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Studies of the temperature dependence of retention in supercritical fluid Chromatography
(1988)
The capacity factors for the chromatographic retention of naphthalene,
fluorene, phenanthrene and pyrene in supercritical carbon dioxide using an
octadecyl silate bonded-phase column have been measured between 300 and
400 ...
Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum L. growing in Eastern Kenya
(2007)
Hydro-distilled volatile oils from the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae) from Meru district in
Eastern Kenya were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and also evaluated
for antimicrobial ...
Mortalities induced by entomopathogenic fungus
(University of Nairobi., 2011-05)
The objective of this study was to compare the infectivity of Metarhizium anisopliae at a
concentration of 1 × 108 conidia/ml to developmental stages of Amblyomma variegatum,
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Rhipicephalus ...
Step-Wise Group Screening Designs with Unequal A-Priori Probabilities and Errors in Observations
(Sultan Qaboos University, 2003)
ABSTRACT: The performance of step-wise group screening with unequal a-priori probabilities in
terms of the expected number of runs and the expected maximum number of incorrect decisions is
considered. A method of obtaining ...
Anthraquinones and chemotaxonomy of the asphodelaceae
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Phytochemical investigations on three genera of the Asphodelaceae, Aloe, KniphoJla and
Bulbine showed that 1-methyl-8-hydroxyanthraquinones and anthrone-C-glycosides are
characteristic constituents of the genus Aloe, ...
Multi-type step-wise group screening designs with unequal a-priori probabilities
(JKUAT Press Ltd, 2005)
In this paper, we discuss multi-type step-wise group
screening in which group-factors contain differing number of
factors. We describe a procedure for grouping the factors in the
absence of concrete prior information, ...
Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of clinical isolates Salmonella serovar Typhimurium in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2009-10)
BACKGROUND:
Salmonella spp. are recognized as some of the most common causes of enteritis worldwide. This study aimed to identify clinically isolated S. Typhimurium in western Kenya and to assess antimicrobial resistance ...
Past Climate Variability through Europe and Africa
(Springer, 2004)
Alternative Energy Sources from Mui Basin in Kitui District, Kenya - A Case of Coal
(2008)
Four coal exploration wells were sunk in the Mui Basin area lying in two administrative
districts of Kenya, Mwingi and Kitui districts. The average depths sunk ranged between 17 -
135 m. Coal samples encountered were ...
Simulation of the Impact of Deforestation on Rainfall in the Lake Victoria Basin
(2008)
Over the past four decades, Lake Victoria basin has experienced
drastic environmental changes on account of both natural and anthropogenic
factors. The natural factors include prolonged droughts and the recent
emergence ...