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Acetylated Starch Nanoparticles for Encapsulation of Flueggea leucopyrus Leaves Extract for Anticancer Targeted Drug Delivery
(2022)In cancer treatments, the major problem is the target release of drugs to cancer cells. Due to leaky vasculature and poor lymphatic drainage, molecules in the nanometer range can accumulate near cancerous tissues rather ... -
Analysis of Heavy Metals in Omega-3 Fish Oil Soft Gels Commercially Available in Sri Lankan Market
(2022)Heavy metals (HM) in commercial fish oil (CFO) are one of the major non-clinical disadvantages which may challenge health benefits arising from the omega-3 fatty acids present in CFO. This study focused on the determination ... -
Antibacterial Activity of Ethanolic and Methanolic Extracts of Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) and Mentha piperita (Peppermint) against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(2022)The significant increase in antimicrobial resistance exhibited by microorganisms has caused the urgency for novel broad-spectrum antibiotic alternatives. This has led to extensive research on the therapeutic potential ... -
The Antimicrobial Activity of Crude Extract of Pyocyanin from a Marine Isolate of Pseudomonas sp. against Clinical Strain of Staphylococcus aureus
(2022)Pyocyanin is a water-soluble blue-green, phenazine pigment synthesized by different strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has a powerful inhibitory effect on the bacterial growth and/or biofilm forming ability of the ... -
Aspartic Protease Inhibitory Activity of Pleurotus ostreatus (Black Oyster) Growing in Sri Lanka
(2022)The literature revealed that the irregular secretion of aspartic proteases is contributed to numerous health problems including hypertension, AIDS, malaria, and Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore, the discovery of natural ... -
Biodegradable Polymer Composites using Starch-based Polymer and Teak Sawdust
(2022)Many useful material properties specifications and mechanical functionalities of biodegradable polymers are comparable to conventional plastics. However, the resistance of synthetic polymers to physical, chemical, or ... -
Biodegradation of Burnt Engine Oil by Surfactant Producing Marine Isolates of Pseudomonas sp.
(2022)The impact of pollution from petroleum hydrocarbons and their derivatives, including burnt engine oil, on the environment, is growing. One of the most environmentally benign approaches for the degradation of such pollutants ... -
Characterizing Surfactant Effect on Phytoremediation of Carcinogenic Anthracene by Eichhornia crassipes Plant
(2022)Anthracene is a mutagenic and carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mainly found in crude oil. Anthracene shows bioaccumulation and biomagnification due to its high lipid solubility. Therefore, anthracene has the ... -
Comparative Study of Hexavalent Chromium [Cr(VI)] Removal Efficiency of Natural Adsorbent, Planktonic Bacillus subtilis KCB07C10, and their Biofilm
(2022-09-29)Chromium is a widely used raw material in textile, tanning, electroplating, and wood preservative industries, which releases significant amounts of hexavalent chromium contaminated wastes into inland waters and aquatic ... -
A Comparative Study on Growth Performance at Seedling Stage in Response to Different Particle Compositions of Coir-based Nursery Substrates
(2022)Coco pith is widely used as a growing substrate and the particle composition of the substrate can substantially affect plant growth and productivity. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of seven different ... -
A Comparative Study on Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activity and Photoprotective Property of Ethanolic Extracts of Peel and Pulp of Mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. TomEJC)
(2022)Less research has been conducted to investigate the bioactivity of peel and pulp of locally grown TomEJC mango cultivar. Therefore, this research was mainly focused on the exploration of phytochemicals, antioxidant ... -
A Comparison of Classical Time Series Models and Machine Learning LSTM Model to Forecast Paddy Production in Sri Lanka
(2022)The Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) family models and the Exponential Smoothing family models are the most widely used and successful conventional techniques for univariate time series forecasting. As a ... -
Comparison of Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activity of the Polysaccharide and De-Polysaccharide Methanol Extracts of Brown Seaweed Chnoospora minima
(2022)Chnoospora minima is a brown algae enriched with unique bioactive compounds which are ideal candidates for pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and nutraceutical industries. During this study, C. minima were extracted using 80% ... -
Determination of Response of Selected Rice Genotypes to Planting Date During Maha Season on Selected Agronomic and Yield Characters under Greenhouse Condition
(2022)Ma wee is a group of traditional rice accessions with abiotic stress tolerance. Ma wee is grown only during Maha season due to the short-day requirement for flowering. This experiment was conducted to determine the ... -
Development of a Lignin-Based Flocculant for Algae Harvesting
(2022)Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms, which have both harmful and useful aspects. In the presence of nutrients in the water bodies, harmful algal blooms can rapidly develop, affecting the water quality. Therefore, ... -
Diversity of Pathogenic Bacteria in Commercially Available Mango Fruits in Western Province, Sri Lanka
(2022)Foodborne illnesses are reported every year throughout the world due to contaminations with pathogenic microorganisms such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella. Preventing contaminations during any stages of a post or ... -
Evaluation of Effect of Bacterial Consortia on Growth and Yield of Selected Rice Varieties under Greenhouse Condition
(2022)Overuse of inorganic fertilizer (IF) for high yield of new improved rice (NIR) is a threat to the Sri Lankan economy, human health, and the environment. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of selected ... -
Evaluation of in vitro Antioxidant Potential of Multifaceted Phytogenic ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized from Peel Waste Extracts of Ananas comosus Varieties
(2022)Green synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) reveal many advantages over conventional physiochemically synthesized NPs and exhibit numerous applications in various fields. The present study focused on the synthesis of zinc oxide ... -
Evaluation of Sri Lankan Wild Fruits Based on Free Radical Scavenging Activity, Polyphenolic Content and Cytotoxic Activity
(2022)The study of free radical chemistry has been of recent interest in the scientific community and represents an emerging paradigm in nutraceuticals and disease management. The objective is to incorporate phytochemicals ... -
Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Miswak (Salvadora persica) and Persian Lime (Citrus latifolia) Extracts against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(2022)Despite advances in medicine, the phenomenon of emerging drug resistance provokes novel research on active botanical compounds and alternative therapy development. Bioactive compounds present in plants possess potent ...