Isolation of haloalkaliphilic fungi from Lake Magadi in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02823
Abstract: In this study we explored the cultivable fungal diversity in Lake Magadi and their secondary metabolite production. Isolation was done on alkaline media (Potato dextrose agar, Malt extract agar, Oatmeal agar and Sabouraud dextrose agar).… read more here.
Keywords: haloalkaliphilic fungi; lake magadi; magadi kenya; isolation haloalkaliphilic ... See more keywords
Animal bioturbation preserved in Pleistocene magadiite at Lake Magadi, Kenya Rift Valley, and its implications for the depositional environment of bedded magadiite
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63505-7
Abstract: Magadiite, a rare hydrous sodium-silicate mineral [NaSi 7 O 13 (OH) 3 ยท4(H 2 O)], was discovered about 50 years ago in sediments around Lake Magadi, a hypersaline alkaline lake fed by hot springs in… read more here.
Keywords: magadi; rift valley; lake magadi; kenya rift ... See more keywords
Labyrinth patterns in Magadi (Kenya) cherts: Evidence for early formation from siliceous gels
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DOI: 10.1130/g48771.1
Abstract: Sedimentary cherts, with well-preserved microfossils, are known from the Archean to the present, yet their origins remain poorly understood. Lake Magadi, Kenya, has been used as a modern analog system for understanding the origins of… read more here.
Keywords: magadi; labyrinth patterns; formation; lake magadi ... See more keywords