Effects of compost particle size, moisture content and binding agents on co-compost pellet properties

LG Hettiarachchi, N Jayathillake, S Fernando… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ijabe.org
Composting is one of the sustainable answers for the management of organic municipal
waste. Bulky nature of loose compost is one of the main drawbacks in promoting compost in …

Impact of a commercial glyphosate formulation on adsorption of Cd (II) and Pb (II) ions on paddy soil

T Divisekara, AN Navaratne, ASK Abeysekara - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Use of glyphosate as a weedicide on rice cultivation has been a controversial issue in Sri
Lanka, due to the hypothesis that the metal complexes of commercial glyphosate is one of …

A greener Mechanochemical Approach to the synthesis of urea-hydroxyapatite nanohybrids for slow release of Plant nutrients

M de Silva, C Sandaruwan, FCR Hernandez, O Sahin… - 2022 - researchsquare.com
In a time where global agricultural stability is facing unprecedented challenges due to
growing population, climate change, and emerging pandemics, the development of …

Development of a biomaterial from naturally occurring chloroapatite mineral for biomedical applications

HK Hapuhinna, RD Gunaratne, H Pitawala - 2018 - dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk
Hydroxyapatite is a bioceramic which can be used for applications in orthopedics and
dentistry due to its structural similarity with the mineral phase of mammalian bones and …

[HTML][HTML] Metals and metallothionein expression in relation to progression of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka

SHNP Gunawickrama, ARN Silva, PGCL Nanayakkara… - Diseases, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology was investigated for metal relations in an
endemic area by a cross-sectional study with CKD stages G1, G2, G3a, G3b, G4, G5 …

Comparison between differently synthesized hydroxyapatite composites for orthopedic applications

K Hapuhinna, R Gunaratne, J Pitawala - 2019 - dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk
Study carried to find out chemical and structural suitability of newly synthesized Eppawala
hydroxyapatite composite varieties as bone cement, by comparing and contrasting them with …

A ceramic composite derived from high-grade rock phosphate as a substitution for human bone

K Hapuhinna, RD Gunaratne, J Pitawala - Materials Technology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study is focused on to find out chemical and structural suitability of newly synthesised
ceramic-embedded polymer composite as bone cement. Synthesised ceramic is derived …

A novel approach of synthesizing 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate embedded hydroxyapatite composites for dentistry applications

H Hapuhinna, RD Gunaratne, H Pitawala - 2019 - dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk
This research focused to find out chemical and structural suitability of novel Hydroxyapatite
composite synthesized using Chloroapatite and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate as Dental …

Heavy metal accumulation in two synanthropic avian species in Sri Lanka

W Fernando, S Perera, RM Vithanarachchi… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
We assessed the levels of Pb, Cd, and Mn in contour feathers of the feral pigeon (Columba
livia) and house crow (Corvus splendens) obtained from five urban/suburban locations …

Synthesis of bone cement from a natural mineral for biomedical industry

H Hapuhinna, RD Gunaratne, H Pitawala - 2019 - dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk
Study carried to find out chemical and structural suitability of newly synthesized Eppawala
Hydroxyapatite composite as bone cement, by comparing and contrasting it with human …