School of Biosciences Collection: Recent submissions
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Enthnobotanical survey of plant species used as mosquito repellants in Kimaanya Kabonera Sub- County, Masaka District- Central Uganda.
(Nakanwagi Rose, 2023-01-09)Malaria is a life-threatening disease in humans, caused by the plasmodium parasite (Snow et al., 2005). Some of the plasmodium species implicated in malaria include Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. These parasites ... -
Effect of whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) infestation and viral diseases on the starch physicochemical properties of selected cassava varieties grown in Uganda.
(2022-10-24)Most cassava varieties grown in Uganda are infested by whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) a vector that spreads viral diseases that's to say Cassava Mosaic Disease and Cassava Brown Streak Disease that affect the physical ... -
Diversity and abundance of ornamental fish species in Lake Nabugabo ecosystem
(Makerere University, 2022-12)The study was carried out in July 2022 and determined the diversity and relative abundance of potential ornamental fish species from different sampling points collected from Lake Nabugabo ecosystem and describing their ... -
Determine the concentrations of heavy metals in mechanically milled maize flour from Kisenyi, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-01-27)The concentration of heavy metals (Fe,Zn,Mn and Cu) in maize seeds before milling and after milling in different grades of maize flour were determined using the atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). Sample digestion ... -
Growth performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) fry fed on three different feeds
(Makerere University, 2022-12)In East Africa, feeds constitute 70% of the total fish production cost in aquaculture, making it, the most expensive of all the operational costs in aquaculture. This study examined the potential of using a local feed ... -
Snail diversity and associated digenetic trematode Cercariae at Aquaculture Research and Development Center-Kajjansi
(Makerere University., 2023-01-04)Trematodes are among the major and prevalent parasites in aquaculture causing significant loses to fish farmers through fish mortalities and low incomes due to reduced fish quality. Although management of parasites depend ... -
Genotyping for dar allele in sickle cell disease patients in Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2022-09-19)Sickle Cell Disease is an hereditary disorder that results from the substitution of a glutamic acid by valine resulting from DNA substitution from GAG to GTG (Ellithy et al., 2015) in the beta hemoglobin molecule. Blood ... -
Phytochemical characterization of fresh bidens pilosa extracts and evaluation of its antimicrobial properties.
(Makerere University., 2022-09-26)Human health greatly depend on the use of plants; which serve as sources of food and medicine. The medicinal application of natural products has been found useful since these products were discovered to have therapeutic ... -
Post-harvest losses along the value chain of Ragogi ( Brycinus nurse) at Dei landing site on Lake Albert, Pakwach District
(2022-12)The study assesses post-harvest fish losses along the value chain of Ragogi (Brycinus nurse) at Dei landing site on Lake Albert, Pakwach District, Uganda. Load tracking method of loss assessment was used to estimate the ... -
Isolation and characterization of common bacteria in the copper tailings of Kasese for bioremediation
(Makerere University, 2022-10-20)Heavy metal accumulation as a result of human activities is common throughout the world and it causes heavy metal accumulation within the ecosystem. Conventional methods of removal are common but quite expensive, slow and ... -
Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of peel and seed extracts of Citrus limon
(Makerere University, 2022-10-05)Rapidly increasing antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to global health. There is a growing demand today for naturally derived drugs and medicine in place of synthetic drugs that are more commercially ... -
The Efficiency of ash-based filtrates from banana (matooke) organs for reducing the cooking time of Phaseolus vulgaris ( common beans)
(Adokrach Prossy, 2023-01-24)Matooke(banana) peel ash filtrate has been used as condiment for a long time by various tribes all around East Africa for cooking traditional dishes. The focus of this study was to find out if other organs of banana (pseudo ... -
Antimicrobial sensitivity profile of Escherichia coli isolated from water along the production line at Sands Fish Farm, Kanyanya, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Antimicrobial resistance in pathogenic bacteria is a serious “one health” issue. Production water in fish farms located around urban informal settlements is prone to heavy fecal contamination. This is because most of these ... -
Comparing carbapenamase genes in e. coli isolated from clinical and environmental sources submitted to the ncbi.
(Makerere university., 2022-10)Antibiotic resistance is the condition when bacteria can survive and multiply in the presence of various antibiotics. The emergence of resistance to carbapenem class of drugs has become a major global public health crisis. ... -
Dietary analysis of juvenile Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) OF Lake Nabugabo
(Makerere University, 2022-12)The Nile perch fishery is the leading fish export earner to Uganda making the species the most valuable in the country thereby leading to increased fishing pressure on the fishery. The introduction of Nile perch into ... -
Comparative analysis of the antibacterial activity of peppermint and spearmint oils on enterobacter cloacae that causes halitosis.
(Makerere University., 2022-11-17)This research was carried out mainly to provide scientific evidence on how effective mint oils are in controlling bacteria that causes halitosis. The specific objectives of this research were to determine the diameter ... -
Assessment of the benefits of using Azolla mexicana as fodder in rabbits
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Rapidly growing human populations and the increased need for high nutritive value meat in terms of low fat, high protein and low sodium content are the driving reasons for increases in rabbit meat production. However, ... -
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of selected pathogenic in lates niloticus sold in Kalerwe market, Kampala district, Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022-10-31)Fish are considered as nutritionally valuable part of the human diet because they contain long chain polyunsaturated omega 3 fatty acids which are essential in human nutrition and have antiinflammatory properties. However ... -
Comparison of super and common bags for storage of Rastrineobola argentea
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The silver fish (Rastrineobola argentea) is an important source of income and nutrition to the population. However, R. argentea value chain incurs physical and quality losses due to spoilage resulting from porousness of ... -
Screening for the DAU Allele Cluster of the Rhesus D gene in sickle cell disease
(Makerere University, 2022-09-19)Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by the inheritance of a mutated beta hemoglobin gene. Millions of people throughout the world suffer from SCD mainly of African, Mediterranean, Central ...