Browsing Articles: Department of Biological Sciences by Author "Kipnyargis, Alex C."
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Amplicon-based assessment of bacterial diversity and community structure in three tropical forest soils in Kenya
Kenya, Eucharia U.; Kinyanjui, Grace; Kipnyargis, Alex C.; Kinyua, Franklin; Mwangi, Mary; Khamis, Fathiya; Mwirichia, Romano K. (Heliyon, 2022-11)Forest soils provide a multitude of habitats for diverse communities of bacteria. In this study, we selected three tropical forests in Kenya to determine the diversity and community structure of soil bacteria inhabiting ... -
Diversity of esterase and lipase producing haloalkaliphilic bacteria from Lake Magadi in Kenya
Kiplimo, Denis; Mugweru, Julius; Kituyi, Sarah; Kipnyargis, Alex C.; Mwirichia, Romano K. (2019-09)Lipids are hydrocarbons comprised of long‐chain fatty acids and are found in all living things. In the environment, microorganisms degrade them to obtain energy using esterases and lipases. These enzymes are nowadays ...