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Characterization of Indium doped Tin Selenide (In iSn.Sey) Thin Films for Phase Change Memory Application
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Prediction of Soil Properties: An experiment using Mt Kenya Forest soils
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)
Unlocking the potential of tropical root crop biotechnology in east Africa by establishing a genetic transformation platform for local farmer-preferred cassava cultivars.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)
Cassava genetic transformation capacity is still mostly restricted to advanced laboratories in the USA, Europe and China; and its implementation and maintenance in African laboratories has remained scarce. The impact of ...
The spatial and temporal variations in nematofauna of recovering rhizophora mucronata mangroves at Gazi Bay, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The spatio
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temporal variations in physical sediment
characteristics and nematode community assemblages
were investigated and
compared between a natural, a
10 years reforested and a degraded mangrove
ecosystem in ...
Antimicrobial napthoquinones from the roots of aloe secundiflora
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)
Two new naphthoquinones, 5
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hydroxy
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3,6
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dimethoxy
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2
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methylnaphthalene
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1,4
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dione
(
1
) and 5,8
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dihydroxy
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3
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methoxy
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2
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methylnaphthalene
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1,4
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dione (
2
), were ...
Ethnobotanical uses and phytochemical analysis of Cyperus articulatus
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)
It may be possible to use plant extracts to develop environmental friendly repellents
for effective insects control through screening of plants for repellent activity.
Recently, the environmental friendly and biodegradable ...
The effects of riparian land use on water quality and fish species composition in the headwater streams of Tana, Athi and Ewaso Ngiro Rivers within Central Kenya
(2013)
Land use changes on riparian zones of streams have profound impacts on water quality and fish
diversity. Sampling took place in 17 streams and in two da
ms along the streams in central Kenya and
Nairobi which join up ...
YS 12 Synthesis and biological evaluation of pyrazoline derivatives from Chalcones of Polygonum Senegalense as possible anti-microbial agents
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)
The pyrazolines synthesized in this study can be classified into three groups. The first
category has phenyl substituted azole ring. The second group contain acetate group
attached to nitrogen in the ring. The last group ...
Medicinal Plants Traditionally used to Manage Male Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility in Tana River County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Globally, sexual dysfunction afflicts 10% of men of all ages, ethnicities and cultural
background. In Tana River County traditional medicine plays a key role in the
management of sexual dysfunction and infertility. An ...