The major discoveries from
pre-historic ages to recent times,
have allowed nations to describe
themselves and their treasures.
These major discoveries include,
the first use of tools, shifting from
hunting to ...
Yapa, Y .M .A .L .W .(Institute of Chemistry, 2018-01)
Synthesis of commodity chemicals and fuels from
renewable sources is gaining an increasing attraction due
to concerns over depletion of fossil resources as well as the
effects on the climate change. According to a recent ...
Etampawala, Thusitha(Institute of Chemistry, 2018-01)
Sri Lanka rice cultivation occupies 34 percent of
the total cultivation area and produces about 1.5 to 3 million
metric tons per year depending on the weather condition
according to the data from rice research and ...
Munasinghe, Rajika(Institute of Chemistry, 2018-01)
Cellulose is the most naturally abundant renewable polymer with the formula (C6
H10O5
)n
, n ranging from
10,000 to 15,000. The monomer of cellulose biopolymer
is anhydroglucose unit (AGU) and it has three hydroxyl
groups ...
Walpita, . Janitha(Institute of Chemistry, 2018-01)
Increasing concerns on anthropogenic climate
change, skyrocketing global energy needs, and depletion
of fossil fuels have made the discovery of alternative carbon-neutral and sustainable energy sources, one of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
The word keto is derived from the word ketosis.
Ketosis is a normal metabolic process. When the body does
not have enough glucose for energy, it burns stored fats
instead which results in a build-up of acids called ...
Tillekaratne, Aashani(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-01)
he term “vacuum” is no stranger to humans who
live on planet Earth. A vacuum cleaner is not at all strange
in the everyday life of most people around the world.
Rupasinghe, Thilini p.(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-01)
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), without any
doubt can be named as one of the most sensitive
imaging techniques which allows researchers to explore
a broad spectrum of materials such as semiconductors,
nanocrystals, ...
Perera, Hasini R.(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-01)
Since its inception in the early 21 st century, paper
based sensors have evolved as good alternative for
analytical, bioanalytical and point-of-care testing over
traditional analytical instruments because they are ...
Mudiyanselage, Thilini Kuruwita(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-01)
Five decades ago, polymers were just plastic and
rubber that were limited mostly to day to day household
applications such as car tyres, slippers, cups, plates, etc.
Cooray, Asitha(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-01)
Iron is one of the most important redox active trace
metals present in aquatic systems. The redox cycling
of iron is closely associated with the biogeochemical
cycling of oxygen, dissolved organic carbon (DOC),
and ...
Kottegoda, Nilwala(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-01)
A tiny, yet a mighty
island situated in a very
strategic position of the
silk route along the Indian
Ocean served as a busy
trade hub exchanging
locally produced goods
with international traders.
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
I sincerely thank Dr. Ranmal Gunatilake, Hon.
Editor, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon for the opportunity
to address the Chemistry in Sri Lanka readers through
the medium of this guest editorial. It is a real honor ...
Rathuwadu, Nadeesha(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-01)
As the energy crisis is growing,
the need of having a sustainable
energy economy has become
crucial more than ever to
cope with the high energy
dependence and demand of
the modern day-to-day work
Wijesekara, Anjana(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-01)
One of the major challenges humanity must address
is to transition away from a reliance on fossil fuels for
energy production to clean, renewable sources of energy.
There are three major motivations which drive research
in ...