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The diversity of resident birds in the campus of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Chaminda Wijesundara, Charles Santiapillai (Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2001)

The Peradeniya University Campus (80 ° 36 ' E, 7 ° 15 ' N) represents one of the areas rich in bird life, both in number and species. Of the 233 species of resident birds known from Sri Lanka, 83 have been recorded from ...
AC magnetic susceptibility measurements of Bi (Pb) – Sr – Ca- Cu- O superconductor in DC magnetic fields

N. Pathmanathan, A.L. Thomas (Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2001)

In this work a Bi based superconductor with the composition Bii.e -Pfeo.4 Srz Cai Cus Oy was prepared using sol-gel method and AC Magnetic Susceptibility measurements \'(T) and x"(T) were carried out on the sample in the ...
A novel synthetic method for fungal melanin biosynthesis intermediate, 1, 3, 6, 8-tetrahydroxynapthalene

M.K.B. Weerasooriya, E.Bardshiri (Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2001)

A novel route was designed to synthesize 1,3,6,8-Tetrahydroxynaphthalene (T4HN), an intermediate of fungal melanin biosynthesis, using 3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid as the starting material. The method is efficient and more ...
Fermentation rates and efficiency of fruit pulps from palmyrah containing different flabelliferin profiles

Dilupi P Vendebona, Errol R.Jansz,; S.Chandrani Wijeyaratne, Nalaka Ileperum (Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2001)

The potential use of Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L.) fruit pulp (PFP) which is largely a waste owing to its bitterness, was studied for alcoholic fermentation. The rate and efficiency of alcoholic fermentation of eight ...
Environmental impact of Valaichchenai paper mills effluen

Nanthini Selvadurai, S.T.Senthilmohan (Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2001)

The paper mill situated at Valaichchenai in the Eastern province provides most of Sri Lanka's requirement of paper. A general opinion among the public is that, the effluent from the Valaichchenai paper mill pollutes the ...
Night human biting mosquitoes during the northeast monsoon in Batticaloa (dry zone) of Sri Lanka

K.Sujarahini, Manthri Ramasamy; Meena Dharmaretnam (Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2001)

We report for the first time species of mosquitoes from the east coast (dry zone) of Sri Lanka. The study was done in an urban and a rural site during the monsoonal period of October 1993 to January 1994- There was a ...
Nitrate and fluoride content in ground water in the Batticaloa district

K.Vaheesar (Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2001)

A preliminary investigation was done to determine the nitrate and the fluoride content in ground water in the Batticaloa district. Thirty-three wells have been selected from eight Divisional Secretary (DS) areas in this ...
Effect of Canavalia gladiata seed meal on impregnated ICR mice

Sagarika Ekanayake, E.R. Jansz; Sharmini Jeysekar (Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2001)

he effect of raw Canavalia gladiata (sword bean; awara - Sinhala; avarai - Tamil) whole seed meal on impregnated ICR (Institute of Cancer Research) mice was tested since it is believed that consumption of this variety of ...

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