Imalka Tennakoon

Imalka Tennakoon
University of Peradeniya | UOP · Department of Pharmacy

Doctor of Philosophy

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Introduction
Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Honey, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Additional affiliations
July 2009 - present
University of Peradeniya
Position
  • Lecturer
April 2008 - July 2009
University of Colombo
Position
  • Research Associate
February 2013 - present
Queensland University of Technology
Position
  • Sessional Academic
Education
July 2012 - February 2016
Queensland University of Technology
Field of study
  • Molecular Microbiology
May 2003 - May 2007
University of Peradeniya
Field of study
  • Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Publications

Publications (13)
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Objectives: Honey has abundant medicinal properties. It is formed by floral nectar, swaps of plants, and the secretions of bees. The current study determined the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of Sri Lankan raw bee honey varieties. Methods: A honey stock/library was created using local honey produced by Apis cerana, and Apis dor...
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The goal of molecular farming is to produce large amounts of active and secure pharmaceutical proteins at a low cost. Nowadays, gene transfer methods in plants have advanced significantly because of scientific advances in the field of biotechnology. Compared to other microbial and animal expression systems, these transgenic plants have several adva...
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Emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global concern today. High prevalence of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria cause the treatments to be less effective or ineffective and finally leads to higher rates of mortality. This situation urges the development of novel antimicrobial agents. Natural products have gained more attention as...
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Background: Headache is one of the common health problems in the world which can be frequently seen among undergraduates. The current research was mainly focused to explore the prevalence of headaches among undergraduates in Sri Lanka. Method: This cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted among undergraduates of five Sri Lankan universities...
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The comparison of proteomes between genetically heterogeneous bacterial strains may offer valuable insights into physiological diversity and function, particularly where such variation aids in the survival and virulence of clinically-relevant strains. However, reports of such comparisons frequently fail to account for underlying genetic variance. A...
Conference Paper
Comparative analysis of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) using a novel proteomic approach Imalka Tennakoon1, James A. Broadbent1, Kenneth Beagley1, Flavia Huygens1 1Microbial Molecular Pathogenesis Group | Infectious Disease Programme | Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation | School of Biomedical Sciences | Faculty of He...
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Significant differential expression of genes revealed by RNA-seq analysis of four clinical MRSA strains: Hospital acquired Vs Community acquired Imalka U K Tennakoon1, James Broadbent 1, Irani U Rathnayake 1, Kenneth Beagley 1, Flavia Huygens 1 1 Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queenslan...
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Investigation of host cell response during infection with different Staphylococcus aureus strains Tennakoon, T M I U K; Beagley K.1; Broadbent, J; Huygens F.1 1Chronic Disease and Aging Theme, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus is a ubiquitous, Gram-...
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This preliminary study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological quality of paediatric oral liquid drug formulations during consumption. Paracetamol, Salbutamol, Cephalexin, Amoxicillin and Lactulose are few oral liquid medicines prescribed in Sri Lanka. These oral liquid medicines are at a greater risk of microbial contamination during consump...
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RNA-seq analysis of two clinical CA MRSA strains: PVL+ Vs PVL -, reveals significant differences in gene expression Imalka U P K Tennakoon1, James Broadbent1, Irani U Rathnayake1, Keneth Beagley1, Flavia Huygens1 1 Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Staphylococcus aur...

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