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Increasing accuracy in estimation of economic values for resistance to gastrointestinal helminths in meat sheep
(2010-03)
The impact of utilising different indices and numbers of index traits in estimation of economic values (EVs) for resistance to gastrointestinal (GI) helminths were investigated. Seven indices based on yearling weight (YW), ...
Influence of selected washing treatments and drying temperatures on proximate composition of dagaa (Rastrineobola argentea), a small pelagic fish specie.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Proximate analysis for moisture, crude protein, crude fat and total ash was carried out on dagaa (Rastrineobola argentea), a small pelagic fish specie found in Lake Victoria. The first phase of the study involved sampling ...
Suppression of root-knot nematodes in tomato and cucumber using biological control agents
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Antagonistic fungi are continuously attracting a lot of attention as alternatives to chemical control of root-knot nematodes. The egg-pathogenic fungus Paecilomyces lilacinus, particularly strain 251 has shown promising ...
Technical Note: Fast two-dimensional GC-MS with thermal extraction for anhydro-sugars in fine aerosols
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
A fast two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC-MS) method that uses heart-cutting and thermal extraction (TE) and requires no chemical derivatization was developed for the determination of anhydro-sugars in fine aerosols. ...
Evaluation of Border Crops against Infestation and Damage
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Hasheela, E.B.S., Nderitu, J.H., Olubayo, F.M., and Kasina, M. 2010. Evaluation of border crops
against infestation and damage of cabbage by diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella). Tunisian
Journal of Plant Protection 5: 99-105.
Precursors of methotrexate target dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase of Babesia gibsoni
(2010)
It is not known whether precursors of methotrexate, such as 2, 4-diamino-6-hydroxymethyl-pteridine (DAP) and 2, 4-diamino-N10-methyl-pteroic acid (DAMPA), could target the dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase ...
Effect of a Free Prepared Meal and Incentivized Weight Loss Program on Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance in Obese and Overweight WomenA Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Context ; The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States remains high. Commercial weight loss programs may contribute to efforts to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity, although few studies have ...
A framework for analyzing the role of ICT on agricultural commercialization and household food security
(2010)
Lack of agricultural information has been attributed to the inability of smallholder farmers to transition from subsistence to commercial agriculture. Recent efforts to improve smallholder access to agricultural information ...