Currently IBR is producing commercial clean seedlings of eleven banana varieties using tissue culture technology. The cost of a ready-to plant seedling is Ksh.130.
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IBR Staff
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2021 New Intern Posted to IBR by Public Service Commission of Kenya
IBR has received Ms. Rose and magaret (a new intern) posted by PSC of Kenya on a training basis for one year. Ms. Fatma is expected to work with IBR researchers and acquire hands-on experience from ongoing research projects as well as sharpen her skills in proposal writing.
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Lead Research Projects at IBR
Exploring the potential use of extremophilic bacteria as Biocontrol in crop husbandry. Profiling Ecological and Evolutionary Association of Pathogenic viruses affecting animal husbandry in Kenya Identification of genetic signatures and development of molecular markers for breeding program in poultry and domestic animals. In vitro mass propagation of endangered economically important Kenyan plant species Epidemiology and...
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Review of IBR MSc Biotechnology syllabus
In line with university regulation, the institute has reviewed the structure and content of its MSc. Biotechnology. This is review will enable the institute to offer update Biotechnology knowledge to its clients and revitalize research in related fields
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2019 IBR MSc and Ph.D graduates
In 2019, the institute released two Ph.D.’s and one MSc graduates into the job market. Eunice Mulango, an MSc graduate, undertook a research project titled ‘Isolation and characterization of alkalithermophilic bacteria from the hot springs of lake Magadi’ as part of her MSc qualification requirement. Ms. Grace Waceke Mungai, one of the Ph.D. graduates undertook...
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Postgraduate progress report presentations held on 23rd October 2019
The planned postgraduate progress report presentations held on 23rd October 2019 was a successfully event. The postgraduate students who presented had the chance to be examined and advised by institute’s staff and other invited experts on the progress of the research work. This seminar presentation is a mandatory pre-requisite for all postgraduate students and is...
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Schedule for postgraduate seminar presentations for 2019 academic year
All IBR postgraduate students are hereby notified of the planned schedule for progress report presentations for the academic year 2019. The institute wishes to remind all the students who will be participating in these seminar sessions to notify their supervisors in good time and make arrangement to attend. The tentative schedule for postgraduate seminar presentations...
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September 22nd 2016 Postgraduate progress report presentation
The institute cordially invite you to the upcoming postgraduate seminar presentation scheduled for 22nd september 2016. All postgraduate students in the institute are reminded to make arrangement to attend and file their regular BPS progress report (form found on IBR website, download column)