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    Cinnamon wood as an adsorbant for the removal of Cu2+ from aqueous solutions
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-05) Wijesekara,D.N; Udawatte,C.S
    Heavy metal water pollution remains one of the most harmful ecological and health issues globally, and Cu2+ is a common pollutant found in water bodies. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is native to Sri Lanka. Cinnamon wood is discarded as firewood, making it an ideal candidate as a locally available low cost adsorbent for Cu2+.
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    Determination of antioxidant activity, phenolic content and pH in wine prepared from local beet
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-05) Gunasekara,S.R; Udawatte,C.S; Weliwegamage,U.S.K
    Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris) is a vegetable containing high amounts of biologically active compounds such as antioxidants, and polyphenols. It also contains vitamin C, fiber, inorganic nitrogen and anthocyanin, which have various health benefits. In this study, wine was prepared by fermenting beet, and the antioxidant activity, pH and total phenolic content of the wine was determined.