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The negative impact of wearing personal protective equipment on communication during coronavirus disease 2019 by Hampton, T, Crunkhorn, R, Lowe, N, Bhat, J, Hogg, E, Afifi, W, De, S, Street, I, Sharma, R, Krishnan, M, Clarke, R, Dasgupta, S, Ratnayake, S, Sharma, S

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 personal protective equipment has been reported to affect communication in healthcare settings. This study sought to identify those…”
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Nano-MgO reinforced chitosan nanocomposites for high performance packaging applications with improved mechanical, thermal and barrier properties by De Silva, R.T., Mantilaka, M.M.M.G.P.G., Ratnayake, S.P., Amaratunga, G.A.J., de Silva, K.M. Nalin

“…•MgO nanoparticles were synthesised using a novel in-situ method.•Chitosan/MgO nanocomposite thin films were fabricated by solution casting method.•The…”
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Invasive Plant Species Establishment and Range Dynamics in Sri Lanka under Climate Change by Kariyawasam, Champika S, Kumar, Lalit, Ratnayake, Sujith S

“…Plant invasion has been widely recognized as an agent of global change that has the potential to have severe impacts under climate change. The challenges posed…”
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Utilizing side streams of pulse protein processing: A review by Ratnayake, Wajira S., Naguleswaran, Sabaratnam

“…Plant‐based protein ingredients are gaining popularity among consumers for various reasons such as the increasing demand for high‐protein diets, sustainability…”
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Carbon quantum dots-decorated nano-zirconia: A highly efficient photocatalyst by Ratnayake, S.P., Mantilaka, M.M.M.G.P.G., Sandaruwan, C., Dahanayake, D., Murugan, E., Kumar, Santhosh, Amaratunga, G.A.J., de Silva, K.M. Nalin

“…[Display omitted] •Novel material was synthesized using carbon quantum dots (CQD) and nano zirconia.•ZrO2 nanoparticles with an average diameter of 40 nm were…”
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Influence of manmade effects on geomorphology, bathymetry and coastal dynamics in a monsoon-affected river outlet in Southwest coast of Sri Lanka by Gunasinghe, G. P., Ruhunage, Lilani, Ratnayake, N. P., Ratnayake, A. S., Samaradivakara, G. V. I., Jayaratne, Ravindra

“…A complex coastal environment with a river outlet, a sand spit barrier and an estuary of such coastal features is controlled by wave-induced hydrodynamics and…”
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Improved nanocomposite of montmorillonite and hydroxyapatite for defluoridation of water by Fernando, M. Shanika, Wimalasiri, A. K. D. V. K, Ratnayake, S. P, Jayasinghe, J. M. A. R. B, William, Gareth R, Dissanayake, D. P, de Silva, K. M. Nalin, de Silva, Rohini M

“…A novel hydroxyapatite montmorillonite (HAP-MMT) nanocomposite system was synthesized using a simple wet chemical in situ precipitation method. Neat nano…”
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Dual inhibition of atypical PKC signaling and PI3K/Akt signaling dysregulates c-Myc to induce apoptosis in clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Khalid, Khandker Mohammad, Ratnayake, Wishrawana S, Apostolatos, Christopher A, Acevedo-Duncan, Mildred

“…Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer (85%). 75% of the RCC cases involve conventional clear cell RCC (ccRCC). Approximately, 39%…”
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Two novel atypical PKC inhibitors; ACPD and DNDA effectively mitigate cell proliferation and epithelial to mesenchymal transition of metastatic melanoma while inducing apoptosis by Ratnayake, Wishrawana S, Apostolatos, André H, Ostrov, David A, Acevedo-Duncan, Mildred

“…Atypical protein kinase Cs (aPKC) are involved in cell cycle progression, tumorigenesis, cell survival and migration in many cancers. We believe that aPKCs…”
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Gelatinization and Solubility of Corn Starch during Heating in Excess Water:  New Insights by Ratnayake, Wajira S, Jackson, David S

“…Starch gelatinization is associated with the disruption of granular structure causing starch molecules to disperse in water. This study was designed to examine…”
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Physicochemical and Thermal Properties of Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. Great Northern Bean Starch by Wang, Hui, Ratnayake, Wajira S

