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Food Science, Food technology, Starch, Food processing

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Folkuniversitet: Uppsala, SE

2024-09-03 to present | Lecturer (Food and Pharma Technology Programme)
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: Uppsala, SE

2019-05-15 to 2024-05-31 | PhD candidate (Molecular Sciences)
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

Education and qualifications (4)

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: Uppsala, SE

2019 to 2024 | Doctor of Philosophy in the subject Food Science (Molecular Sciences)
Education
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: Uppsala, SE

2017-01 to 2017-05 | Erusmus exchange scholar under the International Credit Mobility Programme in collaboration with University of Peradeniya (Molecular Sciences)
Education
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

University of Peradeniya: Kandy, LK

2014 to 2017 | Msc in Food Science and Technology (Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture)
Education
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

University of Peradeniya: Kandy, LK

2009-10 to 2013-12 | Bsc in Animal Science and Fisheries (Animal Science)
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

Works (24)

Review and Prospects of Phytoremediation: Harnessing Biofuel-Producing Plants for Environmental Remediation

Sustainability
2025-01 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/su17030822
Contributors: Wimukthika Wijekoon; Hasitha Priyashantha; Pradeep Gajanayake; Pathmalal Manage; Champika Liyanage; Shishanthi Jayarathna; Udayagee Kumarasinghe
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Can Dawul Kurundu (Neolitsea involucrate) leaf extract be used as a plant-based stabilizer in set yoghurt production?

Food Science and Nutrition
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3859
EID:

2-s2.0-85177606612

Part of ISSN: 20487177
Contributors: Wijekoon, W.; Kumarasinghe, U.; Alahakoon, A.; Jayarathna, S.; Priyashantha, H.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Development and characterization of biocomposite films using banana pseudostem, cassava starch and poly(vinyl alcohol): A sustainable packaging alternative

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2024.100472
EID:

2-s2.0-85187352969

Part of ISSN: 26668939
Contributors: Dilkushi, H.A.S.; Jayarathna, S.; Manipura, A.; Chamara, H.K.B.S.; Edirisinghe, D.; Vidanarachchi, J.K.; Priyashantha, H.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Empowering Marginalized Peasant Youth Beekeepers in Upcountry Sri Lanka to Ensure Food System Sustainability

2024 | Interactive resource
Contributors: Shishanthi Jayarathna
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

GBSS mutations in an SBE mutated background restore the potato starch granule morphology and produce ordered granules despite differences to native molecular structure

Carbohydrate Polymers
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121860
EID:

2-s2.0-85183870288

Part of ISSN: 01448617
Contributors: Jayarathna, S.; Hofvander, P.; Péter-Szabó, Z.; Andersson, M.; Andersson, R.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Impact of mutations in starch synthesis genes on morphological, compositional, molecular structure, and functional properties of potato starch

PLoS ONE
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310990
EID:

2-s2.0-85205145950

Part of ISSN: 19326203
Contributors: Jayarathna, S.; Péter-Szabó, Z.; Nestor, G.; Andersson, M.; Vilaplana, F.; Andersson, R.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Novel Starch Types: Molecular Diversity for Future Applications

2024 | Dissertation or Thesis
Contributors: Shishanthi Jayarathna
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

Empowering marginalised beekeepers in Sri Lanka - A pathway to food system sustainability

2024-10-09 | Newspaper article
Contributors: Shishanthi Jayarathna
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

CRISPR-Cas 9 mutagenesis of biosynthetic enzymes generates potato starch with potential interest as a healthy carbohydrate

1. 37th European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) International Conference (2023)
2023 | Conference poster
Contributors: Shishanthi Jayarathna
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

Use of proteolytic activity of Ficus carica in milk coagulation

Fig (Ficus carica): Production, Processing, and Properties
2023 | Book chapter
Part of DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16493-4_33
EID:

2-s2.0-85160465163

Part of ISBN: 9783031164934 9783031164927
Contributors: Priyashantha, H.; Ranadheera, C.S.; Senadheera, T.R.L.; Hettiarachchi, H.T.M.; Jayarathna, S.; Vidanarachchi, J.K.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

High fructan barley lines produced by selective breeding may alter β-glucan and amylopectin molecular structure

