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Prof.J.K.Vidanarachchi

Faculty: Agriculture

Faculty Publications
Agriculture Probiotics and Beneficial Microorganisms in Biopreservation of Plant-Based Foods and Beverages

S Udayakumar, DMD Rasika, H Priyashantha, JK Vidanarachchi, ...
Applied Sciences 12 (22), 11737
Agriculture Harnessing the untapped potential of indigenous cow milk in producing set-type yoghurts: case of Thamankaduwa White and Lankan cattle

V Weerasingha, H Priyashantha, CS Ranadheera, P Prasanna, P Silva, ...
Journal of Dairy Research 89 (4), 419-426
Agriculture Milk Coagulation Properties: A Study on Milk Protein Profile of Native and Improved Cattle Breeds/Types in Sri Lanka

V Weerasingha, H Priyashantha, CS Ranadheera, P Prasanna, P Silva, ...
Dairy 3 (4), 710-721
Agriculture Effects of ultrasound on the fermentation profile and metabolic activity of lactic acid bacteria in buffalo's (Bubalus bubalis) milk

A Abesinghe, JK Vidanarachchi, N Islam, MA Karim
Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 79, 103048
Agriculture Development of a spent cinnamon bark‐incorporated egg box and analysis of its effectiveness on internal quality characteristics of chicken eggs

DAHD Wijayawardana, TIG Prabashwari, JK Vidanarachchi, SMC Himali
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 46 (7), e16619
Agriculture Enriching of pre-cooked chicken sausages with eggshell powder: physicochemical, calcium and sensory attributes assessment

K Kaluarachchi, TIG Prabashwari, JK Vidanarachchi, SMC Himali
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Agriculture Algae-based antioxidant containing selenium yeast (Economase®) enhanced the growth performance, oxidative stability, and meat quality of broiler chickens

MN Nambapana, SS Wickramasuriya, SP Macelline, K Samarasinghe, ...
Animal Bioscience 35 (4), 567
Agriculture Antibiotic use in commercial broiler chicken farming and its consequential resistance development in root colonizing bacteria of carrot grown in manure-applied soils in a …

WS Dandeniya, EM Herath, AM Lowe, M Kasinthar, RN Jinadasa, ...
Canadian Journal of Soil Science 102 (2), 319-329
Agriculture Rapid Composting: A Solution for Elephant Dung Management in Captive Centres.

PG Rathnapala, JK Vidanarachchi, WS Dandeniya, L Bandaranayake, ...
Gajah
Agriculture Textural and sensory properties and gel microstructure of set-yoghurt made of indigenous and exotic cow milk

W Weerasingha, CS Ranadheera, PHP Prasanna, G Silva, ...
University of Jaffna

Agriculture Traditional Sri Lankan fermented buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) milk gel (Meekiri): technology, microbiology and quality characteristics

H Priyashantha, CS Ranadheera, DMD Rasika, JK Vidanarachchi
Journal of Ethnic Foods 8 (1), 1-17
Agriculture Isolation, identification and characterization of Lactobacillus species diversity from Meekiri: traditional fermented buffalo milk gels in Sri Lanka

A Adikari, H Priyashantha, JNK Disanayaka, DV Jayatileka, ...
Heliyon 7 (10)
Agriculture The physicochemical, microbiological, and organoleptic properties and antioxidant activities of cream cheeses fortified with dried curry leaves (Murraya koenigii L …

D Weragama, V Weerasingha, L Jayasumana, J Adikari, ...
Food Science & Nutrition 9 (10), 5774-5784
Agriculture Consumer perception of organic animal-based foods in Colombo District, Sri Lanka

K Liyanage, S Rodrigo, PM Korale Gedara, JK Vidanarachchi, ...
Faculty of Technology, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, University …
Agriculture “Ceylon cinnamon”: Much more than just a spice

L Suriyagoda, AJ Mohotti, JK Vidanarachchi, SP Kodithuwakku, ...
Plants, People, Planet 3 (4), 319-336
Agriculture Probiotic delivery through non-dairy plant-based food matrices

DMD Rasika, JK Vidanarachchi, SF Luiz, DRP Azeredo, AG Cruz, ...
Agriculture 11 (7), 599
Agriculture Use of natural plant extracts as a novel microbiological quality indicator in raw milk: An alternative for resazurin dye reduction method

R Madushan, JK Vidanarachchi, PHP Prasanna, S Werellagama, ...
Lwt 144, 111221
Agriculture Prevalence of Salmonella Pathogenisity Island (SPI1, SPI2, SPI3 and SPI5) Genes in Salmonella species Isolated from fresh Broiler Chicken Meat in Sri Lanka.

