Browsing Articles: Department of Biological Sciences by Author "Kambura, Anne Kelly"
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Bacteria and Archaea diversity within the hot springs of Lake Magadi and Little Magadi in Kenya
Mwirichia, Romano K.; Kambura, Anne Kelly; Kasili, Remmy Wekesa; Karanja, Edward Nderitu; Makonde, Huxley Mae; Boga, Hamadi Iddi (2016-07)Background: Lake Magadi and little Magadi are hypersaline, alkaline lakes situated in the southern part of Kenyan Rift Valley. Solutes are supplied mainly by a series of alkaline hot springs with temperatures as high as ... -
Diversity and structure of prokaryotic communities within organic and conventional farming systems in central highlands of Kenya
Karanja, Edward N.; Fliessbach, Andreas; Adamtey, Noah; Kambura, Anne Kelly; Musyoka, Martha; Fiaboe, Komi; Mwirichia, Romano K. (PLOS, 2020-08)Management practices such as tillage, crop rotation, irrigation, organic and inorganic inputs application are known to influence diversity and function of soil microbial populations. In this study, we investigated the ... -
Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria from Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden, Kenya
Kiama, Catherine Wachera; Njire, Moses Mucugi; Kambura, Anne Kelly; Matiru, Viviene Njeri; Wafula, Eliud Nalianya; Mugweru, Julius Ndirangu; Mugweru, Julius Ndirangu (Academic journals, 2020)There is still unexplored reservoir of microorganisms from sediments and water within Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden using culture dependent technique. The current study compares bacterial diversity within Lake Olbolosat a ...