Martin Kimanya PhD
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha · Tanzania
Editorial leadership for Journal of Food Science and Hygiene ISSN 2835-2165
Research interests
- Food Safety
- Food Microbiology
- Safety
- Food Analysis
- Food Chemistry
- Food Quality
- Food Preservation
- Food Science
- Technology
- Food Processing
- Food & Nutrition
- Engineering
Biography
Dr. Martin Kimanya is affiliated with the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in Arusha, Tanzania, where his research focuses on food safety and public health risks in African contexts. His work addresses critical challenges related to mycotoxin contamination and its health implications, particularly aflatoxin exposure and associated disease burden. His most influential contribution, "Estimating the risk of aflatoxin-induced liver cancer in Tanzania based on biomarker data" (2021), has been cited 52 times and exemplifies his commitment to evidence-based risk assessment using biomarker approaches. With over 14 indexed publications, Dr. Kimanya has established a significant research profile in food safety and toxicology relevant to East Africa and the broader continent.
Selected publications
- Estimating the risk of aflatoxin-induced liver cancer in Tanzania based on biomarker data 2021 cited 52×
- Comparison of urinary aflatoxin M1 and aflatoxin albumin adducts as biomarkers for assessing aflatoxin exposure in Tanzanian children 2017 cited 44×
- Fumonisin B1 contamination in breast milk and its exposure in infants under 6 months of age in Rombo, Northern Tanzania 2014 cited 36×
- Aflatoxin Contamination, Exposure among Rural Smallholder Farming Tanzanian Mothers and Associations with Growth among Their Children 2023 cited 26×
- Pesticide exposure from fresh tomatoes and its relationship with pesticide application practices in Meru district 2016 cited 24×
- Socioeconomic Characteristics Influencing Level of Awareness of Aflatoxin Contamination of Feeds among Livestock Farmers in Meru District of Tanzania 2018 cited 23×
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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