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  • A systematic review of literature on the readiness of post-harvesting technologies of paddy cultivation towards agriculture 4.0 in developing countries 
    Sandamali, G. A. S.; Weerabahu, W. M. S. K.; Wickramarachchi, R. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Agriculture is one of the key sectors of the economy of developing countries and paddy rice is the leading cereal crop grown in most of those countries. The introduction of new technologies to the post harvesting phase ...
  • Textural profile analysis of granulated cassava pearls of two cultivars treated with conventional and microwave heating 
    Bulathgama, B. E. A. U.; Wickramasinghe, I.; Wijesekara, I.; Somendrika, M. A. D. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important food source in tropical countries, and it is a readily available root crop variety in Sri Lanka as well. Yet processed cassava (flour) is underutilized. The objective of ...
  • A theoretical study of variable stars 
    Wijethunga, A. T. M.; Perera, P. A. A. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    A variable star is, quite simply, a star that changes its brightness with a certain regularity. The Energy required for pulsation stars’ continuous operation is provided by a complex mechanism of transforming the thermal ...
  • Time series modeling of red onion production in Jaffna, Sri Lanka 
    Mirojan, U.; Varathan, N.; Arumairajan, S. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Onion is one of the most important commercial vegetable crops grown in Sri Lanka. Observing fluctuation of onion production is essential in the market economy. The level of the production and the fluctuation not only has ...
  • TiO2 nanoparticles from bakers’ yeast: a potent antimicrobial 
    Peiris, M. M. K.; Gunasekara, T. D. C. P.; Jayaweera, P. M.; Fernando, S. S. N. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is commonly applied in food industry, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals due to its photocatalytic activity, stability, optical and electronic properties and biocidal activity. TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) ...
  • Usage of Strychnos potatorum seeds for the reduction of diazinon residues in water 
    Nawarathne, W. N. C. P.; Mathota-Arachchige, Y. L. N. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The need to fulfil the current food demand has led to the heavy usage of agrochemicals such as synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides in agricultural sector. However, pesticide malpractices can cause severe ...
  • Using Fourier analysis of the resonance frequency in glassware to identify defects 
    Gunathilaka, G. W. M. R. P. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Quality control is a vital aspect in any industry. In glass manufacturing industry, manual inspections, using human vision is the most commonly and widely used quality inspection and verification methods. With increased ...
  • Variation of water solubility index and water absorption index of Ipome batatas (sweet potatoes) cultivars 
    Waidyarathna, G. R. N. N.; Ekanayake, S.; Chandrasekara, G. A. P. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is considered as one of the most versatile energy and vitamin provider. Functional properties of food such as water solubility index (WSI) and water absorption index (WAI) are used in food ...

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