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Field Accumulation in Selected Heavy Metal Ions and Associated Health Risks in Irrigation Water, Soil and Tomatoes Collected from Homa Hills, Homabay County, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
Accumulation of metal ions in irrigation water and soils can lead to uptake by food crops. The
accumulated heavy metals when ingested pose a threat to human health. The current study
intends to assess potential health ...
Allelopathic Potential of Centella asiatica Leaves on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Selected Field Crops
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
Centellaasiatica is a small, faintly aromatic, greenish-yellow leafy ubiquitous herbaceous plant of the Apiaceae family. It is a member of a weed community termed Hydrocotylo-Centelletum asiaticae association. Losses due ...
Physical-Chemical Water Quality Asessment of Rivers within the Athi River Basin Area, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
One of the main issues affecting Kenya's management of its water resources is pollution. In this study, selected physical-chemical characteristics were used to evaluate the river water quality in the Athi Basin area. ...
Taxonomy and Diversity of Vascular Plant Species in Cherangani Forest of Marakwet West in Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
The availability of accurate and sufficient information on plant taxonomic groups and similarity measures is crucial for making informed conservation decisions.In many forests, due to human population pressure, ...
Microplastic Pollution in Terrestrial Ecosystems and Its Interaction with Other Soil Pollutants: A Potential Threat to Soil Ecosystem Sustainability
(MPDI, 2023)
he production and disposal of plastics have become significant concerns for the sustain-
ability of the planet. During the past 75 years, around 80% of plastic waste has either ended up in
landfills or been released into ...
Detecting Remote Access Network Attacks Using Supervised Machine Learning Method
(MECS Press, 2023)
Remote access technologies encrypt data to enforce policies and ensure protection. Attackers leverage such
techniques to launch carefully crafted evasion attacks introducing malware and other unwanted traffic to the ...
Anti-Bacterial Activities of Green Synthesized ZnO and CuO Nanoparticles from Leaf Extracts of Warburgia ugandensis
(American Journal of Nano Research and Applications, 2023-07)
This work reports for the first time the green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and copper oxide
nanoparticles (CuO NPs) using leaf extracts of Warburgia ugandensis as encapsulating, stabilizing, and reducing ...
Effects of diet on the nutritional composition of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
(African Journal of Tropical Entomology Research, 2023-03)
The desert locusts, Schistocerca gregaria have a great history of being used as food. They are rich in proteins, minerals, fibre, and fats. An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of diet on the nutritional ...
Optimisation of plutonium separations using TEVA cartridges and ICP-MS/MS analysis for applicability to large-scale studies in tropical soils
(The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023-08)
The analysis of plutonium (Pu) in soil samples can inform the understanding of soil erosion processes
globally. However, there are specific challenges associated for analysis in tropical soils and so an optimal
analytical ...
Morphological and Yield Characteristics Diversity among Pumpkin Accessions in Kenya
(Journal of Crops, Livestock and Pests Management, 2023-10)
Genetic diversity and yield potential of Kenyan Cucurbit genotypes is not known. A study was set up to determine the genetic diversity and yield of pumpkin accessions. The experiment was carried out in two field sites using ...