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P. K. Kairigo
Researcher at University of Jyväskylä
Publications - 14
Citations - 288
P. K. Kairigo is an academic researcher from University of Jyväskylä. The author has contributed to research in topics: Effluent & Chemistry. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 11 publications receiving 116 citations. Previous affiliations of P. K. Kairigo include Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
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Occurrence of antibiotics and risk of antibiotic resistance evolution in selected Kenyan wastewaters, surface waters and sediments.
TL;DR: Investigation of the levels of selected antibiotics in four wastewater treatment plants and the receiving water bodies found a medium to high risk of antibiotic resistance developing within the study areas, indicating risk mitigation and prevention strategies are a matter of priority in the affected areas.
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Contamination of Surface Water and River Sediments by Antibiotic and Antiretroviral Drug Cocktails in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Occurrence, Risk and Mitigation Strategies
TL;DR: In this paper, the concentrations of selected antibiotics and antiretroviral drugs (ARVDs) in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent, effluent suspended particulate matter (SPM), surface waters and river sediments in Kenya in order to determine the extent of pollution within the sampled environment.
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Adsorption of Selected Heavy Metals on Modified Nano Cellulose
Edwin S. Madivoli,Patrick Kareru,Anthony Gachanja,Samuel M. Mugo,Martin Murigi,P. K. Kairigo,Cheruiyot Kipyegon,Jackson K. Mutembei,F K Njonge +8 more
TL;DR: Madivoli et al. as mentioned in this paper used cellulose nanofibrils to remove heavy metals from Eichhornia crassipes and Cyperus papyrus using the soda process followed by bleaching with peracetic acid.
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In vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman (bark extracts) and Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv. extracts (bark extracts): A comparative study
Edwin S. Madivoli,Ernest G. Maina,P. K. Kairigo,Martin Murigi,Joel K. Ogilo,Jared Onyango Nyang’au,P. K. Kimani,Cheruiyot Kipyegon +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the antibacterial properties, antioxidant activity and gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) profile of medicinal plants using a sequential extraction of Prunus africana and Harrisonia abyssinica.
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Mass loading, distribution, and removal of antibiotics and antiretroviral drugs in selected wastewater treatment plants in Kenya
Cecilia W. Muriuki,P. K. Kairigo,Patrick G. Home,Elijah Ngumba,James M. Raude,Anthony Gachanja,Tuula Tuhkanen +6 more
TL;DR: The occurrence of five most common antibiotics and three antiretroviral drugs commonly used in Kenya were investigated to try to understand the role of the suspended particulate matter (SPM) and recommend proper wastewater management practices to manage the high mass loading observed in the WWTPs.