• Effect of Dielectric Fluid and Vibration on Performance in Electrical Discharge Machining of AlSiC Metal Matrix Composites 

  Mwangi J. W.; Ikua B. W.; Nyakoe G. N.; Zeidler H; Kabini S. K (JKUAT, 2017-05-24)

  Metal Matrix Composites (MMC) belong to a new generation of engineering materials that have desirable qualities such as high strength-to-weight ratio, high toughness, low value of coefficient of thermal expansion, high ...
• Effect of Capacitance on Electrical Discharge Machining Using an RC type Pulse Generation Circuit 

  Kabini S. K.; Bojer S. K.; Ikua B. W.; Kihiu J. M.; Nyakoe G. N.; Mwangi J. W. (JKUAT, 2017-05-24)

  The Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Process is complex in nature partly due to the mechanism of material removal, and, partly due to the presence of many machining parameters. This complexity of the EDM process has ...
• Developments in Silicon Wafer Micromachining 

  Mulembo, T.; Ikua, B.; Keraita, J.; Niyibizi, A.; Wangui, E. (JKUAT, 2017-05-24)

  Most electronic components are based on monocrystalline silicon, with only a small percentage of them made of polycrystalline and amorphous silicon. Micromechanical components such as acceleration sensors in car safety ...
• An Evaluation of Maintenance Practices in Kenya: Some preliminary results 

  Muchiri, A.K.; Ikua, B.W.; Nyakoe G. N; Kabini S. K; Makenzi M. M (JKUAT, 2017-05-24)

  Over time, the definition of maintenance has evolved from activities meant to keep equipment in an operable condition, to a set of activities required to keep the means of production in the desired operating conditions ...
• PREDICTION OF WIDTH AND DEPTH OF CUT IN LASER MACHINING OF PMMA USING A CO2 LASER. 

  Wangui, E.; Ikua, B. W.; Nyakoe, G. N.; Mulembo, T (Proceedings o f the KSEEE-JSAEM 2012 International Engineering Conference, 2017-05-24)

  This paper focuses on the development of bond graph dynamic model of the mechanical dynamics of an excavating mech- anism previously designed to be used with small tractors, which are fabricated in the Engineering ...
• The extent of clonality and genetic diversity in Sagittaria lichuanensis (Alismataceae), an endemic marsh herb in China 

  Zhao, S. Y.; Chen, J. M.; Wang Q. F.; Liu, F.; Guo, Y. H.; Gituru, W. R. (Botanical Studies, 2017-05-24)

  Genetic variation and clonal diversity of seven natural populations of the rare, highly clonal marsh herb Sagittaria lichuanensis were investigated using inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. Of the sixty-five ...
• The complete chloroplast genome sequence of an endemic monotypic genus Hagenia (Rosaceae): structural comparative analysis, gene content and microsatellite detection 

  Gichira, Andrew W.; Gituru, Robert W.; et al. (Pubmed, 2017-05-24)

  Hagenia is an endangered monotypic genus endemic to the topical mountains of Africa. The only species, Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel, is an important medicinal plant producing bioactive compounds that have been ...
• Genetic Diversity and Discrimination of Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link Germplasm Using ISSR and RAPD Markers 

  Zhao, Kai-Ge; Zhou, Ming-Qin; Chen, Long-Qing; Zhang, Donglin; Robert, Gituru Wahiti (hortsci.ashspublications.org, 2017-05-24)

  Chimonanthus praecox (wintersweet) is endemic to China. It has been cultivated there for more than 1000 years as a garden, potted, and cut-flower plant. Many cultivars have been developed during its long history of ...
• Generic phylogeny, historical biogeography and character evolution of the cosmopolitan aquatic plant family Hydrocharitaceae 

  Chen, Ling-Yun; Chen, Jin-Ming; Gituru, Robert Wahiti; Wang, Qing-Feng (Biomed Central, 2017-05-24)

  Background: Hydrocharitaceae is a fully aquatic monocot family, consists of 18 genera with approximately 120 species. The family includes both fresh and marine aquatics and exhibits great diversity in form and habit ...
• Development of microsatellite markers in Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel, an endangered tropical tree of eastern Africa, using next-generation sequencing 

  Gichira, A.W.; Long, Z.C.; Hu, G.W.; Gituru, R.W.; Wang, Q.F.; Chen, J.M. (2017-05-24)

  Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel is an endangered tree species endemic to the high mountains of tropical Africa. We used Illumina paired-end technology to sequence its nuclear genome, aiming at creating the first genomic ...
• CHLOROPLAST DNA PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF THE CHINESE ENDEMIC ALPINE QUILLWORT ISOETES HYPSOPHILA HAND.-MAZZ. (ISOETACEAE) 

  Chen, Jin-Ming; Liu, Fan; Gituru, Wahiti Robert; Wang, Qing-Feng (International Journal of Plant Sciences, 2017-05-24)

  We examined chloroplast trnL intron sequence variation within Isoetes hypsophila, a Chinese endemic alpine quillwort species. Sequence data were obtained from 46 individuals in six populations throughout the natural distribution ...
• A New Species of Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) from China 

  Wang, Yong; Wang, Qing-Feng; Gituru, Wahiti Robert; Guo, You-Hao (Missouri Botanical Garden Press, 2017-05-24)

  A new species of Asarum L., A. cam- paniffforum Wang Yong 8z Wang Q. F. (Aristolochi- aceae), is described from Hubei Province, China. It belongs to Asarum sect. Heterotropa (Morren & Decaisne) Braun and is readily ...
• (1546) Proposal to conserve the name Sagittaria guyanensis (Alismataceae) with that spelling 

  Gituru, Robert W.; Wang, Qing-Feng; Wang, Yong; Guo, You-Hao (International Association for Plant Taxonomy, 2017-05-24)
• ZIEHL-NEELSEN MICROSCOPY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS IN SETTINGS OF HIGH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE 

  NYAMOGOBA, H. D. N.; KIKUVI, G.; MPOKE, S.; WAIYAKI, P. G.; SOOLINGEN, D. VAN (East African Medical Journal, 2017-05-24)

  Objective: To determine the accuracy of Ziehl-Neelsen microscopy in the diagnosis of TB in setings of high HIV prevalence. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting: Hospitals serving areas of high human ...
• Serotypes and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella isolates from pigs at slaughter in Kenya 

  Kikuvi, Gideon M.; Ombui, Jackson N.; Mitema, Eric S. (2017-05-24)

  Background: Salmonellosis is considered one of the most widespread food-borne zoonoses in industrialized as well as developing countries. The presence of Salmonella in food animals at slaughter and the consequent ...
• Risk factors of severe pneumonia among children aged 2-59 months in western Kenya: a case control study 

  Onyango, Dickens; Kikuvi, Gideon; Amukoye, Evans; Omolo, Jared (Pan African Medical Journal, 2017-05-24)

  Introduction Globally, pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 years. In Kenya, it is the second leading cause of mortality, accounting for greater than 30,000 deaths in this age group annually. ...
• Prevalence, aetiology and antibiotic sensitivity profile of asymptomatic bacteriuria isolates from pregnant women in selected antenatal clinic from Nairobi, Kenya 

  Ayoyi, Adelaide Ogutu; Kikuvi, Gideon; Bii, Christine; Kariuki, Samuel (Pan African Medical Journal, 2017-05-24)

  Introduction: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is the presence of bacteria in urine without apparent symptoms of urinary tract infections. The importance of asymptomatic bacteriuria lies in the insight it provides into ...
• Assessment of the Levels of Ochratoxin-A in Coffee Beans from the Coffee Growing Region of Kiambu County, Kenya 

  Karuri, Peter Macharia (COPAS, JKUAT, 2017-05-24)

  Coffee is one of the major foreign exchange earners in Kenya. The presence of mycotoxins in the processed coffee is one of the greatest emerging threats to coffee quality. Mycotoxins are toxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic ...
• Perceptions of HIV infected patients on the use of cell phone as a tool to support their antiretroviral adherence; a cross-sectional study in a large referral hospital in Kenya 

  Kinyua, Florence; Kikuvi, Gideon; et al. (Pubmed Central, 2017-05-24)

  Background Clinical trials were conducted to assess the feasibility of using a cell phone text messaging-based system to follow up Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected patients on antiretroviral (ARTs) and assess ...
• Misdiagnosis and clinical significance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in western Kenya in the era of human immunodeficiency virus epidemic 

  NYAMOGOBA, H. D. N.; MBUTHIA, G.; KIKUVI, G.; MPOKE, S.; OBALA, A.; OBEL, M.; WAIYAKI, P. G. (East African Medical Journal, 2017-05-24)

  Objectives: To determine and document the role of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in TB-like disease morbidity and demonstrate the confusion they cause in the diagnosis of TB in western Kenya. Design: A cross-sectional ...

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