Epidermis

Mammalian coat colors are formed by melanocytes produce melanin in skin, hair bulbs and eyes[1]. The pigmentation function of the melanocyte is highly conserved in mammalian evolution. Lin et al. (2007) have reported melanocytes are located in the epidermis and the dermis[2]. Melanocytes…

EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF COCONUT OIL IN THE CONTROL OF TUNGIASIS ACKNOWLEGMENT Sincere thanks go to almighty God for enabling me to accomplish my research mission. I would like to acknowledge my worthy supervisors Prof. Florence Oyieke of NAIROBI University and Dr. Evan Mathenge of KEMRI for their enormous academic input and guidance in ensuring that I come up with sound results. I also would like to acknowledge Mr. Karoki, the PHO Kandara for allowing me to conduct my research in his…

Chapter-1 Introduction Bran is a outer most layer of the cereal grain and consists of the nucellar epidermis, seed coat, pericarp and aleurone. The aleurone layer consists of heavy walled, cube shaped cells which are composed primarily of cellulose. It is low in starch and high in minerals, fat, and protein. However, due to its thick cellulosic walls, these nutrients are unavailable for digestion in monogastric species. Bran from a wide array of cereal grains have been shown to have an…

As a rule, the gill area is greater in fast-moving crabs (Portunids) than in sluggish bottom dwellers; decreases progressively from wholly aquatic, to intertidal, to land species; and is greater in young crabs than in older crabs. Often the gills are enclosed in protective chambers, and ventilation is provided by specialized appendages that create the respiratory current. As in cephalopod mollusks, oxygen utilization is relatively high—up to 70 percent of the oxygen is extracted from the water…