The present research study identifies changes in salinity of soil and groundwater in tsunami affected and unaffected areas in Matara district. Within study area a total of 21 auger holes were drilled representing both ...

Department of Agric Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna commenced an industrialization program of the Hydroponics technology developed by the Department for farmer groups in Beralapanathara along with ...

Biomonitoring techniques using moss (Barbula sp.) as a bioindicator have been used to examine heavy metal deposition in local areas and around point sources. We sought to determine the efficacy of moss bag technique and ...

Fresh product of vegetables typically contains a complex mix of microorganisms. To prolong the shelf life of vegetables, the growth of microbial population must be controlled and washing and removal of damaged tissues are ...

When the nutritional quality of cooking oils is considered, it is extremely important to evaluate the contribution of cooking oils to the antioxidant activity in blood. In the present study, the in vivo antioxidant potentials ...

The potential of employing the three voltammetric techniques; linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) using pyrolytic graphite working electrode for detection ...

With the growing evidence of potential health risks associated with the consumption of synthetic antioxidants, the demand for natural antioxidants has increased rapidly. In the assessment of the antioxidant activities of ...

Rice bran is a highly nutritious by – product of the rice processing industry. In Sri Lanka it is utilized only as an animal feed. The present study reports the utilization of rice bran to produce a consumer acceptable ...