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Biembelin - a new symmetrical bisbenzoquinone from Rapanea Melanpholes
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,, 1993)A minor orange pigment metabolite in the fruits of R. melanphloes is 6,6"-bis-(2,5-dihydroxy-4-undecyl-3,6-l .enzoqulnone) or 6,6'-biembelin. -
A Big Data Analytics Architecture for Urban Transportation System-a Case for Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Urbanization in Nairobi City has witnessed rapid growth over the last 10 years, with the current 2019 census indicating a city populace of about 4.4 million dwellers (KNBS, 2019). This has contributed to transportation ... -
Big data and network biology 2015
(2015)Recently, biology has become a data intensive science because of huge datasets produced by high throughput molecular biological experiments in diverse areas including the fields of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, ... -
Big Data Intelligence Using Distributed Deep Neural Networks
(UoN, 2019)Large amount of data is often required to train and deploy useful machine learning models in industry. Smaller enterprises do not have the luxury of accessing enough data for machine learning, For privacy sensitive fields ... -
Billboard Measurements using Oblique UAV Images for Improved Revenue Collection
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Nairobi City County is one of the smallest yet most populous of the 47 counties in Kenya. Being one of the cornerstone counties of the economy of Kenya, its limited resources must be managed properly to guarantee sustainability. ... -
Binomial mixtures with continous mixing priors
(School of mathematics, 2012-07)In this work, we consider a class of mixture distributions generated by randomizing the success parameter p of a Binomial distribution. We derive the density functions of the mixture distributions, and in some cases, ... -
Bio-ecological Studies Of Mango Weevil, Sternochetus Mangiferae F. In The Coast Of Kenya (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 1986)Laboratory investigations were carried out on pre-oviposition, oviposition and the life history of mango weevil Sternochetus mangiferae Fab. from egg stage to adult emergency. Effect of feeding on longevity of male and ... -
Bio-sequence search engine based on damerau levenshtein distance algorithm
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Bio-Shields: Wave Energy Reduction And Sediment Stabilization By Mangroves In Gazi Bay, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Mangrove forests provide natural coastal protection by attenuating wave energy and stabilizing sediments. Efficiency of coastal protection is likely to decline with increased losses and degradation of mangrove forests; but ... -
Bioaccoustics And Morphology Of The Ridged Frog Species, Ptychadena (Amphibia: Ranidae), From Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The genus Ptychadena belongs to the family of "true fogs" Ranidae. This Family has a world-wide distribution (except in Australia and New Zealand) with 746 species in 44 genera. Ptychadena occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa ... -
Bioavailability Of Essential Trace Elements In Some Traditional Foodstuffs Of The Kamba Community In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)The main objective of this study was to determine the bioavailability of essential trace elements in some at; the traditional foodstuffs commonly consumed by the Kamba community in Kenya. Raw food samples were collected ... -
Biochemical studies on the accessory reproductive gland secretions of the male desert locust, schistocerca gregaria forskal
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Biochemical, immunological identification, characterization and localization of protective antigens, derived from the midgut of the tick amblyomma variegatum
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1999)Tick infestation is a major problem in livestock industry. Ticks are vectors of parasites that cause devastating, often fatal diseases in livestock. In addition to diseases they transmit, ticks cause severe damage due ... -
Biodiesel Production From Candlenut And Calodendrum Capense Seeds: Process Design And Technological Assessment
(School of Physical Sciences, 2013)This project was based on biodiesel production from candlenut and calodendrum capense seeds using conventional and biotechnological technique and determination of the oil yields and biodiesel quality. The driving force ... -
Biodiversity status and indigenous knowledge systems in conserving Boni forest, Garissa county, North Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The conservation of forest bioresources is hampered by lack of information on the resources and on how communities interact with the resources. Historically, the association of local communities with resources such as ... -
Biogeochemical Proxies of Environmental and Climate Change on Mount Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The three crater lakes from Mount Kenya (Nkunga, Sacred and Rutundu) were studied to infer Late Holocene climate and environmental changes. These crater lakes are small closed lake basins with well-defined catchments ... -
Biogeochemistry of sediment gases in lake Nakuru, Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2003)Lake Nakuru is a small, shallow, alkaline-saline lake located in a closed basin, without surface outlets, in the Eastern Rift Valley, Kenya. It is located at 0° 22'S, and 36° 05'E; 1,759 m above sea level. Its water level ... -
Bioglass incorporation into biodentine: impact on biological and physical properties
(University of Nairobi, 2014)ABSTRACT Biodentine is a novel tricalcium silicate based material with excellent properties suited for use in multiple dental procedures. However, there is still room for improvement of this cement, hence this study being ... -
Biological and physico-chemical status of two wetlands in the Nairobi National Park, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally. Such areas may also be covered partially or completely by shallow pools of water. Wetlands include swamps, marshes, ...