Search Results - "Matasyoh, Lexa G."
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Optimization of nutrient media for sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L. ) vine multiplication in sandponics: Unlocking the adoption and utilization of improved varieties
Published in Gates open research (2018)“…Sweetpotato, being a vegetatively propagated crop is prone to seed degeneration, and a continuous source for high quality sweetpotato seed is critical for an…”
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Comparative analysis for producing sweetpotato pre-basic seed using sandponics and conventional systems
Published in Journal of crop improvement (02-01-2020)“…In Sub-Saharan Africa, sweetpotato pre-basic seed is multiplied in screenhouses using a sterilized soil substrate. This is expensive and unsustainable. The use…”
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Genetic diversity of Kenyan native oyster mushroom (Pleurotus)
Published in Mycologia (01-01-2015)“…Members of the genus Pleurotus, also commonly known as oyster mushroom, are well known for their socioeconomic and biotechnological potentials. Despite being…”
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Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of Ocimum gratissimum L. From different populations of Kenya
Published in African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines (22-01-2008)“…Hydro-distilled volatile oils from the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae) of 13 populations of different silvicultural zones were evaluated for…”
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Optimization of nutrient media for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) vine multiplication in sandponics: Unlocking the adoption and utilization of improved varieties: version 1; peer review: 2 approved
Published in Gates open research (19-11-2018)“…Background: Sweetpotato, being a vegetatively propagated crop is prone to seed degeneration, and a continuous source for high quality sweetpotato seed is…”
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Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum L. growing in Eastern Kenya
Published in African journal of biotechnology (19-03-2007)“…Hydro-distilled volatile oils from the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae) from Meru district in Eastern Kenya were analysed by gas chromatography-mass…”
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Leaf storage conditions and genomic DNA isolation efficiency in Ocimum gratissimum L. from Kenya
Published in African journal of biotechnology (04-03-2008)“…Storage of plant tissues for DNA is important to avoid degradation of DNA. Preliminary studies were conducted on Ocimum gratissimum L. in order to establish…”
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