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Biomass fuel from chamomile waste flowers
(Department of Chemistry, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005)The waste chamomile flowers from solvent extraction of fresh chamomile flowers. were compacted into cylindrical shapes with and without added binder (Calcium Sulphate), then carbonised using an electric oven to avoid ... -
The biomass of game animals in Nairobi National Park, 1960–66
(University of Nairobi, 1968)The large animals of Nairobi National Park have been censused intermittently once a month from mid-1960 until the end of 1966. Of the 23 species discussed, the density per kilometre has been determined accurately for the ... -
Biopiracy of natural products and good bioprospecting practice.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Biopiracy mainly focuses on the use of biological resources and/or knowledge of indigenous tribes or communities without allowing them to share the revenues generated out of economic exploitation or other ... -
Biopiracy Versus One-world Medicine–from Colonial Relicts to Global Collaborative Concepts
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background Practices of biopiracy to use genetic resources and indigenous knowledge by Western companies without benefit-sharing of those, who generated the traditional knowledge, can be understood as form of ... -
Biosorption of heavy metals using water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) solms-Laubach: adsorption properties and technological assessment
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The adsorption of heavy metal ions (Cd2+), Cu2+), Pb2+) and Zn2+) by untreated water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes obtained from Lake Victoria, Kenya was investigated under batch mode. A The effects of sample part, particle ... -
Biosorption of Malachite Green from Aqueous Solutions onto Polylactide/Spent Brewery Grains Films: Kinetic and Equilibrium Studies
(Department of Chemistry, 2012)Batch experiments were conducted to study the biosorption of Malachite Green (MG) onto polylactide (PLA)/spent brewery grains (SBGs) films. Films were prepared by solvent-casting method using dichloromethane. Effects of ... -
Biotechnology in aquaculture.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2002)Aquaculture science is young and lacks a strong research base. The application of biotechnology in aquaculture holds great promise but the interests of small-scale fish farmers and the need for environmental conservation ... -
Biotransformation of phenylnonane using Yarrowia lipolytica overexpressing a benzoate para-hydroxylase from R. minuta
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Biotrophic fungi from Kenya: Ten new species and some new records of Meliolaceae
(1999)As part of a research programme studying the diversity of fungi associated with rare plants in Kenya, nine new species of Meliola and one of Cryptomeliola associated with seven plant families are described and illustrated. ... -
Bird species richness and abundance in different forest types at Kakamega Forest, western Kenya
(© NISC Pty LtdSchool of biological sciences, 2008)The avifauna of differently disturbed forest types of Kakamega Afrotropical forest were compared from December 2004 to May 2005. A total of 11 220 individual birds comprising of 129 bird species were recorded. Significant ... -
The biting flies of the Kano Plains, Kenya, Part I: A review of their bionomics and suggestions for further research
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The biting flies of the Kano Plains, Kenya: Part II. Larval habitats of common mosquito species (Dipt., Culicidae
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi,, 1971)This paper describes the results of studies on the chemical and physical characteristics of terrestrial breeding habitats of common mosquito species in the Kano Plains of Kenya. The study was initiated following the decision ... -
Black cohosh, a menopausal remedy, does not have estrogenic activity and does not promote breast cancer cell growth
(2003)Black cohosh is an increasingly popular alternative to estrogen replacement therapy for the relief of menopausal symptoms, primarily hot flushes. However, an important consideration for long-term therapy is potential ... -
Bloodfeeding behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus in Kilifi District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Zoology, 1993-06)Blood meal samples were tested by ELISA for 534 Anopheles gambiae s.l. and 76 Anopheles funestus collected from 25 sites in Kilifi District, Kenya. Human IgG was detected in 94.4% of the An. gambiae s.l. and in 90.8% of ... -
Blue, able and simplified linear estimation of the selected order statistics from the logistic distribution
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Simplified linear estimation of the scale parameter of the logistic distribution based on the sum of consecutive order statistics is considered. The paper also discusses the ... -
Bochner Curvature Tensor In Kahler Manifold
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Bootstrapping Machine Translation for the Language Pair English - Kiswahili
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2008) -
A bottom -up approach to climate change adaptation policy: a case study of a community drought resilience project in Sakai sub-location, Makueni District, Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute For Climate Change and Adaptation, 2012)