With the ban on the use of antibiotic growth promotants (AGP) in animal industry, search for alternatives to AGP has received a renewed scientific attention. Herbal extracts such as capsaicin have found to improve the ...

ScFv monoclonal antibodies were raised against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. and Sacc. isolates of papaya using phage display technology. Phages obtained after fourth round of biopanning were used to ...

An efficient micropropagation protocol was developed using lateral shoot explants of Aloe vera. Both shoot induction and elongation were better on MS medium supplemented with 4mg/l BAP + 0.2mg/l NAA + 1g/l PVP. All ...

Listeria monocytogenes, which is a food-borne pathogen often isolated from milk and milk products, causes listeriosis in pregnant women, newborns, older adults and immuno-suppressed people. Listeria is said to be more ...

A field experiment was conducted with thirty hybrids produced by line x tester mating design from eleven sesame genotypes involving five branched and six monostem / shy branching types. Observations were recorded on ...

Sri Lanka has well developed systems of traditional veterinary medicine. Unfortunately most of our people today, are unaware of these practices and they generally seek western modern veterinary medicinal assistance due ...

Salacia reticulata is a large woody climbing shrub naturally found in Sri Lanka and Southern region of India. It is widely used in treating diabetes, a chronic disorder in metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fat ...

An efficient in vitro propagation culture system was developed for purple coneflower. In the system, adventitious buds were first regenerated from leaf, petiole and root explants of aseptic seedlings on MS medium with ...

Crop residues, as a reliable source of nutrients in many agro-ecosystems could minimize the dependen cy on commercial fertilizers. The particle size of crop residues is a matter of concern as it determines the accessibility ...

Doubling the chromosome number of diploid and haploid Echinacea purpurea plants have high applica ble values for genetic improvements of the crop. Field experiments have shown that the tetraploid plants grow vigorously ...