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Studies on the performance of selected cowpea cultivars for resistance to some homopteran foliar pests
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Host-parasite relationships between meloicogyne spp , and solanum tuberosum l.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological and Physical sciences, University of Nairobi, 1978)In field and greenhouse experiments , 6 potato cultivars, namely, Annet, B 53; Kenya Baraka, Desiree, Roslin Tana Gild Roslin Gucha were tested for resistance to Meloidogyne javanica and M.incognita. The results demonstrated ... -
The role of antibody in experimental trypanosoma congolense infection in rats
(School of Biological, Sciences University of Nairobi, 1978)The immunological control of African trypanosomiasis is currently one of the problems occupying the minds of many scientists. Earlier studies have shown that during infections with African trypanosomes serum IgM levels ... -
Numerical experiments on the dynamic-orographic influence in the tropics
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A comparative study of the preparations of p-nitrophenyl and n-hydroxysuccinimido tert-butyloxycarbonyl amino acid esters, and synthesis of carboxamide protected isoasparagine and glutamine derivatives
(1978)This investigation was aimed at the synthesis of two new potential protecting groups for the carboxamide side chain of the asparagine and glutamine. A comparative study of preparations of p-nitrophenyl and N-hydroxysuccinimido ... -
A cytogenic study of the effects of food preservation sodium benzoate and sodium sulphate
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The Role Of Glutamate Transport Systems In The Metabolism Of Glutamate By Rat - Liver Mitochondria
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 1978)INTRODUCTION The purpose of this project was to investigate the regulation of pathways of glutamate metabolism in isolated rat - liver mitochondria. Special emphasis was laid on the role of the two transport systems ... -
Chemical Aspects Of The Quality Of Kenya Mild Arabica Coffee Kahweol Content of the Green Coffee Beans
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1978)This thesis records the results or an attempt to substantiate an alleged correlation between relative coffee quality as assessed by the trade liquorers in East Africa and the pre,ence and quantity of the unstable ... -
Experimental ascaridiasis: the influence of Ascaridia gall on weight gain and nitrogen retention In chicken
(University of Nairobi,Department of Zoology, 1978)An experimental study was carried out to determine the influence of Ascaridia galli infection in domestic fowls on weight gain and nitrogen retention. Twenty four Shaver Star-bro-broiler type hybrid ,chicks were used, ... -
The chemical precipitation and biological treatment of cotton textile wastes
(University of Nairobi, 1978)The performance of a stabilization pond is affected by physical and environmental factors among others. Temperature, light, mixing and pH variation are some of the major changing environmental factors. Depth, shape, loading ... -
Sludge blanket clarification
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Magnetic surveying and its application to two case studies in Kenya
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Climatological Estimates Of Actual Evapotranspiration And Potential Evapotranspiration Values In East Africa
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Studies on the insecticide resistance in cotton stainers. Dysdercus Spp. (hemiptera:pyrrhocoridae), in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1978)1. In the present investigation field and laboratory strains of four species of cotton stainers, Dysdercus fasciatus, Q. nigrofasciatus, D. superstitiosus and Q. cardinalis, were used to study the insecticide resistance ... -
Laboratory investigations of pilot upflow filter
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Rainfall-runoff model for the Nzoia drainage basin
(Depatment of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 1979)The Wiener-Hopf theory of optimum dynamic systems is applied to the determination of stable runoff impulse response functions of Nzoia River drainage hydrologic system from coincident records of input rainfall and ... -
Use of remote sensing for agricultural statistics
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological and Physical sciences, University of Nairobi, 1979)The usefulness of remote sensing in Agriculture was investigated in this project. Its goal was to examine the role of remote sensing in the construction of an area frame for purposes of obtaining agricultural statistics and ... -
Investigations into the biology and behaviour of laboratory reared phlebotomus martini (diptera: Psychodidae) (vector of visceral leismaniasis in Kenya)
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science, 1979)The sandfly Phlebotomus martini is the vector to man of the disease visceral leishmaniasis, otherwise known as kala-azar. This disease has been known to exist in Kenya since the second world war. The most recent epidemic ...