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Timothy Omara
PeerJ Editor & Author
1,045 Points

Contributions by role

Author 270
Preprint Author 105
Editor 670

Contributions by subject area

Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Science
Toxicology
Aquatic and Marine Chemistry
Biomaterials
Composites
Materials Science (other)
Agricultural Science
Mycology
Epidemiology
Food Science and Technology
Analytical Chemistry (other)
Atomic Spectroscopy
Spectroscopic Analysis
Hyphenated Techniques
Novel Analytical Technologies
UV-Visible Spectroscopy
Separation Science
Raman Spectroscopy
Chemometrics
Mass Spectrometry
Sample Handling

Timothy Omara

PeerJ Editor & Author

Summary

Dr. Timothy Omara is a researcher with the Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, BOKU University, Austria. He is also an Assistant Lecturer of Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda.

He was previously with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Sciences and Aerospace Studies, Moi University, Kenya, and affiliated with the Centre of Excellence II in Phytochemicals, Textile and Renewable Energy (PTRE) hosted at the same University.

Dr. Omara holds research assiduity and proven track record of publications and refereeing across international peer-reviewed journals, with research interests including-but not limited to- food toxicology, analytical, natural products and environmental chemistry employing advanced analytical techniques.

He has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles and 5 book chapters as of August 2025, and currently serves as an Academic Editor in PLoS ONE, PeerJ Analytical Chemistry, Journal of Food Quality (Wiley), Natural Product Communications (SAGE) and VEGETOS (Springer)

Analytical Chemistry (other) Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science Environmental Contamination & Remediation Food Science & Technology Natural Products Novel Analytical Technologies Toxicology

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ Analytical Chemistry

Past or current institution affiliations

Moi University
Makerere University
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
University of Bradford

Work details

Researcher

Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
March 2023
Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, Department of Natural Sciences and Renewable Resources
My research focuses on the use of analytical chemistry for chemical characterization of natural products, plant biomass as well as contaminants in environmental and food matrices

Assistant Lecturer of Chemistry

Makerere University
October 2023
Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS)
Deleivering lectures to undergraduate and postgraduate students; Research supervision setting, moderation and marking of examinations/practicals; community outreach and publishing

Identities

@Timtimothyrhys

Websites

  • Google Scholar
  • Researchgate
  • ResearcherID
  • Scopus Profile
  • Loop Profile

PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 2
  • Preprints 3
  • Edited 5
March 17, 2020
Effects of alkali treatment on the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal/cattail polyester commingled composites
Silas Mogaka Mbeche, Timothy Omara
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-matsci.5
October 21, 2019
Mercuric pollution of surface water, superficial sediments, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis nilotica Linnaeus 1758 [Cichlidae]) and yams (Dioscorea alata) in auriferous areas of Namukombe stream, Syanyonja, Busia, Uganda
Timothy Omara, Shakilah Karungi, Raymond Kalukusu, BrendaVictoria Nakabuye, Sarah Kagoya, Bashir Musau
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7919 PubMed 31656704
September 16, 2019 - Version: 1
Aflatoxins in Uganda: an encyclopedic review of the etiology, epidemiology, detection, quantification, exposure assessment, reduction and control
Timothy Omara, Winfred Nassazi, Tom Omute, Aburu Awath, Fortunate Laker, Raymond Kalukusu, Bashir Musau, Brenda V Nakabuye, Sarah Kagoya, George Otim, Eddie Adupa
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.27963v1
August 8, 2019 - Version: 1
Aflatoxigenic contamination of freshly harvested white maize (Zea mays L.) from some selected Ugandan districts
Timothy Omara
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.27888v1
June 30, 2019 - Version: 1
Mercuric pollution of surface water, superficial sediments, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis nilotica Linnaeus 1758 [Cichlidae]) and yams (Dioscorea alata) in auriferous areas of Namukombe stream, Syanyonja, Busia- Uganda
Timothy Omara, Shakilah Karungi, Raymond Kalukusu, Brenda Victoria Nakabuye, Sarah Kagoya, Bashir Muasu
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.27832v1

Academic Editor on

June 13, 2024
Authentication of Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) honey through its nectar signature and assessment of its typical physicochemical characteristics
Md Khairul Islam, Elizabeth Barbour, Cornelia Locher
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-achem.33
April 4, 2024
Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) for the extraction of bioactives: emerging opportunities in biorefinery applications
Paula Jauregi, Leire Esnal-Yeregi, Jalel Labidi
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-achem.32
March 28, 2024
Baltic Sea shipwrecks as a source of hazardous pollution
Agata Szpiech, Aleksandra Bojke, Małgorzata Littwin, Aleksandra Dzendrowska, Ewelina Duljas, Agnieszka Flasińska, Katarzyna Szczepańska, Tomasz Dziarkowski, Grażyna Dembska, Grażyna Pazikowska-Sapota, Katarzyna Galer-Tatarowicz, Benedykt Hac
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-achem.31
January 3, 2024
Effect of acidity/alkalinity of deep eutectic solvents on the extraction profiles of phenolics and biomolecules in defatted rice bran extract
Piraporn Sombutsuwan, Erwann Durand, Kornkanok Aryusuk
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-achem.29
December 8, 2023
Exploring the potential of deep eutectic solvents (DES) in bioactive natural product research: from DES to NaDES, THEDES, and beyond
Mariana Ruesgas Ramon, Erwann Durand, Karlina Garcia-Sosa, Luis Manuel Peña-Rodríguez
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-achem.28