Department of Chemistry: Recent submissions
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Clonal variation in the individual theaflavin levels and their impact on astringency and sensory evaluations
(Elsevier, 1995-01-01)Clonal variation in the individual theaflavin levels and their impact on astringency and sensory evaluations -
Tea Aroma
(Chapman and Hall, London, 1992)Tea is manufactured by a variety of processes producing a range of beverages from green, non-fermented tea through to black, fermented tea. The consumer acceptability of these beverages is largely dependent on the flavor ... -
The changes in black tea quality due to variations of plucking standard and fermentation time
(Elsevier, 1998-04)Catechin levels in green leaf, total theaflavins, brightness, thearubigins, colour, flavour index and sensory evaluation decrease with coarse plucking standard in clone 6/8. The sum of Group I volatile flavour compounds ... -
Evaluation of Fish Processing and Preservation Systems along the Shores of Lake Victoria towards Enhancement of Sun Drying Technology
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2017)Fish products play an important role in human diet due to peculiar lipid composition. In Kenya Lake Victoria is an important source of fresh water fish contributing over 90% of the national fish production. The Lake Victoria ... -
Single and competitive removal of sulfachloropyridazine and sulfadimethoxine onto natural kaolinite clay: kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics studies
(2017)In this study, local untreated clay was tested for its ability to adsorb sulfonamides, namely, sulfachloropyridazine (SCP) and sulfadimethoxine (SDM) from synthetic wastewater by batch equilibration. The time-dependent ... -
Efficient removal of lead (II) ions from aqueous solutions using methyl-β-cyclodextrin modified graphene oxide
(Springer International Publishing, 2017-11-01)Graphene oxide (GO) and graphene oxide modified with methyl-β-cyclodextrin denoted as GO-mβCD were prepared and applied as adsorbents to determine the adsorption characteristics of Pb(II) from aqueous solutions. The ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The relationship between some chemical parameters and sensory evaluations for plain black tea (Camellia sinensis) produced in Kenya and comparison with similar teas from Malawi and South Africa
(Elsevier, 2006-08-01)Reliable and accurately measurable chemical parameters that can be used to estimate black tea quality are desirable in trade, research and breeding programmes. Using plain Kenyan black tea from 11 cultivars, which gave ... -
The use of green tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf flavan-3-ol composition in predicting plain black tea quality potential
(Elsevier, 2007-01-01)Reliable and quantifiable green leaf parameters for predicting black tea quality potential of tea bushes at the single bush stage are necessary to shorten tea breeding and clonal selection programmes. Green leaf flavan-3-ols ... -
Variations in Camellia sinensis (L) Leaf Nutrients and Polyphenols Levels with Genotypes, Nitrogenous Fertilizer Rates, Season and Plucking Intervals in Eastern Africa Tea Growing Regions
(Mase University, 2013)In Eastern Africa, teas are grown in high rainfall areas causing fast nutrients depletion. Foliar nutrients diagnostic limits developed for seedling tea have been in use since 1970s and they have been adopted for clonal ... -
Response of Clonal Tea to Different Tea Growing Locations, Nitrogenous Fertiliser Rates and Plucking Intervals in the Kenya Highlands
(Maseno University, 2010)Tea Camellia sinensis, is widely grown in the highlands of Kenya for manufacture of mainly black tea. The most costly inputs in tea cultivation are nitrogenous fertiliser and plucking which are key determinants of yield ... -
INFLUENCE OF AREA OF PRODUCTION, NITROGENOUS FERTILIZER RATES AND PLUCKING INTERVALS ON THE PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACIDS IN CLONAL TEA (Camellia sinensis (L.O) Kuntze) LEAVES
(Maseno University, 2010)Tea, Camellia sinensis, is widely grown in the highlands of Kenya for manufacture of mainly black tea. The most costly inputs in tea cultivation are nitrogenous fertiliser and plucking which are key determinants of yield ... -
Clonal Variations in the Response of Hard Physically Withered Leaf to Rehydration Following Long Chemical Wither Durations
(The International Society of Tea Science, 2017)Long chemical wither durations and hard physical wither reduce the quality of plain black tea, through reduction in total theaflavins production while encouraging thearubigins formation. Such quality reduction may vary ... -
Changes in the Composition of Elements in Non-Aerated Green Teas Processed from Seedling Tea (Camellia sinensis) Due to Variations in Nitrogenous Fertilizer Rates and Seasons.
(International Journal of Tea Science, 2017)Soil nutrients are lost to the plant with harvested crop in tea production with most ending up as minerals and contribute to human nutrition upon tea consumption. Production of non-aerated green tea in Kenya has been low. ... -
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, ... -
Variations in the Precursors of Plain Black Tea Quality Parameters Due to Location of Production and Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates in Eastern African Clonal Tea Leaves
(Cambridge University Press, 2016-04)Summary Theaflavins contribute to astringency and brightness while thearubigins contribute to colour and mouth feel of black tea. Green leaf flavan-3-ols influence levels and distribution of theaflavins and thearubigins ...
