Abera Gure Tufa

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Abera Gure Tufa

Associate Professor

Chemistry Department

Title: Dr.

Full Name: Abera Gure Tufa

Nationality: Ethiopian

Academic Rank: Associate Professor

College/institute: College of Natural Sciences

Department: Chemistry

Field of specialization: Analytical Chemistry

Research interest: Analytical methods development for the analysis of pesticide residues and their degradation products; emergent organic pollutants such as polycyclic hydrocarbons, pharmaceutical products, antibiotics, hormones, etc; mycotoxins; and toxic heavy metals in food, beverages, biological and environmental samples.

Publications:

  1. Siraj, J.; Mekonen, S.; Astatkie, H.; Gure, A. Organochlorine pesticide residues in tea and their potential risks to consumers in Ethiopia, Heliyon, 2021, 7, e07667.
  2. Chirfa, G.; Merdassa, Y.; Gure, A. Salting-out assisted liquid–liquid extraction for analysis of caffeine and nicotinic acid in coffee by HPLC–UV/Vis Detector, Journal of Analysis and Testing, 2020,4, 298–306.
  3. Girma, ; Gure, A.; Wedajo, F. Influence of altitude on caffeine, 5-caffeoylquinic acid, and nicotinic acid contents of arabica coffee varieties, Journal of Chemistry, 2020, ID 3904761: doi.org/10.1155/2020/3904761
  4. Dejene, M.; Kedir, K.; Mekonen, S.; Gure, A. Determination of selected pesticide residues from Gilgel Gibe (I) hydroelectric dam reservoir and its tributaries, Jimma Zone, Ethiopia, International Journal of New Chemistry, 2020, 7(1),14-29.
  5. Kedir, K.; A.; Abduro, F. Heavy metals in sediments of Gilgel Gibe I hydroelectric Dam reservoir and its tributaries, Ethiopian Journal of Education and Sciences. 2019, 15(1), 18-28.
  6. Gure, A.; Kedir, K.; Abduro, F. Heavy metal concentrations in fish tissues from Gilgel Gibe (I) Hydroelectric Dam Reservoir, Ethiopia, Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Managment, 2019, 23 (8) 1411-1416.
  7. Sime, S.; Megersa, N.;  Gure, A. Hollow fiber based liquid phase microextraction method for the determination of three triazine herbicides from locally brewed Ethiopian beverages, Iranian Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2019, 6(1), 1-9.
  8. Eyayu, M.; Asere T.G.; Gure, A. Level of fluoride in well and spring waters of Jimma zone, Southwest, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Journal of Education and Sciences, 2018, 13(2), 19–30.
  9. Gure, A.; Chandravanshi, B.S.; Godeto, T. W. Assessment of metals in roasted indigenous coffee varieties of Ethiopia, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 2018, 32(1), 27–38.
  10. Gashaw, S.; Asere T.G.; Gure, A. Level of fluoride in Khat leaves and tips collected from local markets of Jimma town, Ethiopia, Journal of Basic and Applied Chemistry, 2017, 7(1)1–
  11. Gure, A.; Chandravanshi, B.S.; Godeto, T. W. Metals in green coffee beans from major coffee-growing regions of Ethiopia, Chemistry International, 2017, 3(4) 359–369.
  12. Bedassa, T.; Gure, A.; Megersa, N. The QuEChERS Analytical Method Combined with Low Density Solvent Based Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction for Quantitative Extraction of Multiclass Pesticide Residues in Cereals, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 2017, 31(1), 1–
  13. Kedir, K.; Gure, A.; Merdassa, Y. Speciation and Mobility Study of Selected Heavy Metals in Kofe Dumpsite Soil of Jimma Town, Jimma, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management, 2017, 10 (5), 629–641.
  14. Bedassa, T.; Megersa, N.; Gure A. Salting-out Assisted Liquid-Liquid Extraction for the Determination of Multiresidue Pesticides in Alcoholic Beverages by High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Science Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2017, 5(3), 38–45.
  15. Baykedagn, B.; Merdassa, Y.; Gure A. Vortex-Assisted Low Density Based Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Followed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography for Determination of Three Pesticides Residues from Water Samples, Iranian Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2017, 4 (1), 25–33.
  16. Tadesse, B.; Teju, E.; Gure, A.; Megersa, N. Modified QuEChERS Method for the Determination of S-Triazine Herbicide Residues in Soil Samples by High
    Performance Liquid Chromatography-Diode Array Detector, Ethiopian Journal of Education and Sciences, 2016, 12(1), 79–95.
  17. Bedassa, T.; Gure, A.; Megersa, N. Low Density Solvent Based Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction and Preconcentration of Multiresidue Pesticides in Environmental Waters for Liquid Chromatographic Analysis, Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2015, 70(10), 1199–1206.
  18. Bedassa, T.; Gure, A.; Megersa, N., Modified QuEChERS Method for the Determination of Multiclass Pesticide Residues in Fruit Samples Utilizing High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Food Analytical Methods, 2015, 8(8), 2020–2027.
  19. Tadesse, B.; Teju,; Gure, A.; Megersa, N. Ionic Liquid Based Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction Combined with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for the Selective Determination of Multiclass Pesticide Residues in Water Samples, Journal of Separation Sciences, 2015, 38 (5),829–835.
  20. Gure, A.; Lara, F. J.; García-Campaña, A. M.; Meguersa, N.; del Olmo-Iruela, M. Salting-Out Assisted Liquid–Liquid Extraction Combined with Capillary HPLC For The Determination of Sulfonylureaherbicides in Environmental Water and Banana Juice Samples. Food Chemistry, 2015, 170, 348–
  21. Gure, A.; Megersa, N.; Retta, N. Ion-Pair Assisted Liquid–Liquid Extraction for Selective Separation and Analysis of Multiclass Pesticide Residues in Environmental Waters, Analytical Methods, 2014, 6, 4633–4642.
  22. Gure, A.; Lara, F. J.; Moreno-González, D.; Meguersa, N.; del Olmo-Iruela, M; García-Campaña, A. M. Salting-Out Assisted Liquid-Liquid Extraction Combined with Capillary HPLC for the Determination Of Sulfonylurea Herbicides in Environmental Water and Banana Juice Samples. Talanta, 2014, 127:51–
  23. Gure, A.; Lara, F. J.; Megersa, N.; del Olmo-Iruela, M.; García-Campaña, A. M. Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Followed by Capillary High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Six Sulfonylurea Herbicides in Fruit Juices. Food Analytical Methods, 2014, 7, 1465–1
  24. Gure, A.; Lara, F. J.; Megersa, N.; García-Campaña, A. M.; del Olmo-Iruela, M. Hollow Fiber Liquid Phase Microextraction Combined with Capillary HPLC for Selective Determination of Six Sulfonylurea Herbicides in Environmental Waters, Journal of Separation Science, 2013, 36: 3395–

Contact

Phone: +251-9-12-03-3-08

Email: gure@ju.edu.et or aberagure@gmail.com