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Molecular microbial ecology of ammonia oxidation in coastal sediments
(2017-02-10)
This thesis focuses on the processes of nitrification in three coastal bays, specifically, aerobic ammonia oxidation which is the rate limiting step of nitrification and is mediated by ammonia oxidising bacteria and/or ...
Molecular genetic investigation towards functions of imprinted genes in reproduction and seed development in Arabidopsis thaliana
(2017-01-26)
In flowering plants and placental mammals a subset of genes known as imprinted genes display full or partial suppression or activation to one of its alleles in a parent of origin dependent manner. During maternal and ...
Utilization of nanostructured iron sulfides to remove metals and nutrients from wastewater
(2017-02-15)
Wastewater containing metals and nutrients is a global environmental issue, threatening human life and natural ecosystems. Iron sulfide minerals are abundant on Earth and are commonly discarded as mine wastes, causing acid ...
Development of a microgel-based cell delivery platform for critical limb ischemia
(2017-05-05)
Peripheral Arterial Diseases (PAD) is a chronic and debilitating disease caused due to narrowing and hardening of arteries, that results in progressive deterioration of blood flow to the limbs. PAD commonly occurs in the ...
Integrating the old and new: smart thermoresponsive surfaces and 3D fabrication technologies for tissue engineering
(2017-05-08)
One promising direction of regenerative medicine is the development of cell sheet-based tissue-like constructs. The cell sheets preserve ECM and cell−cell junctions. This may greatly support cell adherence to damaged organ ...
The development of an online intervention for post-treatment cancer survivors with cancer-related fatigue
(2017-02-02)
Background
The number of post-treatment cancer survivors in Ireland is set to increase in coming years, due to advances in screening and treatment. This group will require ongoing supportive care as many will experience ...
How can Utopia inform the understanding of works of visual and plastic art?
(2017-02-15)
This project explores the production of visual art, utopian studies, and the interpretation of the works of Luce Irigaray, through a body of artwork that embodies and demonstrates perceptions of utopia as informing strategies ...
The adaptive functions of music listening: structure, correlates, and consequences
(2017-01-31)
The current thesis involves three studies employing qualitative, quantitative and experimental methods to examine the relationship between music listening and wellbeing.
Study 1 used the collective intelligence methodology, ...
Hydrogeophysics of coastal aquifers - geophysical applications to the assessment of groundwater properties in coastal gravel and karst aquifers
(2017-05-19)
Airborne, terrestrial and marine geophysics have been employed to examine coastal zone hydrogeology in two very different aquifer types in Ireland. Modelling of regional airborne electromagnetic data informed by ground-based ...
Openness to experience and cardiovascular responsivity to acute psychological stress
(2017-02-07)
Introduction. Research has implicated the personality trait of openness to experience - an
individual’s propensity to be open to a variety of experiences, with a need to enlarge and
examine experience - in the context ...