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Nonviral approach for targeted nucleic acid delivery by Jafari, M, Soltani, M, Naahidi, S, Karunaratne, D N, Chen, P

“…Despite their relatively lower efficiency, nonviral approaches are emerging as safer alternatives in gene therapy to viral vectors. Delivery of nucleic acids…”
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Trends in the Binding of Cell Penetrating Peptides to siRNA: A Molecular Docking Study by Rathnayake, P. V. G. M., Gunathunge, B. G. C. M., Wimalasiri, P. N., Karunaratne, D. N., Ranatunga, R. J. K. U.

“…The use of gene therapeutics, including short interfering RNA (siRNA), is limited by the lack of efficient delivery systems. An appealing approach to deliver…”
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Antibacterial and synergistic activity of 6β-hydroxy-3-oxolup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid (6β-hydroxy betunolic acid) isolated from Schumacheria castaneifolia vahl by Wickramasingha, W.G.D., Jayasinghe, S., Karunaratne, D.N., Ekanayake, E.W.M.A., Liyanapathirana, V., Karunaratne, V.

“…[Display omitted] Multi- drug resistant microbial pathogens are a serious global health problem and thus new antibacterial agents, which are effective both…”
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Effect of matrix composition on stability, release and bioaccessibility of encapsulated folic acid by Shakoor, I. F., Pamunuwa, G. K., Karunaratne, D. N.

“…Folic acid is a fast degradable vitamin, hence showing reducing functionality. Therefore, engineering of an efficacious vehicle for oral delivery of folic acid…”
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Starch digestibility and apparent metabolizable energy of western Canadian wheat market classes in broiler chickens by Karunaratne, N D, Abbott, D A, Hucl, P J, Chibbar, R N, Pozniak, C J, Classen, H L

“…Abstract Wheat is the primary grain fed to poultry in western Canada, but its nutritional quality, including the nature of its starch digestibility, may be…”
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Controlled release of diclofenac sodium in glycolipid incorporated micro emulsions by Premarathne, E.P.N., Karunaratne, D.N., Perera, A.D.L. Chandani

“…[Display omitted] The effect of the glycolipid, hexadecyl-β-d-glucopyranoside, incorporated in microemulsions (ME11Microemulsion.) towards the enhancement of…”
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Multiscale modeling of the cellular uptake of C6 peptide-siRNA complexes by Purijjala, P.W.C.M., Rathnayake, P.V.G.M., Kumara, B.T., Gunathunge, B.C.M., Ranasinghe, R.A.A.P., Karunaratne, D.N., Ranatunga, R.J.K.U.

“…In gene therapy utilising short interfering RNA (siRNA), delivery of the siRNA therapeutics to the target site is a major obstacle, due to low cellular uptake…”
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Antifungal, antibacterial, and AChE inhibitory activity of the alkaloid mixture of Holarrhena mitis (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult (Kirimawara) by Wickramasingha, W. G. D., Jayaweera, A., Jayasinghe, S., Karunaratne, D. N., Attanayake, A. P., Karunaratne, V.

“…The scarcity of novel drugs has prompted scientific research to re-evaluate natural products as drug lead compounds with high chemical and biological…”
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Trade Liberalisation and Technical Efficiency: Evidence from Bangladesh Manufacturing Industries by Hossain, MA, Karunaratne, ND

“…The paper investigates the effects of trade liberalisation on the technical efficiency of the Bangladesh manufacturing sector by estimating a combined…”
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Characterization of mutants of Caulobacter crescentus defective in surface attachment of the paracrystalline surface layer by Walker, S G, Karunaratne, D N, Ravenscroft, N, Smit, J

“…Article Usage Stats Services JB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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The importance of harnessing the rich diversity of Sri Lankan flora for their medicinal value by Jayasinghe, Susanthi, Bandara, B. M. Ratnayake, Wickramasinghe, A., Karunaratne, D. N., Wijesundara, D. S. A., Karunaratne, Veranja

“…Ethnomedicine evolved from the traditional use of plant parts for treating various ailments. Historically, most medical breakthroughs have arisen based on the…”
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Antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, brine shrimp lethality and polyphenolic content of Holarrhena mitis (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult by Wickramasingha, W. G. D., Wijendra, W. A. S., Karunaratne, D. N., Liyanapathirana, V., Ekanayake, E. W M. A., Jayasinghe, S., Karunaratne, V.

“…Holarrhena mitis (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. which is an endemic plant growing mainly in the dry regions of the low-country has been used in the treatment…”
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Mode of Action of the Antimicrobial Peptide Indolicidin by Falla, T J, Karunaratne, D N, Hancock, R E

“…Indolicidin is a cationic antimicrobial peptide isolated from bovine neutrophils. It consists of only 13 amino acids, has the highest tryptophan content of any…”
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Influence of preformed α-helix and α-helix induction on the activity of cationic antimicrobial peptides by Houston Jr, M.E., Kondejewski, L.H., Karunaratne, D.N., Gough, M., Fidai, S., Hodges, R.S., Hancock, R.E.W.

“…: One prominent class of cationic antibacterial peptides comprises the α‐helical class, which is unstructured in free solution but folds into an amphipathic…”
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Release behaviour of amoxicillin from chitosan coated liposomes derived from eggs by Menikarachchi, MASK, Katuwavila, KANP, Ekanayake, EWMA, Thevanesam, V, Karunaratne, V, Karunaratne, DN

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Surfactant behaviour of five carbohydrate liquid crystals by Abeyrathne, ARNM, Perera, ADLC, Karunaratne, DN

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Evaluation of cellulose degrading efficiency of some fungi and bacteria and their biofilms by Gunathilake, KMD, Ratnayake, RR, Kulasooriya, SA, Karunaratne, DN

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pH-dependent release properties of curcumin encapsulated alginate nanoparticles in skin and artificial sweat by Shakoor, I.F., Pamunuwa, G.K., Karunaratne, D.N.

“…Topical skin application of curcumin is challenging due to the low solubility and poor stability, including fast photodegradation, of this bioactive compound…”
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The effect of polymer stabilizers on the stability of lycopene encapsulated emulsions by Premarathne, I. K. A. P. K., Pamunuwa, G. K., Karunaratne, D. N.

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Applied Research Note: Does feeding hulless barley affects Salmonella colonization in broiler chickens? by Karunaratne, N.D., Newkirk, R.W., Van Kessel, A.G., Köster, W., Classen, H.L.

“…Salmonellosis is a significant public health risk and is often associated with the consumption of poultry products. Colonization of poultry by Salmonella may…”
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