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  • Kiptoo, Michael K.; Kinyua, Florence; Kikuvi, Gideon; Mutai, Joseph; Meyers, Adrienne F.; Muiruri, Peter; Songok, Elijah M. (BioMed Central, 2013-10-21)
    Background Clinical trials were conducted to assess the feasibility of using a cell phone text messaging-based system to follow up Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected patients on antiretroviral (ARTs) and assess ...
  • Wachira, Francis N.; Kamunya, S. M.; Msomba, S.; Makola, L.; Cherotich, L.; Korir, R.; Kamau, P.; Ndunguru, B. J. (Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, 2012-07)
    Tea is grown in areas which differ widely in elevation, climatic and edaphic factors. These differences have profound effect on growth, productivity and quality of tea. A collaborative study between the Tea Research ...
  • Kiptoo, Michael K.; Githui, W. A.; Mwangi, M.; Orina, F.; Ogaro, T.; Wanzala, P.; Sang, W. K.; Omar, S.; Kariuki, J. N. (African Forum for Health Sciences 2014; 27(4)supp:432-445, 2014-12-19)
    Background: In Kenya, sputum smear microscopy, especially Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) method has been the cornerstone for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis at most public health facilities. Recently, Led Emitted Diodide (LED) fluorescent ...
  • Wachira, Francis N.; Magoma, G. N.; Obanda, M. (Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, 2001)
  • Owino, Joseph H.; Mukashyaka, Phelomene; Ndayisaba, Helene; Habimana, Valens; Ongol, Martin P.; Dil, Thavarajah; Pushparajah, Thavarajah (Scientific Research Publishing, 2014)
    Legumes are high-protein, medium-energy and micronutrient-rich food consumed in many parts of the world including Africa. This study evaluated the levels of specific phenolic compounds in three legumes. Two varieties of ...
  • Muli, Joshua K.; Neondo, Johnstone O.; Kamau, Peter K.; Odari, Eddy; Budambula, Nancy L. (2021-03-09)
    Background: Diversifcation of global food systems through exploration of traditional varieties and wild edible plant species is a focal mitigation strategy for food security worldwide. The present study determined the ...
  • Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Njeru, Mercy; Ahmed Abade, Mohamed; Goutam, Chowdhury; Gururaja Perumal, Pazhani; Thandavarayan, Ramamurthy; Boga, Hamadi I.; Kariuki, Samuel M.; Oundo, Joseph (African Field Epidemiology Network, 2014)
    Introduction: Cholera, a disease caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 remains an important public health problem globally. In the last decade, Kenya has experienced a steady increase of cholera cases. In 2009 alone, ...
  • Gardner, S.; Howdle, D.; Sikora, M. H.; Wunderlich, Y.; Abt, S.; Achenbach, P.; Afzal, F.; Aguar-Bartolome, P.; Ahmed, Z.; Annand, J. R.; Arends, H. J.; Bantawa, K.; Bashkanov, M.; Beck, R.; Biroth, M.; Borisov, N. S.; Braghieri, A.; Briscoe, W. J.; Cherepnya, S.; Cividini, F.; Costanza, S.; Collicott, C.; Demissie, B. T.; Denig, A.; Dieterle, M.; Downie, E. J.; Drexler, P.; Ferretti-Bondy, M. I.; Filkov, L. V.; Glazier, D. I.; Garni, S.; Gradl, W.; G¨unther, M.; Gurevich, G. M.; Hall Barrientos, P.; Hamilton, D.; Heid, E.; Hornidge, D.; Huber, G. M.; Jahn, O.; Jude, T. C.; K¨aser, A.; Kay, S.; Kashevarov, V. L.; Keshelashvili, I.; Kondratiev, R.; Korolija, M.; Krusche, B.; Linturi, James M.; Lisin, V.; Livingston, K.; Lutterer, S.; MacGregor, J. D.; Macrae, R.; Mancell, J.; Manley, D. M.; Martel, P. P.; McGeorge, J. C.; McNicoll, E. F.; Middleton, D. G.; Miskimen, R.; Mullen, C.; Mushkarenkov, A.; Neganov, A. B.; Neiser, A.; Nikolaev, A.; Oberle, M.; Ostrick, M.; Owens, R. O.; Otte, P. B.; Oussena, B.; Paudyal, D.; Pedroni, P.; Polonski, A.; Prakhov, S.; Rajabi, A.; Robinson, J.; Rosner, G.; Rostomyanm,T.; Sarty, A.; Schumann, S.; Sokhoyan, V.; Spieker, K.; Steffen, O.; Sfienti, C.; Strakovsky, I. I.; Strandberg, B.; Strub, T.; Supek, I.; Tarbert, C. M.; Thiel, A.; Thiel, M.; Thomas, A.; Unverzagt, M.; Usov, Yu. A.; Watts, D. P.; Werthm¨uller, D.; Wettig, J.; Wolfes, M.; Witthauer, L.; Zana, L. (2016)
    High-statistics measurements of the photon asymmetry Σ for the γp → π0p reaction have been made in the center-of-mass energy range W = 1214–1450 MeV. The data were measured with the MAMI A2 real photon beam and Crystal ...
