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Photocatalytic degradation of acid orange ii dye on selected commercial titanium dioxide catalysts
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Photocatalytic degradation of acid orange II dye in the presence of UV light was investigated using selected commercial TiO2 as photocatalysts. The objective of this study was to determine the rate of photodegradation of ...
A survey of traditional medicinal uses of catha edulis (celastraceae) in Meru and Embu counties of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Catha
e
d
ulis
(qat) is an evergreen tree or shrub whose young leaves and stems are widely chewed in Eastern Africa. The
aim of the present study was to document ethnomedicinal value of Catha edulis as used traditionally ...
Consumer lending using social media data
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Consumer credit has been around for a long period of time but the dynamics observable from the consumers
makes it hard to credit score and lend to the consumers. This difficulty results in the poor being excluded ...
Bioactive properties of tagetes minuta l.(asteraceae) essential oils: a review
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta L.) and its accruing products have a long worldwide history of human
uses such as food, therapeutics and aromatherapy which are inherent in the plant’s unique chemical
composition and ...
Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils of tagetes minuta (asteraceae) against selected phytopathogenic fungi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The objective of this study was to determine the chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils (EOs) of Tagetes minuta against three phytopathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola, ...
Medicinal plants used for management of malaria among the Luhya community of Kakamega east sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Malaria remains a major health problem worldwide especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, 80% of the population is at risk of contracting the disease. Pregnant mothers and children under five years are the ...
Cytotoxicity of Plumbagin, Rapanone and 12 other naturally occurring Quinones from Kenyan Flora towards human carcinoma cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Cancer is a major public health concern globally and chemotherapy remains the principal mode of the treatment of various malignant diseases.
METHODS:
This study was designed to investigate the cytotoxicity ...
Standardization of commiphora abyssinica engl. Gum resin from kajiado, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Information on the physical and chemical characteristics of Commiphora abyssinica gum resin is
scanty. The aim of this work was to establish the composition and physicochemical properties of above
mentioned gum resin and ...
The anthropocene is functionally and stratigraphically distinct from the holocene
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND
Humans are altering the planet, including long-term global geologic processes, at an increasing rate. Any formal recognition of an Anthropocene epoch in the geological time scale hinges on whether humans have ...
Useful products from microalgae: case study of Ruai wastewater treatment plant in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Microalgae has had a number of applications. This study explores the formation of biodiesel from lipids and
formation of charred biomass fuel from the algae species found at Ruai Wastewater facility at Ruai, Nairobi. ...