There are many alternative protein sources that can be used as a replacement for traditional animal-based protein sources. Some examples include: Legumes: Legumes such as beans, lentils, and chickpeas are rich in protein and can be used to make a variety of dishes such as chili, soups, stews, and veggie Read more…
What are fruit flies? Flying insects that are attracted to ripening rotting, or decayed fruits. They also enjoy fermented items such as beer, liquor, and wine. Fruit flies, also known as vinegar flies or Drosophila melanogaster, are small, common insects that are often found near overripe or rotting fruit and Read more…
What are insects? All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. They usually have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of antennae, and (usually) one or two pairs of wings. They are ubiquitous and therefore, they live in nearly every habitat on earth. It is estimated Read more…
What is Amabere amaruranu Amabere amaruranu is a fermented milk product which is prepared by spontaneous fermentation of milk in a special gourd. Spontaneous fermentation occurs naturally without any attempt to control the fermenting microbiota. The product is usually white in color with a grain-like appearance due to the coagulated curd. Read more…
We produce a lot of bananas in Kenya and we mostly only use them for cooking and or consumption as fruits when they ripen. There is very little value addition in especially trying to develop new banana based food products. Such value addition initiatives have potential to: Reduce post harvest Read more…
Solanum betaceum, commonly refered to as tree tomato fruit is scantly grown in Kenya and is mostly used as fresh fruit, or blended to make juice. Despite its huge potential for processing, most of these fruits are produced for household consumpsion and selling without any vaue addition. Tree tomato has Read more…
After growing bacteria on a selective media such as violet red bile agar (VRBA) for identification of coliforms it is of essence to carry out some further tests to confirm if the bacteria growing on the agar media are trully coliforms. In this case, one such test is done using Read more…
Introduction Farmers require rapid, cost-effective, green and non-destructive methods for monitoring changes in the physical and chemical properties of crops throughout the lifecycle of the plant with the goal to establish the optimum harvest time, to improve agronomic management practices and to improve crop diagnostics (Daniel Cozzolino, 2014; Kris-Etherton et Read more…
From current data on fatalities around the world, older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special Read more…
