Thanks to television detectives, the power of forensic DNA evidence is well known. Viewers are familiar with criminals leaving their DNA at the scene of a crime – allowing police to identify […]
Is DNA effective in solving crime?
Scientific basis of the combination of Coca-Cola drink and tomato paste in the management of anaemia.
K. F. Nimoh1*, F.C. Mills- Robertson1, B. O. Afranie1,3, J. Taylor1,2, S. Donkor1,3, S. Nsiah41Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science &Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.2Department of Pathology, School of Medical […]
Mental health in Ghana: now and beyond
Authors: Appiah Poku Yankyera (MSc. Health Psychology)1, Rita Adu-Boahene (BSN)2 and Baffour Boaten Boahen-Boaten (MSc. Global Mental Health)3 1Founder, Life Developers Movement, Ghana (✉ yankyera23@gmail.com); 2 Research Nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, Nashville-TN, USA; 3Lecturer, […]
A country that ignores science – Regina Kwarteng
As urban folks will put it, a career in pure science has been rendered the status of a “side chick”. On the contrary, it should be “bae” goals, a priority.
The use of wavelength dispersive x-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometry and multivariate techniques for assessment of illegal dyes in spices
Adusei E*, Fernandes T, Costa D, Brito JA, Gonçalves LLCentro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM)- Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Campus Universitário, Quinta da Granja, Monte de Caparica, […]
The one-district one-factory policy: the role of tertiary institutions
The current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has promised to implement an industrialisation programme dubbed ‘one-district one-factory’ (ODOF), which will facilitate the economic growth of Ghana and help achieve the status of […]
Call for papers: Scientect launches Journal of Life Sciences
The Scientect Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS) is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes literature in all disciplines of the life sciences including biology, medicine, biochemistry and biotechnology, forensic science, food science and […]
Screening, isolation and characterization of lactic acid bacteria strains in fermenting cocoa heaps from the Eastern Region of Ghana
Enoch Ayertey*, Hilary D. Zakpaa, PhD, Betty O. NdubuezeDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. Received 7 March 2017; accepted 17 March 2017; available online 18 March 2017 Abstract Cocoa fermentation […]
International Women’s Day: advice and inspiration for Ghanaian women in science
Today marks the International Women’s Day (IWD). We were privileged to interview two young Ghanaian women working in science to share briefly their experience and offer some advice and inspiration to young […]
Effective measures to reduce overcrowding in Ghanaian prisons
In simple terms, a prison is a place of confinement for people who commit a crime. It serves as a place of punishment for crime perpetrators. Against this backdrop, some argue that […]
