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Agronomic concepts of the potato with reference to increasing the potential yield under tropical conditions
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
The 3 phases of potato growth are described and the influence of soil preparation, quality, size and presprouting of seed tubers, plant population density, planting date and depth, fertilizers and weed, pest and disease ...
Malting characteristics of finger millet, sorghum and barley
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
The malting characteristics of the finger millet variety Imele (FI), sorghum varieties Andivo (SA) and Ingumba (SI) and the barley variety Research (BR) were compared in relation to the brewing of traditional African opaque ...
Population dynamics of soil microorganisms in relation to proximity of termite mounds in Kenya
(1982)
Microbial populations estimated in termite-affected soils show that bacteria and actinomycetes are most abundant during the wet season. The highest density of bacteria recorded was 106 and, of actinomycetes, 105g dry soil. ...
Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Breast
(1982-12)
Primary malignant lymphomas of the female breast are rare and up to date such tumors have not been described in the male. Majority of the malignant tumors of the breast are the well known infiltrating duct carcinoma. This ...
Hormonal patterns during the menstrual cycles in healthy black Kenyan women.
(1982)
17 regularly mentruating young black Kenyan women were studied during a mentrual cylcle for their reproductive hormonal patterns. The serum concentrations of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and ...
The effect of inhibitors on the respiration of Leishmania donovani promastigotes from culture.
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
Concentrations of cyanide greater than 0.25 mM completely inhibited the oxygen uptake of L. donovani promastigotes in culture (108 cells/ml). The Ki value for cyanide inhibition indicated the presence of a single terminal ...
Orientation of neurite growth by extracellular electric fields
(University of Nairobi, 1982-04)
Extracellularly
applied
steady
electric
fields
of
0.1
to
10
V/cm
were
found
to
have
marked
effects
on
the
neurite
growth
of
single
dissociated
Xenopus
neurons
in
culture:
(1)
neurites
facing
...
Laparoscopic sterilisation at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(1982)
The course in laparoscopy for diagnostic and operative procedures in gynecology, part of a training program in reproductive health for medical personnel at the University of Nairobi, began in June 1979 at Kenyatta National ...
Heredofamilial syndrome of spastic paraplegia, dysarthria and cutaneous lesions in ive siblings.
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1982-08)
Five children, three sisters and two brothers aged between three months and 12 years, are described. They all developed a facial desquamating rash of butterfly distribution at the age of about two months, and motor retardation ...
Quasi-periodic patterns in the East African rainfall records
(1982)
In this study East African rainfall records within the period 1922-80 were
subjected to spectral analysis in order to examine whether the
fluctuations in rainfall during 1922-80 exhibited any periodic or quasi-periodic ...