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Abraham K. Badu‐Tawiah

Chemistry · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2010

Publications

120

Citations

3,197

Est. group size

~23

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
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This researcher develops mass spectrometry-based tools, especially paper- and thread-based microfluidic devices, for chemical analysis and disease diagnostics. Work spans building low-cost paper diagnostic tests (for conditions like malaria, long COVID, and canine leishmaniasis), studying chemical reactions occurring inside tiny charged liquid droplets, and improving methods for identifying complex mixtures of molecules such as lipids, proteins, and sugars. The research combines analytical chemistry technique development with practical applications in point-of-care disease detection.

Mass spectrometry method developmentPaper-based and microfluidic diagnostic devicesCharged microdroplet chemistryInfectious disease diagnostics (malaria, leishmaniasis, long COVID)Metabolomics and lipidomics analysis

Publication output has grown substantially over the past decade, rising from just 1 paper in 2017 to a peak of 16 in 2025, with a recent average of about 11 papers per year.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 11.0/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 3 publications182019: 11 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 14 publications222023: 10 publications232024: 11 publications242025: 16 publications16252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Analytical Chemistry×27
  • The Analyst×9
  • Scientific Reports×6
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition×5
  • Angewandte Chemie×5
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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