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Organochlorine pesticide residue levels in soil from the Nyando River catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Soil samples were collected from six locations representative of the Nyando River catchment area of the Lake Victoria over a period of two years. Sampling was done four times in the year in February, May, September and ...
Determination of selected heavy metals in agricultural soils in Bungoma and Kakamega Counties, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
A study was conducted to investigate the level of heavy metals in agricultural soils in Bungoma and Kakamega counties, Western Kenya. Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr) and Zinc (Zn) were determined during ...
SKP2 inactivation suppresses prostate tumorigenesis by mediating JARID1B ubiquitination.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Aberrant elevation of JARID1B and histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) is frequently observed in many diseases including prostate cancer (PCa), yet the mechanisms on the regulation of JARID1B and H3K4me3 through ...
Spectrometric detection of organic compounds and toxicity of ethanolic leaves extracts of prosopis juliflora
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Spectrometric detection of saponins, tannins and alkaloids in Prosopis juliflora using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is reported in this paper. Crude dry plant powders and corresponding ethanolic extracts ...
Phytochemical composition and brine shrimp cytotoxicity effect of rosmarinus officinalis
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Plant compounds exhibit enormous structural diversity, unfortunately only a small proportion of that diversity has been seriously explored for pharmacological potential. The use and commercialization of non-timber plant ...
The possibility of one-size-fits-all in ict4d design: a case study of the day-labour organisations
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This paper presents design experiences for two Non-Governmental organizations and one day-labour organisation working for the informal job seekers and employers—day-labour market. The authors present the three design ...
Prevalence of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions in Puerto Lempira, Honduras
(2015)
Background
Recent studies have demonstrated the deletion of the histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) gene (pfhrp2) in field isolates of Plasmodium falciparum, which could result in false negative test results when PfHRP2-based ...
Impact of Marine Woodborers Dicyathifer mannii, Sphaeroma terebrans and Cirolana sp. on the Mangroves of the Kenyan Coast
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Three species of woodborers from marine mangrove plants at Mida Creek, Tudor Creek and Gazi Bay along the Kenyan coast are identified. The relationship between the borers and the host mangrove plants (Avicennia, Sonneratia, ...
The effects of legume and maize stover residue management practices on the yield of a subsequent maize crop in Kitale, Kenya
(2015-06-13)
A trial focusing on the management of Mucuna pruriens (mucuna) and maize stover residues was conducted over two seasons on a low fertility soil in the North Rift region of Kenya. The effects of factorial combinations of ...
The Hominin Sites and Paleolakes Drilling Project (HSPDP): Understanding the paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic context of human origins through continental
(2015)
The influence of climate and environmental history on human evolution is an existential question that continues to
be hotly debated, in part because of the paucity of high resolution records collected in close proximity ...