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I-Tetralinyl Group for Asparagine Side-Chain Protection, and Application to Bee-SolidPhase Peptide Synthesis of Mesotocin
(Chemistry, 2004)Mesotocin, a nonapeptide amide, was synthesised on a benzhydryl-resin using the Boc-strategy. Benzyl group was use~ in the protection of the side-chains of tyrosine and cysteine. Tetralinyl and benzhydryl groups were used ... -
ICT and Food Security: Case of GIS in Food Emergency Response
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper presents a framework for food emergency response and demonstrates the use of Geographical Information Systems as a solution to planning for and managing food emergencies. This is particularly critical in countries ... -
ICT for Science and Engineering Education – Models for best practice implementation.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2010) -
ICT governance drivers and effective ICT governance at the university of Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Investments in information and communication technology (ICT) based systems and processes are essential for business organizations. Yet many organizations have not been able to derive maximum benefit from their substantial ... -
ICT in Kenya's Economic Recovery
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ICT Powered Strategic Flexibility System Dynamic Model: A Pillar for Economic Development in Micro and Small Enterprises
(University of Nairobi, 2014-01)Resource-Based View RBV of the firm in strategic management literature focuses on firm internal endowments in terms of resources, capabilities and dynamic capabilities for their development. By establishing a learning ... -
ICT4D and Global Connectivity
(2015)Many countries in the global South are dramatically expanding their broadband infrastructure as part of national plans to use domestic and global connectivity to achieve accelerated social and economic development. This ... -
ICTs and Economic Transformation in Africa
(Sabinet Online Ltd 200, 2011)The relationship between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and well-being or poverty remains unclear and research to date has resulted in divergent conclusions. In Kenya, poverty reduction is unlikely to ... -
Identification And Sequence Characterization Of Novel Theileria Genotypes From The Waterbuck (kobus Defassa) In A Theileria Parva-endemic Area In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014-03)Waterbuck (Kobus defassa), an ungulate species endemic to the Eastern African savannah, is suspected of being a wildlife reservoir for tick-transmitted parasites infective to livestock. Waterbuck are infested by large ... -
Identification Key for Aspergillus Species Isolated from Maize and Soil of Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The aim of this study was to identify Aspergillus species isolated from maize kernels and soils of maize fields of Nandi County using macro and micro morphological characteristics. A cross sec- tional research design was ... -
Identification Of A Synthetic Peptide Inducing Cross-reactive Antibodies Binding To Rhipicephalus (boophilus) Decoloratus, Rhipicephalus (boophilus) Microplus, Hyalomma Anatolicum Anatolicum And Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus Bm86 Homologues
(University of Nairobi, 2009)The BM86 antigen, originally identified in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, is the basis of the only commercialized anti-tick vaccine. The long-term goal of our study is to improve BM86 based vaccines by induction of ... -
Identification Of Candidate Volatiles That Affect The Behavioural Response Of The Malaria Mosquito Anopheles Gambiae Sensu Stricto To An Active Kairomone Blend: Laboratory And Semi-field Assays
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2012)Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) is the most important vector of human malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting the lives of millions of people. Existing tools such as insecticide-treated nets and ... -
Identification of determinants of infant mortality in Rwanda using a shared frailty model
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Identification of sex pheromones of the coconut bug, Pseudtheraptus wayi
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Identification of spiroplasmainsolitum symbionts in anopheles gambiae.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Insect symbionts have the potential to block the transmission of vector-borne diseases by their hosts. The advancement of a symbiont-based transmission blocking strategy for malaria requires the identification ... -
Identification of trypanosomes in Glossina pallidipes and G. longipennis in Kenya.
(School of Biological Sciences, 2004-03)The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to identify trypanosomes in Glossina pallidipes and G. longipennis caught in Kenya. Of 3826 flies dissected, 188 (4.9%) were parasitologically positive overall. The infection ... -
Identification of widespread pollution in the Southern Hemisphere deduced from satellite analyses
(University of Nairobi, 1991)Vertical profiles of ozone obtained from ozonesondes in Brazzaville, Congo (4°S, 15°E), and Ascension Island (8°S, 15°W) show that large quantities of tropospheric ozone are present over southern Africa and the adjacent ... -
Identifying human and livestock sources of fecal contamination in Kenya with host-specific Bacteroidales assays.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2009-11)Microbial source tracking to distinguish between human, livestock and wildlife fecal pollution using molecular techniques is a rapidly evolving approach in many developed countries, but has not previously been applied on ... -
Identity and authentication Model for Bring your own Device in Organizations
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The use of personal mobile devices for work related assignments and vice versa has become a common trend in business today. With escalated developments in technology, there has been a significant shift on how organizations ... -
IFN-gamma and delayed-type hypersensitivity are associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis in vervet monkeys following secondary rechallenge with Leishmania major.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Zoology, 1992)IFN-gamma levels and delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses were evaluated in vervet monkeys, following secondary infection with Leishmania major (L. major). The animals had previously been vaccinated with leishmanial ...
