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A Review of Occurrence of Glycoalkaloids in Potato and Potato Products
(University of Nairobi, 2016)There has been increasing consumption of potato products such as French fries and crisps in most countries as a result of lifestyle change in both developed and developing countries. Due to their generally pleasurable taste ... -
Review Of Peste Des Petits Ruminants In Sheep
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Peste des petit ruminants [PPR] is an acute or sub-acute febrile, highly contagious and often fatal disease of sheep, goats and wild small ruminants. The disease is characterized by fever, erosive stomatitis, conjunctivitis, ... -
A Review of Production, Post-harvest Handling and Marketing of Sweetpotatoes in Kenya and Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Sweet-potato (Ipomea batatas) is a versatile crop that serves the roles of food and nutrition security, cash crop in both raw and processed forms. It is a source of livestock feed and has great potential as a raw material ... -
A review of the Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) technique in genotyping and DNA fingerprinting studies
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2008)Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) is a marker based on polymerase chain reaction amplification of restricted fragments ligated to synthetic adaptors and amplified using primers which carry selective nucleotides ... -
A review of the Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) technique in genotyping and DNA fingerprinting studies
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2008)Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) is a marker based on polymerase chain reaction amplification of restricted fragments ligated to synthetic adaptors and amplified using primers which carry selective nucleotides ... -
A review of the contribution of cowpea leaves to food and nutrition security in East Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Cowpea leaf is among the African indigenous vegetables that have been recommended for possible alleviation of food and nutrition insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The vegetable is rich in micronutrients including ... -
A review of the current status in male contraceptive studies.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1983-04)PIP: At the present time, male contraception plays a minor role in the family planning effort. This is due to lack of a method which would selectively impair fertility without impairing libido at the same time. Vasectomy, ... -
A review of the history of privatization of the animal health services and the current status in Kenya:
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1998) -
A review on methods employed in studying embryogenesis
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy. Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, 2000)In an endeavour to comprehend the mechanisms of vertebrate embryonic development including how the embryo attains its form and structures, biologist have over the years devised a number of methods. In all the techniques ... -
Review on weeds, pests, diseases, nutrition and nutrient disorders on crops in Kenya. Vol. No 23, 34pp (ISBN 0 904567 49 4)
(University of Nairobi, 1995)No abstract available -
Reviewing safety aspects of steam boilers. “Kenya engineer''
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 1990) -
Revisiting soil texture analysis: Practices towards a more accurate Bouyoucos method
(University of Nairobi, 2022-05)The Bouyoucos method lacks sample pre-treatment whereby samples are dispersed for only 2 min after being soaked in 5% sodium hexametaphosphate (calgon) for 15-20 h. This study aimed to improve the accuracy of the Bouyoucos ... -
Rh Proteins and NH4+ –activated Na+-ATPase in the Magadi Tilapia (Alcolapia grahami), a 100% Ureotelic Teleost Fish.
(2013)The small cichlid fish Alcolapia grahami lives in Lake Magadi, Kenya, one of the most extreme aquatic environments on Earth (pH ~10, carbonate alkalinity ~300 mequiv l−1). The Magadi tilapia is the only 100% ureotelic ... -
Rh proteins and NH4+-activated Na+-ATPase in the Magadi tilapia (Alcolapia grahami), a 100% ureotelic teleost fish
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)The small cichlid fish Alcolapia grahami lives in Lake Magadi, Kenya, one of the most extreme aquatic environments on Earth (pH ~10, carbonate alkalinity ~300 mequiv l−1). The Magadi tilapia is the only 100% ureotelic ... -
Rhinocerus sera tested for Rinderpest virus, antibodies
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Veterinary medicine, 1989) -
Rhizobium collection, testing and the identification of candidate elite strains
(2013-10-10)This report combines several sequential milestones related to the recovery, characterization and effectiveness testing of rhizobial isolates by program partners. Originally cooperators were to bio-prospect a proscribed ... -
Rhizobium phaseoli inoculation trials on farmers' fields in Kenya.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1988)A study was conducted on farmers' fields in Kikuyu Division, Kenya, to determine whether inoculating bean seeds with Rhizobium phaseoli could match the N supplied by 200 kg of diammonium phosphate (DAP) for pure stands of ... -
Richard Maitland Laws, CBE, PhD, FRS, Dedication. Symposium London Zoological Society 61, v-viii.
(University of Nairobi, 1989)No abstract available -
Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 2012)Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are traditionally used by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Machakos district of Kenya to induce or augment labor, manage ...