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Porous Polyethylene Composite as Biomass Carrier for Red Pigment Production Using Monosodium Glutamate Wastewater as Medium
(American Scientific Publishers, 2012-10-01)
Abundant acidic wastewater from monosodium glutamate production is difficult to treat, leading to serious water pollution. Utilization of monosodium glutamate wastewater (MSGW) with high concentration of COD (33170 mg/L) ...
Polyamidoamine Dendrimers for Enhanced Solubility of Small Molecules and Other Desirable Properties for Site Specific Delivery: Insights from Experimental and Computational Studies
(MDPI, 2018-06-12)
Clinical applications of many small molecules are limited due to poor solubility and lack
of controlled release besides lack of other desirable properties. Experimental and computational
studies have reported on the ...
Tomato Leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick 1917), an emerging agricultural pest in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current and prospective management strategies
(Academic Journal, 2017-02-17)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop for income and nutrition of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. However, it is attacked by many insect pests that cause high
economic losses. This ...
Tomato Leafminer (Tuta absoluta Meyrick 1917): A Threat to Tomato Production in Africa
(Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, 2016-11-28)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop for income, food and nutrition in Africa. Production of the crop is currently threatened by leaf miner [Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)]. ...
Larvicidal Activity of Leaf and Stem extracts of Sterculiaquinquelob(Garcke) K. SchumAgainst the Anopheles gambiae Giles S.S, Culexquinquefasciatus Say and AedesaegyptiMosquito
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
Larvicidal activity of crude petroleum ether (PE), ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and methanol
(MeOH) extracts of leaves and stem barks of Sterculiaquinqueloba (Garcke) K. Schum
were testedagainst the late 3
instar larvae of ...
Analysis of phytochemical composition of Bersama abyssinica by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry
(Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2014)
Bersama abyssinica has been reported to possess a varied range of therapeutical and pharmacological
applications due to presence of bioactive compounds. The present study was carried out to determine the
phytochemical ...
Effect of Plant Powders on Survival, Oviposition and Progeny Development of Callosobruchus Maculatus for Protection of Leguminous Seeds during Post Harvest
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2014-08)
Insect infestation on leguminous plants particularly cowpea causes high destruction that lead to nutritional and economic
losses. Hence powders from two medicinal plants namely Bersama abyssinica and Aristolochia elegans ...
Socio-Economic Factors for Anthill Soil Utilization by Smallholder Farmers in Zambia
(MDPI, 2019-09-05)
In this study, we surveyed two districts of Zambia—Choma and Pemba. The aim of this study was to obtain the perspective of farmers on anthill soil utilization practices for key information that could contribute towards the ...
A review of Lake Victoria sardine products business and institutional arrangements for domestic and regional trade
(Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2018-10-24)
Effective and efficient business and institutional arrangements are essential for every industry to position the business ventures within the value chain, show how transactions are made among stakeholders and underlying ...
Consumers’ product knowledge and attitudes as determinants of buying intention of processed sardine product: case of lake Victoria basin
(African Journal of Emerging Issues, 2019-08-08)
Purpose of the study: This paper highlights the determinants of consumers’ buying behavior of processed sardine products from Lake Victoria basin by determining consumers’ knowledge and attitudes in relation to buying ...