Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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The KRISP 90 seismic experiment - a technical review
(University of Nairobi, 1994)On the basis of a preliminary experiment in 1985 (KRISP 85), a seismic refraction/wide-angle reflection survey and a teleseismic tomography experiment were jointly undertaken to study the lithospheric structure of the Kenya ... -
Mortality of wildlife in Nairobi National Park, during the drought of 1973–1974
(University of Nairobi, 1977)(1) The mortality of wildlife in Nairobi National Park during the drought period of 1973/74 was monitored by monthly ground counts. (2) Highest mortality rate was recorded for kongoni at 27%, followed by wildebeest at 10% ... -
Thermoregulation and oxygen consumption in Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) at ambient temperatures of 10–45°C
(University of Nairobi, 1979-06)1. 1. Thermoregulatory and metabolic responses of dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) were measured over an ambient temperature (Ta) range of 10–45°C. 2. 2. The lower critical temperature was estimated at Ta 25°C. 3. ... -
The future of the savannah ecosystems: ecological islands or faunal enclaves?
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Summary Various savannah reserves are examined to determine whether they are likely to lose substantial numbers of large herbivores if they become isolated. The relationship between the number of ungulate species and ... -
An approach to Hooke's law
(University of Nairobi, 1980)The usefulness of Hooke's law extends from elementary to very advanced levels of physics. However, in many cases this law is not clearly presented at the school level. Indeed, sometimes it is simply misrepresented (Farrell ... -
The importance of water and oxygen in the evolution of hydrogen shuttle mechanisms
(University of Nairobi, 1981)1. 1. Aerobic carbohydrate metabolism necessitates a hydrogen shuttle mechanism. 2. 2. This mechanism must supply glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase with NAD and must not, in itself, detract from the ... -
Assessment of temporal changes in haem and protein levels in Ixodid ticks following blood engorgement, and their use as age-grading parameters
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Nymphs of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum were fed on rabbits and maintained in the laboratory to allow moulting and further development. At specified time intervals from 0 to 500 days after ... -
Evidence for neurosecretory substance in neurons in the small intestine of dogs
(University of Nairobi, 1976)Paraffin-embedded sections from the small intestine of the dog were stained for neurosecretory substance by various methods. Neurons in the submucous plexus show distinct violet granules, indicating the presence of ... -
Biochemistry in a developing country. II. Kenya
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Design and implementation of a collaborative study of the mutagenicity of complex mixtures in Salmonella typhimurium
(University of Nairobi, 1992)In 1987, the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S. NIST) initiated an ... -
Information and communication technology talent management alignment with outsourcing: case of a power company in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Increase in ICT investments and new talent management strategies have seen companies adopt ICT outsourcing strategy to improve ICT performance and business value. Best practice in technology solutions requires an organisation ... -
The formation of tris(2,4-pentanediono)chromium(III) in the presence of trichloroethanoate and other carboxylate ions in aqueous solution
(University of Nairobi, 1977)The effect of trichloroethanoate and other carboxylate ions on the formation of tris(2,4-pentanediono)chromium(III), Cr(acac)3, has been investigated. It has been found that some carboxylate ions labilize the reaction while ... -
Organic acid production and digesta movement in the gastrointestinal tract of the baboon and sykes monkey
(University of Nairobi, 1980)1. Studies compare the sites of organic acid production and patterns of digesta movement in herbivorous and omnivorous sub-human primates. The results of this study indicate that digestive functions of the herbivorous Sykes ... -
The African buffalo parasite Theileria. sp. (buffalo) can infect and immortalize cattle leukocytes and encodes divergent orthologues of Theileria parva antigen genes
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)African Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is the wildlife reservoir of multiple species within the apicomplexan protozoan genus Theileria, including Theileria parva which causes East coast fever in cattle. A parasite, which ... -
Differences in daily life between semiprovisioned and wild-feeding baboons.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)Activity budgets and social aspects of feeding, among the adult females in a group of semiprovisioned baboons that fed from a garbage dump were compared with those of adjacent wild-feeding groups in Amboseli National Park, ... -
The thermostability of haemoglobins from the hot-spring fish, Oreochromis alcalicus grahami: Comparisons with antarctic and temperate species
(University of Nairobi, 1994)1. The thermostability of haemoglobin was measure in three species of fish living at different environmental temperatures (ET). 2. The time (min) for 50% denaturation (T1/2d) of the haemoglobin at 2 mg ml-1 in 50 ... -
The canopy structure and microclimate of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) swamps
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The interaction of Trypanosoma congolense and Haemonchus contortus infections in 2 breeds of goat: 2. Haematology
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The red cell destruction rate was measured with [51Cr] isotope and the erythropoietic response in the femoral bone marrow was examined in 2 breeds of goat infected with T. congolense and H. contortus and compared with ... -
Delineation of Uganda into climatological rainfall zones using the method of principal component analysis
(1995)This paper attempts to delineate Uganda into climatological rainfall zones using the method of principal component analysis (PCA). Monthly rainfall records from 102 Uganda rain-gauge stations for the years 1940–1975 inclusive ... -
Analysis of the temporal evolution of total column nitrogen dioxide and ozone over Nairobi, kenya using OMI Measurements.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-25)Concurrent measurement and analysis of Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)and Ozone (O3) are essential for improved understanding of ozone distribution. This study sought to analyse the temporal evolution of total column NO2 and O3 ...