University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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SEMIs Overview Presentation 2017
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Seed Crop Production - Structuring & Managing a Seed Production Department (SEMIs)
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Implant delivering hydroxychloroquine attenuates vaginal T lymphocyte activation and inflammation.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Evidence suggests that women who are naturally resistant to HIV infection exhibit low baseline immune activation at the female genital tract (FGT). This "immune quiescent" state is associated with lower expression of T-cell ... -
Diseases of Selected Seed Crops (SEMIs)
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Metabolomic analyses to evaluate the effect of drought stress on selected African Eggplant accessions.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: Drought stress is one of the main abiotic stresses that affect crops. It leads to biochemical changes that can have adverse effects on plant growth, development and productivity. African eggplants are important ... -
Quality Assurance 2015 (SEMIs)
(University of Nairobi, 2017) -
Piloting a livestock identification and traceability system in the northern Tanzania-Narok-Nairobi trade route.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)We designed and piloted a livestock identification and traceability system (LITS) along the Northern Tanzania-Narok-Nairobi beef value chain. Animals were randomly selected and identified at the primary markets using ... -
Stool Xpert MTB/RIF and urine lipoarabinomannan for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hospitalized HIV-infected children.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) causes substantial morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected children. Sample collection and the paucibacillary nature of TB in children makes diagnosis challenging. Rapid diagnostic tools ... -
Seed Production in Sorghum, Pearl & Finger Millet in Seed Production - Theory & Practice (SEMIs)
(University of Nairobi, 2017) -
Detection of counterfeit brand spirits using 1H NMR fingerprints in comparison to sensory analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Beverage fraud involving counterfeiting of brand spirits is an increasing problem not only due to deception of the consumer but also because it poses health risks e.g. from possible methanol admixture. Suspicious spirit ... -
Methodology to rapidly create demand for improved crop varieties
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Short proline-rich lipopeptide potentiates minocycline and rifampin against multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A series of 16 short proline-rich lipopeptides (SPRLPs) were constructed to mimic longer naturally existing proline-rich antimicrobial peptides. Antibacterial assessment revealed that lipopeptides containing hexadecanoic ... -
Growing the Seed Industry Through Capacity Building (SEMIs)
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Mycobiota and co-occurrence of mycotoxins in South African maize-based opaque beer.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Beer, a beverage consumed throughout the world, is mainly derived from cereals. In this study, fungal and mycotoxin contamination, as well as the physicochemical properties of maize-based opaque beer (umqombothi) obtained ... -
Comparative oesophageal cancer risk assessment of hot beverage consumption (coffee, mate and tea): the margin of exposure of PAH vs very hot temperatures.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: Consumption of very hot (> 65 °C) beverages is probably associated with increased risk of oesophageal cancer. First associations were reported for yerba mate and it was initially believed that high content ... -
Contracted Seed Growers (SEMIs - Lecture 3)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
