• Variations in Important Water Quality Parameters and Fish Species of Thondaimanaru Lagoon, Jaffna, Sri Lanka 

  Shobiya, P.; Sivashanthini, K.; Sutharshiny, S.; Gunaalan, K. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Thondaimanaru lagoon is one of the shallow coastal lagoons in Jaffna peninsula. This study was conducted to assess the present status of water quality and fish species composition of this lagoon. Water sampling was ...
• Marine Fungal Diversity and its Bioprospecting Potential for Human Health 

  Kalaiselvam, M. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Fungal biodiversity was extensively surveyed along southeast coast of India. A total of 98 species of fungi belonging to 31 genera were isolated from the mangrove soil samples, and 32 species of 12 genera under 4 ...
• Isolation and Identification of Novel Bacteria that Could Potentially Capable of Degrading Crude Oil from a Heavily Contaminated Sites in Sri Lanka 

  Manilgama, T.T.D.; Hemachandra, C.K.; Wewalwela, J.J.; Kapuruge, T.N.; Rodrigo, W.W.P.; Fonseka, W.R.K. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Bioremediation is the most harmless and efficient method for degrading petroleum hydrocarbons. The objective of the present study was to isolate and identify potential crude oil degrading bacteria from chronically ...
• Impacts of Barrage Construction on Socio – Economic Status of Fishers in Thondaimanaru Lagoon, Jaffna, Sri Lanka 

  Shobiya, P.; Sivashanthini, K.; Sutharshiny, S.; Gunaalan, K. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Present study was conducted to determine the impacts of barrage construction on livelihood status of fishers who involve fishing in Thondaimanaru lagoon. The data related to the socio economic condition of the fisher ...
• Heavy Metal Concentration in Continental Shelf Sediments of Southeast Coast of India 

  Ajmal Khan, S. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Heavy metals affect the ecosystems through bioaccumulation and bio-magnification processes. Studies done elsewhere showed contamination of coastal sediments with heavy metals. However, information available on this ...
• Growth Performance of Poecilia reticulata and Betta splendens in Varying Water Hardness Treatments 

  Abarna, A.; Patrick, A.E.S.; Jayawardena, U.A. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Vavuniya district in Sri Lanka experiences heavy water hardness levels in the underground aquifers, severely affecting the human health. However, there is a scarcity of research work on the effect of water hardness on ...
• Evaluation of Bio-meteorological indices based on Observational data and Model simulations for an Urban Tropical Coastal Region in Tamilnadu, India 

  Ravichandran, C.; Bagavathsingh, A. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Weather research forecast model simulations were performed in summer month in order to evaluate the bio-meteorological indices in the tropical urban coastal site. Assessment and forecast of thermal indices is an important ...
• Economic Loss of Northern Fishers Due to the Poaching Activities of Indian Trawlers 

  Vithursha, T.; Sivashanthini, K.; Gunaalan, K. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  The present study was carried out to analyze the economic loss of Sri Lankan fishers due to the poaching activities by Indian trawlers. Fishery resources are major livelihoods in South Indian and North Sri Lankan people ...
• Ecological Footprints for Aquaculture Possibility in Selected Mangrove Regions 

  Saruga, S.; Sivashanthini, K.; Gunaalan, K.; Sutharshiny, S. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  The present study was carried out to analyze the possibility of aquaculture in selected mangrove regions in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. A detailed study on the possibility of aquaculture was carried out in Sarasaalai (L1) and ...
• Analysis of Selected Quality Parameters for Edible Coconut Oil Samples Produced in Jaffna District 

  Moganatharsa, G.; Vasantharuba, S.; Balakumar, S. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Saponification value, refractive index, iodine value, free fatty acid value and insoluble impurities are important parameters used as indicators in the coconut oil quality determination. This study was conducted to ...
• Study on the Effect of Hermetia illucens Larval Feed (Black Soldier Fly) on the Biology of Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti 

