Table of Contents
Editorial
| Investment in research and development | |
| Nalini Ratnasiri | 217 |
Short Reviews
| The non-linear dynamics of over-end unwinding yarn package: theory and experiment | |
| T.M.J.A. Cooray, Sandun Fernando | 219-224 |
Research Articles
| DNase treated DNA multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for rapid detection of viable food borne pathogen | |
| L. Mahesha N. Sigera Nadugala, Sudip K. Rakshit | 225-233 |
| Studies on organic non-covalent binders of β-sitosterol | |
| P. R. Wijemanne, P. M. Jayaweera, E. R. Jansz | 235-238 |
| Porphyrin-sensitized photo-oxidation of hematoxylin in oxygenated solutions | |
| Ajith Herath, Namal Priyantha, Gamini Rajapakse, Veranja Karunaratne, Anura Wickramasinghe | 239-244 |
| Extraction of pure metallic nickel from ores and plants at Ussangoda, Sri Lanka | |
| K. Tennakone, M.K.I. Senevirathna, K.V.W. Kehelpannala | 245-250 |
Short Communications
| carotenoids of some selected Sri Lankan non-leafy vegetables | |
| A.M.B. Priyadarshani, U.G. Chandrika | 251-253 |
| Cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity studies of green leafy vegetables consumed in Sri Lanka | |
| B. M. G. K. Balasuriya, H. R. W. Dharmaratne | 255-258 |
| Studies on the carotenoids of jakfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) from Matale and Kurunegala Districts | |
| A.M. Buddhika Priyadarshani, E. R. Jansz, H. Peiris | 259-262 |
Research Notes
| A preliminary study on the effects of an antibacterial steroidal saponin from Borassus flabellifer L. fruit, on wound healing | |
| A. A. P. Keerthi, W. Sunil J. Mendis, E. R. Jansz, S. Ekanayake, M. S. A. Perera | 263-265 |
Opinions
| Art: a forum to display scientific concepts | |
| D.T.U. Abeytunga, Donna K. Friel | 267-269 |
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