Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001584"
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Comparative genomics combined with phenotypical analyses reveal novel acid stress response mechanisms in Listeria monocytogenes
Wu, Jialun (NUI Galway, 2023-06-13)Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium of significant concern for food safety. Its remarkable ability to withstand food-related stress and survive gastrointestinal passage is important for establishing ... -
Environmental assessment of freshwater aquaculture in Ireland
Cooney, Ronan (NUI Galway, 2020-12-11)Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production activity in the world and has been for the last several decades. With over 60% of wild fish stocks at or below their maximum sustainable yield, it is expected that to ... -
Evaluation of modified flow-through pulsed UV technology for bacterial inactivation with comparison to a standard continuous-flow low pressure UV system
Fitzhenry, Kelly (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 ... -
Exploration algorithms for discoverable and undiscoverable decentralised online social networks
Ara, Safina Showkat (NUI Galway, 2021-12-09)Decentralised online social networks (DOSNs) are a solution to privacy and security problems encountered in online social networks. In DOSNs, a user controls their data and chooses personal storage for their social network ... -
Genomic and transcriptomic investigations into the feed efficiency phenotype of beef cattle
Higgins, Marc (NUI Galway, 2019-03-06)Improving the feed efficiency of cattle is a method to increase profits while simultaneously reducing the environmental impact of beef production. Residual feed intake (RFI) is a measure of feed efficiency, calculated as ... -
The influence of silvicultural practices on mechanical properties of softwood timber
Krajnc, Luka (NUI Galway, 2019-06)The increase in the use of structural timber in construction over recent years has been one of the main drivers behind the renewed interest in optimizing forest management for timber quality. Past research and forest ... -
Influences of abiotic and biotic factors on biochemical composition of selected temperate macroalgae
Cara Ortega, Claudia L. (NUI Galway, 2023-02-27)Seaweeds, as a foundation species and ecosystem engineers, play an important role in nature by providing food, refuge, and habitat for higher trophic levels, and contributing significantly to primary production. In ... -
Optimisation of fatty acid production by selected microalgae for high-value applications
Aussant, Justine (NUI Galway, 2018-11-20)Microalgae synthesize and produce large amounts of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA), with eicosapentaenoic (EPA, 20:5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic (DHA, 22:6 n-3) acids being of particular interest. ... -
Phosphorus and organic soils under grassland production: Assessment of phosphorus losses for a more sustainable agriculture
Gonzalez, Jose (NUI Galway, 2019-06-19)The intensification of agriculture in Ireland aims to increase the exports of dairy and beef products considerably in the coming years, which inevitably implies the expansion of grassland systems to areas that were ... -
Potential and optimisation of agriculture-based anaerobic digestion for environmental mitigation of agriculture-associated pollution
Nolan, Stephen (NUI Galway, 2020-12-10)The current work has taken a holistic approach to understanding the potential for mitigation of pollution from agriculture using anaerobic digestion (AD), with a particular focus on reduction of pathogen load to the ...