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Designing and Performance Evaluation of Biochar Production in a Top-Lit Updraft Up-scaled Gasifier
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015)
The Original Belonio Rice Husk Gasifier (OBRHG), initially of height of 0.6 m, diameter of 0.15 m and thickness of 0.025 m was tested for biochar production through air gasification of rice husk (RH) and the design was ...
Prevalence of varroa: Influence of altitude and management practices on the degree of infestation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Varroa mite has been a concern and worry to the bee scientists and beekeepers since it was first discovered in 1904, and continues to be the most serious parasite of honeybees. It causes clinical symptoms on the brood and ...
Spectroscopic analysis of heterogeneous biocatalysts for biodiesel production from expired Sunflower cooking oil
(Hindawi Publishing Company, 2015)
The study characterized heterogeneous biocatalyst synthesized from sucrose, saw dust, and chicken egg shells using Fourier
Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy coupled with Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) technique. ...
Inhibitory effect of anti-paraflagellar RODc antibodies on in-vitro growth of trypanosoma brucei brucei
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
The flagellum of a trypanosome possesses a unique compact filamentous structure termed as the Paraflagellar rod (PFR), conserved among trypanosomatids, euglenoids, and dinoflagellates. The PFR is expressed in all life cycle ...
Groundwater physical and hydrochemical characteristics of the weathered crystalline rock aquifers in Kamuli district, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Deeply weathered crystalline rocks constitute important groundwater aquifers that provide accessible and reliable sources of safe domestic water supply in Kamuli District in eastern Uganda. Inadequate characterization of ...
Fuel value indices of fuelwood species and accuracy of K-nearest neighbour technique in woody biomass estimation in Masindi and Nebbi Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Biomass is still the major energy source in developing countries like Uganda. This implies that prioritizing high fuel potential fuelwood species and routine monitoring of stocks is paramount. This study identified ten ...
Polymorphisms of selected genes coding for antigens of theileria parva circulating in cattle in Southwestern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Theileria parva is a tick-borne apicomplexan haemoprotozoan parasite of cattle which is by far the most pathogenic and economically significant Theileria species in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. It causes an acute ...
Molecular speciation of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) from pulmonary TB patients in Southern regions of Ghana
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Tuberculosis is a historic infectious disease of serious public health importance accounting for about 25% of all avoidable adult death in poor countries. Tuberculosis continues to be a serious public health threat in Ghana ...
Ectoparasites of small mammal communities in restored oil prospecting sites in Buliisa and Hoima Districts
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
A study of small mammal diversity and their ectoparasites was undertaken in seven restored oil exploration sites within the Albertine Graben between April and August 2013. Small mammals were surveyed using Sherman, Museum ...
In vitro assessment of antibacterial activity of selected plant ethanolic extracts against streptococcus pneumoniae
(Makerere University, 2015-08)
Emergence of drug resistant isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae threatens the usefulness of common antibiotics in treatment of acute otitis media and has partly contributed to the popularity of herbal medicine use. It is ...