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Chemical screening of some Kenyan polygonum species
(University of Nairobi, 1987)
Eleven species of the genus polygonum
(family: Polygonaceae) are found in Kenya. They
appear in the "key to species" in,the following
order: P.baldschuriacum Regel, P.convolvulus L,
P.nepalense Meisn, P.capitatum Han, ...
The effects of industrial and domestic effluents on the quality of the receiving waters of Nairobi,ngong' and ruiruaka rivers.
(1988)
The effect of various pollutants on the quality of the
major river streams passing through Nairobi Province namely
Nairobi, Ngong' and Ruiruaka rivers is studied. The
investigations have been carried out over a period ...
The use of isozymes as an aid in distinguishing in vitro produced zygotic and nucellar genotypes in citrus sinensis and citrus limon seedlings
(1989)
Five isozyme systems, esterase (EST), glutamate
oxaloacetate transamlnase (GOT), malate dehydrogenase
(MDH), malic enzyme (ME) and peroxidase (PXD) were assayed
using embryos, calli, roots, cotyledons and leaves of ...
Population and feeding ecology of some acridids in arid and semi-arid northern Kenya
(1981)
The investigation reported here was carried
out within the study area of the UNESCO-Integrated
Project in Arid Lands (UNESCO-IPAL) in western
Marsabit District. About 80% of the area is semi-arid·
thorn bush scrubland.
The ...
Effects Of High Temperature On Survival, Growth And Effectiveness Of Locally Isolated Rhizobium Phaseoli
(1987)
Twenty six locally isolated Rhizobium phaseoli stains and two re-isolated strains originally obtained from the NifTAL (Nitrogen Fixation for Tropical Agricultural Legumes) culture collection were authenticated. The cultural, ...
The Effect of Dietary Constituents on Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Aflatoxin B1 in Rats
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
A long-term study, using male Wistar rats, was
initiated to determine whether the effects of dietary
constituents on AFBl -induced liver cancer could be
associated with altered microsomal enzyme activity.
They were ...
Determination Of Nitrate And Nitrite Content In Potable Water And Baby Foods In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
Group-screening designs
(1980)
The problem of finding defective factors out of
a large population consisting of defective and n011-
defective factors is hell known in Literature . Designs
used in this kind of investigation are known as screening
designs, ...