Staff profile
Overview
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Dr Chikere Nkwonta
Senior Experimental Officer (Bioanalytic
Affiliation |
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Senior Experimental Officer (Bioanalytic in the Department of Biosciences |
Research interests
- Studies involving chromatographic tandem mass spectrometry (GC/GCMS, HPLC/LCMS) analysis of nutrients and small molecules as biomarkers in biological systems - animal, plants, microbial, mycological and humans.
- Targeted metabolomics and analysis for FAMEs, Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), polyphenols, steroids, mycotoxins, biotoxins, enzyme inhibitor technology residues etc.
Publications
Journal Article
- Edible biopolymers with functional additives coatings for postharvest quality preservation in horticultural crops: a reviewKrishnan, R. R., Olasupo, A. D., Patel, K. H., Bolarinwa, I. F., Oke, M. O., Okafor, C., Nkwonta, C., & Ifie, I. (2025). Edible biopolymers with functional additives coatings for postharvest quality preservation in horticultural crops: a review. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9, Article 1569458. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1569458
- Impacts of N-(n-Butyl)thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) on the Physicochemical Properties of MPI Dispersions: A Study on Micelle Integrity.Byrne, M. P., Forrestal, P. J., O’ Callaghan, T. F., Rahman, N., Ray, A., Danaher, M., Corrigan, B. M., McCarthy, N. A., Nkwonta, C. G., Richards, K., Garavand, F., Cummins, E., & Hogan, S. A. (2025). Impacts of N-(n-Butyl)thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) on the Physicochemical Properties of MPI Dispersions: A Study on Micelle Integrity. Food Structure, 100423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foostr.2025.100423
- Investigation of functional additives in chitosan-based edible coatings and their impact on physicochemical, bioactive, and microbial stability of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) during storageKrishnan, R. R., Patel, K. H., Olasupo, A. D., Nkwonta, C., Bolarinwa, I. F., Oke, M. O., Xu, X., Wu, J., Yong, A., Li, P., Liang, Z., & Ifie, I. (2025). Investigation of functional additives in chitosan-based edible coatings and their impact on physicochemical, bioactive, and microbial stability of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) during storage. Scientia Horticulturae, 340, Article 113956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2025.113956