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A taxonomic study of the acacia pollen grains in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1987-05)
The genus Acacia which is the largestest in the subfamily
Mimosoideae and second largest within the family Leguminosae,
is one of the most widespread and important, having 38 indigenous
species in Kenya.
Its species ...
Purification and properties of the low molecular weight protein from haemolymph of the tsetse fly, glossina morsitans morsitans
(1990)
Tsetse fly is an insect of great economic
importance to man because it transmits sleeping
sickness to both man and his livestock. The insect
feeds on a bloodmeal thereby transmitting the disease
from infected to healthy ...
Carboxamide protection in peptide synthesis
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
In the first part the use of 4-methoxy-2-
-methylbenzyl and 4-methoxy-l-naphthalenemethyl as
protecting groups for the amide side chain of
glutamine and asparagine during peptide synthesis
is demonstrated. The second ...
The effects of ions on mortar cubes made with Kenyan cements and sands
(University of Nairobi, 1987)
A study of the effects of aggressive solutions
on mortar cubes made from Kenya~ cements and sands
has been conducted. The study is important because
failure of concrete structures exposed to rain water,
domestic and ...
Downstream drift of invertebrates in Naro Moru river, a tropical river in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Downstream drift of invertebrates was investigated
in Naro Moru River, a tropical river in central Kenya, from
November 1986 to October 1987 to establish the composition
and structure of the drift fauna and benthos, the ...
The biology and control of Liriomyza Lrifolii(Burgess) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on tomatoes
(1985)
The study of the life history of the American
serpentine leaf miner Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess)
has been carried out both in the field and in the
laboratory. The life cycle was found to be
depenpent on temperature and ...
The culture and food of oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus) (Pisces : Cichlidae) in wastewater lagoons
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
The rate of wastewater flow was found to be the major
factor controlling the variability of physico-chemical' and
biological parameters in the wastewater lagoons. Low and
irregular wastewater flow particularly during ...
Analysis of light response data
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
In this project I analyse a data set brought to the Statistical Consulting Service. The data
set arises from a biological experiment conducted to investigate the response of nematodes
to light treatments. The data consists ...