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Analyses of geophagic materials consumed by pregnant women in Embu, Meru and Chuka towns in eastern province, Kenya
(2011)
Geophagy is the deliberate consumption of soil and clay deposits by animals, including man. During pregnancy all the nourishment needed by the developing fetus comes from the mother, either the food she eats or the supplement ...
Effect of Human Activities and Seasonal Variation on Water Quality of Nkenye (Chikuu) Stream in Chuka, Kenya
(2013-01)
Composite water and sediment samples were taken from Nkenye stream at five different sampling stations during wet and dry seasons. Water quality parameters were analyzed using standard methods to ascertain ...
COMPLEXOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF ZINC USING HYDROXYTRIAZENE AS A METALLOCHROMIC INDICATOR
(2020)
New metallochromic indicators belonging to the class of hydroxytriazenes has been
evaluated for the direct complexometric determination of Zinc in the presence of diverse ions.
Reagent no (i), (ii) and (iii) has been ...
NEW METALLOCHROMIC INDICATORS FOR COMPLEXOMETRIC TITRATION OF COPPER (II) IN PRESENCE OF INTERFERING SPECIES
(Life Science Informatics Publications, 2020-09)
Six hydroxytriazenes has been introduced as a metallochromic indicator in the
complexometric titration with EDTA and applied successfully to the titration of copper (II). A direct
method of titration of Cu (II) with EDTA ...
Physicochemical Proprieties of Pond Water in the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Fish Ponds in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2020)
In an effort to attain food security, Kenya has embraced aquaculture as one of its strategies. From 2009,
the Government established thousands of fish ponds through the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP). TharakaNithi ...
Spectrophotometric Determination Of Copper (Ii) In Soil From Ahero Rice Irrigation Schemes Using Hydroxytriazene
(IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2020)
A simple, rapid, sensitive and cost effective spectrophotometric technique for the determination of copper (II)
using 3-hydroxy-3-m-tolyl-1-O-carboxyphenyltriazene has been reported. The complex formed was greenishyellow ...
Adsorption of Lead (II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Mangroves Roots (Rhizophora Mucronata) Charcoal-Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposite
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST), 2021)
Providing clean and affordable water to
meet human needs is a grand challenge of the 21st
century. Worldwide, water supply struggles to
keep up with the fast growing demand, which is
exacerbated by population growth, ...
Adsorption of rhodamine b from aqueous solution using mangroves (Rhizophora mucronata) carbon nanotubes nanocomposites
(www.allsubjectjournal.com, 2021)
The use of dyes has increased dramatically and uncontrollably in last few decades. Different types of dyes are frequently
employed in plastics, paper, cosmetics, leather, and textile industries for coloring purposes. These ...
Concentration of Inorganic Contaminants in Shallow Borehole Water in Chuka Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, 2020-11-24)
Groundwater from shallow aquifers is an important source of portable water
in Chuka Sub-County. However, most shallow boreholes in Chuka Sub-County are
undocumented and susceptible to contamination by both geogenic and ...