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Mrs. DAB Nimalshanthi Gunarathna
BSc, MSc
Senior Lecturer in Crop Science
Department of Crop Science
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
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+94(0)41 229 2200 / Ext 315 |
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+94(0)41 229 2389
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Development of monoclonal antibodies against plant pathogens using phage display technique
Molecular Plant Pathology
Use of botanicals for controlling post harvest fungal diseases
Screening of fungicides against foliar plant pathogens
Detection and quantification of Aflatoxins in selected food grains using TLC and HPLC
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
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23 August —13 September 2006,
Workshop on Virus-free Rejuvenation and Wholesale Propagation of
Cash Crops, Zhejiang,China.
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23 January – 10 February, 2006, International Training Course on
Detection of Environmental Pollutants, Testing and Screening of
Toxicity; Bangkok, Thailand.
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19 March 2000 to 30 June 2000, Fifteen weeks training on Integrated
Pest Management, International Agricultural Centre (IAC), Wageningen,
the Netherlands.
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8th-18th February 1999, regional training in Biotechnology,
organised by UNESCO India and University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT
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Engage in research on estimation and sustainable utilization of
solid wastes of household sector through community participation
funded by National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka.
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Evaluation of selected fungicides for management of Sheath Blight
disease of rice
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Studies on anthracnose development on pods of brinjal (Collaboration
with HoRDI, Gannoruwa)
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Study on bacteria associated with imported seed potato
(Collaboration with HoRDI, Gannoruwa)
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In vitro evaluation of botanicals for their efficacy in managing
anthracnose disease of banana caused by Colletotrichum musae.
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