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Genetic and morphological analyses indicate high population mixing in the endangered cichlid Alcolapia flock of East Africa
(2013)
Alcolapia is a minor genus of small-bodied,
polymorphic cichlids inhabiting the lagoons and hot
springs surrounding the soda lakes Natron (largely in
Tanzania) and Magadi (Kenya). Three Alcolapia species
are present ...
Cosmology With The SKA And MeerKAT: Probing Cosmic Structure Formation Via Interacting Fluids
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
This paper presents an empirical examination of firm characteristic determinants of the capital structure of 31 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange for a period of 6 years from 2000 to 2007. The capital structure ...
Non-toxic melanin production inhibitors from Garcinia livingstonei (Clusiaceae).
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The stem bark of Garcinia livingstonei is used traditionally as a skin lightening agent.
AIM OF THE STUDY:
To isolate and identify compounds responsible for the observed skin lightening activity of Garcinia livingstonei ...
Serum 2-hydroxyglutarate levels predict isocitrate dehydrogenase mutations and clinical outcome in acute myeloid leukemia
(2013)
Cancer-associated isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutations produce the metabolite 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG), but the clinical utility of 2HG has not been established. We studied whether 2HG measurements in acute myeloid ...
Radiological Analysis of Suitability of Kitui South Limestone for use as Building Material
(2013)
Indoor exposure arises from the soils from which the building stands and the building materials used for construction. This is
because all building materials contain certain levels of natural radionuclides 238U, 232Th, ...
Detection of plasmodium parasites from images of thin blood smears
(2013)
Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical and subtropical countries. Conventional microscopy is the Gold standard in the diagnosis of the disease. However, it is prone to some shortcomings which ...
Vegetative and reproductive phenological traits of Rhizophora mucronata Lamk. and Sonneratia alba Sm
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Mangrove phenology is important in understanding the past, present and future response of mangrove
species to impacts of climate change. Our study is the first long term direct observation of the phenology
of Rhizophora ...
Lithological Influences on Occurrence of High-Fluoride Waters in The Central Kenya Rift
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Within the East African rift, groundwater recharge results from the complex interplay of geology, land cover, geomorphology, climate and on going volcano-tectonic processes across a broad range of spatial and temporal ...
The Gap between Mobile Application Developers and Poor Consumers: Lessons from Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
With a 75% mobile penetration in Kenya, there has been a flurry of efforts to develop mobile applications for the common citizen who now owns a mobile device. However, the uptake of such mobile phone-based applications has ...
Cassava Variety Tolerance to Spider Mite Attack in Relation to Leaf Cyanide Level
(2013)
Cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz is grown in the tropics as an important staple root crop. The major herbivore pest is cassava green mite (CGM) of the Mononychellus species. The pest mite Mononychellus progresivus Doreste ...