  • Muluvi, Geoffrey M.; Kadu, Caroline A. C.; Schueler, S.; Konrad, H.; Eyog-matig, O.; Muchugi, A.; Williams, L.; Ramamonjisoa, L.; Kapinga, C.; Foahom, B.; Katsvanga, C.; Hafashimana, D.; Obama, C.; Geburek, T. (Wiley, 2011)
    Scattered populations of the same tree species in montane forests through Africa have led to speculations on the origins of distributions. Here, we inferred the colonization history of the Afromontane tree Prunus africana ...
  • Owino, Joseph H.; Gashugi, Elisée; Uwikunda, Sylvie; Tuyishime, Charlotte; Gafasi, Augustin (2013)
    Ground water is vital and most appropriate fresh water resource for human consumption in both urban as well as rural areas. Some of the major quality issues faced by the ground water supply are due to domestic sewage, solid ...
  • Maritim, T. K.; Kamunya, S. M.; Mireji, P.; Mwendia, C.; Muoki, R. C.; Cheruiyot, E. K.; Wachira, Francis N. (Taylor & Francis, 2015)
    A study to determine the physiological and biochemical responses of eight tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] cultivars to water-deficit stress was conducted in a ‘rain-out shelter’ using potted plants. Three levels of ...
  • Wachira, Francis N.; Maritim, T. K.; Kamunya, S. M.; Mireji, P.; Mwendia, C.; Muoki, R. C.; Cheruiyot, E. K. (Taylor & Francis, 2015)
    A study to determine the physiological and biochemical responses of eight tea [ Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] cultivars to water-deficit stress was conducted in a ‘rain-out shelter’ using potted plants. Three levels ...
  • Wachira, Francis N.; Maritim, T. K.; Kamunya, S. M.; Mireji, P.; Mwendia, C.; Muoki, R. C.; Cheruiyot, E. K. (Taylor & Francis, 2015)
    A study to determine the physiological and biochemical responses of eight tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] cultivars to water-deficit stress was conducted in a ‘rain-out shelter’ using potted plants. Three levels of ...
  • Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Ogila, Kenneth O.; Shililu, Josephat; Gichuhl, Kimani (2010)
    The aqueous extracts of A, setaceous and ( volkensii were screened for their phytochemical components and evaluated for antimicrobial activity against gram positive (S aureus and B. subtilis) and gram negative bacteria ...
  • Muthangya, Mutemi; Chigodi, Mwandogo O.; Samoei, David K. (International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology Vol-4, Issue-4, Oct-Dec-2013, 2013)
    Phytochemical properties of the methanolic, Ethyl acetate and Hexane extract of the Agave sisalana Perrine leaves were investigated to evaluate the chemical properties. The phytochemical screening revealed that Tannins, ...
  • Kilel, E. C.; Wanyoko, J. K.; Faraj, A. K.; Wachira, Francis N. (2013-07)
    A study was conducted at the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya (TRFK) to investigate the plain black tea quality parameters of 12 accessions of purple leaf coloured tea clones in Kenya. The clones were developed in line ...
  • Mukami, Asunta; Juma, Bicko S.; Mweu, Cecilia; Ngugi, Mathew; Oduor, Richard; Mbinda, Wilton M. (Public Library of Science, 2022-12-01)
    A high yield of isolated protoplast and reliable regeneration system are prerequisite for successful somatic hybridization and genome editing research. However, reproducible plant regeneration from protoplasts remains a ...
  • Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Daud, Ibrahim I.; Ogolla, Sidney; Amolo, Asito S.; Namuyenga, Eunice; Simbiri, Kenneth; Bukusi, Elizabeth A.; Ploutz-Snyder, Robert; Sumba, Peter O.; Dent, Arlene; Rochford, Rosemary (Springer USSpringer Verlag, 2014-06-21)
    The role of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) transmission among infants early in life remain elusive. We hypothesized that infection with malaria during pregnancy could cause EBV reactivation leading ...
  • Ochungo, Pamela; Veldtman, Ruan; Kinyanjui, Rahab; Abdel-Rahman, Elfatih M.; Muli, Elliud; Muturi, Michael N.; Lattorff, Michael G.; Landmann, Tobias (Taylor and Francis, 2021-03-25)
    In Africa there is a scarcity of information on how plant species that can provide forage for honey bees vary across differentially structured landscapes, and what are the implications of such variabilities on colony ...
  • Wachira, Francis N.; Karori, S. M.; Ngure, R. M.; Mireji, P. O. (AkiNik Publications, 2014)
    Polyphenolic fractions in tea are potent bioactive molecules. In this study, the polyphenolic composition of 25 different types of Kenyan tea cultivars was determined using the HPLC and the Folin’s-Ciocalteu spectrophotometric ...

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