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Isolation and Identification by Morphological and Biochemical Methods of Antibiotic Producing Microorganisms from the gut of Macrotermes michaelseni in Maseno, Kenya
(Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology, 2016-01)
The major gut microflora colonizing the hind gut of higher termites, include morphologically diverse
microorganisms. The objective of this study was to identify by morphological and biochemical methods of the
antibiotic ...
Pathogenic Vibrio strains isolated from human stool and water samples from Western Kenya
(Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2016)
Investigate the type of pathogenic Vibrio strains from water and stool samples collected from Migori, SonduMiriu, Nyando and Yala regions in Western Kenya.
Effects of cropping systems and agricultural lime on soil properties and nutrient content of sugarcane on acidified soils of Kisumu County, Kenya
(American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 2016-07-23)
Acid soils cause soil fertility problems such as Al and Mn toxicity, Ca, Mg, N deficiency and P fixation. These are
constraints to high crop yields. Historically, liming is the common management practice used to neutralize ...
Epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance among Escherichia coli strains in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
(Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2016-04-04)
This study aimed to determine prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and the genetic basis to antimicrobial resistance, targeting blaTEM gene expression of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli among patients suffering ...
Gaps in guests' and managers' perceptions of the marketing strategies of four and five star hotels in Kenya
(Research Gate, 2016)
This study assessed guests’ and managers’ perceptions of the extent to which
the marketing strategies of four and five star hotels in Kenya addressed the
factors which influence the guests’ purchase decisions. The research ...
Quantum thermodynamics of a strongly interacting bose-fermi mixture in a three-dimensional anharmonic potential
(Research gate, 2016)
ABSTRACT
Thermodynamic properties of Bose-Fermi mixture at ultra-low temperatures were studied using
perturbation theory in three Cartesian coordinates. The Hamiltonian for the mixture was developed in
terms of boson-boson, ...
Influence of nitrogen supply on photosynthesis, chlorophyll content and yield of improved rice varieties under upland conditions in Western Kenya
(sciencedomain., 2016-07-09)
Rice (Oryza sativa) is a principal staple food crop in Kenya. However, its production is still low due to inherently low and declining soil fertility. This has resulted into food and nutritional insecurity and low living ...
Morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria of African nightshades (Solanum scabrum Mill.)
(INNSPUB, 2016)
African nightshade (Solanum scabrum Mill.) is one important vegetable in terms of food security and nutritional balance. The vegetable is usually medicinal and also a source of income to many small scale farmers in Kenya. ...
Determinants of ICT adoption among hotels in Kenya: a multiple case study approach
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2016)
Information communication technology is changing how hotels conduct their business in the global tourism
market prompting a number of hotels to use ICTs to improve their business operations. The aim of this study was
to ...
Ursane and tirucallane-type triterpenes of Boswellia rivae oleo-gum resin
(Taylor &Francis, 2016)
Two new ursane-type triterpenes characterized as 3-oxo-24-acetoxy11α-hydroxy-urs-12-ene (1) and methyl 3α-acetoxy-11α-methoxyurs-12-en-24-oate (2), together with known compounds 3–11,
were isolated from Boswellia rivae ...