Escherichia coli (E.coli) hardiness, versatility, broad use and ease of handling have made it the most intensively studied and best understood organism worldwide. However, research on E.coli has primarily examined it as ...

Water pH levels in most aquatic sites have been compromised by introduction of modern technologies such as industries, mining, burning of fossil fuels and farming resulting in increased research interest in water quality ...

Human population’s pressures on land resources have increased the need to assess impacts of land use change on soil quality. In order to assess effects of land use changes on soil quality properties in University of ...

Cellulolytic bacteria are freely found in the soil and are responsible for degradation of cellulose. Cellulose occurs in a wide variety of living species from the worlds of plants, animals and bacteria as well as amoebas. ...

rganic matter plays important and multi-faceted role in soil physical and chemical properties. Physically soil organic matter influences soil texture, soil moisture content, water holding capacity and bulky density. ...

Water sources are an important feature in many terrestrial ecosystems as they provide continuity of the hydrological cycle in many aspects. They provide vapor that rises to form clouds and later fall as rain precipitation ...

Microbial contamination of milk and milk products continues to pose detrimental health and economic effects in Kenya. Studies have shown that contamination in whole milk could arise from primary microbial contamination ...

This study explores for enzyme and antimicrobial producing Actinomycetes from termite mounds at the University of Embu farm. Actinomycetes from soil samples were isolated by spread plate technique on Actinomycete Isolation ...

Beetles are among the most ecologically diverse group. The carabids (Coleoptera: Carabidae) beetles are distributed in distinct habitats with the highest species diversity in habitats with high vegetation and litter ...

Lake Magadi is an alkaline, hypersaline environment with extreme environmental conditions that allow specific microorganisms with specific characteristics to flourish. Its pH ranges from 9-11.5, very high temperatures, ...