Modeling can enable system-level understanding of biosystems. However, biological systems exhibit a number of complex properties and characteristics which are not amenable to standard scientific and engineering ...

Dry biomass of algae is a good source of nutrients and biologically active substances, which in the recent years attracted the interest of the specialists in their search for natural, ecologically and healthy sound foods ...

Commiphora eminii ssp. zimmermannii is an endangered forest tree which has been kept under Data Deficientcategory. It is found in the Eastern Africa and North Eastern Zambia. Fruits are used for the treatment of typhoidfever, ...

Public transport in Nairobi city is characterised by inefficiency. This has led to inconveniences to both business owners and clients within the central business district. There is therefore need for a well-planned and ...

As an initial step in managing the passionfruit leafminer in the highland areas of Central Kenya, a survey was conducted to establish the species of the pest associated with the crop. Two species of agromyzid leafminer; ...

Plants emit many kinds of volatile organic compounds, including methanol as a main compound. The global methanol emission from plants is estimated at 100 mega tones per year. Recent metagenomic analysis revealed the ...

With the expansion of road network in Kenya, care should be taken to construct road pavement that will last their designed life if not to outlive it. Bitumen is a major component in road construction material providing ...

The aim of this study was to assess the life cycle responses of the midge of Chironomus species (Diptera: Chironomidae) to sugarcane and paper pulp effluents exposure in order to ascertain their use in the monitoring of ...

The processing of lead from scrap lead-acid batteries by pyrometallurgical route is generally accompanied byemissions of sulphur dioxide and high amount of slags. Therefore, lead is entrapped in the slags as xNa2S.yFeS.zPbSwhich ...

Land reclamation is used to describe two different activities. In the first sense, it involves modifying wetlands or waterways to convert them into usable land, usually for the purpose of development. It can also be a ...