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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 ...
A comparative evaluation of maturity indices of mango fruits produced in two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Kenya
(RUFORUM, 2014)
Harvesting mango (Mangifera indica) fruits at the right stage for the destination market and use requires reliable maturity indices. There are various indices that are used to determine harvest maturity for mango fruits. ...
Characterization of climate variability and water harvesting system for crop production in Adulala Watershed, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
(HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, 2015)
Scarcity of water is the most severe constraint for traditional agriculture in semi-arid areas of Ethiopia.
Precipitation is extremely variable, thus water harvesting is crucial for ensuring improved crop ...
The effect of salt and fibre direction on water dynamics, distribution and mobility in pork muscle: A low field NMR study
(Elsevier, 2013)
The effect of salt concentration and fibre orientation on water within the meat matrix was investigated by low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR), water-binding capacity (WBC), diffusion studies and histologyi-cal ...
The influence of nitrogen application on the growth and mineral content of two African nightshade species (Solanum spp.) cultivated in Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology, 2013)
Plant growth, leaf nitrogen and nitrate-N, and chemical content of two African nightshades, Solanum villosum
and S. sarrachoides under different nitrogen levels was investigated in field experiments in 2001 ...
Effect of inoculating selected climbing bean cultivars with different rhizobia strains on nitrogen fixation
(International Journal of Microbiology Research, 2013)
Experiments were designed to investigate biological nitrogen fixation in indeterminate (climbing) bean cultivars namely
Cargamanto, NG224-4 and G59/1-2. Greenhouse and field studies were carried out to determine ...
Low Cost Micropropagation of Local Varieties of Taro
(British Biotechnology Journal, 2015)
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate low cost protocol for the micropropagation of three varieties of taro (Dasheen, Eddoe and wild) from eastern Kenya.
Study Design: The plants were grown in polythene bags arranged ...
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals distinct ethylene – independent regulation of ripening in response to low temperature in kiwifruit
(BioMed Central, 2018)
Kiwifruit are classified as climacteric since exogenous ethylene (or its analogue propylene) induces rapid ripening accompanied by ethylene production under positive feedback regulation. However, most of the ripening–associated ...
Dietary practices and disease management practices in diabetes' patients with good and poor glycemic control at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(Universitiet Ghent, 2015)
Background: Compliance to appropriate dietary recommendation and observation of
appropriate disease management practices is a well-known integral part in the care and
management of Type-2-diabetes. Dietary and lifestyle ...
EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF SPIDERPLANT (CLEOME GYNANDRA L.) VARIETIES SUITED FOR PRODUCTION IN KENYA
(JKUAT, 2017)
Limited access by farmers to improved spider plant (Cleome gynandra) varieties and low fertilizer use
are major causes of low leaf yields for this crop. Surveys have shown that the crop is among traditional ...