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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 ...
The environmental, health and safety implications of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) in Ireland
(2006)
The overall aim of this dissertation was to establish if the European Union
Emissions Trading Scheme had been successful in reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions in Ireland since the scheme came into force on 1st January 2005. ...
Leachate treatment options for closed landfills
(2004)
For many years up until the 1990’s uncontrolled disposal o f Municipal Solids Waste
at various communal dumps occurred in Ireland. Since the establishment o f the
Environmental Protection Agency and the implementation o ...
Controlled release of the histone deacetylase inhibitor sodium butyrate for increasing recombinant protein production /
(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 ...
Development and preliminary testing of sustainable development indicators for biosolids management at regional/local level in Ireland
(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 ...
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 ...
An assessment of oestrogenicity in waste water treatment plant influent and effluent using the recombinant yeast screen assay
(2005-07)
The oestrogenic activity of solid phase-extracted (Empore SDB-XC disks) samples of
wastewater influent and effluent in four wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in
Ireland was estimated using the Yeast Oestrogen Screen ...
Fish as biomonitors : an integrated perspective
(1995)
There is a perception in some quarters that because there has been a reduction in fish kills in Ireland in recent years that the fishery resource is no longer under threat to the same degree as
heretofore. This is not ...
A strategic analysis of the constraints to the development of wind energy in Ireland
(2001)
Wind farms are a relatively new feature to the Irish landscape and the number and
size of these are set to increase considerably in the coming decade as Ireland is
compelled to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the ...
Occupational safety, health and welfare at work in the catering industry : a study into the level of awareness and compliance in the industry : does food safety take priority?
(2005)
Occupational safety health and welfare across all work sectors has been of crucial importance in Ireland, particularly over the last decade. The objectives of this study were:
1. To establish the level of awareness and ...