Natural & Applied Sciences

Mutation EthAW21R confers co-resistance to prothionamide and ethionamide in both Mycobacterium bovis BCG and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv

Abstract Ethionamide (ETA) and prothionamide (PRO) are interchangeably used in tu

Diversity and Abundance Patterns of Amphibians in Rehabilitated Quarries of Bamburi Near Mombasa (Kenya)

Abstract Amphibians are sensitive to changes in the environment and are, therefor

Morphological variation of Ridged Frogs of the Taita Hills, Kenya

Abstract Comparing of morphological character variation within taxa continues to

Bacteria and Archaea diversity within the hot springs of Lake Magadi and Little Magadi in Kenya

Abstract Background: Lake Magadi and little Magadi are hypersaline, alkaline lake

Metabolic traits of an uncultured archaeal lineage -MSBL1- from brine pools of the Red Sea

Abstract The candidate Division MSBL1 (Mediterranean Sea Brine Lakes 1) comprises

Morphological characterization of soil bacteria in Ngere tea catchment area of Murang'a County, Kenya

Abstract Bacteria are a very diverse group of organisms in soil, and major taxono

Isolation and characterization of some gut microbial symbionts from fungus-cultivating termites (Macrotermes and Odontotermes spp.)

Abstract Microbiota of termites is crucial for nitrogen cycle activities and degr

Hepatitis B infection is highly prevalent among patients presenting with jaundice in Kenya

Abstract Background:Viral hepatitis is a major concern worldwide, with hepatitis

The Contribution of Occult Precipitation to Nutrient Deposition on the West Coast of South Africa

Abstract The Strandveld mediterranean-ecosystem of the west coast of South Africa

Effect of Human Activities and Seasonal Variation on Water Quality of Nkenye (Chikuu) Stream in Chuka, Kenya

Abstract Composite water and sediment samples were taken from Nkenye stream at fi

Characterization, Enzymatic Activity, and Secondary Metabolites of Fungal Isolates from Lake Sonachi in Kenya

Abstract The soda lakes of Kenya provide an extreme environment where diverse gro

Effects of Zeolite X on Dissipation of Hexazinone from Agricultural Waste Waters in Western Kenya

Abstract Dissipation of hexazinone in Zeolite X treated wastewater followed pseud

Is leaf pubescence of Cape Proteaceae a xeromorphic or radiation-protective trait?

Abstract Although pubescence has traditionally been considered to be related to t

Hypoglycemic Activity of Some Kenyan Plants Traditionally used to Manage Diabetes Mellitus in Eastern Province

Abstract In this study five aqueous extracts; Bidens pilosa, Strychnos henningsii

Heavy Metals and Pesticides in Marine Sediment, Seawater, and Seaplants Along the Kenya-Mombasa Coastline

Abstract Marine sediment, seawater and several species of seaplants along the Ken

Use of human nails as bio-indicators of heavy metals environmental exposure among school age children in Kenya

Abstract Metal pollution and its health effects present a challenge currently fac

Molluscicidal and antimicrobial activity of solanum aculeastrum

Abstract The methanolic extract of the fresh root bark and berries of Solanum acu

Comparative assessment of total Phenolic content in selected medicinal plants

Abstract This study was to compare the total phenolic (TP) content in extracts fr

Anti-plasmodial Activity of Some Kenyan Medicinal Plant Extracts Singly and in Combination with Chloroquine

Abstract Sixty organic and aqueous extracts of eleven plants used for the control

Complete genome sequence of Syntrophobotulus glycolicus type strain (FlGlyRT)

Abstract Syntrophobotulus glycolicus Friedrich et al. 1996 is currently the only

Genotypic diversity of Dictyosphaerium–morphospecies (Chlorellaceae, Trebouxiophyceae) in African inland waters, including the description of four new genera

Abstract Trebouxiophytes of the Dictyosphaerium–morphotype from inland waters of

Fluctuating algal food populations and the occurrence of lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) in three Kenyan rift valley lakes

Abstract The last two decades have witnessed increasing episodes of lesser flamin

Molecular detection of uncultured cyanobacteria and aminotransferase domains for cyanotoxin production in sediments of different Kenyan lakes

Abstract PCR-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis of 16S

Contribution of hot spring cyanobacteria to the mysterious deaths of Lesser Flamingos at Lake Bogoria, Kenya

Abstract Cyanobacterial mats at hot springs on the shore of the alkaline Lake Bog

Mass developments of the cyanobacteria Anabaenopsis and Cyanospira (Nostocales) in the soda lakes of Kenya: ecological and systematic implications

Abstract The food web of the saline–alkaline lakes of East Africa is characterise

Temporal changes in phytoplankton structure and composition at the Turkwel Gorge Reservoir, Kenya

Abstract Temporal changes in phytoplankton chlorophyll a, composition, diversity,

A cyano-anomaly? Cyanobacterial toxins as contributors to Lesser Flamingo mass deaths

Abstract In the present study, significative HAB’S bloom was confirmed in Matanch

Hepatitis B virus subgenotype A1, occurrence of subgenotype D4, and S gene mutations among voluntary blood donors in Kenya

Abstract Kenya is one of the high endemic zones for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infec

Evaluation of an Antigen-Antibody “Combination” Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay For Diagnosis Of Hepatitis C Virus Infections

Abstract BACKGROUND: Development of “combination” assays detecting in parallel, w

Comparing the yield components of three most popular commercial watermelon cultivars in Kenya with one newly introduced cultivar and one landrace

Abstract High yield is a major goal for watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) breeders.