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Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Zymomonas mobilis on the co-fermentation of sweet sorghum bagasse hydrolysates pretreated under varying conditions
(2014)
Hydrolysates from sweet sorghum bagasse pretreatment normally contains hexose and pentose sugars, and this complex mixture of sugars presents a challenge for a single microorganism to effectively ferment all sugars to ...
Variations in the Position and Length of the Vermiform Appendix in a Black Kenyan Population
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)
Background. Topography of the appendix influences its mobility, degree of mobilization of the cecum, and need for additional muscle splitting during appendectomy. Although appendectomy is a common surgical procedure, there ...
Optical Properties and Raman Studies of Amorphous Se-Bi Thin Films
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Flash evaporated amorphous Se_____Bi_(x = 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 at.%) thin films of 350 پ} 10__ thickness have been
investigated in the wavelength range of 200nm − 3000nm. It is found that the effect of increasing bismuth ...
Hydromagnetic Steady Flow of Liquid Between Two Parallel Infinite Plates Under Applied Pressure Gradient when Upper Plate is Moving with Constant Velocity Under the Influence of Inclined Magnetic Field
(2014)
This paper studies steady laminar flow of viscous incompressible fluid between
twoparallel infinite plates when a constant pressure gradient is imposed on the system and
upperplate is also moving with constant velocity ...
Socio-economic factors influencing the spread of drinking water diseases in rural Africa: case study of Bondo sub-county, Kenya.
(2014)
Socio-economic and medical information on Bondo sub-county community was studied to help establish the relationship between the water quality challenges, community health and water rights conditions. Health challenges have ...
Green synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles on chamomile inbuilt templates
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This work reports the synthesis of polydisperse, iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) stabilized on Chamomile polyols template. Chamomile extracts at temperatures 25, 50, 75, 90°c were used. The characteristics of the ‘green synthesis’ ...
Topography of Aortic Bifurcation in a Black Kenyan Population
(2014)
Topography of aortic bifurcation is important for gynaecologists, surgeons and radiologists operating in the retroperitoneal area, in order for them to minimize vascular injury. It also influences the occurrence of ...
Morphometric characteristics of the fibular incisura in adult Kenyans.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
To describe the morphometry of the fibular incisura in a sample Kenyan population, a total of 156 tibiae were obtained for the present study from the Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi and the osteology ...