Browsing School of Pure and Applied Sciences by Author "Ngigi, Anastasiah N."
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Biodegradation of carbofuran in soils within Nzoia River Basin, Kenya
Onunga, Daniel O.; Kowino, Isaac O.; Ngigi, Anastasiah N.; Osogo, Aggrey; Orata, Francis; Getenga, Zachary; Were, Hassan (Taylor & Francis, 2015)Carbofuran (2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-7-yl methylcarbamate) has been used within the Nzoia River Basin (NRB), especially in Bunyala Rice Irrigation Schemes, in Kenya for the control of pests. In this study, the ... -
Biodegradation of s-triazine herbicide atrazine by Enterobacter cloacae and Burkholderia cepacia sp. from long-term treated sugarcane-cultivated soils in Kenya
Ngigi, Anastasiah N.; Getenga, Zachary M.; Boga, Hamadi I.; Ndalut, Paul K. (Taylor & Francis, 2011-09-26)In this study soils from sugarcane-cultivated fields were screened for bacterial species capable of atrazine (6-chloro-N2-ethyl-N4isopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine)degradationduetolongexposureofthesoilstothisherbicide. ...