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Characterization of Carica Papaya Seedlings Pathogens In Kamiu Tree Nurseries at Embu County
(University of Embu, 2021-09)Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is an important fruit crop cultivated in many parts of the world. Its cultivation happens in different stages; from seeds, to seedling and finally to a grown papaya crop. Papaya crop in its ... -
Characterization of cerium doped yttrium gadolinium aluminate garnet (Y-Gd)3Al5O12:Ce3+ phosphor thin films fabricated by pulsed laser deposition
(2015)Thin films of cerium doped yttrium gadolinium aluminate garnet (Y-Gd)3Al5O12:Ce3+ (YGAG:Ce) were grown on Si(100) substrates by a pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique using a 266 nm Nd:YAG pulsed laser under varying ... -
Characterization of composite material from the copolymerized polyphenolic matrix with treated cassava peels starch
(Heliyon, 2020-07)Conventional binders in the particleboards formulation involve use of formaldehyde resins. Epidemiologic studies show that formaldehyde is carcinogenic. Efforts to reduce formaldehyde emissions by use of scavengers has ... -
Characterization of Kenyan French Bean genotypes into gene pool affiliations using allele specific markers
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2020-07)French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major export crop in Kenya where it serves as a cash crop for smallholder farmers and a source of employment. However, there is limited information on characterization of available ... -
Characterization of Local Nano-Heat Transfer Fluids for Solar Thermal Collection
(Hindawi, 2020-08)Performance of organic oils in solar thermal collection is limited due to their low thermal conductivity when they are compared to molten salt solutions. Extraction of organic oils from plants can be locally achieved. 'e ... -
Characterization of Prototype Formulated Particleboards from Agroindustrial Lignocellulose Biomass Bonded with Chemically Modified Cassava Peel Starch
(Hindawi, 2019)Conventional methods of making particleboards utilize wood chips. +is has resulted in a decrease in the tree cover due to the increase in wood demand. +e effect has been climatic change. Wood is bound using phenol ... -
Characterization of Smallholder Farming Systems And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Simulation From Maize Cropping System in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2020-12-11)The influence of soil fertility management technologies on crop production has widely been researched in Tharaka-Nithi County. However, data on their contribution towards national greenhouse gas budget is scanty. This ... -
Characterization of Smallholder Farming Systems And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Simulation From Maize Cropping System in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2020-12-11)The influence of soil fertility management technologies on crop production has widely been researched in Tharaka-Nithi County. However, data on their contribution towards national greenhouse gas budget is scanty. This ... -
Characterization of Some Hydrogels Used in Water Purification: Correlation of Swelling and Free-Volume Properties
(Scientific Research, 2015-07)In this study, the main objective is to develop a good chelation and ion exchange hydrogel. This hydrogel is obtained by polymerization of dimethyl amino ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) and acrylic acid (AAc) by gamma ... -
Characterization of the role of Smu1 in nuclear localization of splicing factors in the mammalian temperature-sensitive mutant
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-01)A temperature-sensitive (ts) mutant of the CHO-K1 cell line, tsTM18, grows at 340C but not at 390C. Smu1 is the gene responsible for ts defects of tsTM18 cells. Previously, we found that the Smu1 ts defect altered the ... -
Characterization of the Volatile Components of Essential Oils of Selected Plants in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020-12)Essential oils are secondary metabolites that plants produce for protection from pests and predators, attraction of pollinators, and seed dispersal. )e oils are made up of a mixture of compounds that give a characteristic ... -
Characterization of Uromyces appendiculatus isolates collected from snap bean growing areas in Kenya
(2012-11-02)Bean rust (Uromyces appendiculatus (Pers.:Pers.) Unger var. appendiculatus) is one of the most devastating and variable pathogens of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) worldwide that can cause total crop loss. ... -
Characterization of Uromyces appendiculatus isolates collected from snap bean growing areas in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2012-11-02)Bean rust (Uromyces appendiculatus (Pers.:Pers.) Unger var. appendiculatus) is one of the most devastating and variable pathogens of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) worldwide that can cause total crop loss. Characterization ... -
Characterization of various Bacillus thuringiensis strains having larvicidal activity on Chilo partellus first-instar larvae, after culture on cost-effective medium, in Kenya
(2011)Bacillus thuringiensis strains are widely used in many larvicidal pest control programs. However, the large-scale production of these biolarvicides is very expensive due to the high cost of the production synthetic medium. ... -
Characterization of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) based on molecular, chemical and physiological parameters
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-10)Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) is a potential legume crop of the tropics with high protein and oil content in the seeds. Analysis of the mutual genotypic relationships among twenty four genotypes of P. ... -
Characterization, Enzymatic Activity, and Secondary Metabolites of Fungal Isolates from Lake Sonachi in Kenya
(2015-03)The soda lakes of Kenya provide an extreme environment where diverse groups of microorganisms thrive. They are characterized by great variation in temperature, halophillic and alkaliphilic- extreme conditions. Lake Sonachi ... -
Characterological Correlates of Selfie Taking Behavior
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-06-29)Few researchers have examined selfie taking behavior. To address this gap, 235 participants (age 18 - 60) completed an online questionnaire assessing a variety of psychological factors, personality traits, and selfie ... -
Cheap Insurance Telematics Application for Insurance Premiums and Motor Fleet Management
(University of Embu, 2019)There has been a high population growth in Kenya in recent years which has resulted in increase in number of vehicles to facilitate movement. However, as the vehicles increases, road accidents also increase, this is due ... -
Chemical composition and mosquito repellency of essential oil of Conyza newii propagated in different geographical locations of Kenya
(John Wiley & Sons, 2014)Previously, essential oil of Conyza newii (Asterale: Asteracea, Oliv. & Hiern) growing in the northern part of West Pokot (35◦E, 1◦N) of Kenya was shown to be highly repellent [RD50 =8.9×10−5 mg/cm2, 95% confidence interval ... -
Chemical Properties Associated with Guts, Soil and Nest Materials of Odontotermes and Macrotermes Species from Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2010)Changes in carbon and nitrogen cycles in tropical soils affect soil functioning and ecosystem activity. Termites play important roles in carbon and nitrogen cycles, thus determination of levels of such compounds is essential. ...