Dr. Ann Ngari is a lecturer in the school of pure and applied sciences at Karatina University where she has been a faculty member since 2012 and specializes in chemistry. Ann completed her PhD at University of Eldoret and her masters and undergraduate studies at Moi University. Her research interests are in analytical chemistry ranging from chemical compositions of volatile emissions of aromatic plant species traditionally used to lure honey bees to formulation of synthetic honey bee attractants. She has collaborated effectively with researchers from other institutions in her research activities.

Ann has hands on experience in collection of volatiles using air entrainment kit, SPME technique, olfactometric bioassays and GC-MS analysis. She is currently working on formulations of synthetic bee attractants based on chemical compositions of selected aromatic plant species for possible upscale use in apiculture and crop pollination.

Ngari Ann G, Omolo Maurice V, Tarus Paul K, Ng’ang’a Margaret M, Hassanali Ahmed. Chemical compositions of essential oils of some Kenyan Ocimum Am J Essent Oil Nat Prod 2019;7(3):17-26. https://www.essencejournal.com/pdf/2019/vol7issue3/PartA/7-3-4-288.pdf

Ngari Ann G, Omolo Maurice V, Tarus Paul K, Ng’ang’a Margaret M, and Hassanali Ahmed. Chemical compositions of fresh volatiles aromas of some Kenyan Ocimum J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2019;8(6):201-208. https://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2019/vol8issue6/PartC/8-4-693-995.pdf

Ngari Ann G, Omolo Maurice O, Tarus Paul K, Ng’ang’a Margaret M, and Hassanali Ahmed. Chemical compositions of smoke volatiles of some Kenyan Ocimum J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2020;9(1):1871-1879. https://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2020/vol9issue1/PartAF/8-6-172-185.pdf