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Induction of apoptosis by Punica granatum L. aqueous sonicated peel extract via p53, p21 and caspase-3 dependent pathway in Rhabdomyosarcoma (RD) cells

Published in abstract form
Bandara Y.M.U.Y. and Soysa P, Witharana C.
Annual Adacemic Sessions 2020 The Sri Lanka Collage of Oncologists
Publication year: 2020

Over expression of the Multicopy Associated Filamentation (maf ) gene of Caldimonas manganoxidans MS1 and determination of the function of MAF protein

Published in abstract form
Weerakkody L. R. and Witharana C.
Oral presentation at the International Conference on applied sciences, engineering, technology and management - 2019 (ICASETEM 2019), held during October 16-17, Asia Pacific University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9/14
Publication year: 2019

Comparison of Anti-Proliferative Effect of Peel and Pericarp of Sri Lankan Pomegranate Fruit “Delum” (Punica granatum L.) With Different Extraction Methods against RD (Cancer) and Vero (Healthy) Cells

Published in abstract form
Udeshika Yapa Bandara, Preethi Soysa, Chamindri Witharana
Oral Presentation in 6th Asia Pacific Congress of Interventional Oncology (APCIO) 2019, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia
Publication year: 2019

Novel method to extract genomic DNA from Gram – negative bacteria. A simple, non toxic, inexpensive, rapid and efficient protocol

Published in abstract form
Weerakkody L. R., Witharana C.
Oral presentation at the First Bi-annual Conference, organized by the College of Biochemists of Sri Lanka, held on 26th October 2018
Publication year: 2018

Novel method to extract a high yield of good quality genomic DNA from Caldimonas manganoxidans – a simple, nontoxic, inexpensive, rapid and efficient protocol

Published in abstract form
Weerakkody L. R., Witharana C.
Oral presentation at the International Conference on Molecular Biology and Medicine, held during August 27-28, 2018 in Dubai, UAE
Publication year: 2018

Impact on the yield of Flavonoid and Total Phenolic content from Pomegranate Fruit by Different Extraction Methods

Published in abstract form
Udeshika Yapa Bandara, , Chamindri Witharana, SSSBD Preethi Soysa
conference proceedings of the 20th international conference on current trends of traditional Herbal Medicine(ICTTHM), Singapore, World academy of science Engineering and Technology
Publication year: 2018

Impact on extraction methods of peel and pericarp of Sri Lankan Pomegrante Fruit (punica granatum L. ) comparative to the cell viability of Rhabdomyosarcoma cancer cells

Published in abstract form
Bandara Y.M.U.Y. and Soysa P, Witharana C.
50th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference, Taipe Medical University, Taiwan, held on the 30th October r-3rd November 2018
Publication year: 2018

Comparison between the classical salting-out method and a newly developed method in extracting genomic DNA from Gram-negative bacteria

Published in abstract form
Weerakkody L. R., Witharana C.
Oral presentation at the Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, held on 9th November, 2018
Publication year: 2018

Purification and functional characterization of thermostable alpha amylase from Caldimonas manganoxidans MS1 isolated from Maha Oya hot water spring in Sri Lanka

Published in abstract form
Siraj M.F.R, Mathew C.P.D.W., Witharana C.
Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS)
Publication year: 2017

Measurement of Total Lipids And Lipolysis In Human Placental Tissue Explants

Published in abstract form
Aminu J., Witharana C., Thoradeniya S.T.
4th Annual Scientific Sessions Of The Sri Lanka Association For Laboratory Animal Science (SLAL AS)
Publication year: 2017

Isolation, biochemical characterization and identification of thermostable alpha amylase producing bacteria from hot water springs in Sri Lanka

Published in abstract form
Siraj M.F.R, Mathew C.P.D.W., Witharana C.
Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS)
Publication year: 2017

Higher rate of lipolysis in deep subcutaneous adipose tissue than in visceral adipose tissue in normal and over weight pregnant women : Observant from a preliminary study

Published in abstract form
Perera D.G.K.Y., Jamila, A., Witharana , A.W.C.P., Senanayake H., Thoradeniya S.T.
Annual sessions of the Japanese Biochemical Society/The Molecular Society of Japan, held on the 7th December 2017
Publication year: 2017

Determination of Lipolysis and Size Of Isolated Adipocytes: An Alternative Method Sparing Laboratory Animals

Published in abstract form
Perera D.G.K.Y., Witharana C, Thoradeniya S.T.
4th Annual Scientific Sessions Of The Sri Lanka Association For Laboratory Animal Science (SLAL AS)
Publication year: 2017

Cloning of alkaline protease gene from thermophilic Bacillus licheniformis into an E.coli expression system

Published in abstract form
Wanigasekara , W.M.J.M.B. Palpola N, Jayasena S.M.T., Witharana C., Mathew C.P.D.W., Wijesundera W.S.S.
Conference: International Symposium “Young Researchers in Biosciences”, At ClujNapoca, Romania
Publication year: 2017

Characterization of Bacillus Licheniformis NWMF1 alkaline protease enzyme activity , 10/14

Published in abstract form
Wanigasekara , W.M.J.M.B. Palpola N, Jayasena S.M.T., Witharana C., Mathew C.P.D.W., Wijesundera W.S.S.
Annual sessions of the Japanese Biochemical Society/The Molecular Society of Japan held on the 7th December 2017
Publication year: 2017

RNA degradation exosomes in Archeal Sulfolobus solfataricus

Published in abstract form
Witharana C.
Annual Sessions, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Publication year: 2016

Growth dependent changes of the RNA degradation exosome in Sulfolobus dolfataricus

Published in abstract form
Witharana C., Lassek C, Hou L., Hackenberg E.
Proceedings of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) meeting, Tübingen , Germany
Publication year: 2012