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Ecosystem services for crop protection in bean fields in Moshi rural, along the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro Northern Tanzania
(2016-02)
The natural ecosystem, in and around bean fields potentially offer beneficial services that assist
bean productivity. This study was conducted to investigate the distribution of beneficial
invertebrates and plants and ...
Development of a suitable pragmatic and cost effective biomonitoring method for assessing water pollution in tropical African rivers
(NM-AIST, 2015-09)
The needs of tropical African countries to develop their own biomonitoring indices using local macroinvertebrates as opposed to adoption or relying on non-tropical indices in biomonitoring programmes for assessing freshwater ...
Study of crustacean biomass wastes for water defluoridation
(NM-AIST, 2018-09)
High levels of fluoride (F-) in community drinking water supply is recognized as one of the major public health problems. Until now no efficient and affordable F- removal technology exists in many regions. This research ...
Synthesis of mesoporous carbon from non-biodegradable plastic bags for water purification: methylene blue removal
(NM-AIST, 2017-12)
In the present work, the mesoporous carbon materials with pore diameter of 14.2 nm and
specific surface areas of 15.18 (m2g-1) identified by Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET)
were synthesized from non-biodegradable ...
Biodiesel production from parinari curatellifolia seeds oil using basic heterogeneous catalyst derived from tamarindus indica fruit shells
(NM-AIST, 2019-03)
Biodiesel is an alternative fuel to mineral diesel. It is produced from abundant and easily available renewable resources of animal fats and vegetable oil. However, the cost of oil feedstock is the major obstacle towards ...
Water quality variation and pollutants transformation in the Nadosoito dam of Arkatani village, Monduli district
(NM-AIST, 2019-02)
The study aimed at assessing seasonal dynamics of water quality parameters, transformation of selected pollutants and seasonal diversity of selected microorganisms (Cyanobacteria) in Nadosoito dam of Arkatani Village, ...
Theoretical and experimental studies of combination of synthetic dye (indoline d131) and natural dye (lawsone) for dye sensitized solar cells applications
(NM-AIST, 2019-02)
Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) convert visible sunlight to electricity using a wide band semiconductor. The DSSCs have attracted many researchers due to their environmental friendliness, low manufacturing cost and ...
Risks of sanitation facilities to groundwater pollution in Babati town, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-03)
Despite of its importance for human consumption groundwater resource is under threat of
overexploitation and pollutions. The study to assess the risks of sanitation facilities to
groundwater pollution was carried out in ...
Simulation, performance analysis and improvements of solar farm installation in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-04)
With the environmental advantages of solar energy, the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) in electricity generation is encouraged by Tanzanian governments, however, the number of institutions that are benefiting from installing ...
Evaluation of rice husk ash and vermiculite materials in the production of ceramic tiles
(NM-AIST, 2019-03)
The challenging issues in ceramic tiles are low mechanical strength, thermal discomfort and
high production costs. Apart from strength the technical functions of floor tiles based on
thermal insulation is very important ...