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ab-initio STUDIES OF MAGNESIUM HYDRIDE AND LITHIUM
(2016-05-23)Due to the imminent exhaustion of fossil fuels, related pollution and high cost involved in conventional sources of energy, a search for renewable, environmentally friendly, cheaper and more efficient energy sources has been ... -
ab-initio STUDIES OF MAGNESIUM HYDRIDE AND LITHIUM HYDRIDE FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE APPLICATIONS: A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Due to the imminent exhaustion of fossil fuels, related pollution and high cost involved in conventional sources of energy, a search for renewable, environmentally friendly, cheaper and more e cient energy sources has ... -
ACTIVITY OF TEPHROSIA VOGELII CRUDE EXTRACT AGAINST LEISMANIA MAJOR IN EXPERIMENTALLY INFECTED BALB/c MICE
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Leishmaniasis, a vector-borne disease caused by obligate intra-macrophage protozoa, is endemic in large areas of the Tropics, Subtropics and the Mediterranean basin and 350 million people are considered at risk. The ... -
ANALYSIS OF FLUORIDE AND SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN KALES (Brassica oleracea) AND TOMATOES (Lycopersicum esculentum) FROM HORTICULTURAL FARMS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Recently field-grown vegetables including curly kales and endive have been reported to accumulate high fluoride levels in their leaves. As vegetables normally form an integral portion of the human diet, the occurrence of ... -
ANALYSIS OF THE LEVELS OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN THE VICINITY OF A LEAD BATTERIES RECYCLER PLANT IN ATHI-RIVER, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)The levels of heavy metals in the environment have been increasing in the recent past as a result of human activities. Since toxicity of heavy metals is widely known, their speciation is increasingly attracting attention. ... -
ANTI-DERMATOPHYTIC ACTIVITY OF Salvia nilotica METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT AGAINST Trichophyton mentagrophytes
(University of Eldoret, 2021)Conventional medicine used against dermatophytosis has resulted in treatment failure, relapses of the fungal infection and side effects due to its use. Herbalist in the Tugen community in Kenya claim that Salvia nilotica ... -
ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY AND SAFETY OF Maerua decumbens METHANOLIC ROOT EXTRACT IN WISTAR RATS
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasingly affecting many people worldwide. Use of conventional antidiabetic drugs is expensive and is also associated with undesirable side effects that necessitates the need to find ... -
ANTIDIABETIC PROPERTIES OF Tarchonanthus camphoratus IN FRUCTOSE-INDUCED DIABETIC WISTAR RATS
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)Tarchonantus camphoratus (TC) has been used traditionally to manage several diseases such as diabetes mellitus (DM) including in Kenya but its anti-diabetic efficacy has not been scientifically evaluated. Therefore, this ... -
ASSESSMENT OF LEVELS OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS AND COLIFORM BACTERIA IN SOIL AND VEGETABLES GROWN AT ELDORET MUNICIPAL DUMPSITE
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Agricultural practices are on the rise in urban areas of developing countries; Kenya included due to the high rate of urbanization which comes with associated challenges such as increased demand for food and employment. ... -
BIOGENIC SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZnO AND CuO NANOPARTICLES FROM Entada abyssinica AND Warburgia ugandensis LEAF EXTRACTS FOR ANTI-BACTERIAL APPLICATIONS
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)In this study, biosynthesis, structural characterizations, optical and bactericidal properties of copper oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles have been documented. Copper oxide (CuO) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were ... -
BIOSORPTION OF SELECTED HEAVY METAL IONS FROM TEST SOLUTIONS USING GREEN ALGAE BIOSORBENT
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Human activities such as agricultural and industrial operations have led to the accumulation of pollutants for example, heavy metals in the environment since they do not break down. When this occurs over a long period of ... -
CHARACTERISATION, ANTIFUNGAL AND MOSQUITOCIDAL ACTIVITIES OF MORMODICA FOETIDA LEAF EXTRACTS AND THEIR FORMULATION INTO DROP PILLS.
(2016-05-20)The upsurge in the prevalence of resistance to many synthetic antifungal agents and incidence of multidrug resistant mosquito-borne diseases has spurred scientists to research for new plant-based antifungal and mosquitocidal ... -
CHARACTERISATION, ANTIFUNGAL AND MOSQUITOCIDAL ACTIVITIES OF MORMODICA FOETIDA LEAF EXTRACTS AND THEIR FORMULATION INTO DROP PILLS.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)The upsurge in the prevalence of resistance to many synthetic antifungal agents and incidence of multidrug resistant mosquito-borne diseases has spurred scientists to research for new plant-based antifungal and mosquitocidal ... -
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ATTRACTIVE BLENDS IN SELECTED OCIMUM SPECIES TRADITIONALLY USED TO LURE HONEY BEES
(University of Eldoret, 2019)The success of sustainable beekeeping depends on possibility of establishing a bee colony. Low hive occupation rate has been identified as one of the prominent challenges facing beekeeping sector in addition to pest attacks, ... -
COMPUTER-BASED LABORATORY SIMULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF INQUIRY SKILLS IN ELECTRO-CHEMISTRY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS INSTRUCTION IN BOMET COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2023-08)Computer technology has advanced to the point where it can significantly enable inquiry learning to be used at various levels, and offer new tools for representing the nature of science in the classroom. Traditional education ... -
DETERMINATION OF DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS OF FOOD
(2016-05-20)Food additives play a vital role in today’s bountiful and nutritious food supply and their transportation in water is a diffusion process governed by Fickian diffusion laws. The study looks into the rate of diffusion of ... -
DETERMINATION OF DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS OF FOOD ADDITIVES IN DIFFERENT MEDIA AT 25˚C
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Food additives play a vital role in today’s bountiful and nutritious food supply and their transportation in water is a diffusion process governed by Fickian diffusion laws. The study looks into the rate of diffusion of ... -
DETERMINATION OF LEVELS OF AFLATOXIN IN MAIZE SAMPLES: A CASE STUDY OF UASIN GISHU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2014)The determination of levels of aflatoxins was done in Uasin Gishu County Kenya. Aflatoxins are compound produced by the two fungi; aspergillus flavus and aspergillus parasiticus. The main aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 have ... -
DETERMINATION OF POLYPHENOL CONTENT, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, CAFFEINE AND LEVELS OF ZINC AND IRON IN SELECTED COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE BEVERAGES IN ELDORET TOWN
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Coffee, tea and soya, are widely consumed beverages in Eldoret town. However there is scanty information available on the level of components of these products in the market. A study was conducted to determine the polyphenol ... -
DETERMINATION OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS POLLUTANTS AND
(2016-05-23)The study set out to evaluate the effect of industrial activities by analyzing selected heavy metals and physicochemical parameters of water. Chemical survey was conducted in 9 selected sites (potential polluting sites) ...
