Rathnayaka, R.M.G.S.; Jayatunga, D.P.W.; Ganehiarachchi, G.A.S.M.(Med Vet Entomol, 2021)
Mosquito species Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are vectors of dengue worldwide. Mosquito vector control through maintaining larvivorous fish in water bodies is generally suggested, however, its underlying role towards ...
Kafi, F.S.B.; Jayathilaka, K.M.D.C.; Wijesundera, R.P.; Siripala, W.(Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 2021)
Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) is a suitable semiconducting material in fabrication for low-cost, eco-friendly semiconductor junction devices. Besides the parameterization of the growth conditions of Cu2O, formation of metal contacts ...
Rathnayake, I.V.N.; Megharaj, M.; Beer, M.; Naidu, Ravi(Journal of Applied Phycology, 2021, 2021)
Tolerance of the three metals cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) by four microalgal species was investigated in three different culture media available in the literature together with a modified version in order to ...
Rathnayake, I.; Megharaj, M.; Krishnamurti, G; Bolan, N. S.; Naidu, R.(Chemosphere, 2021, 2021)
A new minimal medium was formulated considering the limitations of the existing media for testing heavy metal sensitivity to bacteria. Toxicity of cadmium and copper to three bacteria was investigated in the new medium and ...
Bandaranayake, A.R.B.W.M.C.D.; Ratnayake, R.M.C.S.(Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, 2021, 2021)
Aloe vera is a popular herb for cosmetic and medicinal industries at the global level. The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of organic liquid fertilizer (OLF) from invasive alien plant species (IAPS), Mimosa
• Gastrointestinal tract infection caused by Helicobacter pylori is a common virulent disease found worldwide, and the infection rate is much higher in developing countries than in developed ones. In the pathogenesis of ...
Arambawatta Lekamge, S. H.; Pathiratne, A.; Rathnayake, I.V.N.(Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021, 2021)
Tropical freshwater ecosystems are increasingly influenced by chemical stressors including heavy metals posing threats to biodiversity. Adequate ecotoxicity data are not available for native tropical freshwater species for ...
A Green fluorescent protein (GFP) based whole cell bacterial biosensor was prepared using a bacterial strain sensitive to several heavy metals in order to detect bioavailable heavy metals in soils. The transformant, named ...
Botheju, W. S. M; Liyanage, J. A; Kannangara, S. D. P; Corchado, J.(Journal of Chemistry, 2021, 2021)
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has become an alarming health issue in Sri Lanka. ,e disease is more notable among farming communities and people who consume groundwater as their main source of drinking ...
Munagamage, Thilini; Rathnayake, I. V. N; Pathiratne, A; Megharaj, Mallavarapu(Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology volume, 2021, 2021)
Sensitivity of four tropical cyanobacteria viz. Coelosphaerium sp., Synechococcus sp., Oscillatoria sp. and Chroococcus sp. to environmentally relevant concentrations of Cr6+, Cd2+ and Zn2+was assessed based on fluorescence ...
Environmental and human health challenges are pronounced in Asia, an exceptionally diverse and complex region where influences of global megatrends are extensive and numerous stresses to environmental quality exist. ...
Subashini, J. K. W. N.; Yakandawala, K.; Minor, E. S.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Urban residential gardens provide recreational, socio cultural and environmental services to urban communities. However, the degree to which the urban residents recognize, and value of these services is unclear where a ...
Wadasinghe, R. R.; Attanayake, A. P.; Kalansuriya, P.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Spondias pinnata (L. f.) Kurz is a medicinal plant used in complementary medicine. Decoctions prepared using stem-bark of S. pinnata find applications in treating diabetes mellitus. However, low bioavailability of bioactive ...
Wickramasinghe, A. S. D.; Attanayake, A. P.; Kalansuriya, P.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
High-fat diet (HFD) fed streptozotocin (STZ) induced Wistar rats are frequently used as animal models of type 2 diabetes mellitus for screening novel antidiabetic agents. As the composition of HFD, age and strain of rats, ...
Gunarathne, K. M. R. U.; Marikkar, J. M. N.; Mendis, E.; Yalegama, C.; Jayasinghe, L.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Coconut testa is reported as a rich source of phyto-constituents that claim various bioactivities. In this study, selected bioactivities of flour obtained from partially defatted coconut testa (CTF) of five Sri Lankan ...
Wijebandara, N. R. Y.; Ranasinghe, H. A. K.; Amarasinghe, L. D.; Wickramarachchi, S. R.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Annona glabra is a plant of Family Annonaceae and many plant species belong to this family have been intensively studied since they were discovered to contain compounds with important biological properties. These properties ...
Thilakarathna, G. T. M.; Jayathilaka, N.; Seneviratne, K. N.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Coconut paring is the brownish outer layer of the coconut kernel, which is removed when desiccated coconut is produced. Coconut Paring Residue (CPR) is the residue remaining after expulsion of coconut oil from the coconut ...
Gunathilaka, R. A. K. M.; Ganehiarachchi, G. A. S. M.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever is the most important arthropod-borne viral disease that occurs in tropical and subtropical regions in the world. Annually 390 million new dengue cases are being reported from the 128 ...