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The accelerated curing of pork using power ultrasound: A pilot-scale production trial
(International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 2013)
Lab-scale studies show that power ultrasound (US) accelerates meat curing and produces superior quality hams
through cavitation. This study aims to optimize pilot-scale production of US hams for quality ...
Addressing challenges in communicating adaptation practices to smallholder farmers in Kenya through a radio intervention
(2017)
Farmers in Africa are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to their high dependency on climate-sensitive natural resources. Kenyan farmers are faced with limited public agricultural ...
The African Green Monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) as a non-human primate model for infections with Cyclospora Cayetanensis
(The Kenya Veterinary Association, 2012)
Clinical epidemiology and pathogenesis of Cyclospora species was studied in 64 wild-trapped Cercopithecus aethiops at the Institute of Primate Research, Nairobi, Kenya. The monkeys were screened for Cyclospora parasites ...
An assessment of the effect of pulsed electrical fields on tenderness and selected quality attributes of post rigour beef muscle
(Elsevier, 2013)
The effect of conventional and PEF treatment (electric field strength: 1.1–2.8 kV cm− 1; energy density: 12.7–226 kJ/kg), frequency (5–200 Hz) and pulse number (152–300) on selected quality attributes of beef Semitendinosus ...
Agronomic biofortification of maize and beans in Kenya through selenium fertilization
(Springer Netherlands, 2019)
Deficiency in calcium, zinc, selenium, and iodine remains a major health issue in Africa. A selenium (Se) status survey conducted in central Kenya highlands revealed a high risk of dietary Se deficiency. This study ...
Variant Surface Glycoprotein 4, a potential diagnostic candidate for the detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infections
(Integrated Publishing Association, 2014)
In the course of a Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) infection, there is a protracted and fluctuating course of parasitaemia during which different variant surface glycoproteins (VSGs) are expressed in a hierarchical ...
Long term study on the effect of mollusciciding with niclosamide in stream habitats on the transmission of schistosomiasis mansoni after community-based chemotherapy in Makueni District, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Schistosoma mansoni infection is a persistent public health problem in many Kenyan communities. Although praziquantel is available, re-infection after chemotherapy treatment is inevitable, especially among children. ...
Selection, yield evaluation, drought tolerance indices of orange-flesh sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam) hybrid clone.
(Journal of Nutrition and Food Science, 2012)
Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) varieties have high pro-vitamin A and medium amounts of iron and zinc.
Drought susceptibility is perceived as one of the major drawbacks of this crop type and currently available varieties ...
Molecular Characterization and Genetic Variation of Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne spp.,) in Selected Legume Production Areas of Eastern Kenya
(Global Society of Scientific Research and Researchers, 2016)
Root-knot nematodes are sedentary endoparasites of plant roots and the primary nematode pathogens of most cultivated crops worldwide, including legumes. Root- Knot Nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne is the most economically ...
Low-temperature-modulated fruit ripening is independent of ethylene in ‘Sanuki Gold’ kiwifruit
(Journal of Experimental Botany, 2011)
Fruit ripening in response to treatments with propylene, 1-methycyclopropene (1-MCP), and low temperature was characterized in ‘Sanuki Gold’ kiwifruit,Actinidia chinensis Planch. Propylene treatment immediately induced ...