Kudavidanage, E. P; Dissanayake, D. M. I; Keerthirathna, W. L. R; Nishshanke, N. L. W; Peiris, L. D. C.(Biology, 2020)
Pesticides are known to result in toxic insult. We aimed to evaluate Judo 40, the commercial formulation of chlorpyrifos on the neurological activities, fertility, and hormone levels of male rats. MaleWistarratsweretreat ...
Heendeniya, S. N; Keerthirathna, L. R; Manawadu, C. K; Dissanayake, I. H; Ali, R; Mashhour, A; Alzahrani, H; Godakumbura, P; Boudjelal, M; Peiris, D. C.(Biomolecules, 2020)
Although the antidiabetic e cacy of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis flowers has been reported, antiproliferative and anti-obesity activities are yet to be explored. We examined the anti-obesity and antiproliferative potentials of ...
Chathuranga1, T. T. D; Peiris, L. D. C(WULFENIA Journal, 2020)
A novel liquid plant growth regulator dubbed ethereal (ET) employed primarily for artificial fruit ripening has been deemed a systemic health concern with documented reports of severe hepatotoxicity. The present study ...
Mahagamage, M. G. Y. L; Pathirage, M. V. S. C; Manage, P. M.(Water, 2020)
Waterborne diseases are a global problem that causes more than 2.2 million deaths annually. Therefore, the present study was focused on microbiological contamination of both ground and surface water by means of total ...
Ranasinghe, R. A. S. N; Wijesekara, W. L. I; Perera, P. R. D; Senanayake, S. A; Pathmalal, M. M; Marapana, R. A. U. J.(Food Reviews International, 2020)
Gelatin, which is widely used in the food industry, is a protein derived from partial denaturation of collagen. The primary sources of industrial gelatin are porcine skin or bovine hide, but their utilization is restricted ...
Babicha, R; Ulrichb, J. C; Ekanayake, E. M. D. V; Massarsky, A; De Silva, P. M. C. S; Manage, P. M; Jackson, B. P; Ferguson, P. L; Giuliod, R. T. D; Drummond, I. A; Jayasundara, N.(Environment International, 2020)
Synthetic textile dyes generated from textile industry, has become a severe environmental problem due to the xenobiotic properties and toxicity of the dyes. The present study was focussed on the potential application of ...
Ekanayake, E. M. M. S; Manage, P. M.(Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 2020)
One hundred and fifty six native bacterial strains with different morphological characters were isolated from water and soil samples collected from textile wastewater effluent sites, Sri Lanka. Three isolated bacterial ...
Ekanayake, E. M. M. S; Manage, P. M.(J.Natn.Sci.Foundation Sri Lanka, 2020)
Two fungal strains capable of decolourisation of CI Direct Blue 201 textile dye were isolated from textile wastewater effluent sites in Sri Lanka and they were identified as Aspergillus aculeatus and Aspergillus nomius ...
Chandrasiri, P. K. K; Fernando, S. D; De Silva, B.G.D. N. K(Journal of Vector Ecology, 2020)
Resistance to pyrethroids (PY) and organophosphate (OP) insecticides is widespread among populations of Culex quinquefasciatus, the major vector of lymphatic filariasis (LF). The present study was designed to detect the ...
Harischandra, I. N; Dassanayake, R. S; de Silva, B.G.D.N.K.(J Vector Borne Dis, 2020)
Background & objectives: Malaria infects around 216 million people annually with estimated 445,000 deaths globally. Anopheles culicifacies is the vector of malaria in Sri Lanka, a complex of five morphologically identical ...
Fernando, H. S. D; Hapugoda, M; Perera, R; Black IV, W. C; De Silva, B.G.D.N.K.(Insects, 2020)
In Sri Lanka, dengue is the most serious arboviral disease. Recent increases in dengue cases suggest a higher infection rate and spread of the disease to new areas. The present study exploresgeneflowpatternsofAe. ...
Fernando, H.S.D; Hapugoda, M; Perera, R; Black IV, W. C; De Silva, B. G. D. N. K.(Insects, 2020)
In Sri Lanka, dengue is the most serious arboviral disease. Recent increases in dengue cases suggest a higher infection rate and spread of the disease to new areas. The present study exploresgeneflowpatternsofAe. ...