TSP Jayaweera, HAD Ruwandeepika, VK Deekshit, JK Vidanarachchi, ...
Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Sri Lanka) 16 (2)
Agriculture Bioactive properties of fish protein hydrolysates from Amazon sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis) from the Victoria Reservoir in Sri Lanka

SKD Wijesinghe, E Abeyrathne, JK Vidanarachchi, R Rajapakse
Tropical Agricultural Research 32 (2), 219-228
Agriculture Probiotic Viability and Physicochemical Properties of Set-Yoghurt Made of Indigenous and Exotic Cow Milk.

W Weerasingha, CS Ranadheera, PHP Prasanna, G Silva, ...
Tropical Agricultural Research 32 (2)
Agriculture Plant-based milk substitutes as emerging probiotic carriers

DMD Rasika, JK Vidanarachchi, RS Rocha, CF Balthazar, AG Cruz, ...
Current Opinion in Food Science 38, 8-20
Agriculture Path to self-sustaining Sri Lanka’s need for dairying; is it an achievable challenge?

J Vidanarachchi, H Priyashantha
Vidusara
Agriculture Comparative Study on Functional Properties of Insoluble Dietary Fibre Extracted from Bark Waste of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeyalanicum) Refuse Tea (Camellia sinensis) and Empty …

M Thilakarathne, JK Vidanarachchi, SP Kodithuwakku, SMC Himali, ...
Agriculture Biofilm Forming Ability of Broiler Chicken Meat Associated Salmonella spp. on Food Contact Surfaces.

TSP Jayaweera, HAD Ruwandeepika, VK Deekshit, SP Kodithuwakku, ...
Tropical Agricultural Research 32 (1)
Agriculture Probiotic enriched fermented soy‐gel as a vegan substitute for dairy yoghurt

S Jayarathna, H Priyashantha, M Johansson, JK Vidanarachchi, ...
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 45 (1), e15092
Agriculture Inclusion of Probiotics into Fermented Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Milk: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities

A Abesinghe, H Priyashantha, PHP Prasanna, MS Kurukulasuriya, ...
Fermentation 6 (4), 121
Agriculture Comparison of egg quality characteristics of different poultry species

W Wijedasa, Y Wickramasinghe, JK Vidanarachchi, SMC Himali
Journal of Agricultural Science 12 (11), 331
Agriculture Applications of Biotechnology in Seafood Production and Processing

CS Ranadheera, PHP Prasanna, JK Vidanarachchi
Encyclopedia of Marine Biotechnology, 2845-2865
Agriculture Exopolysaccharide producing starter cultures positively influence on microbiological, physicochemical, and sensory properties of probiotic goats' milk set‐yoghurt

GBL Madhubasani, PHP Prasanna, A Chandrasekara, DCS Gunasekara, ...
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 44 (3), e14361
Agriculture Assessment of Productivity and Income Generation from Rural Agricultural Systems in the Mid-country Wet Zone of Sri Lanka-A Case Study

P Warnasooriya, WAP Weerakkody, N Nissanka, JK Vidanarachchi
Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research 12 (1), 11-20
Agriculture Isolation and identification of salmonella spp. From broiler chicken meat in sri lanka and their antibiotic resistance

TSP Jayaweera, HAD Ruwandeepika, VK Deekshit, JK Vidanarachchi, ...
Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Agriculture Probiotics and prebiotics in non-bovine milk

DMD Rasika, M Munasinghe, JK Vidanarachchi, AG da Cruz, S Ajlouni, ...
Advances in Food and Nutrition Research 94, 339-384
Agriculture Assessment of physicochemical, microbiological and sensory attributes of maldive fish with the incorporation of Garcinia cambogia (goraka)

H Buddini, W Weerasingha, JK Vidanarachchi, H Samaraweera
Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research 39 (1), 84-88
Agriculture Effects of ultrasonication on the physicochemical properties of milk fat globules of Bubalus bubalis (water buffalo) under processing conditions: A comparison with shear …

A Abesinghe, JK Vidanarachchi, N Islam, S Prakash, K Silva, B Bhandari, ...
Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 59, 102237
Agriculture Microbial safety of nonalcoholic beverages

CS Ranadheera, PHP Prasanna, TC Pimentel, DRP Azeredo, RS Rocha, ...
Safety Issues in Beverage Production, 187-221