Browsing NUI 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 ... -
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 ...