Researchers at the Faculty of Technology, USJ successfully produced Bio Ethanol using waste Banana collected from the vegetable market. “Total amount of 8% of ethanol was generated by waste banana after the fermentation process. After completing the multiple distillations to remove the moisture, we were able  to produce 98% pure bioethanol.” said Dr. Udara Arachchige, Department of...Read More

Because fossil fuel stocks will be reduced shortly, biofuel is a hot topic. The Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, USJ, is actively working on a potential solution to the future energy issue. “Cyanobacteria blooms have potential and usefulness in the production of biofuel”, said Snr. Prof. Pathmalal Manage, Dean of the Faculty of...Read More