  Mathyamuthan, J.P.; Surendran, S.N. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Black Soldier Fly (BSF) is known for its potential use as a decomposer and as an insect feed all over the world. However little is known on the antimicrobial property of the larval forms. A series of experiments were ...
• Nutrient Content of Hermetia illucens (Black Soldier Fly) Larvae: A Potential Candidate as Animal Feed 

  Thiruchenthooran, V.; Mathyamuthan, J.P.; Senthilnanthanan, M.; Surendran, S.N. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Hermetia illucens larvae are considered as potentials for animal feed with rich nutrition content. The study analyzed nutrient content of the larvae following established protocols to determine moisture, dry matter, ...
• Effect of Water Quality Parameters of the Pond “Ariyakulam”, Jaffna on Avifaunal Diversity 

  Rajaratnam, A.; Sivaruban, A. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Ponds are one of the important wetland ecosystems where birds are playing a major role in their stability. As far as avifauna of Jaffna is concerned there are few recent publications related to the bird diversity and ...
• Development of A Duplex PCR Assay for the Detection of Adulterations in Chicken and Turkey Meat Products 

  Ganeshan, L.; Rodrigo, W.W.P.; Withana, W.T.G.S.L.; Kapuruge, T.N. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Meat adulteration is the process of lowering the quality of meat products by mixing inferior meat or their cheaper counterparts with high value meat or by adding non meat substances into meat products. This can make ...
• Detection of Salmonella spp. in Meat Products Using a Commercially Available Kit Based Real Time PCR Method 

  Silva, F.H.C.; Kapuruge, T.N.; Athapaththu, A.M.M.H.; Rodrigo, W.W.P.; Perera, W.A.J.S. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Salmonella is a major food borne pathogen and Salmonella detection in food is an essential food safety standard. Conventional methods of Salmonella detection are laborious and require multiple days for confirmation. ...
• Detection of Mixing Up of Processed Chicken Products with Rat Contaminants, Found in Sri Lankan Markets by Species Specific Primer PCR Method 

  Srimurugadas, J.; Kothalawala, Shashika. D. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  The aim of this study is to detect the rat adulteration in chicken sausages in order to protect consumers. Presence of rat meat in chicken sausages is a crucial issue and also is illegal, and raises many health concerns, ...
• Detection of Genetically Modified (GM) Food Items in the Market Using Real Time PCR (RT-PCR) Based Assay 

  Benedict, M.D.; Athapaththu, A.M.M.H.; Withana, W.T.G.S.L. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  The amount of commercially available food items containing genetically modified organisms have increased in recent years. Regulation for the labeling of Genetically Modified food is required in most of the countries. ...
• Conventional Triplex Polymerase Chain Reaction: A Reliable Tool for Detection of Species Adulteration in Canned Tuna Products 

  Rupasinghe, R.A.L.; Withana, W. T. G. S. L.; Rodrigo, W. W. P.; Athapaththu, A. M. M. H. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Authentication of canned tuna fish product is mandatory due to the growing occurrence of fraud in the processed fish industry. Different values and quality of tuna species can lead to the replacement or mixing of ...
• Antioxidant Activity in Selected Fresh Vegetables in Jaffna 

  Karunasiri, M. G. A. N.; Ravimannan, N.; Sevvel, P. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  Generally, fruits and vegetables are very good source of natural antioxidants which consist of many different antioxidant components. Though there are many vegetables available with high antioxidant values and high ...
• Antimicrobial Effect of the Crude Extract of Hermetia illucens Larva (Black Soldier Fly) on Selected Fungi and Bacteria. 

  Mathyamuthan, J.P.; Thavaranjit, A.C.; Surendran, S.N. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

  The larval antimicrobial components of the black soldier fly (BSF) are the key elements allowing these larvae to inhibit bacterial growths in the wastes they are thriving in. To study the antimicrobial effect of locally ...

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