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Evaluation of vaginal cytology through clue cell detection and Nugent’s score in the laboratory diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis in women of reproductive age
(journal of medical science and clinical research, 2018-01)
Background: Diagnosis of various causes of vaginal discharge is done by detailed history taking, physical
examination and laboratory investigations. Use Nugent’s score as laboratory tests remains the gold
standard however, ...
Effects of lime and fertilizer on soil properties and maize yields in acid soils of Western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2018-03-29)
Many soils in Western Kenya are acidic and deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus. Acidity hinders crop responses to fertilizers applied to remedy nutrient deficiencies. The common liming materials used to ameliorate acidity ...
Derivatization Reactions and Reagents for Gas Chromatography Analysis
(Advanced Gas Chromatography, 2012-03-21)
Derivatization reactions are meant to transform an analyte for detectability in Gas Chromatography (GC) or other instrumental analytical methods. Derivatization in GC analysis can be defined as a procedural technique that ...
Association between Fcγ receptor IIA, IIIA and IIIB genetic polymorphisms and susceptibility to severe malaria anemia in children in western Kenya
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017-04-20)
Background
Naturally-acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria develops after several episodes of infection. Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) bind to immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies and mediate phagocytosis of opsonized ...
A Study In to the Influence of Performance Factors on Performance Ratings: An Institutional Catering Perspective of Public Universities in Western Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Tourism and Hospitality, 2017-05)
Catering is an essential service, and thus subsidized to enable equitable and affordable higher education, with the KUCCPS students in focus. However, there has been an outcry from university's management, with some ...
Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of selected tropical inbred and hybrid maize (Zea mays L.) lines.
(Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2012-10-25)
The study was carried out to evaluate the amenability of tropical inbred and hybrid maize lines, using Agrobacterium mediated transformation technique. Agrobacterium tumefaciens strains EHA101 harbouring a pTF102 binary ...
Recognition of Tomato Pests and Disease Physical Features using Digital Imaging Signature Characterization
(SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019-10)
Plant Stress detection is a vital farming activity for enhanced productivity of crops and food security. Convolution Neural Networks (CNN) focuses on the complex relationships on input and output layers of neural networks ...
Surface engineering of microbial cells:
(Engineered Science Publisher LLC 2018, 2018-03-14)
Microbial cells (bacteria, fungi, and algae) and viruses are important part of life; which besides their harmful effects, perform several useful functions owing to
their unique cell surface properties. The unique structures ...