Sri Lanka is the premier exporter of the true cinnamon (C. verum) in the global market. However, Sri Lankan true cinnamon faces a major threat due to severe competition and adulteration from its substitute cassia (e.g. C. ...

Basic ecological concepts govern the composition and the functional relationships among microorganisms of a particular ecosystem of interest. Antagonism is one such functional relationship among bacteria. A bacterium that ...

Industries are relying on increasing the customer base as a means of growth of the industry, irrespective of churn prediction. It could be argued that churning of customers, have the same or even greater consequence on the ...

Due to the increasing usage of wireless communication devices, the demand for fifth-generation (5G) cellular network access is growing rapidly. Facilities that might be seen with 5G technology include, far better levels ...

Passive Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) has successfully been used for observing insects and their activities. It was reported that such techniques are more efficient compared to traditional approaches. Quadrant Photo ...

Plastics are used in a wide range of applications because of their durability, lightweight, easy fabrication, and desired chemical and physical properties. Usually, plastic products are discarded after use to the environment ...

Companies always try to maximize shareholders' value by reducing the cost and maximizing profits in the long terms. However, one of the primary difficulties they face in doing so, is because of disruptions in the supply ...

Mayonnaise is a world-famous dressing that involves higher oil concentrations in the production process. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) as an emerging oil in the food industry is an ideal ingredient to be used in the production ...

Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a promising semiconductor material suitable for application in low-cost and environmentally friendly thin film solar cells due to its superior optoelectronics properties. It is a perfect absorber material ...

Curcumin, a naturally- occurring principal curcuminoid of turmeric has been used as a remedy in many Asian countries for the past century. Curcumin has shown remarkable results for the effect of various medical conditions ...