Background Anthropogenic activities are causing unprecedented loss of genetic diversity in many species. However, the effects on genetic diversity from large-scale grafting onto wild plants of crop species are largely ...

Cements contain traces of natural radionuclides because the raw materials originate from the earth’s crust. Elevated levels of natural radioactivity can have harmful health effects on living tissues. This study aimed at ...

Abstract This study reports simulation of cumulative biogas production data from thermophilic digester loaded with mixed fruit and vegetable wastes co-digested with slaughterhouse wastes at 55 ℃ and 6.8 -7.2 operation ...

The radioactivity levels of rocks sampled from the quarries of Kyasioni, Mavoloni and Kathaana located in the lower Eastern County of Machakos in Kenya were determined. Forty-two samples were collected using stratified ...

Cassava is the world’s most essential food root crop, generating calories to millions of Sub-Saharan African subsistence farmers. Cassava leaves and roots contain toxic quantities of the cyanogenic glycoside linamarin. ...

Terminalia brownii is widely used in folklore medicine and has diverse biological activities. However, its efect on the immune system is yet to be studied. Terefore, our study evaluated the immunomodulatory efect of T. ...

Developing nations are experiencing an ever-increasing demand for safe water due to climate change and the ever-increasing human population. Various strategies including construction of shallow wells, boreholes and sand ...

Radioactivity is spontaneous and thus not easy to predict when it will occur. The average number of decay events in a given interval can lead to accurate projection of the activity of a sample. The possibility of predicting ...

Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus is a collection of more than 40 types of viruses, some of which are linked to several cancers. HPV type 16 and HPV type 18 are accountable for 70% of cervical cancer ...