Browsing by Author "Baraza, Lilechi D."
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Caffeine and Ciprofloxacin Adsorption from Water onto Clinoptilolite: Linear Isotherms, Kinetics, Thermodynamic and Mechanistic Studies
Ngeno, Emily C.; Shikuku, Victor O.; Orata, Francis; Baraza, Lilechi D.; Kimosop, Selly J. (South African Journal of Chemistry, 2019-01)In this study, clinoptilolite was used to sequester ciprofloxacin (CIP) and caffeine (CAF), two emergent contaminants, from aqueous solution using batch equilibration method and the effects of contact time, pH, initial ... -
Cell Penetrating Peptides in the Delivery of Biopharmaceuticals
Munyendo, Were LL; Huixia, Lv; Habiba, Benza-Ingoula; Baraza, Lilechi D.; Jianping, Zhou (Biomolecules, 2012-03-30)The cell membrane is a highly selective barrier. This limits the cellular uptake of molecules including DNA, oligonucleotides, peptides and proteins used as therapeutic agents. Different approaches have been employed to ... -
Energy Evaluation and Qualitative Analysis of Biogas Produced from Co-Digesting Kitchen Waste and Cow Dung
Andati, Wellington; Baraza, Lilechi D.; Mageto, Maxwell; Orori, Kengara Fredrick (Physical Science International Journal, 2018-01-01)Anaerobic digestion is an effective method for organic pollution reduction and bio-energy production and has increasing applications worldwide. Produced biogas consists mainly of 50–70% methane (CH4) and 30–50% carbon ... -
LC-ESI/MS and GC-MS Methanol Extract Analysis, Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Activity Studies of Centella asiatica
Ondeko, Daniel A.; Juma, Bernard F.; Baraza, Lilechi D.; Nyongesa, Peter K. (Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2020-10-07)Aims: To determine chemical constituents of the Leaf extracts of Centella asiatica using the LC-MS and GC-MS and their antimicrobial activities. Study Design: Structural determination of compounds from the leaf extracts ... -
Stability and Kinetics Studies Using an RP- HPLC-UV Method Developed for Assays of Salvianolic Acid A Degradation as a Therapeutic
Munyendo, Were L. L.; Baraza, Lilechi D.; Sowayi, George (International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2015-03-13)Aims: To evaluate the stability of Salvianolic acid A (SAA), a promising cardiovascular drug candidate. Additionally avail an archetype in-vitro therapeutic monitoring from SAA degradation profile for characteristic oral ...