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Characterization of antibiotic meta bolites from actinomycete isolates
(2007)
: Metabolites from three actinomycetes isolates coded CS35, 28P and 14P antagonistic to
Pythium
spp were
produced in shaken liquid media and centrifugation done to obtain cell free culture filtrates. The antibiotic ...
Detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins in milk and meat in Nairobi Kenya using Enzymes Linked Immunosorbent Assay
(2007)
Staphylococcus aureus is a cause of food poisoning in humans characterized by vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhoea that occur 1-6 hours following consumption of contaminated food. This study was carried to ...
Challenges and Opportunities in Livestock Marketing in Kenya under the current economic and market realities
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
The Feeding value and protein quality in high-fibre and fibre-reduced sunflower cakes and Kenya's “Omena” fishmeal for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2007)
This study was undertaken to assess the nutritive values of some locally available protein sources in Kenya, as replacements for anchovy fishmeal in tilapia diets. The test protein sources were omena fishmeal made from ...
Genetic improvement of small ruminants in low-input, smallholder production systems: technical and infrastructural issues
(University of Nairobi., 2007)
Small ruminants (i.e., sheep and goats) are ubiquitous, and contribute significantly to the subsistence, economic and social livelihoods of a large human population in low-input, smallholder production systems in developing ...
Vulnerability, climate change and livestock–opportunities and challenges for the poor
(University of Nairobi., 2007)
Livestock systems in developing countries are characterised by rapid change, driven by factors such as population growth, increases in the demand for livestock products as incomes rise, and urbanisation. Climate change is ...
Determination of potential risk factors associated with Theileria annulata and Theileria parva infections of cattle in the Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2007-10)
A multi-variate logistic regression analysis was performed on two sets of data on the prevalence of Theileria annulata in Northern Sudan and Theileria parva in Southern Sudan, to determine the potential risk factors that ...
An Analysis of the Impact of Import Surges on Rural Poverty in Kenya:
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)