Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "Abram, Florence"
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Anaerobic microbial hydrolysis and fermentation of food waste for volatile fatty acid production
Nzeteu, Corine (2016-04-28)Landfill, incineration, compositing and anaerobic digestion (AD) are the principal food-waste (FW) treatment methods used in the European Union. Because of the EU landfill directive and waste-management policies on organic ... -
The genomics of soil-persistant E. coli
Waters, Nicholas (NUI Galway, 2020-11-19)Escherichia coli’s remarkable ability to thrive both in the gut and in soil confounds many assumptions made about the bacterium’s ecological niche specialisation, and a growing body of research has challenged the long-held ... -
Investigation of microbial community structure and function underpinning grass and food waste anaerobic digestion
Joyce, Aoife (2016-08-18)Anaerobic digestion (AD) of feedstocks, such as grass and food waste, presents a sustainable and cost efficient technology for the generation of bioenergy and value added products. However, to fully optimize the process, ... -
Investigations into soil microbiome stability in the face of agriculture and climate change related perturbations
Thorn, Camilla (NUI Galway, 2017-11-05)Soils and the vital ecosystem services performed by their indigenous microbiota are under increasing pressure from anthropogenic stresses and climate change. In an effort to understand how the provision of soil ecosystem ... -
Linking microbially mediated soil organic matter turnover and nitrogen mineralisation to phosphorus and pH management in grassland soils
Kelly, Sorcha (NUI Galway, 2022-01-10)Nitrogen (N) is an essential nutrient for plant growth that is often limiting in agricultural production systems. While soil organic matter (SOM) represents a large terrestrial store of N, N stored in SOM is not directly ... -
Machine learning for De Novo peptide identification
McDonnell, Kevin (NUI Galway, 2023-04-21)Proteomics involves the identification and analysis of proteins, therefore providing valuable insight into ecosystem functioning. In this methodology, protein sequences are typically identified using a bottom-up approach ... -
Microbial processes mediating Priming Effects and the coupling of C and N cycling in soil
Waibel, Matthias (NUI Galway, 2020-10-31)Soil is fundamental to agricultural productivity and sustainability. Soil organic matter (SOM) is important as a “revolving nutrient fund”, which determines plant nutrient availability. Microbes are key determinants of SOM ... -
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 ...