Yoga Milani

• Msc Polymer Technology
• Senior Research Scientist at Industrial Technology Institute

The microbial contamination of spices, including red chili powder, and the subsequent formation of toxins can cause adverse health effects. Chemical treatments to control microbial spoilage also leave hazardous residues. This research was designed to assess the potentials and limitations of low-pressure cold plasma (LPCP) decontamination of red chi...

Extruded biodegradable films based on Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and Cassava starch (CS) at varying weights were prepared, and their relevant properties for packaging applications are here reported. Neither the peak position nor the intensity of the film’s distinctive infrared absorption peaks was altered by the addition of CS...

The alkaline ionized water (AIW) produced by the electrolysis process has growing demand due to several health benefits in humans as it hinders the oxidation process caused by free radicals. A batch-mode membrane-aided ionizer is developed in the current research study to produce AIW. Electrodes and cation exchange membrane are the major parts of t...

Among the cold plasma generating configurations, Gliding Arc Discharge has not been evaluated as a potential source of inactivating of microbes in food matrices. This study aims to investigate the level of reduction of existing natural microbial counts in black peppercorns by applying Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma Gliding Arc Discharge (APCPGAD)...

This study was carried out to assess the effect of graphite content in natural rubber (NR)-graphite composites on thermal conductivity (evaluated by thermal-gradient 1 ; lower the thermal-gradient higher the thermal conductivity) and simultaneously on mechanical properties (evaluated by tensile properties). Composites with varying ratios of graphit...

Bulking agents are generally being employed to improve the efficiency and the quality of compost production. The use of bulking agents to accelerate the food waste composting process is an effective solution for the rising food waste management problem as landfill of food waste leads to cause serious environmental pollution. Bulking agents change t...

Maintaining the quality of perishable commodities during storage and transportation remains a challenge to the fruit and vegetable industry in many countries. In order to minimize post-harvest loss, a hexanal incorporated composite material (HICM) was created using hexanal, banana fibre, polymeric materials, and biopolymers. Efficacy of the HICM wa...

In agriculture, the nourishing and substantial quality of soil can be upgraded through transfiguring organic matter in food waste into humus like substance, which is called food waste composting. This is very important as food waste leads to cause odor and pollute the environment. The moisture content (MC), nitrogen content, C/N ratio and aeration...

Hexanal was vastly studied as Phospholipase D inhibitor and fruit ripening inhibitor. The HICM was developed for slow releasing of hexanal vapour into the fruit pack at the store. The resultant aroma compounds were analysed using Headspace GCMS technique.

Banana pseudostems are underutilized in Sri Lanka. Development of eco-friendly packaging material for transportation of fruits and vegetables were studied. the resulted fruit wrap was the natural alternative for styrofoam sleeves.

The structure, the morphology and the thermal behavior of fibers extracted from common banana varieties (‘Ambun’ (Cavendish AAA), ‘Ambul’ (Mysore AAB), ‘Kolikuttu’ (Silk AAB), ‘Seenikesel’ (Pisang Awak ABB),’ Alukesel’ (ABB) found in Sri Lanka have been investigated using XRD, FTIR, SEM, and DSC. All the samples exhibited similar X-ray diffraction...

The structure, the morphology and the thermal behavior of fibers extracted from common banana varieties (‘Ambun’ (Cavendish AAA), ‘Ambul’ (Mysore AAB), ‘Kolikuttu’ (Silk AAB), ‘Seenikesel’ (Pisang Awak ABB),’ Alukesel’ (ABB) found in Sri Lanka have been investigated using XRD, FTIR, SEM, and DSC. All the samples exhibited similar X-ray diffraction...