Search
Now showing items 61-70 of 420
Marginalised herders: Social dynamics and natural resource use in the fragile environment of the Richtersveld National Park, South Africa
(Elsevier B.V., 2018)
In the contractual Richtersveld National Park (RNP), park officials and neighbouring communities jointly manage resources, with the aim to harmonize biodiversity conservation and human land use. Our socio-ecological approach ...
Efficiency of fractionated γ-irradiation doses to eliminate vegetative cells and spores of Bacillus cereus from raw rice
(2013-04-30)
Efficacy of fractionated γ-irradiation to eliminate vegetative and spore forms of Bacillus cereus from raw rice was studied. Viable bacteria and spores count performed after irradiation treatment revealed that vegetative ...
The Risk of Dietary Exposure to Pesticide Residues and Its Association with Pesticide Application Practices among Vegetable Farmers in Arusha, Tanzani
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2018-02-19)
This study was conducted to assess dietary exposure to pesticide residues and pesticide application practices
leading to the presence of these residues among vegetable farmers in Arusha, Tanzania. Face-to-face interviews
using ...
Application of magnetic cytosmear for the estimation of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte density and detection of asexual stages in asymptomatic children
(Malaria Journal, 2016-02-24)
Background: Conventional malaria parasite detection methods, such as rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) and light
microscopy (LM), are not sensitive enough to detect low level parasites and identification of gametocytes in ...
Assessing the Sustainability of Different Small-Scale Livestock Production Systems in the Afar Region, Ethiopia
(MDPI, 2013-12-02)
Livestock production is a key income source in eastern Africa, and 80% of the total agricultural land is used for livestock herding. Hence, ecological and socio-economically sustainable rangeland management is crucial. Our ...
The Risk of Dietary Exposure to Pesticide Residues and Its Association with Pesticide Application Practices among Vegetable
(Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2018-02-19)
This study was
conducted to assess dietary exposure to pesticide residues and pesticide application practices
leading to the presence of these residues among vegetable farmers in Arusha, Tanzani a. Face to face ...
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotype of Enteric Bacteria from a Municipal Dumpsite
(Science and Education Publishing, 2015)
The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic resistance phenotype of enteric bacteria from the municipal dumpsite. A qualitative survey of the dumpsite was conducted to identify types of solid ...
Preparation of rifampicin/lactose microparticle composites by a supercritical antisolvent-drug excipient mixing technique for inhalation delivery
(Elsevier, 2013-02)
Rifampicin (RIF) is precipitated in the presence of inhalable lactose particles using a supercritical antisolvent-drug excipient mixing (SAS-DEM) technique to create RIF/lactose microparticle composites intended to improve ...
Human food safety and environmental hazards associated with the use of methyltestosterone and other steroids in production of all-male tilapia
(Springer, 2015-04)
In recent years, all-male cultures of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) have been the most preferred mode of production in aquaculture industry. All-male individuals achieve higher somatic growth rate and shut high ...
Solvent effects on molecular encapsulation of Toussantine-A by chitosan nanoparticle: A metadynamics study
(Elsevier, 2019-10-15)
We report a metadynamics study of toussantine-A with chitosan nanoparticle in dimethyl sulfoxide and water in order to assess the solvent related effects on free energy and interaction stability between the two compounds. ...