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Cost-effective nutrient sources for tissue culture of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
(Academic Journals (Kenya), 2012)
Application of tissue culture technology is constrained by high costs making seedlings unaffordable. The objective of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using locally available fertilizers ...
Prevalence and genotyping of Echinococcus granulosus in sheep in Narok County, Kenya
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2018-07)
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus species (sensu lato, s.l.). In East Africa, several species/strains occur in livestock, wildlife, and humans, but there ...
Crispiness of a microwave-expanded imitation cheese: Mechanical, acoustic and sensory evaluation
(Elsevier, 2012)
The objective of this study was to determine the crispiness of microwave-expanded imitation cheese and compare the results with sensory evaluation. Three cheeses were manufactured with 36%, 19%, or 15% protein; all three ...
Echinococcosis in sub-Saharan Africa: emerging complexity
(Elsevier, 2011)
Cystic echinococcosis occurs in most regions of sub-Saharan Africa, but the frequency of this zoonosis differs considerably among and within countries. Especially human cases seem to be focally distributed. A number of ...
Spatial variations and trends in AOD climatology over East Africa during 2002–2016: a comparative study using three satellite data sets
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2018)
Aerosol optical depth (AOD) has become one of the most crucial parameters for climate change assessment.
This study presents long-term (2002–2016) spatio-temporal distributions and trends in AOD over East Africa (EA) ...
Nodulation and nitrogen fixation in promiscuous and non promiscuous soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) varieties in Eastern Kenya
(Kenya Society of Microbiology, 2010)
Soil nitrogen deficiency is a major factor limiting soybean production. This problem can be alleviated by the use of nitrogen
fertilizers which on the other hand adversely affect the environment, are expensive and ...
Low cost tissue culture technology in the regeneration of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam)
(Res J Biol, 2012)
Sweet potato production in Eastern Africa has been declining due to lack of healthy planting materials. Developing
countries have not maximised in vitro sweet potato regeneration due to the high costs incurred. The objective ...
Characterization of Ripening-related Genes Involved in Ethylene-independent Low Temperature-modulated Ripening in ‘Rainbow Red’ Kiwifruit during Storage and On-vine
(The Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 2018)
‘Rainbow Red’ kiwifruit have been reported to gradually ripen during low temperature storage and on the vine in the absence of detectable ethylene. This study was conducted to compare the expression of ripening-related ...
Haemorrhage of gross domestic product from disability-adjusted-life-years among 15-59 year olds in Kenya
(International Medical Society, 2018)
This article estimates non-health gross domestic pro-duct (GDP) losses associated with Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost among 15-59 year olds (most productive age bracket) in Kenya in 2015. This study ...
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 ...