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Determination of total fluorine in vegetables and plants by open-flame ashing and microdiffusion : Comparison with furnace ashing and oxygen-flask combustion
(1988)
The sample is ashed in a nickel crucible over an open flame with calcium hydroxide as the fixative; fluoride is separated by micro-diffusion and measured with a fluoride-selective electrode. The calcium hydroxide fixative ...
Effect of intercropping bulb onion and vegetables on purple blotch and downy mildew
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Field experiments were conducted over two growing seasons to determine the effectiveness of vegetable intercrops in the management of downy mildew (Peronospora destrutor) and purple blotch (Alternaria porri) of bulb onion. ...
Reduction of nitrates, oxalates and phenols in fermented solar-dried stored cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata l.) leaf vegetables
(2011-11)
This study was conducted to determine the effect of fermentation, solar drying and
storage duration on the levels of anti-nutrients: nitrates, oxalates and phenols, in
cowpea leaf vegetables. The rationale was reduction ...
Food health risk perceptions among consumers, farmers, and traders of leafy vegetables in Nairobi
(2013)
Urban and peri-urban farming and supply chains are becoming increasingly important for delivering perishable produce to the urban centers of the developing world to meet the demands of a growing population. However, some ...