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Bioactive metabolites of Senna didymobotrya used as biopesticide against Acanthoscelides obtectus in Bungoma, Kenya
(Periodical of Open Science Publishers LLP, 2014-09)Post-harvest pests are known to cause severe losses of beans in particular the bean weevil, Acanthoscelides obtectus, necessitating immediate and long term control measures. Convectional pesticides have been used for decades ... -
The Birchreduction of 3-substituted pyrroles
(ELSELVIER, 1998-05-07)The Birchreduction of electron-deficient 3-substituted pyrroles is described. Use of a reductive alkylation procedure involving sodium metal in liquid ammonia gave good yields of 4-alkyl-2-pyrrolines. The identity of these ... -
C-methylated and C-prenylatedisoflavonoids from rootextract of Desmodiumuncinatum
(Elsevier, 2007)A pterocarpan, 1,9-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-2-methylpterocarpan (named uncinacarpan) and two isoflavanones, 5,7-dihydroxy-2′,3′,4′-trimethoxy-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)isoflavanone (named uncinanone D) and 5,4′-dihydroxy-7,2′-dim ... -
Chemiluminescencedetection of aminoacids using an Edman-typereagent, 4-(1′-cyanoisoindolyl)phenylisothiocyanate
(ELSELVIER, 2005-04-11)The 4-(1′-cyanoisoindolyl)phenylisothiocyanate (CIPIC) could be used as a chemiluminescence (CL) Edman-typereagent. Firstly, CL reaction conditions such as pH, buffer types, H2O2 concentration and organic solvents were ... -
ChemInform Abstract: Birch Reduction of Electron-Deficient Pyrroles.
(Wiley Online Library, 1997-03-11)ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please ... -
Compilation of an informative microsatellite set for genetic characterisation of East African fi nger millet ( Eleusine coracana )
(Elsevier, 2015)Background Genetic diversity of finger millet (Eleusine coracana), a nutritious neglected staple cereal in Africa and South Asia is largely uncharacterized. This study analysed 82 published SSR markers for finger millet ... -
Conservation And Cultural Aspect Of Mkilua Fragrans Verdc. At The Kenyan Coastal Lowlands
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, 2014-05)Mkilua fragrans Verdc belongs to the Annonaceae family and is part of the biological diversity of the coastal forests of east African coast region. The Swahili and Digo communities of the kenyan coastal lowlands have engaged ... -
Control of Witchweed Striga hermonthica by Intercropping with Desmodium spp., and the Mechanism Defined as Allelopathic
(Spingerlink, 2002)During investigations into the control of insect damage to maize crops in subsistence farming in Kenya, which involved intercropping with repellent plants, the fodder legumes silverleaf (Desmodium uncinatum) and greenleaf ... -
Control of Witchweed Striga hermonthica by Intercropping with Desmodium spp., and the Mechanism Defined as Allelopathic
(Spingerlink, 2002)During investigations into the control of insect damage to maize crops in subsistence farming in Kenya, which involved intercropping with repellent plants, the fodder legumes silverleaf (Desmodium uncinatum) and greenleaf ... -
Degradation of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) by bacterial isolates from cultivated and uncultivated soil
(Academic Journals, 2010-02-04)The re-introduction of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) to control mosquitos was recommended by the World Health Organization in 2007. In this study, the potential for biodegradation of DDT by soil microorganisms ... -
Enhanced Utilization of Biotechnology Research and Development Innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for Agro-ecological Intensification
(Springer Link, 2014-07)The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) through its Agrobiodiversity and Biotechnology Programme is enhancing the utilization of biotechnology research and development ... -
Evaluation of Enzymatic Activity during Vegetative Growth and Fruiting of Pleurotus HK 37 on Agave sisalana Saline Solid Waste
(www.jcbc.org, 2013-11)ABSTRACT Mushroom cultivation is an effective method for the production of nutritional food in addition to offering a holistic approach to agro waste management by utilization of the abundant lignocellulosic waste including ... -
Fluorescencedetection of aminoacids in the postcleavageconversions for manualsequencing of apeptide
(ELSELVIER, 2008-03-15)A modified Edman degradation method where fluorescent derivatives of aminoacids were generated from the postcleavage products of apeptide is described. In the method, the target peptide was applied onto double glass fiber ... -
Heavy metal tolerance and antibiotic resistance profiles of gram negative bacteria isolated from Lake Victoria, Kenya
(African Journals Online, 2007)Pollution and increased levels of heavy metals in the Lake Victoria Wetlands are suspected to be negatively influencing the biota in one of the world most important freshwater resources. In this study, fecal contamination ... -
Highregioselectivity in electrochemical α-methoxylation of N-protectedcyclicamines
(ELSELVIER, 2008-04)N-Protecting groups of α-substituted cyclicamines strongly affected the regioselectivity in electrochemicalmethoxylation of these compounds. Namely, N-acyl derivatives were transformed into α′-methoxylated compounds, while ... -
Isoflavanones from the allelopathicaqueousrootexudate of Desmodiumuncinatum
(Elsevier, 2003)Three isoflavanones, 5,7,2′,4′-tetrahydroxy-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)isoflavanone (1), 4″,5″-dihydro-5,2′,4′-trihydroxy-5″-isopropenylfurano-(2″,3″;7,6)-isoflavanone (2) and 4″,5″-dihydro-2′-methoxy-5,4′-dihydroxy-5″-isopro ... -
NUTRITIONAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ANALYSIS OF PLEUROTUS HK 37 GROWN ON AGAVE SISALANA SALINE SOLID WASTE
(http://www.urpjournals.com, 2014)Mushrooms consumed in recent times have increased both in the amounts as well as the number of species consumed. The main bioactive components in mushroom are phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid, β-carotene and lycopene. ... -
Optimization of Pleurotus Mushroom Cultivation on Saline Sisal Solid Waste
(IDOSI Publications,, 2013)Mushrooms are a primary part of managing solid waste, building organic soil and returning minerals to the soil. Sisal processing in Kenya generates an estimated 611,875 tonnes of solid waste annually, which is discarded ... -
Poly(beta-hydroxybutyrate) production by a moderate halophile, Halomonas boliviensis LC1 using starch hydrolysate as substrate
(Blackwell, 2005)The objective of the present work was to enable the use of starch hydrolysate, generated by the action of a recombinant maltooligosaccharide forming amylase from Bacillus halodurans LBK 34, as the carbon source for the ... -
Poly(beta-hydroxybutyrate) production by a moderate halophile, Halomonas boliviensis LC1 using starch hydrolysate as substrate
(Blackwell, 2005)Title Poly(beta-hydroxybutyrate) production by a moderate halophile, Halomonas boliviensis LC1 using starch hydrolysate as substrate Author/s Jorge Quillaguaman, Suhaila Hashim, F Bento, Bo Mattiasson, Rajni Hatti-Kaul ...