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Diversity of fungi in sediments and water sampled from the hot springs of Lake Magadi and Little Magadi in Kenya
(2016-02)
Lake Magadi and Little Magadi are saline, alkaline lakes lying in the southern part of Kenyan Rift Valley. Their solutes are supplied by a series of alkaline hot springs with temperatures as high as 86°C. Previous ...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus -1 and Hepatitis B Virus Co-Infections among Injecting Drug Users in Malindi, Kenya
(IISTE, 2015-12)
Currently no published data addressing the burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) co-infection among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Kenya exists. These two viruses share similar routes of ...
Concentration of Laterites Using Biomass
(Kenya Industrial Property Institute, 2015-06-11)
A method of concentrating iron in laterites to make the iron extraction process economical
is disclosed. Concentration using biomass yields higher levels of iron by using appropriate
ratio of biomass: laterites. The ...
Proximity to Woodland and Landscape Structure Drives Pollinator Visitation in Apple Orchard Ecosystem
(Crossmark, 2016-04)
Landscapes of farms and adjacent areas are known to influence abundance of various
arthropods such as pollinators in commercial agricultural ecosystems. In this context, we
examined the effect of heterogeneous landscapes ...
Molecular Characterisation and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Escherichia Coliisolates from Goats Slaughtered in Parts of Kenya
(2013-02)
Objective: To determine the antibiotic resistance patterns of pathogenic Escherichia
coli on goat meat carcass at Huruma and Kiserian abattoirs in Kenya.
Design: Laboratory based study.
Setting: Huruma and Kiserian ...
Influence of Organisational Staff Capacity on the Implementation of Electronic Project Monitoring Information System in Public Tertiary Institutions in Kenya
(2015-10)
This article highlights on the urgent need for staff training on new
technologies, provision of adequate ICT infrastructure and staff attitudinal
change trainings for effective implementation of new electronic based
systems. ...
Pathogenicity of Colletotrichumkahawae in Kenya
(2017-05)
This study was aimed at determining the virulence diversity of Colletotrichumkahawae, and their correlation with coffee
growing regions and interaction with coffee varieties in Kenya. A total of 34 single conidia isolates ...
Inoculated Soybean Yields Response to Nitrogen and Phosphorus Application
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2016)
Inherent low soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is one of the major hindrances of increased
soybean productivity in Malawian soils. Although, inoculation of legumes with rhizobia, has been
advocated for decades as a ...
Structural and luminescence properties of SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+,Nd3+ phosphor thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition
(Elsevier, 2015-09)
Thin films of Eu2þ doped and Dy3þ,Nd3þ co-doped Strontium Aluminate (SrAl2O4:Eu2þ,Dy3þ,Nd3þ)
phosphors were grown on Si(100) substrates by a pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique using a
266 nm Nd:YAG pulsed laser under ...
Roles of doping ions in afterglow properties of blue CaAl2O4:Eu2+,Nd3+ phosphors
(2014-04)
Eu2+ doped and Nd3+ co-doped calcium aluminate (CaAl2O4:Eu2+,Nd3+) phosphor was prepared by a urea-nitrate solution combustion method at furnace temperatures as low as 500 °C. The produced CaAl2O4:Eu2+,Nd3+ powder was ...