The prevalence of diabetes is increasing worldwide, especially in developing countries. Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disorder and, if long-standing, too late complications leading to a reduced life expectancy. Psidi guajava ...

Enterobacter aerogenes are gram negative, facultative anaerobic motile bacteria which possess plasmids. Plasmids are extra chromosomal DNA. Plasmid DNA has been used as the most powerful tool in several molecular and ...

Rice is considered as the most important food crop in Sri Lanka and most of the Asian countries. Over the past three decades, rice farmers have become increasingly dependent on synthetic chemical phosphorous fertilizers, ...

This study was carried out to assess the water quality of tube wells and pipe borne water supplied in the hostels of Kaluvankeni, Eastern University, Sri Lanka using physicochemical parameters such as temperature, pH, ...

This study thoroughly investigated the adsorption of Congo Red (CR) dye onto various microplastics (MPs), including high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), poly propylene ...

This study investigates scientific insights into the adsorption mechanism of novel engineered biochar derived from coconut shells via catalytic conversion with FeCl3 for Malachite Green removal. This is a unique research ...

The Northern coast of Sri Lanka is home to a larger number of lagoons, totalling up to 804 km2. Nanthikadal lagoon is a significant lagoon that exists in the coastal zone of the Mullaitivu District between 9° 17’ N and 80° ...

This mixed method study findings indicate that the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the teachers is an influencing factor of learning algebra in grade six in Sri Lankan schools. Reliable and validated two questionnaires ...

Rice bran, a byproduct of the rice milling industry, is used for poultry feeding in Sri Lanka. High fiber content, rancidity development, enzyme inhibitors, and high mold growth, limit its potential to use as a poultry ...

Wild species Oryza rhizomatis which has been reported only from Sri Lanka. Therefore, it is endemic to the country and was discovered in 1989 for the first time. It is distributed in the dry zone of Sri Lanka during the ...