Several species of the fungus, Trichoderma were isolated from organic rich soil samples obtained from Green Farms Limited (Ornamental foliage nursery), Marawila, Sri Lanka. The fungal species were identified based on ...

Low cost solar cell devices would play a major role in energy applications in the future. In this aspect, electrodeposited cuprous oxide thin films were studied in this investigation for the development of efficient low ...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the dietary staple over half of the world’s population and wide range of rice varieties are available worldwide with varing physicochemical and bioactive properties. Rice bran is a by-product ...

Caryota urens L. (Kithul) sap has been used to prepare traditional sweeteners (treacle and jaggery) and fermented drinks..All these products have a very high demand due to their natural origin, and they are recognized ...

The sessile nature of plants requires them to continually adapt to variations in their environment and stomata are vital for this function. This work focused on the response of stomata to environmental gradients, including ...

Air pollution is a major problem in Sri Lanka due to rapid urbanization and the development of industries. In Sri Lanka, the quality of air has a profound impact on the economy. The most obvious of these impacts is related ...

Parasitological and immuno epidemiological parameters of Malaria transmission was studied in Kataragama, a plasmodium vivax endemic region where a recent plasmodium falciparum epidemic superrened. Anopheles culicifacies ...

Entomological parameters of Malaria transmission in Kataragama were monitored by 5 standard techniques viz. cattle baited human baited nignt collections etc. Ten anopheline species were identified while 2 were more abundant ...

needs urgent attention. In addition, the numbers of immuno-compromised individuals who are susceptible to fatal systemic fungal infections are on the rise. Thus there is a compelling reason for the discovery of new and ...