Browsing by Author "Kengara, Fredrick"
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A review of the enhanced degradation of pesticides in tropical agricultural soils
Getenga, Zachary M; Mogusu, Emmanuel O; Ngige, A N; Kimosop, S Jemutai; Mutua, G K; Kengara, Fredrick; Reiner, S; Ulrike, D (Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, 2023-05-09)Pesticides newly introduced into the soil are normally poorly degraded by native soil microbes. However, studies have demonstrated that repeated exposure of pesticides to soil microbes potentially enhances their biodegradation ... -
Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Remediation Activity of Cissus quadrangularis Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle-Activated Carbon Composite on Dieldrin in Aqueous Solution
Ondijo, Calvince; Kengara, Fredrick; K’Owino, Isaac (Journal of Nanotechnology, 2022-04-21)In this study, zinc oxide-activated carbon nanocomposite was used as the adsorbent for the remediation of dieldrin in aqueous media. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZNPs) were synthesized from Cissus quadrangularis (C. quadrangularis) ...