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The diversity of green bean biochemical compounds in Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora pierre ex a. Froehner) as evaluated by near infrared spectroscopy
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Aims: This study characterized biochemical compound variability that influence green bean quality
in C. canephora as a basis for identifying heterogeneous genotypes for use in crop improvement
because genetic erosion ...
Human Population Growth, African Pastoralism, and Rangelands: A Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Pastoral livestock production systems in Africa that have existed for centuries are now threatened by changing demographics, improved communications, increased availability of modern weapons, open rangeland shrinkage, ...
Microbial Performance of Food Safety Control and Assurance Activities in a Fresh Produce Processing Sector Measured Using a Microbial Assessment Scheme and Statistical Modeling.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Current approaches such as inspections, audits, and end product testing cannot detect the distribution and dynamics of microbial contamination. Despite the implementation of current food safety management systems, foodborne ...
Seroepidemiological survey of Neospora caninum and its risk factors in farm dogs in Nakuru district, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
AIM:
The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum (NC) and its risk factors in farm dogs in Kenya.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
As part of a longitudinal study on dairy cattle abortion ...
Farmers’ perceptions of production constraints and preferences in cassava grown in semi-arid areas of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Cassava is an important food security crop in the semi-arid areas of Eastern Kenya.
Despite its importance during the long periods of drought and famine, no breeding
programme has ever been conducted to improve the crop ...
Post-harvest practices, constraints and opportunities along cassava value chain in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Despite its great potential as a food, feed and for industrial application, its processing and marketing remains economically unexploited. A cross-sectional baseline survey was undertaken in Western (Migori and Busia) and ...
Physicochemical and microbiological post-harvest losses of camel milk along the camel milk value chain in Isiolo, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Camel milk value chain experiences a lot of constrains which are likely to leads to high post-harvest losses due to physicochemical and microbiological changes. However, the magnitude of these quality and quantity losses ...
Efficacy of a capsular polysaccharide conjugated vaccine against contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Phytochemical composition and larvicidal properties of plants used for mosquito control in Kwale County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The present study determined phytochemical constituents and larvicidal activities of Tagetus minuta L., Adansonia digitata Linn., Ocimum suave, Plectranthus barbatus A., Azadirachta indica A. Juss., Lantana camara L. ...