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Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania
(Bio Med Central, 2018-12)
Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among
communities living along the major rivers of Africa. Although larger water bodies such as
lakes and dams have been extensively researched, ...
Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2018-01-12)
Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among
communities living along the major rivers of Africa. Although larger water bodies such as
lakes and dams have been extensively researched, ...
Optimizing production of biodiesel catalysed by chemically tuned natural zeolites
(Elsevier, 2018-12-31)
The twin crises of fossil fuel depletion and environmental degradation coupled with their unpredictable prices is a reality. Biodiesel is a promising, viable and environmentally friendly alternative. However, production ...
Efficient adsorption of lead (II) and copper (II) from aqueous phase using oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes/polypyrrole composite
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-01-12)
Polypyrrole coated oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (oMWCNT/Ppy) were applied to determine the adsorption characteristics of Pb(II) and Cu(II) from their aqueous solutions. Structural and morphological characterization ...
Inorganic Chenistry 1
(2018-03-10)
Introductory Chemistry 1 undepins the concepts of matter, measurements, structure and periodicity of the atom, Molecules and compounds, and their chemical reactions. This study builds on the aforementioned concepts by being ...
The effect of cultivation techniques on tea quality
(Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2018)
Single and binary adsorption of sulfonamide antibiotics onto iron-modified clay: linear and nonlinear isotherms, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanistic studies
(Springer International Publishing, 2018-10-01)
Iron-modified raw kaolinite clay (Fe-MC) was synthesized by co-precipitation method, characterized, and then applied as a
low-cost adsorbent to sequester sulfachloropyridazine (SCP) and sulfadimethoxine (SDM), emergent ...
Analgesics from Lonchocarpus eriocalyx Harms
(Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch Press,, 2018-12-15)
Four lupane-type terpenoids, namely lupeol (1), friedelin (2), stigmasterol (3), and stigmasterol-3-O-glucoside (4) were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of leaves of Lonchocarpus eriocalyx Harms. These compounds ...
New compounds with antimicrobial activities from Elaeodendron buchananii stem bark
(Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 2018)
The plant species Elaeodendron buchananii Loes is widely used in
folklore medicine to manage microbial infections in Kenya. Previous
studies on the plant fruits and root bark revealed the presence of
steroids and ...
Effects of processing technologies on chlorogenic acid, gallic acid and theanine in selected Kenyan tea cultivars
(Tea Research Institute, Kenya, 2018)
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is popular for its high levels of polyphenols which are attributed to its antioxidant properties. However, other associated biomolecules are also potent antioxidants and contribute to health effects. ...