The need to promote the use of indigenous vegetables is gaining momentum, as more of their quality factors (nutritive and medicinal) are unveiled through research. Quality factors are classified as quantitative (ingredients, ...

Studies were undertaken to establish the performance of a genetic algorithm-optimized solar tunnel dryer in drying of fish by comparing quality attributes of fish dried in the optimized solar tunnel dryer with that dried ...

Natural fibers are increasingly being used as composite reinforcement for both thermoplastic and thermoset resin, mainly for automotive application. Due to their hydrophilic nature, natural fibers have certain limitations ...

Purpose – Fabrics’ thermal properties greatly influence human comfort during wear. For this reason, fabrics with optimum thermal properties need to be developed. This paper aims to investigate the effect of weft yarn twist ...

The efficacy of mildly heated, slightly acidic electrolyzed water (mildly heated SlAEW) at 45 °C for disinfection and maintenance of sliced carrot quality was studied. Mildly heated SlAEW (23 mg/L available chlorine, pH ...

The water flows of Burguret River, located on the slopes of Mt. Kenya in Burguret catchment, were assessed along the profile to determine the water abstraction status. Downstream water users are faced with challenges of ...

Characterization of rainfall based on Intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves is crucial in water resources engineering. IDF curves are used in management of hydraulic structures within a river basin. IDF curves for ...

This work aimed at evaluating the thin layer drying behaviour of amaranth grains (Amaranthus cruentus) and comparing the quality of the grains dried under solar-energy tent dryer systems and the open sun. The dryers ...

Extracts of Mondia whytei (M. whytei) root barks were screened for their inhibitory effects against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) (ATCC 25923), Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0157:H7 (PSSCMI 0032), Bacillus subtilis, Candida ...