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Determination of optimum seaweed concentration for mushroom cultivation and the ability of mushrooms to absorb iodine
(©2012 Academic JournalsSchool of biological sciences, 2012-07)The optimum concentration of seaweed (Laminaria schinzii) in grass as substrate for cultivation of the Oyster mushroom Pleurotus sajor caju was observed to be 10%. This concentration supported growth of highest numbers and ... -
Determination of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Soil and Water from River Nyando Drainage System Within Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, 2004-02) -
Determination of pK values as a function of external solution pH using its degradation data
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1998) -
Determination of rare earth elements in geological materials by total reflection x-ray fluorescence
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The use of a basic total reflection x-ray fluorescence (TXRF) unit coupled to a fine structure Mo x-ray tube for the determination of rare earth elements (REEs) in geological materials was investigated. Three certified ... -
Determination of selected heavy metals in agricultural soils in Bungoma and Kakamega Counties, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)A study was conducted to investigate the level of heavy metals in agricultural soils in Bungoma and Kakamega counties, Western Kenya. Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr) and Zinc (Zn) were determined during ... -
Determination of selected micro and macronutrients in sugarcane growing soils at Kakamega north district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kakamega North district is situated in Kakamega County in the western region of the Republic of Kenya. It is a major sugarcane producing area. The soils in the area were analyzed for selected macro and micronutrients. ... -
Determination of source parameters for the May 20, 1990 Southern Sudan earthquake by inversion of teleseismic body-waves
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2011) -
Determination of sphingosine kinase 2 activity using fluorescent sphingosine by capillary electrophoresis
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)The study of sphingosine and sphingosine-1-phosphate is now widespread due to their immense role as intra- and extracellular messenger molecules. The balance and interplay of these ceramide metabolites is dependent on the ... -
Determination of total fluorine in vegetables and plants by open-flame ashing and microdiffusion : Comparison with furnace ashing and oxygen-flask combustion
(Department of Chemistry, 1988)The sample is ashed in a nickel crucible over an open flame with calcium hydroxide as the fixative; fluoride is separated by micro-diffusion and measured with a fluoride-selective electrode. The calcium hydroxide fixative ... -
Determination of Trace Elements in Medicinal Plants and Herbal Medicines. J. Phytochemistry, Submitted.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1984) -
Determination of velocity models for the East and Southern Africa Region
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2010) -
Determining resistance to Fusarium verticillioides and fumonisin accumulation in African maize inbred lines resistant to Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxins
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Fusarium verticillioides and Aspergillus flavus cause Fusarium ear rot (FER) and Aspergillus ear rot (AER) of maize, respectively. Both pathogens are of concern to producers as they reduce grain yield and affect quality. ... -
Deterministic and Probabilistic prediction approaches in Seasonal to Inter-annual climate forecasting
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 2002)Many countries in Africa are prone to extreme weather and climate events and these events have in the past had major negative impacts on various sectors of the economy including agriculture, health, food security, energy ... -
Deterministic and stochastic modelling of technical reserves in short-term insurance contracts
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2008)Claims reserving for general insurance business has developed significantly over the recent past. This has been occasioned by the growth of the insurance market, with the risk underwriting process becoming more and ... -
Deterministic claims reserving in short-term insurance contracts
(JKUAT Press LtdDepartment of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2006)Claims reserving for general insurance business has developed significantly over the recent past. This has been occasioned by the growth of the insurance market, with the risk underwriting process becoming more and more ... -
Detrimental effects of Chloride, Fluoride, Sulphate and Phosphate ions in contact with concrete made with ordinary Portland cement
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, 2004) -
Developing a bacteriophage cocktail for biocontrol of potato bacterial wilt
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Bacterial wilt is a devastating disease of potato and can cause an 80% production loss. To control wilt using bacteriophage therapy, we isolated and characterized twelve lytic bacteriophages from different water sources ... -
Developing a national framework for medicinal and aromatic plants in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2003) -
Developing an Open source spell checker for Gikuyu
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and physical science, 2010)In this paper, we describe the development of an open source spell checker for Gikuyu language using the Hunspell language tools. We explore the morphology of Gikuyu, highlighting the inflection of various parts of speech ...