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Electroreduction of pyridinium carboxylic acids homarine and trigonelline in acidic solutions
(1984)Homarine and trigonelline are reduced at the carboxylic acid group at mercury electrodes in acidic solutions. In dc polarography and cyclic voltammetry, reduction yields the hydrated aldehyde, but controlled-potential ... -
Elemental Composition of Suspended Particulate Matter Collected at Two Different Heights above the Ground in A Sub-Urban Site in Kenya
(2010)Suspended particulate matter samples were collected in a sub-urban area in Nairobi over a 12 month period at two different heights above ground using a “Gent” SFU sampler. A total of 126 sets of duplicate fine and coarse ... -
Elephant movement and local community attitudes towards the proposed corridor between Thegu forest and Sangare ranch
(School of Biological Sciences, 2012)Rapid human population growth has drastically reduced elephant range by reducing habitats and blocking traditional migration routes over the last several decades. Attempts to reopen migration routes have been met with ... -
Elephants as seed dispersal agents in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya
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Elevated oxidase and esterase levels associated with permethrin tolerance in Anopheles gambiae from Kenyan villages using permethrin-impregnated nets
(University of Nairobi,School of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1999)The permethrin tolerance (PT) of a population of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) increased following the introduction of permethrin-impregnated nets for malaria control in certain villages near Kisumu, ... -
Elevation of White Blood Cell Counts In Swiss Mice, By Extracts of Asparagus Africanus and Caesalpinia Volkensii
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2010)Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; ... -
An elusive search for regional flood frequency estimates in the River Nile basin
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Estimation of peak flow quantiles in ungauged catchments is a challenge often faced by water professionals in many parts of the world. Approaches to address such problem exist, but widely used techniques such as flood ... -
Embracing Contingency Planning for University Information Resources
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Aims: This paper discusses the concept of contingency planning for information systems in a university context, uncovers the critical information systems within a university that are most vulnerable, identifies contingency ... -
Embracing Continuous Auditing: A Case for Public Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Aims: The objective of this study was to assess the current state of continuous auditing in the state departments in Kenya and to adapt a framework to implement continuous auditing by the Public Sector Audit Organization. Study ... -
Emissions of greenhouse gases and other airborne pollutants from charcoal making in Kenya and Brazil
(Wiley, 2001)Airborne emissions from charcoal-making kilns commonly used in Kenya and Brazil were measured during typical operating conditions. Emission factors were determined for carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide ... -
Emphasis on Photovoltaic (PV) Solar System Installation Training: A Case Study of a PV Solar System Installed in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The installation of Photovoltaic (PV) solar systems in institutions as well as homesteads in the rural areas in Kenya is increasing at a high rate; and so is the need for the stake holders to make sure the ... -
Empirical Study of Market segmentation in East Africa: A case of Atlas COPCO industry
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Endocrine Control Of Mucosal Immunity In The Female Reproductive Tract: Impact Of Environmental Disruptors
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05)The complexity of the human female reproductive tract (FRT) with its multiple levels of hormonally controlled immune protection has only begun to be understood. Dissecting the functions and roles of the immune system in ... -
Endocrine effects of trypanosomiasis: recent studies.
(University of Nairobi, 1989)The effects of nagana on the thyroid, gonads, adrenal glands, pancreas and pituitary of goats are briefly reviewed. It is concluded that the changes arise from hypothalamic impairment, leading to panhypopituitarism. Mention ... -
Endocrine regulation of reproduction in Tilapia
(University of Nairobi, 1972)Tilapia, the dithiocarbamoylhydrazine derivative Methallibure (I. C. I. 33828), added as a suspension in 6 daily doses of 1 mg/liter of aquarium water each week, effectively suppresses gonadotrophin production after 5 ... -
Endogenous Hepadnaviruses, Bornaviruses And Circoviruses In Snakes.
(2014-07)We report the discovery of endogenous viral elements (EVEs) from Hepadnaviridae, Bornaviridae and Circoviridae in the speckled rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii, the first viperid snake for which a draft whole genome sequence ... -
Energy and the Road To Johannesburg: Issues and Concerns for sub-Saharan African Households
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Energy Dispersive X-Ray Florescence analysis of mine waters from the Migori gold mining belt in Southern Nyanza, Kenya
(Department of Physics, University of Nairobi., 2011) -
Energy efficient house with integrated photovoltaics - a case study from South Africa
(2014-04-30)An energy efficient dwelling with building integrated photovoltaics has been built and monitored at the University of Fort Hare, Alice campus, South Africa, This was part of an initiative to implement energy efficiency ... -
Energy in Africa", Science and Public Policy, 476-479
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1980)