Aspects of African biodiversity
Subtitle: proceedings of the Pan Africa Chemistry Network Biodiversity Conference, Nairobi, 10-12 September 2008
By: edited by J.O. Midiwo, J.M. Clough
Contributors: Midiwo, J. O. (Jacob Ogweno), 1953-; Clough, J. M. (John M.); Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Series: Special publication -- no. 321; Special publication (Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)) -- no. 321.
Publisher: RSC Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9781847559487
Subjects: Biodiversity conservation; Biodiversity; Congresses; Biodiversität
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Challenges and opportunities for Africa : an overview of key themes from the PACN Biodiversity Conference / S.C. Smith; title: Exploring the therapeutic potentials of African medicinal plants / C. Wambebe; title: Natural products from plant biodiversity and their use in the treatment of neglected diseases / J.O. Midiwo; title: In vitro and in vivo antiplasmodial activity of Kenyan medicinal plants / M.O. Nanyingi ... [et al.]; title: Anti-larval activity of crude plant extracts from Vitex schliebenii and Vitex payos (Verbenaceae) / G.N. Mokua ... [et al.]; title: Natural products as leads for new and innovative crop protection chemicals / J.M. Clough; title: Exploiting phytochemical diversity to control pests of agriculture and vectors of human and animal disease / A.M. Hooper ... [et al.]; title: Root chemicals could offer opportunities for breeding for sweet potato resistance to the weevil Cylas puncticollis Boheman (Coleoptera: Apionidae) / H. Muyinza ... [et al.]; title: The role of biotechnology in meeting the biodiversity conservation challenge of Africa / A.B. Salifu; title: Farmers as a treasure chest of biodiversity; title: the case of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in Ethiopia, a five decade analysis / F. Mekbib; title: Delivery of appropriate cattle genotypes to eastern African smallholder farmers through in-vitro embryo production technologies; title: the technical procedures, prospects and challenges / H.M. Mutembei ... [et al.]; title: Levels of some nutrients and non-essential metals in cows' whole milk from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia / E. Admasu ... [et al.]; title: Water, water everywhere and when found not fit to drink / S.O. Wandiga; title: Foundation for analytical science and technology in Africa and its role in the preservation of endangered species / S. Lancaster, N. Richards and A. Gachanja; title: Jua Kali metallurgical industries as point sources of the heavy metals lead and cadmium to aquatic systems in Kenyan urban areas / S.M. Mule and C.M. Nguta; title: An assessment of effluent treatment to reduce heavy metal levels in effluent from a battery manufacturing concern / E. Muleya and F. Chiumira; title: Spectroscopic detection of gaseous ammonia in the environment / C.B.O. Kowenje and D.C. Doetschman; title: Jatropha curcas L. as a source for the production of biodiesel in Kenya / A.W. Wagutu ... [et al.]; title: Jatropha biodiesel as an alternative transport fuel in Zimbabwe / C.S. Shonhiwa, F.P. Gudyanga and Z. Chiguvare; title: Biomass, bio-based products and bioenergy / P.C. Vieira; title: Municipal solid waste as a resource rather than a waste. A preliminary study of biomass from Githurai Market, an open market on the outskirts of Nairobi City / N. Muriithi, C. Soi and J.M. Keriko.