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Evaluation of chemical amendments to control phosphorus losses from dairy slurry
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-04-15)Land application of dairy slurry can result in incidental losses of phosphorus (P) to runoff in addition to increased loss of P from soil as a result of a buildup in soil test P (STP). An agitator test was used to identify ... -
Evaluation of chemical amendments to control phosphorus losses from dairy slurry
(Wiley, 2011)Land application of dairy slurry can result in incidental losses of phosphorus (P) to runoff in addition to increased loss of P from soil as a result of a buildup in soil test P (STP). An agitator test was used to identify ... -
Evaluation of chemical amendments to control phosphorus losses from dairy slurry.
(Soil Use and Management, 2011-06-01)The aim of this paper is to identify chemicals with the potential to reduce P losses from agricultural grassland arising from the land application of dairy cattle slurry. It also aims to identify optimal application rates ... -
Evaluation of clarithromycin resistance and caga and vaca genotyping of helicobacter pylori strains from the west of ireland using line probe assays
(American Society for Microbiology, 2001-05-01)The prevalence of clarithromycin resistance-associated mutations, the cytotoxin-associated gene (cagA), and the various vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA) genotypes was determined in 50 gastric biopsy specimens from Helicobacter ... -
Evaluation of Combined Visible/NIR Camera for Iris Authentication on smartphones
(IEEE, 2015)Iris biometrics provide a mature and robust method of authentication, but are typically applied in a controlled environment and under constrained acquisition conditions. In this paper, the adaption of iris biometrics for ... -
Evaluation of culture methods and a dna probe-based pcr assay for detection of campylobacter species in clinical specimens of feces
(American Society for Microbiology, 2003-07-01)Campylobacter species are the leading agents of bacterial gastroenteritis in developed countries. In this study 320 specimens of feces from patients with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis were cultured for Campylobacter ... -
Evaluation of cyanea capillata sting management protocols using ex vivo and in vitro envenomation models
(MDPI AG, 2017-07-07)Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) stings cause severe pain and can lead to dangerous systemic effects, including Irukandji-like syndrome. As is the case for most cnidarian stings, recommended medical protocols in ... -
Evaluation of drug loading capacity and release characteristics of PEDOT/naproxen system: Effect of doping ions
(Elsevier, 2018-09-08)Conducting polymers are versatile and robust materials that have recently become attractive as controlled drug delivery systems. Possessing ion exchangeable properties, they can serve as carriers for numerous biologically ... -
Evaluation of european air quality modelled by camx including the volatility basis set scheme
(Copernicus GmbH, 2016-08-16)Four periods of EMEP (European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme) intensive measurement campaigns (June 2006, January 2007, September-October 2008 and February-March 2009) were modelled using the regional air quality ... -
Evaluation of fog and low stratus cloud microphysical properties derived from in situ sensor, cloud radar and syrsoc algorithm
(MDPI AG, 2018-05-02)The microphysical properties of low stratus and fog are analyzed here based on simultaneous measurement of an in situ sensor installed on board a tethered balloon and active remote-sensing instruments deployed at the ... -
Evaluation of hand-arm and whole-body vibrations in construction and property management
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2010-09-28)Design: This study was carried out in a construction and property management company, employees (n = 469) working in the engineering services and maintenance departments who use vibrating equipment as part of their work ... -
Evaluation of hand-held XRF for screening waste articles for exceedances of limit values for brominated flame retardants
(Environmental Protection Agency, 2019-03)Recent research has demonstrated the presence of restricted persistent organic pollutant (POP) brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in items such as children s toys and food contact articles. As the presence of these ... -
Evaluation of human induced pluripotent stem cell-based cellular models for pathological investigation of genetic skeletal diseases
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-15)The uniqueness of stem cells endows them with the capacity to be used as a valuable tool in the field of pathology, particularly the one from patients. Patient-specific cellular model can be generated by deriving donor-specific ... -
Evaluation of intubation using the airtraqr or macintosh laryngoscope by anaesthetists in easy and simulated difficult laryngoscopy - a manikin study*
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2006-05-01)The Airtraq (R) Laryngoscope is a novel intubation device which allows visualisation of the vocal cords without alignment of the oral, pharyngeal and tracheal axes. We compared the Airtraq (R) with the Macintosh laryngoscope ... -
An evaluation of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in the national health service
(Emerald, 2021-10-18)The purpose of this paper is to conduct an empirical study derived from previous literature from the perspective of benefits, tools and techniques, Continuous Improvement (CI) and Quality Improvement (QI) methodologies, ... -
Evaluation of methods for detection of toxins in specimens of feces submitted for diagnosis of clostridium difficile- associated diarrhea
(American Society for Microbiology, 2001-08-01)Clostridium difficile is the principal pathogen associated with hospital-acquired acute diarrheal disease. We have evaluated the performances of six approaches for diagnosis of C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). ... -
Evaluation of modified flow-through pulsed UV technology for bacterial inactivation with comparison to a standard continuous-flow low pressure UV system
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-24)Approximately 8,000 million litres of milk were processed by the Irish dairy industry in 2017. The most recent data indicates that industry water consumption rates average 2.5m3/m3 of milk processed and 14.9 m3/tonne ... -
An evaluation of MyAction, a community-based lifestyle and medical risk factor modification programme, in women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2013-05-02)Universal screening using the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria has identified a prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) of 12.4% in women living in Ireland. Women ...