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Assessment Of the Growing season over the Unimodal Rainfall Regime season of Tanzania
(2006)
A study was carried in two villages of Kamenyanga and Kintinku of Manyoni District, central Tanzania.
The overall objective of this study was to understand local communities’ perceptions on climate and
variability issues ...
Intensity and Temperature Dependent Characterization of eta Solar Cell
(2008)
This study investigated the effectiveness of three physical-chemical methods namely; pH adjustment, precipitation with alum and the use of polyelectrolytes. In the treatment of diary wastewater from Brookeside milk processing ...
The effects of Mn2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Co2+ and Zn2+ ions on pesticide adsorption and mobility in a tropical soil.
(2009)
The adsorption behaviour of DDT in a tropical silt-clay soil from Kenya showed that addition of increasing metal ion concentrations from 10 to 100 microg/g of soil, reduced the % DDT adsorption in the soil by factors ranging ...
Heterologous expression of the benzoate para-hydroxylase encoding gene (CYP53B1) from Rhodotorula minuta by Yarrowia lipolytic
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
There is currently an increasing number of cytochrome P450 (CYP450) monooxygenase encoding genes becoming available from various genome-sequencing projects. These enzymes require association with cytochrome P450 reductase ...
Flow routing in river Yala using the Muskingum technique (revised)
(2007)
Changes in hydrological regimes affect the socio-economic set up in a river basin. Understanding the availability and temporal characteristics of water in river systems can help in monitoring changes in a hydrologic regime. ...
On the influence of urbanization on the water budget in Nairobi city: A numerical study
(2004)
The impact of the growth and development of the City of Nairobi on the water budget is simulated using a high-resolution limited-area numerical model. The water substance fields are modelled with full physics in a control ...
The Impact of Urban Activities on Heavy Metal Distribution and Bioavailability Index in Selected Tropical Urban Soils
(2009)
The distribution and bioavailability of heavy metals in the environment is of particular concern because of their potential toxicity to the ecosystem. A study was conducted to investigate the impact of informal industries ...