Browsing Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest by Issue Date
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Interactive horizontal load model for pedestrians crossing footbridges.
(Taylor & Francis, 2007-02-16)In recent years several theories have been put forward in relation to lateral forces imparted on bridges from crowd movements. It is now widely accepted that the interaction between the crowd and the structure, particularly ... -
Isocractic LC methods for the trace analysis of phthalates and 4-nonylphenol in varying types of landfill and adjacent run-offs.
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2007-07)To determine the levels of known endocrine disrupting chemicals such as phthalates and alkylphenols in environmental samples such as leachate water and sediment, suitable isocratic high performance liquid chromatographic ... -
Preparation of a novel freeze thawed poly (vinly alcohol) composite hydrogel for drug delivery applications
(Elsevier, 2007-09)Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a water-soluble, biocompatible and biodegradable polymer, which has been widely applied in biomedical fields. In this paper, novel physically cross-linked hydrogels composed of PVA and comprising ... -
Pulsed-plasma gas-discharge inactivation of microbial pathogens in chilled poultry wash water.
(International Association for Food Protection, 2007-12)A pulsed-plasma gas-discharge (PPGD) system was developed for the novel decontamination of chilled poultry washwater. Treatment of poultry wash water in the plasma generation chamber for up to 24 s at 4C reduced Escherichia ... -
Oriented polymeric sheets exhibiting dichroism and articles containing the same.
(2007-12-20)Provided is an oriented polymeric sheet comprising a photochromic-dichroic material, wherein the sheet exhibits dichroism in an activated state. Also provided is a multilayer composite comprising at least a support layer ... -
Evidence of lethal and sublethal injury in food‐borne bacterial pathogens exposed to high‐intensity pulsed‐plasma gas discharges.
(Wiley, 2008-01)Aims: To apply scanning electron microscopy, image analysis and a fluorescent viability stain to assess lethal and sublethal injury in food‐borne bacteria exposed to pulsed‐plasma gas discharges (PPGD). Methods and ... -
An analysis of alterations to the SCTP RTO calculation mechanism for WLAN environments
(Springer, 2008-01)As a connection oriented transport layer protocol the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) inherits many of the features of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) including the mechanism by which Retransmission ... -
Advanced therapies and the outer limits of DNA regulation: new horizons for patents or a scaffold too far?
(Oxford Academic, 2008-04)This Regulation seeks to regulate existing and future advanced therapy medicinal products intended for the market in Member States, being either prepared industrially or manufactured by a method involving an industrial ... -
Can learning organisation maturity be interpreted as a predictor of ICT integration levels. A recent empirical study in a higher education setting in Ireland.
(EDEN: European Distance and E-Learning Network, 2008-06)This study is set in an era when higher education institutions, similar to private business organisations are required to adapt and change at an increasingly frenetic rate to ever more intrusive environmental stimuli which ... -
Novel isosorbide di-ester compounds as inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase.
(Elsevier, 2008-09-25)We report herein that a variety of isosorbide di-esters, previously reported to be novel substrates for butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE, EC 3.1.1.8), are in fact inhibitors of the homologous enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE), ... -
The understated value of freehand sketching in technology education.
(American Society for Engineering Education, 2009)As education plays such a vital role in economic competitiveness, it is no surprise that the focus for many governments is to invest in educational initiatives. Innovation in pedagogy, refined curriculum and much research ... -
Vertical crowd load models for vibration serviceability assessment of footbridges
(Civil-Comp Press, 2009)Most pedestrian load models prescribed in existing design codes of practice do not consider any interaction between the pedestrian and the moving structure. However, it is now widely accepted that this interaction is ... -
A note on the use of FTA™ technology for storage of blood samples for DNA analysis and removal of PCR inhibitors
(Sciendo, 2009-01)FTA™ technology is widely used across many molecular disciplines for sample capture, storage and analysis. The use of this technology for the long-term storage of blood samples for DNA analysis was examined as well as ... -
Synthesis of linear aliphatic polycarbonate macroglycols using dimethylcarbonate.
(Wiley, 2009-01-05)A series of linear aliphatic polycarbonate polyols were synthesized using dimethylcarbonate and a linear alkane diol or specific combinations of linear alkane diols. Polyol synthesis was carried out in a two‐stage process ... -
Accelerated solvent based extraction and enrichment of selected plasticisers and 4-nonylphenol, and extraction of tin from organotin sources in sediments, sludges and leachate soils.
(Elsevier, 2009-02-23)Enrichment techniques have become an important feature in the trace analysis of oestrogen mimicking chemicals in the environment. Recent developments such as accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) have improved extraction ... -
Studies on the inactivation of medically important Candida species on agar surfaces using pulsed light.
(2009-07)Development of a pulsed-light (PL) approach to inanimate surface decontamination is timely, as the incidence of yeast-related infections in healthcare remains unacceptably high. Critical electrical and biological factors ... -
Investigation of critical inter-related factors affecting the efficacy of pulsed light for inactivating clinically relevant bacterial pathogens
(Wiley, 2009-08)Aims: To investigate critical electrical and biological factors governing the efficacy of pulsed light (PL) for the in vitro inactivation of bacteria isolated from the clinical environment. Development of this alternative ... -
Studies on the susceptibility of different culture morphotypes of Listeria monocytogenes to uptake and survival in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
(Blackwell Publishing, 2009-09)This study demonstrated that atypical virulent filaments of Listeria monocytogenes (rough variant type II and designated FR for this study), isolated from clinical specimens or generated during exposure to pulsed-plasma ... -
Analysis of bio-obtainable endocrine disrupting metals in river water and sediment, sewage influent/effluent, sludge, leachate, and concentrated leachate, in the Irish Midlands Shannon catchment.
(Hindawi, 2009-12)The application of an acid digestion and subsequent solid-phase extraction (SPE) procedure were implemented as preliminary treatments prior to quantifying the levels of potentially endocrine disrupting metals (EDMs) in a ... -
Associations between the K232A polymorphism in the diacylglycerol-O-transferase 1 (DGAT1) gene and performance in Irish Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle
(Teagasc, 2010)Selection based on genetic polymorphisms requires accurate quantification of the effect or association of the polymorphisms with all traits of economic importance. The objective of this study was to estimate, using progeny ...