Two experimental models simulating the traditional storage conditions prevalent in Kenya, i.e. the open basket model and the modern wooden box model, were used to study the rate of dissipation and fate of malathion residues ...

A method for the synthesis of a pure nonylphenol isomer, 4-(3′,6′-dimethyl-3′-heptyl)phenol, by Friedel–Crafts reaction between anisole and 3-bromo-3,6-dimethylheptane that gives a 47.3 % overall yield is reported. The ...

Seasonal and offshore concentration variations for selected sixteen priority pollutant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediments and water of Car Wash and Kisat areas of Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria, have ...

Biomass burning as fuel in the traditional grass-roofed rural households of Western Province of Kenya in open fire places, in poorly ventilated conditions, lead to accumulation of soot under the roofs. This study characterized ...