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The classification and characterisation of archaeological glass using multi-elemental analysis
(2015)
The main aim of this thesis was to use non-destructive multi-elemental analysis to determine the major and trace elements contained in archaeological glass. There has been very little work done on elemental analysis of ...
Identification and quality assessment of high nature value (HNV) farmland in the North-West of Ireland.
(2015)
High Nature Value (HNV) farmland is farmland that is managed at low intensity and
which supports a high diversity of flora and fauna. HNV farmland has been
acknowledged as being essential to the conservation of biodiversity ...
Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are effective sentinels of water quality irrespective of their size
(2010)
Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are recognised biomonitors in determining the presence and viability of the human
waterborne pathogens Cryptosporidium parvum, C. hominis, Giardia intestinalis and microsporidia in ...
Efficiency of Sligo secondary wastewater treatment plants in the removal of Crytospiridium and other human-virulent enteropathogens
(2013)
Most research on wastewater treatment efficiency compliance focuses on physiochemical and microbial indicators; however, very little emphasis has been placed so far on removal efficiencies of human-virulent enteropathogens ...
Management standards : alternative approaches to energy management
(2010)
Due to the interrelationship between the energy and carbon standards, the large
overlap in energy data and increasing pressure on organisations to reduce their
environmental impacts, this dissertation focuses on energy ...
An investigation into the leaching of volatiles from a container closure system into ophthalmic solutions
(2015)
In this study, two separate methods were developed and validated for two different products to track three leachables; cyclohexanone, propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate (PGMEEA), and propylene glycol monomethyl ether ...
The pollution potential of road salt on aquatic environments in Ireland
(2014)
Road salt or rock salt as it is sometimes known, is a commonly used de-icing material
and is used throughout Ireland by local authorities (i.e. county councils), private road
operators and members of the public during ...
Syndactyly in pigs: a review of previous research and the presentation of eight archaeological specimens
(Wiley, 2013)
This paper reviews evidence for the rare condition of porcine syndactyly. It describes eight
archaeological examples from Britain, Northern Ireland and France. Syndactyly refers to the
partial or complete fusion of two ...
An analysis of medical device registration and market access in China /
(2017)
The focus of this research is in the area of medical device registration and market access in China. Such a study is important as China is one of the largest markets for medical devices in the world making it an important ...
Predictions for the spread, population density and impacts of Corbicula fluminea in Ireland
(2012)
In 2010, the Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea, was found for the first time in Ireland. The species is considered to be one of the
most aggressive freshwater invaders causing strong economic and ecological impacts. This ...