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International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences (IRSPAS): Recent submissions

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Creative fusion of scientific methods with mathematics and computing.

Karunananda, A.S. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

The birth of the Scientific Method in the 17th century is considered as an unprecedented breakthrough by humankind in the discovery of new knowledge and inventions. The scientific method primarily emphasizes on proving the ...
Comparative assessment of biomass and furnace oil fired boilers’ flue gas emission and its environmental impacts.

Silva, G.K.A.D.; Jayasinghe, K.T.; Herath, H.M.P.I.K.; Jayasinghe, G.Y. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

Boilers are the significant energy users of industrial production processes where it generates emissions of different air pollutants. This study assessed the comparison between biomass fired and furnace oil fired boiler ...
Simulation-based modeling approach for collaborative supply chains from the perspective of apparel industry.

Lakmal, R. D. S.; Rupasinghe, T. D. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

Supply chain collaboration has become a widely spoken and researched topic in every industrial standpoint. The depth and the width of the chain partners and activities are rapidly increasing, and have become difficult to ...
Molecular diagnosis of Williams syndrome using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients.

Ranaweera, D.M.; De Silva, D.; Panchananthan, N.; Samarasinghe, D.; Perera, S.; Morawakkorala, R.; Gunewardene, S.; Chandrasekharan, N.V. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

Williams Beuren Syndrome (WBS) is a genetic cause of congenital heart defects associated with developmental delay, hypercalcaemia and characteristic facial features. Its cause is a 1.5 to 1.8 Mb hemizygous deletion of ...
Simulation-based solution approach for resilient supply chain network design for retail supply chains.

Silva, D. A.; Rupasinghe, T. D. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

The design of the supply chain network consists of making strategic decisions on the facility location, stocking location, production policy, production capacity, distribution, and transportation modes. This study models ...
Supply chain collaboration for sustainable Industry 4.0: A case study from the apparel industry.

Gamage, D. D.; Rupasinghe, T. D. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

Due to the advancement of technology and the dominance of the consumer economy, it has become important for businesses to adopt sustainable practices and innovative technologies to boost productivity in their business ...
A multi-pronged approach to assess informational efficiency of the Colombo Stock Exchange.

Upeksha, P. G. S.; Peter, S. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

With the dynamic nature of the capital market environment, understanding informational efficiency of financial markets has become crucial. Efficient market is one in which prices fully reflect the available information. ...
Customer perceived quality management practices and organizational performance: Case of private healthcare sector in Sri Lanka.

Sowmiya, B. A.; Peter, S. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

Quality in a healthcare organization is three dimensional: patient quality is what patients say they want, professional quality is what professionals believe patients need (outcome and process), and management quality is ...
A conceptual framework to assess supply chain risk in the apparel industry.

Erandi, H.; Peter, S. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

Along with the advent of globalization and the championing of free trade together with improved communication and transportation systems, enterprises have the ability to source supplies from a globally distributed supply ...
The effect of obesity on cardiac rehabilitation in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery at national hospital of Sri Lanka.

Bandara, D.M.A.K.; Dharmapriya, M.K.J.K.B.; Ranasinghe, M.C.R.; Weerathunge, M.P.M. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

Coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries (CABG) can be considered as a main re-vascular procedure for patients suffering from coronary artery disease. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) which is a main component of post-operative ...
Development and evaluation of a cost effective method for the molecular diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Angelman syndrome (AS) in Sri Lanka.

Panchananthan, V.; De Silva, D.; Rathnayake, P.; Atapattu, N.; Chandrasekharan, N.V. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Angelman syndrome (AS) are genetic disorders caused by imprinting defects on chromosome 15q11-q13. Prader –Willi syndrome is caused by loss of expression of some paternal genes and Angelman ...
Analysis of a stochastic predator-prey model

Prasadini, K.D.S.; Mallawa Arachchi, D.K. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

In biological systems Lotka-Volterra predator-prey model describes the population dynamics of two interacting species of predators and its preys. Classical predatorprey model is a primitive deterministic model governed ...
The chromatic number of prime graph of a noncommutative ring Mn×n(Z2)

Kolombage, K.A.D.D.B.V.; Wijesiri, G.S. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Graph theory is a significant area of Mathematics as its outstanding applications in many fields such as biochemistry, electrical engineering, computer science and operational research. Besides Graph theory, Ring theory ...
Probiotic functional drink to control type 2 diabetes mellitus – A review

Perera, M.A.E.G.; Lakmali, J.P.D.; Wanninayaka, L.J.M.K.T.; Kulathunga, N.U.; Wanninayake, P.C.U.; Jayarathne, W.M.S.C.; Yapa, P.N. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a major non- infectious disease in the world and a global concern. Diabetes is a condition of multifactorial origin, including genetic and environmental factors. Further, scientific ...
Enumeration of yeast and mold in tea and herbs using different methods and culture media

Jayashantha, E.T.; Asalaarachchi, G.; Abeygunawardena, S.I. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The International Standard Organization (ISO) has recommended the use of Dichloran 18% glycerol agar (DG-18) to enumerate yeast and mold in food (ISO 21527-2:2008) with reduced water activity (aw < 0.95). This ISO method ...
A preliminary microbiological study of chicken-based short-eat food in Kadawatha, Sri Lanka

Wimalasekara, S.G.M.R.L.; Gunasena, G.D.D.K. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by microbiological hazards are a growing public health concern in all around the world. It results in a significant number of deaths and hospitalizations in each year. According to the ...
Cost effective research with bioinformatics

Razick, S. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Bioinformatics is now a research field itself, in addition to being an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for analyzing and interpreting biological data. At its introduction in 1970s, ...
Biosynthesis of silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles from Plectranthus zeylanicus for the development of antimicrobial formulations

de Soyza, W.S.G.; Wijayaratne, W.M.D.G.B.; Napagoda, M.T.; Witharana, S. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

With the emergence of microbial resistance to currently employed antimicrobial agents, the recent trend is to search for novel antimicrobial substances from nature. The traditional applications of plants and plant based ...
Preliminary study on identification of region of production of Ceylon Tea using concentration of selected elements

de Silva, N.I.U.; Madhusha, R.K.D.; Waduge, V.A.; Mewan, K.M.; Amarakoon, A.M.T. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Sri Lanka is one of the world's leading tea exporters and Ceylon Tea is acclaimed as the best tea in the world due to its unique flavor characteristics. Flavor characteristics of tea are mainly influenced by the variety ...
Evaluation of the efficacy of ‘Nimbadi Lepa’ with ‘Pinda oil’ in the management of scaling condition of Psoriasis (Sidhma Kushta)

Wijesinghe, W.A.M.S.; Jayakody, J.A.D.P.P.; Senevirathne, K.N. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. Usually, the patches appear on elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but can show up on other parts of ...

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