Dr. Doku obtained his 1st degree in chemistry and masters in analytical chemistry from the University of Cape coast (UCC, Ghana) under the supervision of Professor B.A. Dadson and Professor V.P.Y. Gadzekpo. In the period 1992-95, he was a lecturer and a chemical consultant in UCC. He was a renowned ‘A’ level chemistry tutor and examiner for over twenty five years, and was the main brain behind a high ‘A’ level chemistry performance in St. Augustine’s college (in Cape coast) and many other places in Ghana. He obtained his Doctorate (PhD) degree in Microanalytical and Clinical chemistry, with Commonwealth scholarship, from the University of Hull (UK) in 2000, under the supervision of Professor S.J. Haswell. After a one year post-doc in the UK, he’s worked as a director of microchemistry projects with Professor Dr. Ir. A. van den Berg of microtechnology at the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the MESA+ Research Institute in the Netherlands (2001-2004). Dr. Doku has been a presenter of many scientific papers at international conferences in the UK, US, Canada, Holland and other European countries. His present interest is chemistry for health and the design and application of Lab-on-Chip microreactor systems. He is the author of many chemistry books and many scientific publications in popular international journals. Dr. Doku is currently a senior lecturer of the Central University School of Medicine & health sciences in Ghana.
Area of Specialty:
MicroAnalytical & Clinical Chemistry.
Research Areas:
(1) Chemistry for health. (2) Design, development and optimization of operational characteristics of Lab-on-Chip microreactor systems.
Dr. Doku’s List of Publications
Articles/Journals:
(1) George N. Doku, William K. Agbozo, Rabia A. Annor, Priscilla E. Mawudzro, Elizabeth E. Agbeli, ‘Frequencies and ethnic distribution of ABO and RhD blood groups in the Volta region of Ghana, towards effective blood bank services, African Health Sciences Journal, 2022, 22(1), 641-647. Web link https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ahs/article/view/224692
(2) Doku G. N., Verboom W. and van den Berg A, ‘A Potential Micro-Industrial Plant for On-Chip Catalytic Hydrogenation of Organic Liquids’, Journal of Ghana Science Association, 2021, 20(1), 49-58. Web link https://www.ghanascience.org.gh/journal-vol-20-no-1-
(3) G. N. Doku*, W. k. AGbozo, S. J. HASWell and T. MccreeDy ‘Phosphomolybdenum Blue Detection Methods – A Review of Characteristics, Achievements, Challenges and Future Prospects’, Ghana J. Sci, 61 (1), 2020, 43-59. African Journal Online: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gjs.v61i1.4
(4) George N. Doku, Stephen J. Haswell and T. McCreedy, ‘On-Chip Electroosmotic Flow Characteristics and Electric Field strength for the Electrokinetic Separation of Complex-Anion Water Pollutants, Towards Possible On-Chip Simultaneous Determination’, Journal of Ghana Science Association, 2019, 18(1), 7-13. www.ghanascience.org.gh/journal-vol-18-no-1-june-2019.
(5) Doku GN, Agbozo WK, Annor RA, Kisseh GD, Owusu MA. Frequency of ABO/Rhesus (D) blood groupings and ethnic distribution in the Greater‐Accra region of Ghana, towards effective blood bank inventory. Int J Immunogenet. 2019; 00:1–7. https://doi.org/10.1111/iji.12412; John Wiley & Sons.
(6) George N. Doku and Emmanuel A. Bortey, ‘Iodine Levels in Brands of Salt on the Markets of Accra, Ghana’, Ghana Med J 2018; 52(3): 163-167. GHANA MEDICL ASSOCIATION.
(7) Kretchy J.P., Doku G.N., Annor R.A., Addy B.S., Asante R.K., ‘Distribution of ABO blood group/Rhesus factor in the Eastern Region of Ghana, towards effective blood bank inventory’, Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., 2017, 5(3B), 821-826; Scholars Academic and Scientific Publisher.
(8) George N. Doku, Stephen J. Haswell and T. McCreedy, ‘Preliminary Studies into the Degree of Molybdenum Blue Interference among Complex-Anion Water Pollutants, Towards On-Chip Micro-FIA Simultaneous Spectrophotometric Determination’, Central Inquiry, 2016, 2(1), 121.
