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Identification and distribution of thrips - vectored tospoviruses And management of iris yellow spot virus in onion
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Plant Science And Crop Protection, 2013)Tospoviruses are globally distributed on wide range of host plants, inflicting yield losses of up to $1 billion on vegetables. Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) was first reported in Nakuru, Kenya on tomatoes with economic ... -
Identification And Analysis Of Energy Saving Opportunities For Reheat Furnace At Devki Steel Rolling Mills
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)This study seeks to identify energy cost saving measures that if implemented can cut down on energy consumption. In this study, the areas identified, analyzed and evaluated for energy efficiency improvement and cost ... -
Identification and characterisation of elite performing Ankole longhorn cattle for milk production: a case study on multilevel mixed models fitting
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2003)A survey of the African indigenous milk cow performance was done among 40 cattle keepers in Mbarara district of Uganda, between January 1997 and December 1997. Recording of AM (morning) milk off takes was undertaken in ... -
Identification and characterization of accessory gland proteins in the Glossina genus as a conceivable vector control strategy in tsetse flies
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Accessory gland proteins (ACPs) are reproductive proteins produced by the male accessory glands (MAGs) of most insect species. These proteins are essential for male fertility and play a major role in regulating female ... -
Identification and characterization of Besnoitia antigens with monoclonal antibodies
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Identification and Characterization of Causative Agents of Brown Leaf Spot of Cassava and Phenotypic Response of Elite Cassava Genotypes to Infection by the Pathogens
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Cassava is one of the most important food crops globally and is a major staple food for more than 700 million people across the tropical and sub-tropical world. Cassava is adversely affected by diseases (caused by viruses, ... -
Identification and characterization of influenza a viruses among domestic animals in selected sites in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Influenza A virus has been described in multiple mammalian including humans, and in most domestic and wild avian species. Complex interspecies transmission of influenza A virus subtypes have been reported between and ... -
Identification And Characterization Of New Sources Of Resistance To Striga Hermonthica Among Diverse Maize Germplasm
(University of Nairobi, 2012)This study was designed to identify and characterize new sources of variations in Striga resistance. Four hundred and twenty (420) maize genotypes which included 370 landraces, 10 improved populations, 36 inbred lines and ... -
Identification and characterization of new sources of resistance to striga hermonthica among diverse maize germplasm
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study was designed to identify and characterize new sources of variations in Striga resistance. Four hundred and twenty (420) maize genotypes which included 370 landraces, 10 improved populations, 36 inbred lines and ... -
Identification And Characterization Of The Microbial Contaminants Of Herbal Medicines In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011-03)With the ever increasing use of herbal medicines and the global expansion of the herbal medicines market, safety has become a concern for both health authorities and the public in many countries. This is because many ... -
An identification and evaluation of factors influencing smallholder dairy farmers' choice of Agricultural credit source: The case of Githunguri Division of Kiambu County
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2013)The objective of this study was to determine if credit attributes and farmers’ characteristics influence smallholder dairy farmers’ choice of specific agricultural credit sources and also evaluate their significance. The ... -
Identification and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Obtained From Raw Dairy Milk and Human Blood
(UON, 2021)Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a unique microorganism among Staphylococcus spp notoriously recognized globally for its clinical importance in causing clinical or subclinical bovine mastitis in livestock. In humans, ... -
Identification by saturation mutagenesis of a single residue involved in the a-galactosidase agab regioselectivity
(University of Nairobi, CHS, Kenya, 2002)a-Galactosidase AgaB from Bacillus stearothermophilus displays a major a(1~6) and a minor a(1~3) regioselectivity in hydrolysis and transglycosylation. Its corresponding gene, agaB, was subjected to saturation mutagenesis ... -
Identification of a severe strain of bean common mosaic virus isolated
(Agriculture, 1979)A severe mosaic inducing virus, associated with a disease of Phaseolus vulqaris L. 'Canadian Wonder', in experimental plots, at the Field Station of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, was identified on ... -
Identification of best cultivar of black nightshade
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Identification of cost risk factors in building contracts in Kenya
(Real Estate And Construction Management, University of Nairobi, 2006-07)This study sought to evaluate building cost performance and to establish the risk factors within building contracts contributing to variations in such performance. The study relied on responses from a questionnaire survey ... -
Identification of crop-growing seasons of semi-arid Kenya by analyses of the soil moisture patterns
(Agriculture Technology, University of Nairobi, 1984)Eight stations wit~ over 30 years of rainfall record were selected in the dry region of Kenya, east of 37°E longitude, to study the nature of the crop growing seasons during the short and the long rains (October through ... -
Identification of homologues of the cell cycle regulators in mature in vitro cultivated plasmodium falciparum gametocytes
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1996)This study was designed to define putative homologues of known eukaryotic cell cycle regulatory proteins in mature in vitro cultivated Plasmodium Jalciparum gametocytes. Cultures of mature gametocytes (16 day-old) ... -
Identification of kairomones mediating interactions of the malaria vector anopheles gambiae with its host plants
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Malaria remains a major health problem in Africa, with Anopheles gambiae Giles as the principle vector. Plant nectar feeding forms an integral part of the vectorial capacity of this mosquito species, yet paucity of information ... -
Identification of microbiological risk factors and their control points in commercial black tea manufacture. A case study of Kenya tea development agency (KTDA) Githambo tea factory
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2007)This study involved analysis of microbiological risk factors and their control points in commercial black tea manufacture at Githambo tea factory. The specific objectives were: 1) Determination of the levels of total ...
