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A study of the applicability of steam distillation as a potential tool in determination of pesticide residues
(1981)
The present study has involved many pesticides and various analytical techniques characteristic for analysis of pesti- cide residues. A brief description of pesticides, termino-
logy and some general analytical principles ...
Fertilizer and varietal effects on growth and yield of potato (solanum tuberosum L.) under medium altitude tropical conditions
(1981)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Kenya is
still restricted to the highlands, and yet its consumption
has spread to almost allover the country including medium
and low altitude areas. An attempt was made to ...
The Use Of Infiltration Parameters In The Design Of Long Furrow Irrigation In The Lower Tana Basin
(University of Nairobi, 1981)
Four sets of eXDeriments were conducted in Hola
Irrigation Scheme and Research Station to study the effect of varying streamsize, type of soil, initial soil moisture content and length of furrow on advance
and ...
Preparation of a Hydatid Cyst Antigen and its Use in the Serodiagnosis of Hydatid Disease in Livestock.
(University of Nairobi, 1981)
A method for precipitating beta-lipoproteins from serum was used for the isolation and partial purification of antigens from hydatid cyst fluid (HCF. In addition to two main antigens of hydatid cyst origin, beta-lipoproteins ...
Comparative profitability and optimum resource use in the Ainabkoi east and west settlement schemes, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1981-01)
Earlier studies on the performance of rainfed low
density settlement schemes revealed that agricultural
production was not as high as had been expected. Farm
profit showed a lot of disparities and some resources ...
A study on the use of berenil and samorin for the treatment and control of bovine trypanosomiasis in a medium challenge area
(University of Nairobi, 1981)
In November 1978 a study was initiated to evaluate two trypanocidal drugs, the prophylactic Samorin and the curative Berenil as to their efficacy for supporting long-term
maintanance of Boran cattle in a 'low' to 'medium' ...