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Challenges for the Regulatory Affairs Function in Demonstrating Compliance for Existing CE Marked Devices to the New EU Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745 /
(2019)The Medical Device industry in Europe, and specifically Ireland, is a critically important manufacturing sector underpinned with strong potential for further growth in the coming years. To place any Medical Device on the ... -
The classification and characterisation of archaeological glass using multi-elemental analysis
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 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 ... -
A comparative study of how the National Park Services in the United States of America and the Republic of Ireland approach health and safety
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2008)This project is a comparison study of how the United States of America and the Republic of Ireland park services manage health and safety in their National Parks. The project looks at the legislation of both countries, ... -
A comparative study of the physical, chemical and microbiological status of soils, as influenced by conventional and reduced tillage
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2004)Historically, shifts to reduced and no-tillage management for production of crops were fostered by needs to decrease soil erosion and loss of organic matter, reduce fuel and labour costs and conserve soil water, as compared ... -
A comparison of environmental licensing systems in operation in the wood panel manufacturing industry in the Northern Hemisphere
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2001-08)The objective of this thesis is to compare and contrast environmental licensing systems, for the wood panel industry, in a number of countries in order to determine which system is the best from an environmental and ... -
Computer validation upgrade of the WATS application
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2009)The reason I chose to complete my project on the upgrade of the WATS computer application is that one of my roles within Merck Sharp and Dohme is the WATS administrator role. As a result I am heavily involved in computer ... -
The construction, survival, and use of signal defensible guard houses on the Irish coast /
(2021)In the first decade of the 19th century a new system of 81 military signal stations were constructed around the Irish coast. At 74 signal stations, purpose-built signal defensible guard houses were constructed, and some ... -
The control of disinfection by-products in water treatment plants and distribution systems.
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2006)The development of techniques to disinfect drinking water is seen as one o f the major achievements o f the nineteenth century. However, with the advancement and development of analytical techniques, substances formed ... -
Controlled release of the histone deacetylase inhibitor sodium butyrate for increasing recombinant protein production /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2019)Improving the yields of biopharmaceutical products from mammalian cell culture is of paramount importance to manufacturing companies; increasing product yield includes enhancing recombinant gene expression in mammalian ... -
Corporate social responsibility : the environmental case
(Institute of Technology, Sligo., 2004)This thesis documents the research, design, development and implementation o f the environmental Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting requirements for food and drinks sector companies. The research findings ... -
Development and preliminary testing of sustainable development indicators for biosolids management at regional/local level in Ireland
(In, 2007)Management of biosolids (treated sewage sludge) is becoming a significant issue for Local Authorities throughout Ireland, especially with the progressive implementation of the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive ... -
Development of a lake pollution monitoring system using periphyton in the littoral zone of Lough Gill
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1998-10)Periphyton is a complex mat, predominantly made up of algae, found attached to submerged surfaces in the photic zone of a waterbody. In the early 1990's this brown substance was observed to cover plants, stones and most ... -
Development of a rehabilitation system for the red mud waste generated at the Aughinish Alumina Bayer Plant
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2002-06)Aughinish Alumina Limited (AAL) have an obligation by terms of their Integrated Pollution Control Licence (IPCL) and Planning Permission to establish vegetation on the red mud stack at their plant at Aughinish, Co. ... -
Development of an Irish grease management strategy and evaluation of biological in-situ digestion
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2005)This document evaluates Ireland’s management of fats, oils and greases (FOGs) and examines the role of in-situ bacterial treatment in Grease Retention Units (GRUs). The study includes a sixteen-week bacterial dosing ... -
Development of fungal expression plasmids to facilitate promoter profiling and gene silencing studies in Coprinopsis cinerea /
(2020)The ink cap mushroom Coprinopsis cinerea (formally Coprinus cinereus) has long been regarded as one of the best model systems for the study of basidiomycete fungi. Most attention in C. cinerea has been focused on processes ... -
Digital Darwinism : is traditional internet marketing losing ground to social media in firms in the North West
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2010)The purpose of this research is to establish if traditional internet marketing is losing ground to social media in firms in the North West of Ireland. This topic was chosen as the author became interested in the idea of ... -
The dynamics of zebra mussel (dreissena polymorpha) populations in Lough Key, Co. Roscommon, 1998-2003
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2005-06)Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), the zebra mussel, arrived in Ireland in the early 1990s. The species established itself in the lower Shannon River and was discovered in Lough Key (upper Shannon River catchment) in April ... -
The eco-management and audit scheme for Irish local authorities : a preliminary study
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1996)As we approach the 21st century the management of environmental affairs is undergoing change. Global concepts such as Sustainability and Agenda 21 are the cornerstones of a new focus on the environment. In the fifth ... -
The ecology of Twite Carduelis flavirostris in Ireland
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2009)The Twite Carduelis flavirostris is one of only three passerine species to appear on the red list of Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland. It is also listed in The Irish Red Data Book of endangered species. Despite ... -
The effect of irrigation with wastewaters on the abundance of bio-indicators in established short rotation coppice willow plantations
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2015)This study investigated the effect of irrigation with wastewaters on the abundance of earthworms, mites and springtails in established short rotation coppice willow plantations. The study examined two different sites in ...