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Characterization of land use influence on soil phosphate bioavailability in Usangu agro-ecosystem-Tanzania
(Elsevier B.V., 2021-12)Phosphorus (P) is an important nutrient required for plant growth. Land use influences concentration and bioavailability of P in agricultural soils. About 198 soil samples (0-30 cm soil depth) were collected from three ... -
Characterization of morpho-agronomic traits and powdery mildew resistance in mung bean (Vigna radiata)
(Research Suare, 2024-04-18)Background: Exploring genetic variation and screening for disease resistance is an important step in crop breeding initiatives but is lacking for many bean varieties including mung bean. The present study evaluated the ... -
Characterization of mutations in drug resistant tuberculosis and diagnostic challenges in referral health facilities, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-03)Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases in resource-limited settings, including Tanzania. Diagnostic challenges and minimal information on resistant tuberculosis complicate building effective ... -
Characterization of phenotypic traits associated with anthracnose resistance in selected common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) breeding material
(Elsevier Ltd, 2024-02-27)Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum is the major common bean disease worldwide causing complete yield loss under favourable disease conditions. This study aimed to determine phenotypic traits associated ... -
Characterization of plasmids in bacterial isolates in a tertiary health care facility in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2022-08)Plasmids are infectious extra-chromosomal DNA molecules found within bacteria. Their detection is important for guiding clinical treatment and controlling resistant disease outbreaks in hospital and community settings. ... -
Characterization of Polycaprolactone and Rice Husk Silica Composite (PCL-SiO2) by E-Spinning to Apply Supporter for Drug Release
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2017)Abstract. Polycaprolactone (PCL) is an interesting material to apply biomedical field owing to its biodegradability and biocompatibility which is suitable for a specific site with longer healing times. Blending the polymer ... -
Characterization of Provitamin A Status and Distribution in Commercial Grown Maize Varieties in Tanzania
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2022-02-16)Provitamin A carotenoids are important as precursors for vitamin A, essential for stronger immune system and eyesight. Consumption of a plant-based diet rich in provitamin A such as provitamin A maize is an easy and ... -
Characterization of rhizobacteria and their formulation into biofertilizers for potato (solanum tuberosum l.) growth promotion in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)Rhizobacteria and their plant growth-promoting (PGP activities have widely been investigated as biofertilizers for many crops but rarely for the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). In the present study, potato-grown soils ... -
Characterization of Secondary Metabolites Responsible for the Resistance of Local Tomato Accessions to Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci, Gennadius 1889) Hemiptera in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2022-11-15)Plants have developed mechanisms to cope with stresses in their environments as they grow in diverse settings. Such means include releasing plant defense compounds upon attacks by pests or other stressors. Plants with these ... -
Characterization of soil health and nutrient content status across the North-East Maasai Landscape, Arusha Tanzania
(Elsevier B.V., 2024-01-19)Soil fertility management has been a great challenge to smallholder farmers in the Northern Tanzania, especially in the Maasai landscape. Therefore understanding the nutrient status become important to forecast ... -
Characterization of soil phosphate status, sorption and saturation in paddy wetlands in usangu basin-Tanzania
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-09)Phosphorus (P) is a vital plant macronutrient required for plant growth which usually available in limited amount. P availability for plant uptake in highly weathered soil is controlled by soil erosion and high fixation. ... -
Characterizing market potential and developing business model for processed lake Victoria sardine products
(NM-AIST, 2020-01)The study aimed at developing an inclusive business model to improve the marketing efficiency of Lake Victoria processed sardine products. The stakeholder theory was used to characterize actors’ roles while structure, ... -
Charge enhanced capacitive deionization electrodes for deionized water production
(NM-AIST, 2020-05)The deionized (DI) water of high purity standards is used in several industrial processes to manufacture products and technologies for high end applications. Deionized water is used in industrial processes such as to ... -
Chemical composition of ethanolic extracts of some wild mushrooms from Tanzania and their medicinal potentials
(Begell House Inc., 2016)The ethanolic extracts of 5 edible and inedible wild mushrooms collected from the Southern Highlands of Tanzania were characterized by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. A total of 75 chemical compounds were obtained, ... -
Childhood dietary exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in Tanzania: A review
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2020-12-24)Aflatoxins (AFs) and Fumonisins (FBs) are common contaminants of maize, from secondary metabolites of fungi. Presence of AFs and FBs in maize-based complimentary food is evident in various studies conducted in Tanzania and ... -
Chitosan-coated liposomes of Carrisa spinarum extract: synthesis, analysis and anti-pneumococcal potency
(ICE Publishing, 2023-02-16)In the present study, a chitosan (CS)-coated liposome (LipCsP-Chitosan) nanocarrier was fabricated for the delivery of Carissa spinarum (CsP) polyphenols to improve bioavailability and anti-pneumococcal potential against ... -
Cholinergic neurons regulate secretion of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor by skeletal muscle cells in culture.
(Elsevier, 2011-05-16)Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has been identified as a potent survival factor for both central and peripheral neurons. GDNF has been shown to be a potent survival factor for motor neurons during ... -
The choroid plexus acts as an immune cell reservoir and brain entry site in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
(Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, 2023)The choroid plexus (ChP) has been suggested as an alternative central nervous system (CNS) entry site for CCR6+ Th17 cells during the initiation of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for ... -
Chromosome-scale assembly of the African yam bean genome
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2023-11-01)Genomics-informed breeding of locally adapted, nutritious, albeit underutilised African crops can help mitigate food and nutrition insecurity challenges in Africa, particularly against the backdrop of climate change. ... -
Classification and characterisation of livestock production systems in northern Tanzania.
(PLOS ONE, 2020-12-30)Livestock keepers in sub-Saharan Africa face a range of pressures, including climate change, land loss, restrictive policies, and population increase. Widespread adaptation in response can lead to the emergence of new, ...