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Report for the mapping project carried out in area L within Igayaza Subcounty in Isingiro District in June/August, 2018
(Makerere University, 2019-05-20)
In May/June a class of Geology and petroleum students from Makerere University camped in Igayaza
area which is located 30km south of Mbarara in Isingiro district for two weeks to carry out geological
mapping project in ...
Geologic and stratigraphic field study of the Semliki Basin, Ntoroko District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-05-31)
The geological and stratigraphic field exercise was carried out in the Semliki Basin, Ntoroko district in western Uganda. The field exercise lasted a period of 12 days, during which a number of activities were carried out ...
A geological and stratigraphic study report of Kibuku Area Semiliki Basin, Albertine Graben
(Makerere University, 2019-06-06)
The Semiliki basin is within the EA3BCD located south of Lake Albert forming one of the three major basins in the Albertine rift of the EARS. The Basin accommodates a maximum sedimentary pile of approximately 5,000m dating ...
Extraction and parameter determination of essential oils from African Basil (mujaja) leaves
(Makerere University, 2019-08-14)
In this report, extraction and parameter determination of essential oils from African Basil leaves was done.
African Basil is a perennial herb plant of lamiaceae family with a strong aromatic smell. The plant is a native ...
Assessment of the causes of blockages in the preheater cement kilns
(Makerere University, 2019-06-21)
The study shows that as material flows down the preheater (in the production of cement from limestone) to towards the kiln burning zone, alkalis, sulphur and chlorides volatilize due to the high temperatures and are carried ...
The application of Vernonia Amygdalina extract as a substitute for hops in sorghum beer production
(2019-07-16)
Recently, considerable attention has been focused on the brewing industry that are helping transform Uganda’s business landscapes with alcoholic beverage industries having a lion’s share in terms of investment and market. ...
Investigating the rate of fermentation in different starches
(Makerere University, 2019-11-20)
In this study, the feasibility of using native cereals and root crops as raw materials was investigated by comparing their rates of fermentation. The equal amounts of samples were gelatinized, followed by enzyme hydrolysis.
The ...
A report on IGAYAZA (ISINGIRO) mapping project
(2019)
This write up contains the information obtained from the mapping exercise (project) which was carried out in Igayaza area, Isingiro district in Southwestern Uganda. The project was aimed at equipping geology students with ...
Determination of methanol concentrations in legally and locally distilled alcohol found on the market using UV/VIS spectrophotometry
(2019-05-11)
The objective of this study was the evaluation of the levels of methanol in alcoholic beverages using the visible spectrophotometric technique. In this study were taken 15 samples of various alcoholic beverages around ...
Synthesis and characterisation of Polyoxometallate Organic Fragments (POMS), Manganese and Bimetallic complexes for industrial chemical catalysis
(2019-11-20)
This report contains synthesis and characterisation of polyoxometallate organic fragments, manganese and bimetallic complexes which can be used in heterogeneous catalysis. Polyoxometallate organic fragments were obtained ...