Browsing Department of Biological Sciences by Subject "Microbiology"
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ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SOLANUM NIGRUM COMPLEX (BLACK NIGHT SHADE)
(2016-05-20)Solanum nigrum complex is a group of plants used as indigenous vegetables and also a source of traditional medicine in Kenya and other parts of the world. There are many species in the S. nigrum complex which include Solanum ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF BLACK NIGHT SHADE (SOLANUM NIGRUM) GROWN IN THE RIFT VALLEY, WESTERN AND NYANZA REGIONS OF KENYA
(2019)Solanum nigrum complex comprises of plant species that belong to Solanum section Solanum used as indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya. The S. nigrum complex species have been used traditionally as medicine. Many species ... -
FUNGAL SPECIES AND AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION IN PEANUTS
(2016-05-20)Aflatoxins are a group of mycotoxins mainly produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus mostly on cereals and peanuts. Aflatoxins adversely affect food and feed safety thereby affecting human and animal health as ... -
IMPACT OF WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY ON BACTERIAL DENSITIES AND DIVERSITIES IN MARINE POND CULTURE SYSTEM IN MTWAPA CREEK, KENYA
(2016-05-20)The purpose of the present study was to analyze the impact of water quality and sediment quality on temporal variations of bacterial densities and diversities in marine pond culture system in Mtwapa Creek. The work was ...