ITI Reseachers on how Brown rice could aid diabetes control
Posted on 2009.12.22
The scientists, from the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) of Sri Lanka, Colombo, studied 23 traditional rice varieties and found that bran — the outer covering of brown rice grains — contains chemicals that inhibit the enzyme responsible for the breakdown of complex sugars into glucose, and thus reducing the amount of sugar available to the body.
Upgrade of ICT infrastructure at ITI affords greater accessibility
Posted on 2009.11.15
A new fiber optics network was commissioned at ITI, facilitating next generation technology applications at the Institute. Together with this enhancement a new SLT E-1 Link was also installed to provide efficient voice communications links both to the outside world and within the institute . These measures will provide greater accessibility to the public at large, to ITI and its services .
The new system will be fully operational from December 2009 .
