Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Thomas Crawford Hayes"
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Investigating sediment source, supply and evolution of the Northwest Carboniferous Basin: A multi-proxy provenance approach
Anders, Bébhinn (NUI Galway, 2022-06-14)Provenance analysis investigates the origin of sediment and its pathways into sedimentary basins. Such analysis must consider certain external controls (e.g. location and scale of the transportsystem feeding a basin, ... -
Investigation of IRE1/XBP1s pathway and its potential as a therapeutic target in breast cancer
Cleary, Patricia (2015-09-18)X-Box binding protein 1 (XBP1) is an integral component of the unfolded protein response (UPR), a pro-survival mechanism, triggered by the onset of endoplasmic reticulum stress. Activation of the endoplasmic reticulum ... -
Irish macroalgae as feed supplements in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): Safety, viability, quality, and economic feasibility
Wan, Alex (2017-02-24)The increase in global food demand coupled with competition for arable land use has led to substantial growth in the aquaculture industry, and in particular, finfish farming. Consequently, farming of species such as ... -
The life-cycle of methanogenic granular biofilms
Trego, Anna (NUI Galway, 2019-08-19)Anaerobic granules, sometimes referred to as methanogenic granules, underpin the sustainable treatment of wastewater in high-rate anaerobic bioreactors. They are spontaneously-forming self-immobilised biofilm aggregates ...