{"id":4817,"date":"2021-07-05T16:14:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T10:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fapm.wyb.ac.lk\/?page_id=4817"},"modified":"2022-04-07T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T09:30:46","slug":"guidelines-for-manuscript-preparation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fapm.wyb.ac.lk\/?page_id=4817","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Applied Bio-Systems Technology&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; title_letter_spacing=&#8221;5px&#8221; content_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; content_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; content_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#12876f&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#1fe089&#8243; background_color_gradient_type=&#8221;radial&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;65%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; title_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#EDF000&#8243; content_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; content_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0.2em&#8221; content_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#1FD7E0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">E-ISSN: 2806-5220<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu menu_id=&#8221;31&#8243; menu_style=&#8221;centered&#8221; fullwidth_menu=&#8221;off&#8221; active_link_color=&#8221;#1FD7E0&#8243; dropdown_menu_bg_color=&#8221;#12876F&#8221; dropdown_menu_line_color=&#8221;#1FE089&#8243; dropdown_menu_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; dropdown_menu_active_link_color=&#8221;#1FD7E0&#8243; mobile_menu_bg_color=&#8221;#12876F&#8221; mobile_menu_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; show_search_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; search_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; search_icon_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; menu_icon_font_size=&#8221;33px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; menu_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#12876f&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#1fe089&#8243; background_color_gradient_type=&#8221;radial&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;65%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;bounce&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_menu][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||-50px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;35px||20px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;flip&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; text_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#66EB00&#8243; text_line_height__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-5px||||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All manuscripts should be written in English in A4 size with 1-inch margins. The title page should be there, which includes,<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Full title of the article<\/li>\n<li>Running title<\/li>\n<li>Full names of the authors<\/li>\n<li>Full institutional mailing addresses<\/li>\n<li>Email address and ORICD ID of the corresponding author<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All manuscripts should be accompanied by a covering letter addressing either the Editor-in-Chief or the Coordinating Editor of <em>Applied Biosystems Technology. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-85px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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contributions<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acknowledgements<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>References <\/strong><em>(Vancouver reference style)<\/em>\u00a0<em><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Article within a journal<br \/> Smith JJ. The world of science. Am J Sci. 1999;36:234-5.<br \/>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Article within a journal by DOI<br \/> Slifka MK, Whitton JL. Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. Dig J Mol Med. 2000; doi:10.1007\/s801090000086.<br \/>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Book chapter, or an article within a book<br \/> Wyllie AH, Kerr JFR, Currie AR. Cell death: the significance of apoptosis. In: Bourne GH, Danielli JF, Jeon KW, editors. International review of cytology. London: Academic; 1980. p. 251-306.<br \/>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Books<br \/> Blenkinsopp A, Paxton P. Symptoms in the pharmacy: a guide to the management of common illness. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science; 1998.<br \/>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Online document<br \/> Doe J. Title of subordinate document. In: The dictionary of substances and their effects. Royal Society of Chemistry. 1999. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsc.org\/dose\/title%20of subordinate document. Accessed 15 Jan 1999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.rsc.org\/dose\/title of subordinate document. Accessed 15 Jan 1999<\/a>.<br \/>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Web site<br \/> Doe, J: Title of preprint. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uni-heidelberg.de\/mydata.html%20(1999)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.uni-heidelberg.de\/mydata.html (1999)<\/a>. 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