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Item Achieving Gender Equality of Women in Science – Challenges and Opportunities(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06) Vithanage,MeththikaGender equality is one of the UN sustainable development goals however, less attention has been paid to the role of women in science.Item Characterization of some selected compost samples for the presence of microplastics and heavy metals associated with them(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-06-01) Atugoda,Thilakshani; Piyumalia, Hansika; Vithanage,MeththikaMicroplastics are ubiquitous in terrestrial environments as land-based sources mainly contribute to their origin. Mismanagement of solid waste can contribute to heavy loads of microplastics, which is of serious concern in Sri LankaItem Effect of biochar application on plant uptake of sulfamethoxazole in soil(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-06) Keerthanan,Y. S; Vithanage,MeththikaThe purpose of this study was to assess the effect of cinnamon wood biochar (CWBC) in minimizing the plant uptake of sulfamethoxazole (SUL) from the contaminated soil. For this purpose, Ipomoea aquatica was grown in soil and 2.5% w/w CWBC amendment contaminated with 50 mg/kg of SUL for 4 weeks.Item Fate and Plant Uptake of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in Selected Leafy Vegetables Grown in Biochar Amended Soil(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-06) Keerthanan,S; Jayasinghe,Chamila; Vithanage,MeththikaThe current study used the plants Ipomoea aquatica and Lasia spinosa to evaluate the (im)mobilization and plant uptake of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in soil and in soil amended with biochar.Item Fate and Transport of Viruses in Groundwater Environments(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-05) Vithanage,MeththikaGroundwater is widely used as drinking water supplies around the world, specifically in the developing economies. About 96 percent of all usable freshwater is found as groundwater, which globally provides 25 to 40 percent of the world’s drinking water.Item Invasive plant-derived biochar for sorptive removal of hexavalent chromium in aqueous media(Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-06) Ekanayake,Anusha; Rajapaksha,Anushka. U; Vithanage,MeththikaDue to increased industrialization and urbanization, chromium (Cr) has been commonly used and released to the environment in a variety of industrial activities. Two primarily available valence states of chromium in the environment are trivalent chromium (Cr III) and hexavalent chromium (Cr VI). Cr(VI) is more soluble in water, causing health hazards to human beings and animals by all exposure roots