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Early Assessment of Growth and Yield Characters of five newly developed lines of Arabica Coffee in two environments and spacings in Kenya
Abstract Knowledge of the effects of environment and genotype by environment (GxE) interaction is important to breeders i
Methods for early evaluation for resistance to bacterial blight of coffee
Abstract Bacterial Blight of Coffee (BBC) caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv garcae has become of major concern in Kenya d
Morphological Characterization of Some Wild and Cultivated Watermelon (Citrullus Sp.) Accessions in Kenya
Abstract Genetic diversity and relatedness were assessed among three most common commercial watermelon cultivars in Kenya
Early performance of five newly developed lines of Arabica Coffee under varying environment and spacing in Kenya
Abstract Knowledge of the effects of environment and genotype by environment (GxE) interaction is important to breeders i
Isolation, characterization and identification of Diazinon degrading bacteria from the soil and gut of macrotermes
Abstract Diazinon degrading bacteria were isolated from the soil and gut of fungus cultivating termites Macrotermes micha
Isolation and characterization of actinobacteria from Lake Magadi, Kenya
Abstract Actinobacteria are ubiquitous and have been detected in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Although, various st
Isolation, characterization and identification of roundup degrading bacteria from the soil and gut of Macrotermes michaelseni
Abstract Roundup degrading bacteria were isolated from the soil and gut of fungus cultivating termites Macrotermes michae
Chemical properties associated with guts, soil and nest materials of Odontotermes and Macrotermes species from Kenya
Abstract Changes in carbon and nitrogen cycles in tropical soils affect soil functioning and ecosystem activity. Termites
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 outbreaks of diarrheal diseases. Emergence of
Evaluation of an antigen-antibody “combination” enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for diagnosis
Abstract Background Development of “combination” assays detecting in parallel, within a single test, Hepatitis C Virus (H
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 Nairobi River. Water from Kikuyu, Kawangware
Antimicrobial activity of Warbugia ugandensis against gramnegative multi‐drug resistant bacteria
Abstract The rise in antibiotic resistance has resulted in decreasing numbers of effective antimicrobial agents available
Assessment of Risk Predisposition to Human Papilloma Virus through Cervical Infections Screening of Women Attending an Outpatient Health Facility In Nairobi, Kenya
Abstract There is limited data on comparative disposition to cervical cancer among HPV infected women in Kenya. We aimed
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 sub-Saharan Africa and limits the full
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 differential expression of proteins due
Pathogenic Escherichia coli and food handlers in luxury hotels in Nairobi, Kenya
Abstract Background: The epidemiology and virulence properties of pathogenic Escherichia coli among food handlers in tour
Characterization of algae oil (oilgae) and its potential as biofuel in Kenya
Abstract A survey of microalgae biodiversity in three Kenyan Rift valley lakes identified high oil yielding species abund
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 native to the Australian continent and its
Biosafety education relevant to genetically engineered crops for academic and non-academic stakeholders in East Africa
Abstract Development and deployment of genetically engineered crops requires effective environmental and food safety asse
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 investigated at Turkwel Gorge Reservoir and
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 Africa in search of food. Their preferred
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, recently described from the extreme hot and
Does the potentially toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis exist in the soda lakes of East Africa?
Abstract Presently, the food chains of the famous saline alkaline flamingo-lakes of East Africa are the focus of intense
Hydrochemical Characteristics, Plant Nutrients and Metals in Household Greywater and Soils in Homa Bay Town
Abstract Greywater recycling has been identified as an efficient method to conserve water. The purpose of this study was
Archaeal Diversity in the Haloalkaline Lake Elmenteita in Kenya
Abstract A non-culture approach was used to study the archaeal diversity in Lake Elmenteita, Kenya. Five different sampli
An overview of advances in bioinformatics and its application in functional genomics
Abstract Bioinformatics is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the efficient management and useful interpret
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 fauna in Africa, but information on gut m
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 cyanobacterium Arthrospira fusiformis as the
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. Walp.) and green gram (Vigna radiata 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 of eukaryotic plankton in the African s