Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Andika, Darius O."
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Exploring the Changes of Resistant Genes Expression in Groundnuts (Arachis Hypogea) In Response to Aspergillus Flavus Exposure at Seedling Stage
Okayo, Robert O.; Andika, Darius O.; Dida, Mathews M.; K’Otuto, George O.; Gichimu, Bernard M. (2020-07)Aspergillus flavus infect groundnut seeds and produce secondary metabolites, aflatoxins. The aflatoxins are associated with various diseases in domestic animals and humans globally. Mitigating the aflatoxin contamination ... -
Isolation, characterization and identification of Diazinon degrading bacteria from the soil and gut of macrotermes
Ogot, Hellen A.; Boga, Hamadi I.; Budambula, Nancy; Tsanuo, Muniru; Andika, Darius O. (2013)Diazinon degrading bacteria were isolated from the soil and gut of fungus cultivating termites Macrotermes michaelseni using MM7 media supplemented with pesticide as the sole source of carbon and energy. The isolates were ... -
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus from Groundnut Kernels in Kenya
Okayo, Robert O.; Andika, Darius O.; Dida, Mathews M.; K’Otuto, George O.; Gichimu, Bernard M. (Hindawi, 2020-09)Pathogenesis of Aspergillus flavus on important agricultural products is a key concern on human health due to the synthesis and secretion of the hazardous secondary metabolite, aflatoxin. &is study identified and further ...