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Methylene Blue Adsorption onto Coconut husks/Polylactide Blended Films: Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies
(2014)
The removal of cationic methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions by coconut husks/polylactide blended films was studied in a batch system. Experiments were modeled as a function of contact time, initial dye concentration, ...
Busseola segeta, a Potential New Pest of Maize in Western Kenya
(2014)
In sub-Saharan Africa, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) is considered as one of the major stem borer pests of maize (Zea mays) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) [1]. Recent surveys in Western Kenya indicated ...
Litter Fall Dynamics of Restored Mangroves (Rhizophora mucronata Lamk. and Sonneratia alba Sm.) in Kenya
(2014)
Mangrove forests are active carbon sinks and important for nutrient cycling in coastal ecosystems. Restoration of degraded mangrove habitats enhances return of ecosystem goods and services, including carbon sequestration. ...
Effects of Foliar Fertilizer Application on Quality of Tea (Camellia sinensis) Grown in the Kenyan Highlands
(2014)
In Kenya, foliar fertilizers have not found use in tea production despite their numerous advantages as exhibited in other crops. A fertilizer trial test was established in three sites of the major tea growing regions, with ...
Thidiazuron-induced somatic embryogenesis and shoot regeneration in cotyledon explants Of melia volkensii gürke
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Lead Exposure and Blood Pressure among Workers in Diverse Industrial Plants in Kenya
(2014)
The study evaluated airborne exposures and blood lead (BPb) levels in 233 production workers at six diverse industrial plants in Kenya. Blood and personal breathing zone air samples were collected and analyzed for lead ...
Towards the development of a citizen-centric framework for evaluating the impact of eGovernment: A case study of developing countries
(2014)
eGovernment has emerged as one of the innovative ways of providing information and delivering services to citizens. It is providing governments with new opportunities of bringing services closer to the citizen in cost-effective, ...
Constituents of the Roots and Leaves of Ekebergia capensis and Their Potential Antiplasmodial and Cytotoxic Activities
(2014)
A new triterpenoid, 3-oxo-12β-hydroxy-oleanan-28,13β-olide (1), and six known triterpenoids 2–7 were isolated from the root bark of Ekebergia capensis, an African medicinal plant. A limonoid 8 and two glycoflavonoids 9–10 ...
Impact Of Coleopteran-active Bt Corn On Non-target Nematode Communities In Soil And Decomposing Corn Roots
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)
Genetically engineered corn expressing crystalline proteins for insect control and encoded by genes derived from soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are widely adopted in the United States. Among the seven different ...