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Meticulous Overview on the Controlled Release Fertilizers
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation Advances in Chemistry, 2014-08-28)
Owing to the high demand for fertilizer formulations that will exhaust the possibilities of nutrient use efficiency (NUE), regulate
fertilizer consumption, and lessen agrophysicochemical properties and environmental adverse ...
Encapsulated Urea-Kaolinite Nanocomposite for Controlled Release Fertilizer Formulations
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation Journal of Chemistry, 2015)
Urea controlled release fertilizer (CRF) was prepared via kaolinite intercalation followed by gum arabic encapsulation in an attempt
to reduce its severe losses associated with dissolution, hydrolysis, and diffusion. ...
Dynamics of Kaolinite-Urea Nanocomposites via Coupled DMSO-Hydroxyaluminum Oligomeric Intermediates
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation Indian Journal of Materials Science, 2015)
Kaolinite-urea nanocompositeswere prepared via intercalation reactions in an attempt to investigate the dynamic nature of kaolinite
morphology for advanced applications in controlled release systems (CRS). Characterization ...
Water-Handling Patterns and Associated Microbial Profiles in relation to Hygiene in Babati Town, Tanzania
(Hindawi Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2019-05-20)
In rapidly urbanizing centres in Tanzania, water supply infrastructure lags behind the speed of urbanization,
affecting water availability and accessibility. We believe that inhabitants’ access water using various ways ...
Fluoride Variations in Rivers on the Slopes of Mount Meru in Tanzania
(Hindawi, 2018-01-23)
This study reports the variations of fluoride ions in rivers on the slopes of Mount Meru in the northern part of Tanzania. More
than 318 water samples were collected from Temi, Nduruma, Tengeru, andMaji ya Chai Rivers in ...
Surface water – groundwater interactions: A case of a shallow semi-closed lake catchment in northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-06)
Conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater is rapidly growing in many developing
countries as an adaptation strategy to climate variability and change. However, the interactions
between the groundwater and the ...
Effect of Glass Thickness on Performance of Flat Plate Solar Collectors for Fruits Drying
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)
This study aimed at investigating the effect of thickness of glazing material on the performance of flat plate solar collectors. Performance of solar collector is affected by glaze transmittance, absorptance, and reflectance ...
Integrated Process for Sustainable Agro-process Waste Treatment and Climate Change Mitigation in Eastern Africa
(International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), 2011-11)
Eastern Africa countries are faced with similar development challenges including high population growth
rate, low agricultural productivity, increasing number of agro-processing industries, pollution and contamination ...
Risk of heavy metals exposure through consumption of rice from Kahama and Geita districts
(2016-04)
Heavy metals exposure is associated with various human health problems. This research aimed at determining the levels of heavy metals in paddy soils and in polished rice from villages around the artisanal gold mining areas ...
The use of pesticidal plants as environmental friendly Practice for field and storage pests’ management in Common beans and cowpeas
(2016-04)
Infestation caused by insect pests on legumes has been witnessed to cause losses in the fields during cultivation as well as during storage. Use of pesticidal plants is seen as an alternative option although it is not used ...