School of Agriculture & Food Science: Recent submissions
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Physiological responses of composite tea to progressive drought.
(Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, 2013)An experiment was carried out on potted grafted tea in a greenhouse to quantify the effects of reducing soil moisture content on key physiological factors affecting growth, development, diurnal and physiological responses ... -
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 ... -
Effect of Storage Temperature on Fruit Ripening in Three Kiwifruit Cultivars
(The Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 2017)The responses of three kiwifruit cultivars, Actinidia chinensis ‘Sanuki Gold’, A. chinensis ‘Rainbow Red’, and A. deliciosa ‘Hayward’ to various storage temperatures (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20°C) for 8 weeks were investigated. The ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation and selection of spiderplant (Cleome gynandra L.) varieties suited for production in kenya
(Journal of Scientific Conference Proceedings, 2013)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 leafy vegetables ... -
INFLUENCE OF NITROGEN FERTILISATION AND STAGE OF MATURITY ON IRON LEVELS OF SPIDER PLANT (CLEOME GYNANDRA)
(Scientific Conference Proceedings, 2013)Iron micronutrient deficiency is still a major concern of public health significance especially in Africa and particularly in Kenya. In the current study, five different species of spider plant were obtained ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
An in vivo study examining the antiinflammatory effects of chamomile, meadowsweet, and willow bark in a novel functional beverage
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)The antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties of polyphenols are well documented in vitro but there are few human studies. A herbal beverage composed of chamomile, meadowsweet, and willow bark (CMW) was developed and ... -
Enhancing farmers’ access to disease-free sweetpotato planting materials through low cost tissue culture for food security and poverty alleviation in Eastern Africa.
(2014)Sweetpotato is a major food staple in Eastern Africa because of its ease of cultivation and ability to thrive in marginal areas. However, limited supply of disease-free planting materials constrains production. Tissue ... -
The growth and seed yield of five linseed ( Linum usitatissimum L.) varieties as influenced by nitrogen application
(Journal of Animal &Plant Sciences, 2014)The linseed plant produces linseed, an excellent source of health-promoting omega-3 fatty acid, alpha linolenic acid. Currently, there is negligible production of this crop in Kenya. This study aimed ... -
Farming characteristics in urban districts of Nairobi county-Kenya.
(RUFORUM, 2014)Urban farming practitioners face challenges like lack of quality irrigation water, poorly decomposed manure, diverse inputs of unknown sources, unhealthy farm environment and abject poverty. All these contribute to production ... -
Characteristics of urban agricultural farming practices and spatial nature of production systems in the city of Nairobi, Kenya
(RUFORUM, 2014)Within the urban environment, urban agriculture faces myriad of challenges ranging from type of practices employed, through to production systems, to quality and safety of produce. An investigation was done to characterise ... -
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 ...