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A deconvolutional Bayesian mixing model approach for river basin sediment source apportionment
(Scientific Reports, 2018-08-30)
Increasing complexity in human-environment interactions at multiple watershed scales presents
major challenges to sediment source apportionment data acquisition and analysis. Herein, we present
a step-change in the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Current Status of Cashew Leaf and Nut Blight Disease (Cryptosporiopsis spp.) and Screening of Elite Cashew Hybrids Developed in 1996 and 1998 against the Disease in Eastern and Southern Tanzania
(Research in Plant Disease, 2018-12-31)
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) is an export crop and source of income in Tanzania. However, its productivity is challenged by insect pests and diseases. Cashew Leaf and Nut Blight Disease (CLNBD) caused
by Cryptosporipsis ...
Formulation of a novel mixed dried vegetables product for improved iron, zinc and vitamin A accessibility
(Taylor & Francis online, 2018-10-12)
Micronutrients are an important part of human nutrition that support survival and functioning of the body. Vegetables play a major role in the supply of micronutrients to human diet. In this study, different ratios of F1 ...
Dioic acid glycosides, tannins and methylated ellagic acid glycosides from Morella salicifolia bark
(Elsevier Ltd., 2018)
The bark of Morella salicifolia (HOCHST. EX A. RICH.) VERDC. & POLHILL (Myricaceae) is a common herbal drug and
especially utilized by the Maasai community of northeastern Tanzania. It is traditionally used to treat ...
Factors associated with stunting in Dodoma region, Tanzania
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2018-12)
Child undernutrition is a major public health concern, claiming the lives of numerous
children below five years of age in the developing world. The objective of this study was
to assess the factors associated with stunting ...
Under-exploited wild Vigna species potentials in human and animal nutrition: A review
(Elsevier, 2018-09)
Food insecurity, protein-energy malnutrition, and food-feed competition have motivated the search for alternative food and feed sources for human and animal nutrition. According to the FAO, only four crop species provide ...
Geographical and behavioral risks associated with Schistosoma haematobium infection in an area of complex transmission
(Parasites & Vectors, 2018)
Background: Schistosoma haematobium infection in endemic areas varies depending on the nature and complexity
of the transmission networks present. Studies of micro-geographical transmission of S. haematobium infection ...
Spatial and temporal distribution of foot-and-mouth disease in four districts situated along the Uganda-Tanzania border: Implications for cross-border efforts in disease control.
(AOSIS, 2018-08-27)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the major trans-boundary animal diseases in East Africa causing economic loss to farmers and other stakeholders in the livestock industry. Foot-and-mouth disease occurs widely in both ...