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BACTERIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISATION OF AORA LOKO STREAM WATER, MASENO, KENYA
(2017)
Safety and quality of drinking water is an important aspect in public health. Water
pollution is one main cause of worldwide diseases and death. Human activities around
water catchment areas contribute to some level of ...
Analysis of Information Systems Capabilities and Performance of Firms in Telecommunications Industry, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), 2018-04-25)
In the 21stcentury where economies are driven majorly by knowledge and information-based service businesses, telecommunication industries are playing a critical economic role both regionally and globally. In Kenya, with a ...
Allelopathic potential of mexican sunflower [tithonia diversifolia (hemsl) a. Gray] on germination and growth of cowpea seedlings (vigna sinensis l.
(2015)
Invasive plant species when introduced into new environments may result into a number of
ecological problems (Howard et al., 2000). They may influence other species through
pathways such as allelopathy or phytotoxicity ...
Ultracold Atom-Ion Systems in Hybrid Traps
(Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2017-11-21)
This thesis deals with the theoretical description of a hybrid system of an ultracold neutral atom and a single ion. These hybrid atom-ion systems combine the key advantages of ultracold neutral atoms and ions. In particular, ...
Phase II final technical report for the Tobacco-to-Bamboo Research Project in Kenya (19th December, 2009 - 18th June, 2013)
(IDRC, 2013)
Four farmer co-operatives were trained in bamboo harvesting, preservation and treatment techniques in collaboration with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR). In all sites, an average of 200 more bamboo ...
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Sabaots of Mt. Elgon Kenya.
(africanethnomedicines, 2010)
Though the majority of people in Kenya and at Kopsiro Division in species to manage human ailments, the indigenous knowledge largely remains undocumented. Therefore, an ethnobotanical study was conducted on medicinal plant ...
Enumeration and Identification of Rhizospheric Microorganisms of Sugarcane Variety CO 421 in Kibos, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2018)
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is known to have microbial organisms associated with its rhizosphere which have potential antagonistic activity against other microorganisms. However numerous studies on rhizosphere ...
Isolation of a new β-carboline alkaloid from aerial parts of Triclisia sacleuxii and its antibacterial and cytotoxicity effects
(Natural Product Research, 2017-01-01)
A new β-carboline alkaloid named sacleuximine A (1) together
with known compounds palmatine (2), isotetrandrine (3), trans-Nferuloyltyramine (4), trans-N-caffeoyltyramine (5), yangambin (6),
syringaresinol (7), sesamin ...
Compositional and Thickness Effects on the Optical Properties of Zinc– Doped Selenium–Antimony Thin Films
(AJOL, 2018)
Chalcogenide system of antimony (Sb)-selenium (Se)-zinc (Zn) system is a promising
semiconductor for phase change memory devices due to its thermal stability and low power
consumption. The study investigated the effect ...
Ultracold Atom-Ion Systems in Hybrid Traps
(Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2017-11-21)
This thesis deals with the theoretical description of a hybrid system of an
ultracold neutral atom and a single ion. These hybrid atom-ion systems have
attracted significant interest in recent years. They combine the key ...