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Isolation, characterization and identification of roundup degrading bacteria from the soil and gut of Macrotermes michaelseni
(INNSPUB, 2013-09-10)
Roundup degrading bacteria were isolated from the soil and gut of fungus cultivating termites Macrotermes michaelseni using MM7 media supplemented with the pesticide as the sole source of carbon and energy. The isolates ...
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. ...
Antimicrobial activity of Warbugia ugandensis against gramnegative multi‐drug resistant bacteria
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2014)
The rise in antibiotic resistance has resulted in decreasing numbers of effective
antimicrobial agents available to treat infections caused by multi‐drug resistant
(MDR) bacteria. This has necessitated a search for new ...
Assessment of Risk Predisposition to Human Papilloma Virus through Cervical Infections Screening of Women Attending an Outpatient Health Facility In Nairobi, Kenya
(IISTE, 2014)
There is limited data on comparative disposition to cervical cancer among HPV infected women in Kenya. We aimed to determine the distribution of HPV infection, cervical abnormalities and infections commonly reported on ...
Chemical properties associated with guts, soil and nest materials of Odontotermes and Macrotermes species from Kenya
(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. ...
Characterization of antibiotic resistance in environmental enteric pathogens from Kibera slum in Nairobi-Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2012-10)
Kibera slum is characterized by poor sanitation hence the frequent outbreaks of diarrheal diseases. Emergence of antibiotic resistance by diarrhoea-causing bacteria is an inevitable challenge in the area. Diarrhea-causing ...
Isolation and characterization of some gut microbial symbionts from fungus-cultivating termites (Macrotermes and Odontotermes spp.)
(Academic Journals, 2016-07)
Microbiota of termites is crucial for nitrogen cycle activities and degradation of recalcitrant components of plant biomass that influence soil structure and carbon mineralization in tropical and subtropical regions. The ...
Genetic Transformation of Sweet Potato for Improved Tolerance to Stress: A Review
(2016-10)
The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam) is a major staple food in many parts of the world. Sweet potato leaves
and tubers are consumed as food and livestock feed. Biotic and abiotic stresses affect yield leading to a ...
Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Five Hot Springs in Eritrea
(IISTE, 2017-07)
Eritrea has a number of hot springs whose physicochemical characteristics are not documented. This study
examined the thermal and chemical features of five hot springs located in the eastern escarpment of Eritrea. Field
data ...