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  • Qualitative and quantitative detection of peanut oil adulteration in sesame oil 
    Kathirgamanathar, Selvaluxmy; Sahara, B.A.W.; Gunasekara, M.M.N.P.; Wijeyasiriwardena, T.D.C.M.K. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-06)
    The present study was focused on developing rapid, costeffective, and straightforward methods for qualitative and quantitative detection of peanut oil (PO) adulteration in sesame oil (SO).
  • Quantitative analysis of curcumin content of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) grown in four locations of Sri Lanka by HPLC analysis 
    Weeratunga, H. D.; Ishara, K. V.; Perera, H. P . D.; Premakumara, G. A. S. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-06)
    The objective of this study is quantification of curcumin content in turmeric from four distinct locations in Sri Lanka.
  • R.O.B. Wijesekera: In appreciation of an outstanding mentor and a good friend 
    Jayewardene, A. Lakshman (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-09)
    I first met ROB more than fifty years ago, soon after his return from the USA after a postdoc year at the University of California, Davis campus in 1969.
  • The reality of research and commercialization; a Sri Lankan story 
    Pahalagedera, Lakshitha (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-10)
    I learned about all the possible applications and the impact that it could have on the future, I realized that this should be my area of focus. So that’s how I got involved with nanomaterial synthesis and the design ...
  • Reductive Elimination Reactions 
    Perera, K. Sarath. D. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-09)
    Reductive elimination (R.E.) is the opposite or the reverse of oxidative addition (O.A.), in which X-Y oxidatively adds on to Ln Mn+ to give Ln (X)(Y)M(n+2)+. LnM Y (n+2)+ X R.E. O.A. LnM n+ + X Y X and Y ...
  • Removal of Selected Textile Dyes from Effluent Water Using Mineral Adsorbents and Activated Carbon 
    Sanaree, Y. K. G. D.; Nishadya, S.; Perera, G. W. C. S.; Weliwegamage, U. S. K (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-06)
    Removal ability of the textile dyes, Methylene Blue, Rodamine B and Congo Red from water was investigated in this study. Static experiments were conducted using each dye with selected adsorbents, Kabok, Brick Clay
  • Removal of toluene in an intramural environment using Sansevieria trifasciata 
    Gunasinghe, Y. H. K. I. S.; Rathnayake, I. V. N.; Deeyamulla, M. P. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06)
    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are a group of chemicals that can be emitted as gasses into indoor air at room temperature. Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene are the most common hazardous VOCs that persist ...
  • Research and Innovation: Essential Components for Economic Prosperity 
    de Silva, Rohini. M (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-05)
    The total number of global mobile phone users in 2019 will reach 4.68 billion compared to 750 million users in year 2000 and this is believed to surpass the number of people in the world in the near future
  • Revolutionizing Green Cosmetics in Sri Lanka: How NBC Envisions To Be A Leading Cosmetics Manufacturer in the Country 
    Gunawardena, Nalaka (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-09)
    Nature’s Beauty Creations Ltd (NBC) is under the Multichemi group, and the Multichemi group was established in 1993.
  • Riboswitches as Therapeutics Targets 
    Dhanushika, T. (Institute of Chemistry, 2018-01)
    Regulation of gene expression includes a wide range of mechanisms that are used by cells to control the production of specific gene products. It has long been recognized that organisms make extensive use of protein ...
  • Risk-benefit analysis of heavy metals and fatty acids in selected food fish of Sri Lanka 
    Jayakody, J. A. K. S.; Senevirathne, S. A.; Senarathna, L.; Edirisinghe, E. M. R. K. B. (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06)
    Beneficial effects on human health by consumption of omega-3 fatty acids may be challenged by the presence of heavy metals (HMs) in fish. This study focused on comparing fatty acid composition (FAC) and HMs in fish ...
  • Role of a Chemist in a Pandemic Situation 
    Rajapakse, R.M.G (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-05)
    The entire world is severely and adversely affected by the newly emerged Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection which was first discovered in the Wuhan Province of China in December 2019
  • Role of Biochemistry in Health Care; Progression from past to present 
    Elvitigala, D.A.S. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-05)
    ‘Biochemistry’ is a relatively young scientific discipline among most of the subject disciplineswe are dealing with today, evidenced by its day by day expansion through new scientific discoveries.
  • Role of Chemistry in Personalized Medicine 
    Elvitigala, Anushka (Institute of Chemistry, 2018-01)
    Wellbeing of a person is a crucial factor in life which facilitates the performance of his or her day to day routine work in well-organized manner. However, it is a known fact that we all get sick and we need to take ...
  • Role of Chemistry in Sustainable Development 
    Rajapakse, R. M. G (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-10)
    Chemist plays a pivotal role in sustainable development. American Chemical Society identified seven sustainable development goals and additional five of them that a chemist has direct contributions.
  • The Role of Geochemistry and Mineral Chemistry in Sustainable Development 
    Prame, Bernard (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-06)
    The chemical sciences have a broad reach into the fields of technology, economy, and human health, and there are already diverse ways chemists are contributing to support global sustainable development. American ...
  • The Role of Smoking Abeyance During Respiratory Virus Epidemics 
    Rathnayaka, Rajitha Kalum (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-05)
    Respiratory conditions impose an enormous burden on society. Oodles of people suffering and die because communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases in every year.
  • Science Education in Sri Lanka: Current Status and Challenges Ahead 
    Madawala, Sumedha (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-10)
    The recent pandemic and the following economic turmoil have challenged all sectors including the education. The Covid – 19 outbreak numbs entire nations across the world, affecting both teachers and students alike
  • Science Education in Sri Lanka: Past and the Future 
    Navaratne, Ayanthi N (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-10)
    The education in Sri Lanka has a history of over 2,300 years. Astonishing irrigation system built in the ancient time is the best evidence for how basic sciences and applied sciences were utilized in the country in the ...
  • Seminar on Advanced Technologies in Food Chemistry 
    Weerasinghe, Laksiri (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2023-01)
    A seminar on ‘Advanced Technologies in Food Chemistry’, organised by the trainee workshop and seminar committee, was held on the 22nd of February 2023 in the premises of the Adamantane House, Institute of Chemistry ...