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Effect of Sonication Pre-treatment of TiO2 Catalyst for Photo-Degradation of Acid Orange 7 Azo Dye
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
In this study, Acid Orange 7 azo dye was degraded on TiO2 catalyst layer illuminated with ultra-violet light. The TiO2 suspension had prior been sonicated at 20 kHz before electrophoretic deposition on smooth stainless ...
Regeneration-Competent and -Incompetent Murids Differ in Neutrophil Quantity and Function
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Regeneration is rare in mammals, but spiny mice (Acomys spp.) naturally regenerate skin and ear holes. Inflammation is thought to inhibit regeneration during wound healing, but aspects of inflammation contribute to both ...
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 ...
Characterization of Kenyan ceramics for production of medium duty alumina firebrick incinerator linings
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The aim of this study was to evaluate locally available ceramic raw materials for the manufacture of Medium Duty Alumina Refractory Firebrick for incinerator lining.The clays were collected from two sites, Eburru in Nakuru ...
Electronically Divergent Triscyclometalated Iridium (Iii)2-1-naphthyl)pyridine Complexes and Their Application in Three Component Methoxytrifluoromethylation of Styrene.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
A systematic study of the photophysical and electrochemical properties of triscyclometalated homoleptic iridium(III) complexes based on 2-(1-naphthyl)pyridine (npy) ligands is presented. A systematic investigation of ligand ...
Two Lignans Derivatives and Two Fusicoccane Diterpenoids From the Whole Plant of Hypoestes Verticillaris (L.f.) Sol. Ex Roem. & Schult
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Bioassay-guided screening of Hypoestes verticillaris whole plant CH2Cl2:MeOH (1:1) extract for anti-plasmodial activity yielded four new compounds: two lignans 2, 6-dimethoxysavinin (1), 2,6-dimethoxy-(7E)-7,8-dehydrohel ...
An assessment of the sustainability of Living Labs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Purpose – There has been a high rate of failure among the Living Labs in Kenya resulting in the expected
outcomes not fully realized. This paper aims to assess the sustainability of Living Labs in Kenya.
Design/methodo ...
Morphological Traits as Indicators of Bitterness in Traditional Vegetables: The Case of Spider Plant (Gynandropsis gynandra) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Aims: The study set out to find the existence of variation in leaf bitterness of spider plant (Gynandropsis gynandra) in six (6) agro-ecological zones in Kenya and whether levels of leaf bitterness correlated with morphological ...
Anti-leishmanial activity of some surface compounds of Tarchonanthus camphoratus
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: The World Health Organization recognizes leishmaniasis as a major tropical disease with no effective vaccine against it.
Chemotherapy, the only effective way to treat all forms of the disease, is toxic and ...
Antiproliferative Properties of Labdane Diterpenoids from Croton sylvaticus Hochst against Drug Sensitive and Resistant Leukemia cell lines
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Cancer treatment failure is majorly attributed to the emergency of multi-drug resistance of cancer cells towards most conventional
drugs used in chemotherapy hence the need for more active principles with less ...