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SINET: Ethiopian Journal of Science

Volume 21, Number 1, June 1998.

Twenty years of SINET. Pages i-ii

RESEARCH ARTICLES

Cytology

The salt secretion physiology of chloridoid grass, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., and its implications. Walelign Worku and G P Chapman. Pages 1-16.

Palaeoclimate

The land snail Limicolaria kambeul chudeaui Germain in the Ethiopian Rift Valley: habitat, ecology and shell isotope geochemistry. Melanie J Leng, H F Lamb, Mohammed Umer Mohammed and Elias Dadebo. Pages 17-26.

Mineralogy

Mn-Mg olivines of Ingban-type and their synthetic equivalents. Endale Ketefo. Pages 27-50.

Solid state physics

Complex impedance spectroscopy of the interface between aluminium and emeraldine base polyaniline. Bantikassegn Workalemahu. Pages 51-66.

Microbiology

Evaluation of new isolates of lactic acid bacteria as a starter for cultured milk production. Fekadu Beyene, J Narvhus and R K Abrahamsen. Pages 67-80.

Parasitology

In vitro test of five Ethiopian medicinal plants for antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum. Moges Kassa, Robert Mshana, Azeb Regassa and Getachew Assefa. Pages 81-89

Soil science

Pedogenesis and soil-geomorphic relationships on the piedmont slopes of Wurgo valley, southern Welo, Ethiopia. Belay Tegene. Pages 91-111.

Ecological studies

Investigation on canopy features of three indigenous woodland tree species of Ethiopia. Asferachew Abate, Masresha Fetene and Zerihun Woldu. Pages 113-132.

Metal concentrations of some vegetables irrigated with industrial liquid waste at Akaki, Ethiopia. Fisseha Itanna. Pages 133-144

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

The nutritive value of tef straw and its response to chemical treatment with alkali. Tsige-Yohannes Habte. Pages 145-151