“…The compositions and properties of 5 Great Northern bean cultivars (Beryl‐R, Coyne, Gemini, Marquis, and Orion) were investigated. Starch was isolated from…”
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Atypical PKCs activate Vimentin to facilitate prostate cancer cell motility and invasion by Ratnayake, Wishrawana S., Apostolatos, Christopher A., Breedy, Sloan, Dennison, Clare L., Hill, Robert, Acevedo-Duncan, Mildred

“…Atypical protein kinase C (aPKC) are involved in progression of many human cancers. Vimentin is expressed during epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)…”
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Spliceostatin hemiketal biosynthesis in Burkholderia spp. is catalyzed by an iron/α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase by Eustáquio, Alessandra S., Janso, Jeffrey E., Ratnayake, Anokha S., O'Donnell, Christopher J., Koehn, Frank E.

“…Spliceostatins are potent spliceosome inhibitors biosynthesized by a hybrid nonribosomal peptide synthetase-polyketide synthase (NRPS-PKS) system of the…”
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Could an underlying hearing loss be a significant factor in the handicap caused by tinnitus? by Ratnayake, S A B, Jayarajan, V, Bartlett, J

“…There have been several studies that have demonstrated a link between the hearing loss of subjects and tinnitus. However, there has been no systematic…”
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Neglected and Underutilized Fruit Species in Sri Lanka: Prioritisation and Understanding the Potential Distribution under Climate Change by Ratnayake, Sujith S., Kumar, Lalit, Kariyawasam, Champika S.

“…Neglected and underutilized fruit species (NUFS) can make an important contribution to the economy, food security and nutrition requirement for Sri Lanka…”
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Spatiotemporal Variation of Urban Heat Islands for Implementing Nature-Based Solutions: A Case Study of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka by Ranagalage, Manjula, Ratnayake, Sujith S., Dissanayake, DMSLB, Kumar, Lalit, Wickremasinghe, Hasula, Vidanagama, Jagathdeva, Cho, Hanna, Udagedara, Susantha, Jha, Keshav Kumar, Simwanda, Matamyo, Phiri, Darius, Perera, ENC, Muthunayake, Priyantha

“…Changes in the urban landscape resulting from rapid urbanisation and climate change have the potential to increase land surface temperature (LST) and the…”
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Toward the assembly and characterization of an encoded library hit confirmation platform: Bead-Assisted Ligand Isolation Mass Spectrometry (BALI-MS) by Ratnayake, Anokha S., Flanagan, Mark E., Foley, Timothy L., Hultgren, Scott L., Bellenger, Justin, Montgomery, Justin I., Lall, Manjinder S., Liu, Bo, Ryder, Tim, Kölmel, Dominik K., Shavnya, Andre, Feng, Xidong, Lefker, Bruce, Byrnes, Laura J., Sahasrabudhe, Parag V., Farley, Kathleen A., Chen, Shi, Wan, Jinqiao

“…[Display omitted] The ability to predict chemical structure from DNA sequence has to date been a necessary cornerstone of DNA-encoded library technology…”
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DSC enthalpic transitions during starch gelatinisation in excess water, dilute sodium chloride and dilute sucrose solutions by Ratnayake, Wajira S, Otani, Chika, Jackson, David S

“…BACKGROUND: Starch phase transition characteristics were studied by pre-treating starch samples in excess water, dilute sodium chloride and dilute sucrose…”
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Carrageenans as heat stabilisers of white wine by Ratnayake, S., Stockdale, V., Grafton, S., Munro, P., Robinson, A.L., Pearson, W., McRae, J.M., Bacic, A.

“…Background and Aims Carrageenan addition has been previously shown to remove proteins from wine and to heat stabilise wines, however, many types of…”
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Polyaniline/palladium nanohybrids for moisture and hydrogen detection by Sandaruwan, Chanaka, Herath, H. M. P. C. K., Karunarathne, T. S. E. F., Ratnayake, S. P., Amaratunga, G. A. J., Dissanayake, D. P.

“…Palladium nanoparticles display fascinating electronic, optical and catalytic properties, thus they can be used for various applications such as sensor…”
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