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Leaf-blotch and fruit-rot of pomegranate..
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1986)Pomegranate, Punica granatum L., is an important tropical-subtropical fruit tree that is widely distributed, but not horticulturally well exploited, in Kenya. Six - to seven - year - old trees cultivated in private gardens ... -
Lectins in the brown ear tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus: detection and partial characterization
(University of Nairobi.School of Biological Sciences, 1998)Lectins (agglutinins) were detected and isolated from the hemolymph and gut of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, the vector of Theileria parva, using various vertebrate red blood cells (RBC). Although the hemolymph lectin ... -
Lecture Notes on Coastal and Estuarine Studies Vol. 26: Coastal Ocean Studies off Natal, South Africa
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1988) -
Lecture Notes on Invertebrate Zoology
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2003) -
Lectures from the 7th International Chemistry Conference in Africa & 34th Convention of the South African Chemical Institute, Durban, South Africa, 6-10
(University of Nairobi, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1999) -
Leishmania major: the suitability of East African nonhuman primates as animal models for cutaneous leishmaniasis.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Zoology, 1987-12)The susceptibility of four species of East African nonhuman primates to experimental infection with Leishmania major was investigated. Four Syke's monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis), two vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops), ... -
Level of Metal Pollutants in Water from Nyakomisaro Stream through Kisii Town
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Heavy metals are major pollutants of water sources. The source of these heavy metals is mostly from domestic, agricultural and industrial activities. Their presence in water even in low concentrations poses significant ... -
Levels of Aluminium in Green Leaf of Clonal Teas, Black Tea and Black Tea Liquors, and Effects of Rates of Nitrogen Fertilizers on the Aluminium Black Tea Contents
(1990)Clonal teas have different aluminium content increasing with age of leaf Although aluminium andfertilizer nitrogen enhance tea growth and tea yields, respectively.field trials have shown no relationship between total ... -
Levels of Mercury in water, fish, sediments and blood samples from different regions of Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1991) -
Levels of PM 10 and PM 2.5 and Respiratory Health Impacts on School-Going Children in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: The respiratory system of children is vulnerable to exposure to particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of less than 2.5 and 10 μm (PM2.5 and PM10) or even lower. Objective: This study assessed PM10 and PM2.5 ... -
Levels of Selected Heavy Metals & Fluoride in water around Fluorspar Factory in Kerio Valley, Kenya
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Levels of toxic metals in multisectoral samples from Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria.
(Department of Chemistry, 2009)In this study, the distribution and sources of inputs of trace metals including Cd, Cu, Zn and Pb from various sources as well as Fe which is widely used in the construction industry, into Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria were ... -
Leveraging cellphones for wayfinding and journey planning in semi-formal bus systems: Lessons from Digital Matatus in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05-21)For many cities in the developing world, public transit consists mainly of semi-formal mini-buses (paratransit). However, little to no digital information is typically available on routes, bus stops, passenger boarding, ... -
Leveraging HIV advancement in the light of Tuberculosis and Malaria usingSystem Dynamics
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Chronic illnesses to which HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB is part, have had long term direct impact on the population, socialeconomic status as well as health in general. A lot of commitment ... -
LIBS development methodology for forensic nuclear materials analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Nuclear forensics (NF) is an important tool for the analysis of intercepted nuclear and radiological materials (NRM) to establish the relationship between NRM and their attribution in support of nuclear security. The ... -
License Plate Recognition System: Localization for Kenya
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2000)This paper describes the development of a reliable and accurate License Plate Recognition (LPR) system. In view of its potential application in traffic monitoring systems and highway toll collection, LPR systems have ... -
Life against HIV/AIDS-epidemiology,blood safety and research
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2005) -
Life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) under laboratory conditions and a description of its third instar larva
(School of Biological Sciences, 2/2/2012)The life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Witte), a recently reported pest of honeybee colonies in East Africa, was studied for the first time under laboratory conditions. Adult O. haroldi collected from beehives in the ... -
Life history studies on the predatory mite Phytoseius finitimus Ribaga (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). Rev. Brasil. Biol., 34 : 437
(School of Biological Sciences, 1974)