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A Cross-sectional study on doping knowledge of national sports team athletes in Sri Lanka
(2019)Doping can be seen among athletes of different sport types, age categories, achievement levels and education levels. Doping is known as the use of illegal substances or methods by athletes to enhance performance during ... -
Forecasting the unit cost of electricity generated by fossil fuel using ARIMA technique: A case study of a diesel/heavy fuel oil power plants in Sri Lanka
(2019)—The national electricity grid system must be kept in balance between sufficient supply to meet the demand and minimization of the cost by alleviating excessive generation. The forecasts made from the historical ... -
A seasonal ARIMA model to forecast monthly potato yield in Sri Lanka
(2019)–The potato is an extensively cultivated tuber crop in the world. In Sri Lanka, cultivation has been established in four regions: Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Jaffna and Puttalam. The objective of this paper is to analyze and ... -
Modelling and forecasting monthly petroleum crude oil prices using a hybrid time series model
(2019)Crude oil is a naturally occurring resource composed of hydrocarbons and other organic material. Crude oil price exert a great impact on the global economy. Therefore, modelling and forecasting crude oil prices are ... -
Effect of Heat Stress on Pregnancy Rate in Crossbred Temperate Dairy Cattle under Tropical conditions
(2019)The decline of reproductive efficiency under heat stress is a drawback for the dairy industry. The objective of this study is to evaluate whether there is any relationship between the reproductive performance in cows ... -
In-vitro antioxidant activity and the total phenolic content of herbal plants used in cancer treatment of Sri Lankan Ayurvedic medicine
(2019)There are large number of both reported clinical studies and unreported ethnobotanical approaches related to herbal medicine with beneficial effects. However, the effectiveness of the decoctions depends on the method ... -
The effect of common pre-treatments and cooking techniques on the antioxidant capacity of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum), Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Green Gram (Vigna radiata)
(2019)Legumes are rich in antioxidants which are beneficial in reducing the oxidative stress in human body. Antioxidants present in legumes could be changed by common pre-treatments and cooking techniques practiced in Sri Lanka. ... -
Evaluation of Delvocid in-cooperated antimicrobial edible coating made from the whey protein isolate base to improve the shelf life of Swiss Cheese
(2019)The objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of an antimicrobial edible coating made from whey protein isolate base to improve the shelf life of Swiss cheese throughout 60days of storage, as a substitute ...