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The effects of zeolite x and y on degradation kinetics of P, P'-DICHLORODIPI-IENYLYTRICIILOROETHANE (DOT) in natural water
(Maseno university, 2010)
The study was on degradation kinetics of pesticides in water by zeolites. Pesticides
are never target specific and as such, aerial dissipation of pesticides is potentially
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hazardous to man and environmental biodiversity. ...
Monitoring of carbofuran residues in Laikipia and Isiolo districts in Kenya for ecological risk Assessment
(Maseno university, 2010)
Granular carbofuran which was widely used to control agricultural pests in Isiolo and
Laikipia districts was also misused by local farmers and pastoralists to kill predators
leading to massive deaths of Gyps vultures ...
Indoor levels of polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons from wood burning in Rural houses in western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2011)
Western Province of Kenya has prevalence of grass-roofed traditional houses, where
cooking is done in open fire places using various biomass types, which leads to
accumulation of soot under the roofs. Polycyclic Aromatic ...
Phytochemical evaluation of Elaeodendron buchananii stem Bark for microbial activities
(Maseno university, 2010)
Public health is under serious threat due to wide array of emerging and re-emerging
infections as a result of resistance of microorganisms to first line drugs. Despite the wide
availability of clinically useful antifungal ...
Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in .Fish, meat and the effect of cooking on their Concentrations in meat as sources of human exposure in Winam gulf region of Lake Victoria
(Maseno university, 2011)
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons are of concern m environmental chemistry
because they are known or suspected carcinogens and/or toxicants. Fish is a major
indicator of the existence of PARs in aquatic environment and ...
Sensitivity of thermally deposited titanium Dioxide thin film for Liquefied petroleum gas sensing application
(Maseno university, 2010)
Titanium dioxide thin films have a wide scope of application including gas sensing. Other
studies have been carried on the sensing ability ofTi02 to natural gases (02, CO2 and H2)
and hydrocarbons (ethanol and butane). ...
Assessement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon(PAH) distribution in sediment and water samples of Winam gulf,Lake Victoria,Kenya
(Maseno university, 2008)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) commonly refers to a large class of organic
compounds containing two or more fused aromatic rings. They comprise unsubstituted
parent PAH and their alkyl-substituted derivatives. ...
The effects of ocimum gratissimum, ipomoea batatas And brassica oleracea var botrytis extracts on the Growth and disease-causing capability of ralstonia Solanacearum in solanum tuberosum
(Maseno university, 2010)
Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a major cash and food crop worldwide. The
production of this crop has in a great way been negatively affected by the extensive
spread of bacterial wilt that is caused by Ralstonia ...
The cooling effect of air on flat plate solar energy collectors
(Maseno university, 2021)
Use of solar energy devices requires that they be exposed to receive maximum solar radiation. Unfortunately, the intensity of solar radiation incident on these devices varies throughout the day with the position of the sun ...
Melliferous taxa, floral calendar, Melissopalynology, and organoleptic characterization of aboriginal Ogiek honey in the eastern Mau forest block, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2019)
Mau forest is one of the five water towers in Kenya serving as a critical catchment area for rivers and lakes in both Kenya and Tanzania. It plays a critical role in livelihood support. Eastern Mau forest has experienced ...