(9) George N. Doku, Willem Verboom, David N. Reinhoudt and Albert van den Berg ‘On-microchip Multiphase Chemistry – A Review of Microreactor Design Principles and Reagent Contacting Modes’, Tetrahedron, 61 (2005) 2733; Science Direct; ELSEVIER.
(10) George N. Doku, Willem Verboom, David N. Reinhoudt and Albert van den Berg, ‘Microbubble Beam, A Potential Dispersion Mechanism for Multiphase Gas-Liquid Microreactor Systems’, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 42 (2003) 3721; AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
(11) G.N. Doku, S.J. Haswell, T. McCreedy and R.J. Middleton, ‘Preliminary Studies into the Direct Interfacing of a Microreactor to Gas Chromatograph’, Analyst, 126 (2001) 133; The Royal Society of Chemistry, uk.
(12) G.N. Doku, S.J. Haswell, T. McCreedy and G.M. Greenway, ‘Electric-field Induced Mobilization of Multiphase Solution Systems Based on the Nitration of Benzene in a Micro-reactor’, Analyst, 126 (2001) 14; The Royal Society of Chemistry, uk.
(13) G.N. Doku, S.J. Haswell, ‘Development of a Micro-FIA System Based on Electroosmotic Flow for the determination of Phosphate as Orthophosphate’, Analytica Chimica Acta, 382 (1999) 1; ELSEVIER.
(14) George Narh Doku, Victor P.Y. Gadzekpo, ‘Simultaneous Determination of Li+, Na+, K+ in Blood Serum by Flame Photometric Flow Injection Analysis’, Talanta, 43 (1996) 735; ELSEVIER.
Books authored:
Tertiary books:
(1) G.N. Doku, ‘General Principles of Chemistry’, Tertiary Edition, CW #6, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2017. ISBN, 9988-8374-5-3
(2) G.N. Doku, ‘Basic Physical Chemistry’, Tertiary Edition, CW #7, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2017. ISBN, 9988-8374-9-6
(3) G.N. Doku, ‘Basic Inorganic, Nuclear & Industrial Chemistry’, Tertiary Edition, CW #8, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2017. ISBN, 978-9988-0-9909-6
(4) G.N. Doku, ‘Basic Organic & Biochemistry’, Tertiary Edition, CW #9, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2017. ISBN, 978-9988-0-9910-X
(5) G.N. Doku, ‘Chemistry for Health (Basic Clinical & Biological Chemistry)’, Tertiary Edition, CW #10, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2020. ISBN, 978-9988-0-9910-X
(6) G.N. Doku, ‘Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Techniques, Skills & Significance), Book 1 (Basic Chemical Lab. Techniques & Skills, Prelude to Clinical Lab. Practice, Diagnostic Haematology, Blood Banking & Clinical Biochemistry)’, CW #11, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2020. ISBN, 978-9988-0-9912-6
(7) G.N. Doku, ‘Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Techniques, Skills & Significance), Book 2 (Diagnostic Microbiology, Serology, Clinical Pathology, Histology & Cytology)’, CW #12, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2020. ISBN, 978-9988-0-9912-6
2nd Cycle books:
(1) G.N. Doku, ‘Concentrated Elective Chemistry – Theory (Composite volume), for SSSCE & WASSCE’, CW #1, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2020. ISBN, 978-9988-1-9976-0
(2) G.N. Doku, ‘Basic Chemistry Practicals, for SSSCE & WASSCE’, CW #2, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2020. ISBN, 978-9988-0-9912-6
(3) G.N. Doku, ‘Questions & solutions in Basic Chemistry, Book 1, for SSSCE & WASSCE’, CW #3, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2020. ISBN, 978-9988-0-9911-8
(4) G.N. Doku, ‘Questions & solutions in Basic Chemistry, Book 2, ‘A’ Levels’, CW #4, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2020. ISBN, 978-9988-0-9911-8
(5) G.N. Doku, ‘Questions & solutions in Basic Chemistry, Book 3, for IGCSE’, CW #5, Ultrascience (World) Ltd., Tema, Ghana, 2020. ISBN, 978-9988-0-9911-8
Email: gndoku@hotmail.com