2022 IRC Articles: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of growth, yield, and nitrogen losses from leafy red onion cultivation with different fertilizer practices in Kalpitiya peninsula
(2022-09)Intensive agriculture practices together with increased fertilizer use have a greater impact on groundwater quality in Kalpitiya.Water demand in Kalpitiya is 70% fulfilled by groundwater extractions. The demand is ever ... -
Secure Data Transformation in Cloud Using Hybrid Cryptography
(2022-09)The cloud is a very well-known and accepted data storage that provides many benefits to users with a pay-as-you-go pricing model, even providing storage solutions for massive amounts of data. Many users nowadays use different ... -
Use of sensor based automated irrigation for the mitigation of groundwater depletion and pollution issues in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Kalpitiya, is an important agroecological region in Sri Lanka, which has greatly strengthened the country’s economy and food security. However, intensive farming practices in Kalpitiya have triggered its ground water ... -
Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles from Long coriander (Eryngium foetidum) Leaves Aqueous Extract
(2022-09)Green synthesis method is becoming more popular as an economical, energy-efficient, low cost and environment-friendly way of synthesis of iron nanoparticles (FeNPs). In this study, the aqueous extract of Long coriander ... -
A Review on Reimagining Medical Education with Virtual Reality in Emerging Medical Disciplines
(2022-09)Involvement of emerging technological improvements is essential in medical disciplines to provide adequate medical treatment. Virtual reality is one of the latest and most applicable technologies that can facilitate medical ... -
Public Procurement Procedure and Project Implementation for the Digital Age: A Sri Lankan Perspective
(2022-09)Procurement of information systems (IS) is a complex process since they could range from off-the-shelf standard products to highly customized systems. The dynamic nature and rapid development in the IS sector often make ... -
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Comparison of Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activity of the Polysaccharide and de-polysaccharide Methanol Extracts of Brown Seaweed Chnoospora minima
(2022-09)Chnoospora minima is a brown alga enriched with unique bioactive compounds which are ideal candidates for pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and nutraceutical industries. During this study, C. minima was extracted using 80% ... -
Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Miswak (Salvadora persica) and Persian Lime (Citrus latifolia) Extracts Against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(2022-09)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 ... -
Selection of RNA Aptamers to Distinguish the V600E Mutation Status of BRAF Protein: A Potential in silico Approach
(2022-09)The valine to glutamate substitution at the 600th residue of B-type rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma protein (BRAF V600E) is the most common mutation in the BRAF gene. Due to its high prevalence in a number of cancers, ... -
A Comparison of Classical Time Series Models and Machine Learning LSTM Model to Forecast Paddy Production in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)The most common & effective traditional methods of univariate time series forecasting are Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) family models and Exponential Smoothing family models. With the recent advancement ... -
Forecasting of Female Labor Force Participation Rate data with missing values imputation, Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Female Labour Force Participation Rate (Female LFPR) is defined as the proportion of the female labor force to the total working-age population. This study was based on the female LFPR quarterly data published by the ... -
Relationship between selected Anthropometric Parameters and 50m Freestyle Swimming Time in Teenage Swimmers
(2022-09)Swimming is an Olympic sport which is a very popular endurance development activity around the world. Anthropometry is one of the main factor that influences the swimming performance of teenagers. This study aimed to examine ... -
Evaluation of Sri Lankan Wild Fruits based on Free Radical Scavenging Activity, Polyphenolic Content and Cytotoxic Activity
(2022-09)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 into ...