Carbohydrate Polymers
2023-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121030
Part of ISSN: 0144-8617
Contributors: Shishanthi Jayarathna; Yunkai Jin; Gleb Dotsenko; Mingliang Fei; Mariette Andersson; Annica A.M. Andersson; Chuanxin Sun; Roger Andersson
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Shishanthi Jayarathna
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o Barley selective breeding to produce high fructan lines with altered beta glucan and starch molecular structure

2022 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Shishanthi Jayarathna
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

Quality parameters of natural phenolics and its impact on physicochemical, microbiological, and sensory quality attributes of probiotic stirred yogurt during the storage

Food Chemistry: X
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100332
EID:

2-s2.0-85130681057

Part of ISSN: 25901575
Contributors: Wijesekara, A.; Weerasingha, V.; Jayarathna, S.; Priyashantha, H.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Recent Advances in Starch-Based Blends and Composites for Bioplastics Applications

Polymers
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/polym14214557
EID:

2-s2.0-85141881448

Part of ISSN: 20734360
Contributors: Jayarathna, S.; Andersson, M.; Andersson, R.
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Amylose starch with no detectable branching developed through DNA-free CRISPR-Cas9 mediated mutagenesis of two starch branching enzymes in potato

Scientific Reports
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83462-z
EID:

2-s2.0-85101414089

Part of ISSN: 20452322
Contributors: Zhao, X.; Jayarathna, S.; Turesson, H.; Fält, A.-S.; Nestor, G.; González, M.N.; Olsson, N.; Beganovic, M.; Hofvander, P.; Andersson, R. et al.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Ratios as Related to Gastrointestinal and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults

Psychosomatic Medicine
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000965
EID:

2-s2.0-85114468422

Part of ISSN: 15347796 00333174
Contributors: Müller, B.; Rasmusson, A.J.; Just, D.; Jayarathna, S.; Moazzami, A.; Novicic, Z.K.; Cunningham, J.L.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Probiotic enriched fermented soy-gel as a vegan substitute for dairy yoghurt

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15092
EID:

2-s2.0-85097049852

Part of ISSN: 17454549 01458892
Contributors: Jayarathna, S.; Priyashantha, H.; Johansson, M.; Vidanarachchi, J.K.; Jayawardana, B.C.; Liyanage, R.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Variation in Dairy Milk Composition and Properties Has Little Impact on Cheese Ripening: Insights from a Traditional Swedish Long-Ripening Cheese

Dairy
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/dairy2030027
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2-s2.0-85124350000

Part of ISSN: 2624862X
Contributors: Priyashantha, H.; Johansson, M.; Langton, M.; Sampels, S.; Jayarathna, S.; Hetta, M.; Saedén, K.H.; Höjer, A.; Lundh, Å.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Fecal short chain fatty acid ratios are related to both depressive and gastrointestinal symptoms in young adults

medRxiv
2020 | Other
DOI: 10.1101/2020.04.24.20078352
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2-s2.0-85099105768
Contributors: Müller, B.; Rasmusson, A.J.; Just, D.; Jayarathna, S.; Moazzami, A.; Novicic, Z.K.; Cunningham, J.L.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Impact of time and temperature on gut microbiota and SCFA composition in stool samples

medRxiv
2020 | Other
DOI: 10.1101/2020.04.01.20049841
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2-s2.0-85099234063
Contributors: Cunningham, J.L.; Bramstång, L.; Singh, A.; Jayarathna, S.; Rasmusson, A.J.; Moazzami, A.; Müller, B.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

Impact of time and temperature on gut microbiota and SCFA composition in stool samples

PLoS ONE
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236944
EID:

2-s2.0-85089058745

Part of ISSN: 19326203
Contributors: Cunningha, J.L.; Bramstång, L.; Singh, A.; Jayarathna, S.; Rasmusso, A.J.; Moazzami, A.; Muller, B.
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Shishanthi Jayarathna via Scopus - Elsevier

A matter of concentration

DAIRY INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL
2019 | Magazine article
Contributors: Shishanthi Jayarathna
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

Challenges in probiotic dairy-based beverages

2019 | Magazine article
Contributors: Shishanthi Jayarathna
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Shishanthi Jayarathna

Plasmin, plasminogen, protein and somatic cells variation of bulk milk.

2017 | Dissertation or Thesis
Contributors: Shishanthi Jayarathna
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Shishanthi Jayarathna
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