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Preliminary reports on Radon Concentration in Drinking Water and Indoor Air in Kenya
(2002)
A screening survey has been carried out to determine activity concentrations of radon (222Rn) in drinking water and indoor air in various locations in Kenya. The concentration of 222Rn in water was measured using a liquid ...
The breeding cycle of Scylla serrata (Forskal, 1755) at Ramisi River estuary, Kenya
(2002)
The mud crab Scylla serrata was collected from Ramisi river estuaryfor a period of 14 months (January 1990–February 1991) using madema traps. For each crab, the carapace width (mm), sex and weightwere noted, and the number ...
Isolation and in Vitro antiplasmodial Activities of Alkaloid from Teclea trichocarpa: In Vivo antimalaria activity and X-ray crystal structure of normelicopicine
(2002-07)
Seven alkaloids have been isolated from Teclea trichocarpa including four, normelicopicine (1), arborinine (2), skimmianine (6), and dictamnine (7), that are reported for the first time in addition to the previously reported ...
Deterministic and Probabilistic prediction approaches in Seasonal to Inter-annual climate forecasting
(2002)
Many countries in Africa are prone to extreme weather and climate events and these
events have in the past had major negative impacts on various sectors of the economy
including agriculture, health, food security, energy ...
Contained semi-field environments for ecological studies on transgenic African malaria vectors: Benefits and constraints. In: Ecological aspects for application of genetically modified mosquitoes
(2002)
New interventions are needed to reduce the burden of vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengué, which are among the most serious and prevalent infectious diseases worldwide. The release of genetically modified (GM) ...
Adsorption and detection of some phenolic compounds by rice husk ash of Kenyan origin
(2002-12)
Rice husk ash (RHA) obtained from a rice mill in Kenya has been used as an inexpensive and effective adsorbent (and reagent) for the removal (and detection) of some phenolic compounds in water. The abundantly available ...
Kinetics of Ester Hydrolysis used in the Interpretation of the Adsorption properties of solid supports
(University of Nairobi, 2002)