Thrilling two days at Knuckles Conservation Forest with tetrapod biology students !. Witnessed the wonders of biodiversity from diminutive amphibians to colorful pit vipers . Grateful for the hands-on learning experience and a deeper appreciation for nature’s beauty!
Joint field classes for first year students on Aquatic Invertebrates, Aquatic Vegetation and Marine Ecology at Morawala Beach, Pitipana Reef, Negombo and “Kadolkale” Mangrove Resource Center NARA, every moment was a discovery.
Nishani Jayanika Jayathilake, Nipuna Deelaka Wimalagunarathna, Isuru Wijesekara , Varuni Karunika Gunathilake
Published in Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology
The results showed that body wall tissues of H.atra contained high moisture level (83.2%), proteins (10.2%) and low levels of fat (2.0%) and carbohydrates (2.1%). Further, flesh contains, 0.4% saturated fatty acids, 0.4% unsaturated fatty acids, considerable amount of Calcium, Magnesium and Sodium. Collagen yield from the body wall was recorded as 0.95% and fibrils observed as irregular and dense with a loose and porous structure. Attenuate Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Ultra Violet Vis spectroscopy indicated the collagen was Type I.
S.S. Wijerathna, A.G.W.U. Perera, S.D.M. Chinthaka
Published in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
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