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Pectolytic enz'ymes in producing mango juice
(1991)
Commercial pectolytic enzyme preparations from various sources exhibited
different modes of activity when used on a mango mash substrate. At a specific
temperature and dose, two types of reaction were observed. One type ...
Changes in Vitamin and Mineral Contents during Preparation and Processing of Kenyan traditional Green Leafy vegetables- a Review
(1996)
Traditional green leafy vegetables have provided nourishment and given variety to the diets of Kenyans for a long time. These vegetables have, however ,been consumed prepared, rarely processed and never raw. The nutrient ...
Extraction of camel rennet and its comparison with calf rennet extract
(1993)
Camel milk requires more calf rennet than cow milk
to coagulate and the relative amount of rennet needed
varies widely (2, 8, 14, 16). Extracts of adult camel
abomasa have been used to coagulate cow milk with
success ...
Regional and geographical variations in infertility:
(1993)
Fertility is affected by many different cultural, environmental, and socioeconomic factors, especially in developing countries where poverty and infections are commonplace. Environmental factors playa major role in infertility ...
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the epidemiological survey of Dermatophilus congolensis infection in camels (Camelus dromedarius)
(1993)
The breeding of camels (Camelus dromedarius) is especially
important in arid and semi-arid areas of Africa, where drought and famine
frequently occur. A number of diseases which impair camel production have
recently ...
Fluoride Concentration in Black Bass (Micropterus salmoides) from Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(1998)
Endemic dental fluorosis due to ingestion of toxic levels of fluoride for a long time has been reported in several parts of the world including Kenya. About 50% of the population in Kenya are affected by fluorosis in one ...
Efficacy of ivermectin delivered from a sustained-release bolus against gastrointestinal nematodes in field grazing calves in Nyandarua district of Kenya
(1998)
The effect of ivermectin delivered by an orally administered prototype sustained-release (IVM SR) bolus was evaluated over a period of 140 days using 12 steers aged approximately 8–10 months and ranging in weight from 150 ...
The effects of a controlled-release albendazole capsule (Proftril-Captec) on parasitism in grazing Corriedale ewes in the Nyandarua district of Kenya.
(1997-07)
The effects of intraruminal sustained-release capsules (IRSRCs) on parasitism in grazing Corriedale ewes were investigated over a period of 119 days (4 June-30 September 1993) using 40 ewes aged approximately 2 years and ...
Household food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from Kenya
(1997)
Despite the widely acknowledged prognosis that the danger of unrelenting hunger and famine looms large in sub-Saharan Africa and that there is a constant need for donors to provide much required food relief, there is a ...
Investigations into phlebotomine sandflies in the Nairobi area
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Studies were conducted in 1989-90 to identify the phlebotomine sandflies found in Nairobi, Kenya. These studies were also aimed at determining their numbers as well as assessing the effects of seasonal changes on the sandfly ...