SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE (SUA) 

COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES (CoNAS)

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS (DCP)

Ph.D CONCEPT NOTE PRESENTATION

DATE: 19TH FEBRUARY, 2024                  VENUE: POSTGRADUATE ROOM-NEW LABORATORY (SMC)

PRESENTER	RESEARCH TITLE	EXAMINATION COMMITTEE	TIME
Anna L. Mpanyakavili (PCR/D/2022/0001)	Exploring the Prevalence and Distribution of antimicrobial residues and resistant bacteria in Mwanza and Kilimanjaro regions, Tanzania.	Dr. Mkenda, Prisila -Chairperson Prof. Lyimo, Thomas (UDSM) -Discussant Prof.  Mdegela, Robnson (SUA) -Discussant Dr. Mwankuna, Christopher (SUA) – Discussant	9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Issued by: Head of Department-DCP                                                                          13^TH FEBRUARY, 2024.

 

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The Department of Chemistry and Physics is pleased to congratulate Ms. Zaituni Msengwa for successful defense her Ph.D. thesis titled “Antibacterial Activity, Toxicity effect and Resistance Development against Synadenium glaucescens and Commiphora swynnertonii”.

Idara ya kemia na fizikia yashiriki katika maonesho ya Nanenane yanayofanyika katika viwanja vya Nanenane-Morogoro, ambapo miongoni mwa bidhaa ambazo zinazalishwa na idara ili kuhudumia jamii, bidhaa hizi ni pamoja na;-

1. Sabuni za Syna soap, kwa ajili ya matitabu ya magonjwa ya ngozi yatokanayo na fangasi.
2. Dawa ya kimiminika ya kunywa (Synadol syrup), kwa ajiri ya matibabu ya mafua, vikohozi na matezi vitokanavyo na bakteria pamoja na virusi.
3. Bidhaa za Usafi (Cleansing products), kwa mfano sabuni za maji kwa ajili ya kunawia mikono, sabuni za kusafishia masinki ya vyoo pamoja, vitakasa mikono (sanitizers) pamoja dawa za kuulia wadudu (Disinfectant).

Matukio katika picha toka katika maonesho ya Nanenane Morogoro.

MATUKIO KATIKA PICHA

The Global Observation System for Mercury (GOS⁴M) (www.gos4m.org) is a Flagship initiative of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO – www.earthobservations.org) and is part of the 2020-2022 GEO Work Programme. GOS⁴M has a strong foundation built on the outcomes of the former GEO Task on Health Surveillance [HE-02 “Tracking Pollutants”] established as a part of the GEO Work Plan (2009-2015).

Today, Thursday 2023, July 13 at 13:29 pm GOS⁴M has officially launched a tracking device (Passive Air Sampler) to detect atmospheric Mercury (Hg) contamination in atmospheric air by Passive Air Sampler method.

In africa, the program is launched and hosted by four nations including South Africa, Ghana, Namibia and Tanzania. Where as in Tanzania the program is running at the college of Natural and Applied sciences (CoNAS) at the Meteorological station premises in the Sokoine University of agriculture (SUA)-at Mazimbu campus.

 

This Program aims at several objectives which includes:-

• To increase the availability and quality of Earth Observation data acquired by in-situ, off-shore and satellite sensors that contribute to improve our capability to track mercury releases, establish source-receptor relationships, assess their fate and impact with changing emission regimes and climate;
• To harmonize the metadata description, archiving and data sharing methodologies used by existing mercury monitoring networks and programs;
• To contribute to the development of downstream services designed to perform cost-benefit analysis of different strategies aiming to reduce the level of mercury in environmental media and human exposure.
• To develop advanced web services aiming to facilitate the access and use of state-of-the-art scientific information and data by policy makers and stakeholders.
• To promote a close cooperation between existing mercury monitoring networks and programs in order to facilitate the access to available data and knowledge on mercury levels in different environmental matrixes by the scientific community, policy makers and stakeholders;
• To contribute to improve the global coverage of currently available mercury monitoring data, including mercury stable isotope signatures, by promoting the establishment of new monitoring sites in areas that do not have monitoring capabilities and facilities. The use of Passive Air Samplers (PASs) is considered a cost-effective method for achieving this goal;
• To promote mercury stable isotope signatures as essential variables of the GOS4M monitoring efforts on air, biota, water and humans. Mercury isotopes can help evaluate the MC effectiveness, by providing information on for example, mercury emission sources to air, on mercury deposition sources to terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and on mercury exposure sources to humans. Mercury isotopes are also valuable in monitoring the effectiveness of source regulation, especially near mercury hotspots;
• To promote intercomparisons and validation of existing modelling frameworks and tools used to assess the fate of mercury in and between atmospheric and terrestrial compartments.

 

 

SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS (DCP)

 

SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS (For Master and PhD Students)

Platform: Postgraduate Room (DCP) & Zoom

 

DATE: 13^th JUNE, 2023                                     Time: 14:00 Hrs Nairobi

S/N	CANDIDATE	TITTLE	DISCUSSANT	TIME
1	Roberto Luis Nhamussua (PYT/D/2022/0001)	Phytochemical study of Annona stenophylla (nana), Strophantus petersianus (Klotzsch) and Synadenium glaucescens (Pax) in search of substances with cytotoxic properties	Dr. Fransis Machumi (MUHAS)   Dr. Charles Lyimo (SUA)	14.00 Hrs-14.30 Hrs (Presentation 15min  & Questions 15min)
2	Edward Dilunga (MCH/D/2022/0001)	Investigation of Multiple Chemical Markers for Authentication of Selected Medicinal Plants used in Polyherbal Products in Tanzania	Dr. Francis Machumi (MUHAS)   Dr. Christopher Mwankuna (SUA)	14.30 Hrs- 15.00 Hrs (Presentation 15min  & Questions 15min)

 

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Among the visitors who visited the Department of Chemistry and Physics exhibition pavilion listened to an explanation from Ms. Rehema on the benefits of Giant soap made from synademium tree.

 

Hon. Joseph Sinde Warioba on Wednesday May 24, 2023 visited the DCP pavilion at the 18th Sokoine Memorial exhibition (Edward Moringe Campus, SUA).

The Department of  Chemistry and Physics is pleased to congratulate Mr. Frank Rwegoshora for successfully defending his Ph. D thesis titled “Characterization of New Ellagic acid Rhamnoside and other Phytochemicals from Synadenium glaucescens Pax”