Natural & Applied Sciences

Fish Species Composition and Diversity of Small Riverine Ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya

Abstract Riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) significantly contr

INFLUENCE OF LARGE WOODY DEBRIS ACCUMULATIONS ON MACROINVERTEBRATE DISTRIBUTION IN A LOW ORDER FORESTED TROPICAL STREAM, SAGANA RIVER, KENYA

Abstract Woody debris accumulations are important ecological components in low or

Morphological characterization of Kenyan native wood ear mushroom [Auricularia auricula (L. ex Hook.) Underw.] and the effect of supplemented millet and sorghum grains in spawn production

Abstract Utilization of mushrooms collected from the wild requires adequate descr

Morphological Characterization of Some Wild and Cultivated Watermelon (Citrullus Sp.) Accessions in Kenya

Abstract Genetic diversity and relatedness were assessed among three most common

Isolation and characterization of actinobacteria from Lake Magadi, Kenya

Abstract Actinobacteria are ubiquitous and have been detected in terrestrial and

Characterization of antibiotic resistance in environmental enteric pathogens from Kibera slum in Nairobi-Kenya

Abstract Kibera slum is characterized by poor sanitation hence the frequent outbr

Evaluation of an antigen-antibody “combination” enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for diagnosis

Abstract Background Development of “combination” assays detecting in parallel, wi

Metal status of Nairobi riverwaters and their bioaccumulation in Labeo cylindricus

Abstract This study focused on the analysis of metals in water and fish from Nair

Antimicrobial activity of Warbugia ugandensis against gramnegative multi‐drug resistant bacteria

Abstract The rise in antibiotic resistance has resulted in decreasing numbers of

Detection of trypanosomes in small ruminants and pigs in western Kenya: important reservoirs in the epidemiology of sleeping sickness?

Abstract Background: Trypanosomosis is a major impediment to livestock farming in

Differential Induction of Proteins in Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Cullicidae) Larvae in Response to Heavy Metal Selection

Abstract Investigations were conducted to establish the magnitude and pattern of

Pathogenic Escherichia coli and food handlers in luxury hotels in Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract Background: The epidemiology and virulence properties of pathogenic Esch

Characterization of algae oil (oilgae) and its potential as biofuel in Kenya

Abstract A survey of microalgae biodiversity in three Kenyan Rift valley lakes id

Analysis of genetic diversity in Eucalyptus grandis (Hill ex Maiden) seed sources using inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) molecular markers

Abstract Eucalyptus grandis is an economically important tree species that is nat

The Physico-chemical Conditions of Turkwel Gorge Reservoir, a New Man Made Lake in Northern Kenya

Abstract Variations in some physical, chemical, and nutrient conditions were inve

Mass developments of a small sized ecotype of Arthrospira fusiformis in Lake Oloidien, Kenya, a new feeding ground for Lesser Flamingos in East Africa

Abstract The Lesser Flamingos constantly commute between the soda lakes of East A

Desertifilum fontinale sp. nov. (Oscillatoriales, Cyanobacteria) from a warm spring in East Africa, based on conventional and molecular studies

Abstract Desertifilum is a filamentous cyanobacterium of crusts and biofilms, rec

An overview of advances in bioinformatics and its application in functional genomics

Abstract Bioinformatics is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the e

454 Pyrosequencing‑based assessment of bacterial diversity and community structure in termite guts, mounds and surrounding soils

Abstract Termites constitute part of diverse and economically important termite f

Haloleptolyngbya alcalis gen. et sp. nov., a new filamentous cyanobacterium from the soda lake Nakuru, Kenya

Abstract The food web of the saline-alkaline Lake Nakuru is dominated by the cyan

Potential of indigenous bradyrhizobia versus commercial inoculants to improve cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. walp.) and green gram (Vigna radiata L. wilczek.) yields in Kenya

Abstract Limited information is available on reduced cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.

Hidden diversity of eukaryotic plankton in the soda lake Nakuru, Kenya, during a phase of low salinity revealed by a SSU rRNA gene clone library

Abstract A SSU rRNA gene clone library was constructed to establish the diversity

Isolation and characterization of bacillus species from soil 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 bacteria isolates from soil feeding termites and soil from Juja and Kakamega forest in Kenya

Abstract In the last several years information on the gut ecosystem of termites h

Cultural Characterization of Fungi Isolated From Oil Contaminated Soils

Abstract Application of Fungi for effective removal of hydrocarbon contamination

Local management and landscape drivers of pollination and biological control services in a Kenyan agro-ecosystem

Abstract Arthropods that have a direct impact on crop production (i.e. pests, nat

Genetic Transformation of Sweet Potato for Improved Tolerance to Stress: A Review

Abstract The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam) is a major staple food in many pa

Seagrass Removal Leads to Rapid Changes in Fauna and Loss of Carbon

Abstract Seagrass habitats are important natural carbon sinks, with an average of

Drought Response in Selected Tropical Inbred Maize Lines and Relative Expression of PARP2 Gene under Limited Water Conditions

Abstract Drought is the leading single factor that limits maize production thus i

Carbon in the Coastal Seascape: How Interactions Between Mangrove Forests, Seagrass Meadows and Tidal Marshes Influence Carbon Storage

Abstract Purpose of Review We use the ‘seascape’ concept to explore how interacti