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Diversity and abundance of ticks infesting goats in Pallisa subcounty, Pallisa district (Eastern Uganda)
(Makerere University, 2019-10-15)
Ticks are a major group of arthropod vectors, characterized by the diversity of pathogens they
transmit, by their impact on human and animal health, and by their socio-economic implications
especially in the tropical and ...
The profitability of longline gear fishing on African catfish Clarias gariepinus (BURCHELL, 1822) fishery on two landing sites of Lake Wamala
(Makerere University, 2019-09-24)
This paper presents the profitability of longline gear technology developed for the purposes of evaluating the feasibility of fishing African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) on Lake Wamala. The data was collected by face to ...
Efficiency of selected detergents for local nucleic acid extraction
(Makerere University, 2019)
Nucleic acid analysis often requires nucleic acid extraction from the cells. Although nucleic acid extraction gets cheaper over time, the cost still remains high for low resource settings leading to dominance of theoretical ...
Biocidal effects of neem and aloe vera extracts on xanthomonas campestris pv campestris in cabbage
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Neem and Aloe vera plants which are known to have antimicrobial activity have been tested against Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris that causes black rot disease in cabbage. Black rot disease affects all cruciferous ...
Effect of different preparation methods on iron and β-Carotene content in amaranthus blitum L.
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
Cooking makes food edible and delicious, preserves its nutritional qualities, gives it new flavor, fragrances and colour (Sissi et al., 2008). It also guarantees food safety in terms of hygiene, by eliminating or reducing ...
Determining the effect of different storage temperatures on the live cell count of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs)
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
Cryopreservation of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) is an essential and common practice in conducting research. There are different reports in the literature attributing the need to preserve the integrity ...
Effectiveness of liquid Dettol detergent in the management of xanthomonas campestris PV musacearum in banana plantations
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
This study aimed at determining the effectiveness of liquid Dettol as an antimicrobial against Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum. The study was conducted in January, 2019 in the research laboratory of the department ...
Cross-reactivity of polyclonal antibodies to antigens from soybean and cowpea crude protein extracts
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
This study was to determine the extent of cross-reactivity between cowpea and soybean crude protein extracts from dry cowpea and soybean seed samples.
Four rabbits were immunised subcutaneously with cowpea protein extract ...
Nutrient composition and functional value of Ajon
(Makerere University, 2019)
Traditional millet beers are produced in several countries of Africa, but variations in the manufacturing process may occur depending on the geographic localization. These beers are very rich in calories, B-group vitamins ...
Utilization of tamarind juice extract in the production of home made wine and its characterization
(2019-06)
This dissertation presents a simple and convenient method of processing the tamarind juice extracted from the pulp to produce tamarind wine in a home setting and some of parameters for its characterization. The procedures ...