Dr. Rathnayaka M. U. S. K. Rathnayaka

Head of Academic Department
Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Food Engineering and Bioprocess technology from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

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Area of Interest:

Food Science and Technology
Food Microbiology
Food Biotechnology
Food Chemistry
Food Preservation

Selected Publications

  1. Rathnayaka, U.S.K. and S.K. Rakshit, 2010. The stability of rRNA in heat-killed Salmonella enterica cells and its detection by fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH). Trop. Life Sci. Res., 21: 47-53.
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  2. Rathnayaka, U.S.K. and S.K. Rakshit, 2010. Evaluation of metal hydroxide immobilization and DNA extraction methods on detection of Salmonella enterica from pork sausage by Nested-PCR. J. Muscle Food, 21: 801-812.
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  3. Rathnayaka, U.S.K. and N.T.M. Thanh, 2009. Simultaneous detection of four food and water borne bacterial pathogens by metal hydroxide immobilized multiplex PCR method. Trop. Agric. Res. Extens., 12: 42-46.
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  4. Samarajeewa, P.K. and R.M.U.S.K. Rathnayaka, 2004. Disease resistance and genetic variation of wild relatives of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). Ann. Sri Lanka Depart. Agric., 6: 167-176.
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