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Antimicrobial resistance patterns and plasmid profiles of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk and meat
(2000)
To determine the frequency of resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to various antimicrobial agents, and the relationship between antimicrobial resistance of the isolates and carriage of plasmids.
A random sampling of ...
Functional respiratory morphology in the newborn quokka wallaby (Setonix brachyurus)
(Wiley, 2007)
A morphological and morphometric study of the lung of the newborn quokka wallaby (
Setonix brachyurus
) was
undertaken to assess its morphofunctional status at birth. Additionally, skin structure and morphometry ...
Market Structure and Conduct of the Hybrid Maize Seed Industry, A case Study of the Trans Nzoia District in Western Kenya
(2004)
To understand the organization of the market and assess the degree of competition in maize hybrid seed production and retailing, the structure and conduct of the market was analyzed in Trans Nzoia District, a major maize ...
Alternative methods in laboratory diagnosis of equine piroplasmosis.
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)
In vitro culture, spectrophotometry, agarose gel electrophoresis and polymerase chain reaction were used to detect Babesia equi parasites. A ten-fold serial dilution of a 10% parasitemic culture was done to simulate low ...
Microbiological and acidity changes during the traditional production of Kirario: an indigenous kenyan fermented porridge produced from green maize and millet
(2009)
Using a previously pre-tested structured questionnaire, the traditional processing
method for kirario (a traditional fermented porridge of the Merus in Kenya) was
studied and documented. The biochemical and microbial ...
Traditional soil fertility management strategies: Do they conform to recommendations in organic farming? A case study of the smallholder farmers of the Central Rift Valley Province of Kenya
(2008)
The low input nature of organic farming (OF) is often likened to the traditional soil fertility management practices (TSFMP) of smallholder farming systems in developing countries. There are however no concrete studies to ...
Soil quality and fertilizer use rates among smallholder farmers in western Kenya
(2009-09)
Studies of fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa have been dominated by analyses of economic and market factors having to do with infrastructure, institutions, and incentives that prevent or foster increased fertilizer ...
Some Post-mortem Observations On Unhatched Ostrich Embryos In A Selected Locality In Kenya
(2004)
Twenty-seven ostrich eggs that failed to hatch were examined from one commercial farm in Kenya, with poor hatchability (56%). The eggs were at different stages of incubation. Twenty one (78%) of the chicks had subcutaneous ...
Inter-lake movements of the Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor and their conservation in the saline lakes of Kenya
(2000)
The Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor is the only algivore in the saline lakes of Kenya occurring in spectacular assemblages that form the tourism base. The flamingos show unpredictable, spontaneous, “nomadic” movements ...
Soil fertility management handbook for extension staff and farmers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This manual was developed by the Legume Research Network Project of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute to provide basic, simple information about soils and their management in order to maintain or improve their ...