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Rock bed thermal energy storage for solar cooking application (Potential for solar cooking in Uganda)
(2012-11)
This thesis focus on the development of a rock bed heat storage for storing solar energy for cooking and other applications requiring heat in the range of 1000C to 3500C. The potential of using such a system in Uganda is ...
Prevalence of varroa: Influence of altitude and management practices on the degree of infestation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Varroa mite has been a concern and worry to the bee scientists and beekeepers since it was first discovered in 1904, and continues to be the most serious parasite of honeybees. It causes clinical symptoms on the brood and ...
Heterogeneous biocatalysts for production of biodiesel from waste vegetable oil and effect of crude glycerol on combustion properties of briquettes
(Makerere University, 2017)
The conversion of spent vegetable oils into biodiesel using biocatalysts provides both environment friendly and also innovative ways to manage wastes that would otherwise end in the environment. This study explored the use ...
Response of amphibian communities to forest degradation in Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017)
The relationship between amphibian diversity and forest degradation was evaluated in Mabira Forest Reserve, Central Uganda. To achieve this, the study area was classified into three forest categories (i.e. degraded, ...
Spectroscopic analysis of heterogeneous biocatalysts for biodiesel production from expired Sunflower cooking oil
(Hindawi Publishing Company, 2015)
The study characterized heterogeneous biocatalyst synthesized from sucrose, saw dust, and chicken egg shells using Fourier
Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy coupled with Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) technique. ...
Amphibian diversity patterns in the Namulonge agricultural landscape
(Makerere University, 2017)
Uganda’s agricultural landscapes are patterns of cultivated areas and semi-natural elements. Although comprising only a small fraction of the total area, semi-natural elements provide habitats for most of the landscape ...
Distinguishing kaolinites and smectite clays from Central and Eastern Uganda using acidity, pH, colour and composition
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015)
The Langmuir isotherms of 1-aminobutane in isohexane slurries showed increase in clay acidity
with increase in concentration of mineral acid used to leach the clay as well as the temperature at
which the clay was thermally ...
Inhibitory effect of anti-paraflagellar RODc antibodies on in-vitro growth of trypanosoma brucei brucei
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
The flagellum of a trypanosome possesses a unique compact filamentous structure termed as the Paraflagellar rod (PFR), conserved among trypanosomatids, euglenoids, and dinoflagellates. The PFR is expressed in all life cycle ...
Spatial and matrix influences on the biogeography of insect taxa in forest fragments in Central Uganda
(Makerere University and University of Bergen, 2016)
How best to manage forest patches, mitigate the consequences of forest fragmentation, and enable landscape permeability are key questions facing conservation scientists and managers. In Uganda, most protected forests have ...
Phytogenetic analysis by 16s rRNA gene sequence of a protease-secreting thermophilic bacterial isolate KITNT-3 from Kiteezi landfill
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
A thermophilic protease-secreting bacterial isolate KITNT-3 from Kiteezi landfill was characterized phylogenetically by determining its relationship with other existing known bacterial strains. Genomic DNA was isolated ...