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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 ...
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 ...
Treatment of Aquaculture Effluent through Combined Phytoremediation and Biosorption Techniques
(2022)
Aquaculture has significant effects on the environment, the discharge of
aquaculture wastewater without treatment causes several environmental impacts
such as destruction of natural habitats, reduction in the abundance ...
Investigation of Wound Healing Ability and Chemical Constituents of “Wathupalu” (Mikania cordata) Leaf Extracts
(2022)
Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) Robinson is a herbaceous vine belonging to the family
Asteraceae. Traditionally it is mainly used for cuts and wounds. This study aims to
evaluate wound healing ability and chemical constituents ...
Insecticide Susceptibility of Aedes aegypti in CMC Area for a Commonly used IRS Agent, Lambda Cyhalothrin
(2022)
Being a predominantly abundant area for primary vector of dengue, Colombo
Municipal Council (CMC) has often exposed to chemical vector control strategies in
successive periods of outbreaks to control Aedes aegypti density ...
Identifying the Removal Efficiencies of As3+ in Wastewater by Functionalized Nanocellulose
(2022)
Nanocellulose (NC) gains significant attention as a promising candidate in water
purification and environmental remediation studies due to its superior chemical
and physical properties. The present study explored the ...
Presence of Collagen X in the Dentine of the Developing Tooth
(2022)
In physiological conditions, collagen X is mainly found at the hypertrophic cartilage.
Hypertrophic chondrocytes transiently produce collagen X as their major extracellular
product. This is shortly followed by the ...
Optimization of yeGFP Expression as a Reporter for Prospective RNAi Analysis in Pichia pastoris
(2022)
Green fluorescent protein from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria is a widely used
reporter gene in genetic engineering. Yeast codon optimized green fluorescent
protein (yeGFP) has been found to have higher expression, and ...
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 ...
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 ...