Search Results - "Mwaura, Francis B"

Phenotypic characterization of phage vB_vcM_Kuja by Maina, Alice N., Mwaura, Francis B., Wagacha, John M., Jumba, Miriam, Aziz, Ramy K., Nour El‑Din, Hanzada T.

“…Bacteriophage therapy targeting the increasingly resistant Vibrio cholerae is highly needed. Hence, studying the phenotypic behavior of potential phages under…”
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Developing a bacteriophage cocktail for biocontrol of potato bacterial wilt by Wei, Cuihua, Liu, Junli, Maina, Alice Nyambura, Mwaura, Francis B., Yu, Junping, Yan, Chenghui, Zhang, Ruofang, Wei, Hongping

“…Bacterial wilt is a devastating disease of potato and can cause an 80% production loss. To control wilt using bacteriophage therapy, we isolated and…”
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Silver–zinc oxide nanocomposite antiseptic from the extract of Bidens pilosa by Kyomuhimbo, Hilda Dinah, Michira, Immaculate Nyambura, Mwaura, Francis B., Derese, Solomon, Feleni, Usisipho, Iwuoha, Emmanuel I.

“…Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs), zinc oxide (ZnO-NPs) and zinc oxide–silver (ZnO–Ag-NPs) were biosynthesized based on the rich matrix of alkaloids, flavones,…”
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Morphological and Genetic Diversity of Rhizobia Nodulating Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) from Agricultural Soils of Lower Eastern Kenya by Mwaura, Francis B., Wagacha, John M., Nyaboga, Evans N., Ondieki, Damaris K.

“…Limited nitrogen (N) content in the soil is a major challenge to sustainable and high crop production in many developing countries. The nitrogen fixing…”
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Litter Fall Dynamics of Restored Mangroves (Rhizophora mucronata Lamk. and Sonneratia alba Sm.) in Kenya by Wang'ondu, Virginia W, Bosire, Jared O, Kairo, James G, Kinyamario, Jenesio I, Mwaura, Francis B, Dahdouh‐Guebas, Farid, Koedam, Nico

“…Mangrove forests are active carbon sinks and important for nutrient cycling in coastal ecosystems. Restoration of degraded mangrove habitats enhances return of…”
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Bacteriophages Isolated in China for the Control of Pectobacterium carotovorum Causing Potato Soft Rot in Kenya by Muturi, Peter, Yu, Junping, Maina, Alice Nyambura, Kariuki, Samuel, Mwaura, Francis B., Wei, Hongping

“…Soft rot is an economically significant disease in potato and one of the major threats to sustainable potato production. This study aimed at isolating lytic…”
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Novel PhoH-encoding vibriophages with lytic activity against environmental Vibrio strains by Maina, Alice N., Mwaura, Francis B., Jumba, Miriam, Kiefts, Kristopher, Nour El-Din, Hanzada T., Aziz, Ramy K.

“…Cholera is a devastating diarrheal disease that accounts for more than 10% of children’s lives worldwide, but its treatment is hampered by a rise in antibiotic…”
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Characterization of Vibrio cholerae Bacteriophages Isolated from the Environmental Waters of the Lake Victoria Region of Kenya by Maina, Alice Nyambura, Mwaura, Francis B, Oyugi, Julius, Goulding, David, Toribio, Ana L, Kariuki, Samuel

“…Over the last decade, cholera outbreaks have become common in some parts of Kenya. The most recent cholera outbreak occurred in Coastal and Lake Victoria…”
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Electrochemical Determination of Penicillin G in Cow Milk and pharmaceuticals in SDS/Acetate buffer by Sila, Joshua M., Guto, Peterson M., Michira, Immaculate N., Mwaura, Francis B., Muge, Edward K.

“…Penicillin residues in animal food products like milk and meat has attracted great concern by health regulatory agencies due to their negative effects…”
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Vegetative and reproductive phenological traits of Rhizophora mucronata Lamk. and Sonneratia alba Sm by Wang’ondu, Virginia W., Kairo, James G., Kinyamario, Jenesio I., Mwaura, Francis B., Bosire, Jared O., Dahdouh-Guebas, Farid, Koedam, Nico

“…Mangrove phenology is important in understanding the past, present and future response of mangrove species to impacts of climate change. Our study is the first…”
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