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    Extracts from field margin weeds provide economically viable and environmentally benign pest control compared to synthetic pesticides 

    Mkenda, Prisila; Mwanauta, Regina; Stevenson, Philip; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Mtei, Kelvin; Belmain, Steven (Public Library of Science, 2015-11-23)
    Plants with pesticidal properties have been investigated for decades as alternatives to synthetics, but most progress has been shown in the laboratory. Consequently, research on pesticidal plants is failing to address gaps ...
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    Fertility management for maize cultivation in some soils of Western Kenya 

    Ngome, Ajebesone; Becker, Mathias; Mtei, Kelvin; Mussgnug, Frank (Elsevier, 2011-12-01)
    Soil fertility loss in Western Kenya is exacerbated by inadequate nutrient management and causes reduced maize yields. Given the diversity of soil types, cropping seasons, and the resource endowment of farmers, the magnitude ...
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    Tackling soil degradation and environmental changes in Lake Manyara Basin, Tanzania to support sustainable landscape/ecosystem management. 

    Munishi, Linus; Mtei, Kelvin; Bode, Samuel; Dume, Bayu; Navas, Ana; Nebiyu, Amsalu; Semmens, Brice; Smith, Hugh; Stock, Brian; Boeckx, Pascal; Blake, Will (EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 2017-04)
    The Lake Manyara Basin (LMB), which encompasses Lake Manyara National Park a world ranking World Biosphere Reserve, is of great ecological and socio-economic value because it hosts a small-holder rain fed and extensive ...
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    Water defluoridation by Fe (III)-loaded sisal fibre: Understanding the influence of the preparation pathways on biosorbents’ defluoridation properties 

    Mwakabona, Hezron; Mlay, Hilda; Van der Bruggen, Bart; Njau, Karoli (Elsevier, 2019-01-15)
    Defluoridation properties of two Fe(III)-loaded plant biomass (Fe(III)-activated sisal fibre (Fe(III)-ASF) and post-alkalized Fe(III)-ASF (PA-Fe(III)-ASF)) distinguished by preparation pathways through exclusion/inclusion ...
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    Metallic iron for safe drinking water provision: Considering a lost knowledge 

    Mwakabona, Hezron; Ndé-Tchoupé, Arnaud; Njau, Karoli; Noubactep, Chicgoua; Wydra, Kerstin (Pergamon, 2017-06-15)
    Around year 1890, the technology of using metallic iron (Fe0) for safe drinking water provision was already established in Europe. The science and technology to manufacture suitable Fe0 materials were known and further ...
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    The need to enforce minimum environmental flow requirements in Tanzania to preserve estuaries: case study of mangrove-fringed Wami River estuary 

    Kiwango, Halima; Njau, Karoli; Wolanski, Eric (Elsevier, 2015-11-01)
    The importance of restoring and maintaining environmental flows for sustaining the ecosystem integrity of rivers has been recognized in policies and legal frameworks in many countries. However this is routinely not implemented ...
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    Characterization of Polycaprolactone and Rice Husk Silica Composite (PCL-SiO2) by E-Spinning to Apply Supporter for Drug Release 

    Song, Sinae; Hilonga, Askwar; Kim, Hee Taik (IOP Publishing Ltd, 2017)
    Abstract. Polycaprolactone (PCL) is an interesting material to apply biomedical field owing to its biodegradability and biocompatibility which is suitable for a specific site with longer healing times. Blending the polymer ...
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    Experimental Investigations of Oxidation Stability of Biodiesel Produced from Manketti Seeds Oil (Schinziophyton rautanenii) 

    Kivevele, Thomas; Mbarawa, Makame M. (ACS Publications, 2011-04-12)
    In this study, biodiesel from Manketti seeds oil (Schinziophyton rautanenii) was investigated to determine its suitability for use as a petrodiesel substitute. The fuel-related properties of Manketti oil methyl ester (MOME) ...
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    Seasonal and spatial variation of surface current in the Pemba Channel, Tanzania 

    Semba, Masumbuko; Lumpkin, Rick; Kimirei, Ismael; Shaghude, Yohanna; Nyandwi, Ntahondi (PLOS ONE, 2019-01-07)
    The surface current speeds within the Pemba channel were examined using 24 years of drifter data received from the Global Drifter Program. This study aimed to uncover varying surface current in the Pemba Channel in different ...
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