Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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Between realities: investigating temporal relations between stillness and movement in contemporary artists' lens-based imagery
(2017-02-23)Temporal registers of stillness and movement in lens-based imagery, traditionally defined under the terms of photography and film, are in many ways two faces of the same coin, one representing time as a frozen moment and ... -
Between the queer and the normative: Unorthodox representations of gender, power and desire in W. B. Yeats’s and Gabriele D’Annunzio’s Drama
(NUI Galway, 2021-10-08)This doctoral thesis re-examines W. B. Yeats’s and Gabriele D’Annunzio’s drama through the lens of queer theory offering the novel contention that due to their involvement in queer and feminist subcultures, their plays ... -
Beyond instrumentalism: An exploration of the meaning of collective participation for children and young people in care
(NUI Galway, 2021-05-06)This dissertation reflects on the collective participation of young people in care in a rights-based initiative intended to facilitate influence on service and policy development. Collective participation is increasingly ... -
Beyond Lolium perenne: the impact of grassland biodiversity on butyric acid and biomethane production in a forage-based anaerobic biorefinery
(NUI Galway, 2024-02-22)Permanent grassland fields are complex ecosystems consisting of graminoids (e.g., grasses) and forbs (e.g., legumes and herbs), which are crucial for environmental health and food production. Forbs are important players ... -
Bi-Directional work to life conflict: An investigation of work-life balance for nurses in acute public hospital settings in Ireland
(2015-01-26)The overall research question this thesis will address is; How does Work-Life Balance Policy and Practice Affect Nurses Work-Life Balance in Public Hospital Settings in Ireland? In order to do this, four sub-research ... -
Bidirectional inverter with improved light load efficiency for integration in a hybrid AC/DC distribution system in buildings
(NUI Galway, 2023-03-28)Increasingly more research is being done on DC distribution systems with the aim of increasing system efficiency for power delivery between DC power sources, loads, and energy storage equipment as compared to AC ... -
The bile pigments and genetics of ballan wrasse morphotypes
(NUI Galway, 2020-12-10)All fish have the pigment bilirubin in their blood which results from the breakdown of haemoglobin, however, some Labridae and other species also have an alternative pigment known as biliverdin which results in blue-green ... -
Biochemical and functional characterization of human MSL2
(2013-04-10)DNA in Eukaryotic cells is complexed with histone proteins to form chromatin. This mediates DNA packaging into the nucleus but also facilitates the regulation of all DNA-templated processes, including transcription, ... -
Biochemical plasticity in seaweeds: assessment and optimisation of high value compounds
(2016-02-16)Macroalgae are important primary producers and habitat forming organisms of the marine coastal zone. In response to different environmental parameters, the chemical composition of macroalage can change as an acclimation ... -
Biodiversity and performance of constructed wetlands; a comparison with natural wetlands
(NUI Galway, 2018-07-03)Natural wetlands (NWs) are one of the most economically and ecologically important habitats on Earth, currently comprising about 6% of the world’s surface area. They provide many ecosystem services including the supply of ... -
Bioelectrochemical films on electrodes for application to biofuel cells
(2012-05-04)This thesis focuses on studies of both enzymatic (EFC) and microbial (MFC) fuel cells. In the enzymatic fuel cell studies, interactions between enzymes, osmium based complexes and redox polymers are characterized ... -
Bioethanol and biobutanol production from CO and CO2 using solventogenic acetogens
(NUI Galway, 2022-01-27)This research aimed at enhancing ethanol and butanol production from H2/CO2 and CO by anaerobic sludge from wastewater treatment plants via investigating the environmental parameters in a semi-gas fed bioreactor and ... -
Biofilms on electrodes and crosslinking of bovine pericardium tissue : application to biopower device development and anti-calcification of bioprosthetic valves
(2017-11-24)Advances in the electrical communications between enzymes and electrodes made it possible to the fabrication of new miniaturized implantable power devices. This thesis is devoted to study and improvement of enzyme electrodes ... -
Biofortification for better nutrition: developing and delivering crops with more impact
(NUI Galway, 2020-05-06)Background: Globally, around three billion people have inadequate diets and are often malnourished. Biofortification, a nutrition-sensitive approach that aims to increase the nutritional density of staple crops, has great ... -
Biogas clean-up using a novel hollow fibre membrane bioreactor for end-use applications
(NUI Galway, 2022-04-06)The aim of this research was to develop a novel hollow fibre membrane bioreactor (HFMB) that can be used for H2S laden waste gas treatment and biogas desulfurization. In addition, the aim was to utilize the HFMB for ... -
A bioinformatic approach to the genetics, human cell models and animal models of autism spectrum disorder
(NUI Galway, 2021-09-17)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders with diverse clinical manifestations and symptoms. In the last 10 years, there have been significant advances in understanding the genetic ... -
Bioinspired micropatterned adhesive surfaces for medical applications: a numerical investigation of fibrillar adhesives and swellable microneedle arrays
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-21)Traditional sutures and tissue adhesives can cause adverse effects, inflicting additional damage to the tissue, resulting in toxic chemical residues, and increasing the risk of infection. Bioinspired adhesives have ... -
Biological and chemical analysis of azaspiracids and amphidinols originating from dinoflagellate strains associated to Irish waters
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-15)Microalgae have the potential to produce biologically active metabolites which can be toxic, affect our fisheries and endanger food safety. Due to their active nature these toxins can also have therapeutic benefits when ... -
A biological and pharmacological investigation of the unfolded protein response in models of breast cancer
(NUI Galway, 2020-11-20)Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. At the molecular level, breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease. For example, the claudin low subtype of breast cancer is characterised by epithelial-mesenchymal ... -
Biological characterization of a human mesenchymal stromal cell product
(2016-07-21)The translation of stem cell research into a therapeutic setting presents with it many scientific, logistic, financial and regulatory challenges for academic scientists. This thesis identifies some key areas that one must ...