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Mathematical Modelling of Thin Layer Drying Kinetics of Onion Slices Hot-air Convection, Infrared Radiation and Combined Infrared- Convection Drying
(AENSI Publisher, 2014)Onion slices were dried in convection hot-air, infrared radiation and combined infraredconvection hot air dryers. A systematic experimental design was applied to analyse drying kinetics due to the effect of type of dryer, ... -
Mechanical expression of oil from grated and preheated coconut meat Botswana Journal of agricultural sciences
(2015)Coconut oil was extracted from grated coconut using a hydraulic pressing method after the coconut gratings were preheated at heating medium air temperature in the range of 30-90oC and heating durations ranging from zero ... -
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 ... -
Molecular characterization and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Escherichia Coli Isolates from Goats Slaughtered In Parts of Kenya
(Research Gate, 2013-01)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 ... -
Molecular genotyping of selected soybean (Glycine max L.) genotypes grown in different regions of East Africa
(2010)Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril) is one of the most popular pulses because of its protein content and nodulating ability. However, most farmers and researchers do not have sufficient genetic information of the genotypes ... -
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Azolla Accessions in Kenya
(Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2020-05)Background. Azolla Lam., a mosquito fern, is invasive in major rice growing Schemes in Kenya, where it clogs irrigation canals and forms dense mats in paddy fields. However, the species of Azolla has not been established. ... -
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus from Groundnut Kernels in Kenya
(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 ... -
Morphological Characterization of Five Newly Developed Lines of Arabica Coffee as Compared to Commercial Cultivars in Kenya
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2010)Five new lines of Arabica coffee and two existing commercial cultivars planted in the field were characterized morphologically. The objective of this study was to determine the level of morphological variation within and ... -
Mycorrhiza co-association with Aspilia pruliseta Schweif. and phosphorus uptake effects on growth of gadam sorghum in the semi-arid lower Eastern Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020-08)Mycorrhiza fungi are important components of soil microbiota in the rhizosphere and greatly influence the uptake of mineral elements by plants. A greenhouse experiment was conducted at the University of Embu to evaluate ... -
New sources of resistance to spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus in sorghum
(2012)The lepidopteran Chilo partellus Crambid, an introduced pest in East and southern Africa from Asia, is the most economically important stem borer species infesting cereals in Africa. Chilo partellus causes more than 40% ... -
Nitrogen fertilizer equivalencies of organics of differing quality and optimum combination with inorganic nitrogen source in Central Kenya
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004)Decline in crop yields is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in Kenya and the entire Sub-Saharan region. This is attributed mainly to the mining of major nutrients due to continuous cropping without addition of ... -
Nitrogen recovery by alley-cropped maize and trees from 15N-labeled tree biomass in the subhumid highlands of Kenya
(Springer-Verlag, 2000-05)The effectiveness of tree-leaf biomass as a source of N to crops in agroforestry systems depends on the rate at which crops can obtain N from the biomass. A study was conducted to determine the fate of 15N labeled, ... -
Novel source of sorghum tolerance to the African stem borer, Busseola fusca
(Academic Journals, 2012-08)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is an important cereal food crop in semi-arid tropics, but its productivity is curtailed mainly by insect pests and diseases. The African stem borer, Busseola fusca Fuller (Lepidopteran: Noctuidae), ... -
Nutrient content of sorghum hybrid lines between Gadam and hard coat tannin sorghum cultivars
(Wiley, 2022-06)Sorghum is an important food crop in the world that exhibits a predominant role in fulfilling the nutritional requirements, particularly in low- income group populations of marginal areas in Kenya. It is a principal ... -
Nutritional and Phytochemical Composition of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea [L.] Verdc) Landraces in Kenya
(UoEM, 2023-06-02)Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is a highly nutritious legume with good drought tolerance attributes and is therefore a suitable candidate for food and nutritional security especially in drought prone areas. This ... -
Occurrence of Ck-1 gene conferring resistance to Coffee Berry Disease in Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 and its parental genotypes
(SCIENCEWEB PUBLISHING, 2014-03)Abstract. Resistance to Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) in Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 is known to be controlled by among others, the T (Ck-1) gene from Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre). The cultivar reportedly presents ... -
Partial Nucleotide Sequences of Sweet Potato Leaf Curl Virus Occurring in Kenya and its Phylogenetic Relationship with other Members of Begomoviruses
(2012-11)Sweet potato leaf curl virus has been reported in different sweet potato growing regions of Kenya. Partial nucleotide sequences of Kenyan Sweet potato leaf curl virus isolates were compared with other isolates from different ... -
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 ... -
Performance assessment of Crosses between Gadam and Hardcore Tannin sorghum in hybrid lines production
(2022-06)Gadam cultivar of sorghum has been characterized by low yields compared to the international yield levels of sorghum. In this research, Gadam was crossed with Serena, Seredo, and Kari/Mtama-1 in an attempt to increase ... -
Performance Evaluation of Proximal Sensors for Soil Assessment in Smallholder Farms in Embu County, Kenya
(MDPI, 2016)Four proximal soil sensors were tested at four smallholder farms in Embu County, Kenya: a portable X-ray fluorescence sensor (PXRF), a mobile phone application for soil color determination by photography, a dual-depth ...