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Production of mouse anti-quail IgY and subsequent labeling with horseradish peroxidase using cyanuric chloride.
(J. Microbiol. Biotechnol, 2013-04-01)Polyclonal antibodies labeled with a tracer have been commonly used as secondary antibodies in immunochemical assays to quantify the concentration of antibody-antigen complexes. The majority of these antibodies conjugated ... -
Production, Postharvest Practice, Marketing and Challenges of Smallholder Vegetable Producers in Tanzania
(African Scholarly Science Communications Trust, 2024-04-27)Beside staple crops, the fruits and vegetables subsector contribute significantly to domestic and export markets. Yet, this subsector faces a number of challenges that limits its full growth potential. Through 383 randomly ... -
Productivity of intercropping with maize and common bean over five cropping seasons on smallholder farms of Tanzania
(Elsevier B.V., 2019-11-14)Intercropping with maize (Zea mays L.) and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the widely used practices of producing food crops on smallholder farms in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the knowledge on the ... -
Prospective cohort study reveals unexpected aetiologies of livestock abortion in northern Tanzania
(Springer Nature Limited, 2022-07-08)Livestock abortion is an important cause of productivity losses worldwide and many infectious causes of abortion are zoonotic pathogens that impact on human health. Little is known about the relative importance of infectious ... -
A prospective study of predictors of HIV viral load rebound in an HIV hyperendemic rural population of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2023-08-02)Introduction: globally, up to one third of people living with HIV had unsuppressed viral loads in 2020, making it imperative to understand the various predictors of HIV viral load rebound (HVLR) in specific hyperendemic ... -
Prospects for soilless farming in Africa: A review on the aids of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria inoculants in hydroponics
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2022-11-21)273 Margaret et al. Int. J. Biosci. 2022 REVIEW PAPERREVIEW PAPERREVIEW PAPERREVIEW PAPER OPEN ACCESSOPEN ACCESSOPEN ACCESSOPEN ACCESS Prospects for soilless farming in Africa: A review on the aids of plant growth-promoting ... -
Prospects of Biotechnological Approaches for Propagation and Improvement of Threatened African Sandalwood (Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud.)
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2015-07-26)The African Sandalwood plant (Osyris lanceolata ) is a threatened shrub or a small hemi-parasitic tree endemic to East Africa and South African regions, which is being severely affected by uprooting for oil extraction, ... -
Prospects of Biotechnology in Grape Breeding
(Journal of Advances in Agriculture, 2015-10-19)Genetic improvement of grape cultivars to obtain high quality wine and table grape varieties by conventional breeding methods has been difficult and time consuming. The elite grape varieties developed by conventional ... -
Prospects of Using Termite Mound Soil Organic Amendment for Enhancing Soil Nutrition in Southern Africa
(MDPI, 2020-05-20)Termite mound soils are reportedly utilized as an alternative to NPK fertilizers by cash constrained smallholder farmers in some parts of Southern Africa. However, there is limited knowledge regarding their mineral ... -
Protecting the commons: Predictors of willingness to mitigate communal land degradation among Maasai pastoralists
(Elsevier Ltd., 2020-12)Extensive land degradation is a global problem that presents a critical threat to pastoralists’ welfare in East Africa and beyond. Although the reasons for this environmental problem are complex, it is likely to be exacerbated ... -
Protocol for the trial to establish a causal linkage between mycotoxin exposure and child stunting: a cluster randomized trial.
(BMC Public Health, 2020-05-01)Background: The number of stunted children has fallen globally but continues to increase in Africa. Stunting is estimated to contribute to 14–17% of child deaths under 5 years of age and is a risk factor for poor cognitive ... -
Provision of low‐aflatoxin local complementary porridgeflour reduced urinary aflatoxin biomarker in childrenaged 6–18 months in rural Tanzania
(Wiley Online Library, 2023-03-09)Aflatoxins are toxic secondary metabolites of fungi that colonize staple food crops, such as maize and groundnut, frequently used in complementary feeding. In preparation for a large trial, this pilot study examined if ... -
Qualitative Cost-Benefit Analysis of Using Pesticidal Plants in Smallholder Crop Protection
(MDPI, 2021-10-15)Assessing the potential drivers of farmers using pesticidal plants for crop protection is essential for wider adoption. However, few studies have focused on collaborative assessments of the underlying trade-offs when ... -
Quality Assessment of Formulated Osmotically Dehydrated Cashew Apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) Slices Dried using Hot air and Solar Driers
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2020-12-28)Cashew apples are rich in phytochemicals particularly vitamin C and yet are highly underutilized in low technological countries. This study investigated the effect of drying methods on quality attributes of osmotically ... -
Quantification of deadwood littered by Acacia spp. in semi-arid ecosystems of central Tanzania: The role of deadwood in biodiversity conservation
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 2021-06-30)Deadwood (DW) is an important carbon component for conservation and management of biodiversity resources. They are ubiquitous in many semi-arid ecosystems although its estimation is still posing lots of challenges. At ... -
Quantifying nutrient re-distribution from nutrient hotspots using camera traps, indirect observation and stable isotopes in a miombo ecosystem, Tanzania
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-09)Nutrient hotspots strongly attract mammalian herbivores in nutrient-poor habitats such as savanna systems. However, little is known about their seasonal importance for mammalian herbivore species, particularly grazers. ... -
Quantifying the Occurrence and Ameliorating the Properties of Non-responsive Soils by Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers
(International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2015-11-30)Conventionally, crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depends primarily on natural soil nutrients. Application of inorganic and organic fertilizers is an important way for maximizing agriculture in SSA that targets ... -
Quinoa growth and yield performance in Tanzania: A prospect crop for food security
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2020-03-30)Quinoa is an emerging potential cereal crop that has recently been recommended for food security worldwide. This study was to evaluate growth and yield performance of quinoa genotypes under rain-fed conditions at the Nelson ... -
Radioactivity and dose assessment of naturally occurring radionuclides in terrestrial environments and foodstuffs: a review of Bahi district, Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-07-15)In this review, the online searchable research articles were scrutinized for the data presented in line with radioactivity and dose estimates from both terrestrial environments and foodstuffs from Bahi district and other ... -
Radioactivity and dose assessment of naturally occurring radionuclides in terrestrial environments and foodstuffs: a review of Bahi district, Tanzania
(International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 2023-07-13)In this review, the online searchable research articles were scrutinized for the data presented in line with radioactivity and dose estimates from both terrestrial environments and foodstuffs from Bahi district and other ...