Browsing Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest by Author "Garvey, Mary"
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Bioprocessing and the production of antiviral biologics in the prevention and treatment of viral infectious disease
Meade, Elaine; Rowan, Neil J.; Garvey, Mary (MDPI, 2023-05-17)Emerging, re-emerging and zoonotic viral pathogens represent a serious threat to human health, resulting in morbidity, mortality and potentially economic instability at a global scale. Cer tainly, the recent emergence ... -
Development of a low-temperature extrusion process for production of GRAS bioactive-polymer loaded compounds for targeting antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria
Masterson, Kevin; Meade, Elaine; Garvey, Mary; Lynch, Mark; Major, Ian; Rowan, Neil J. (Elsevier, 2021-08-10)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognised globally as one of the greatest threats to human and animal health; thus, discovery of alternative antibacterial agents to address AMR is a priority challenge. This study ... -
Effectiveness of front line and emerging fungal disease prevention and control interventions and opportunities to address appropriate eco-sustainable solutions
Garvey, Mary; Meade, Elaine; Rowan, Neil J. (Elsevier, 2022-08-21)Fungal pathogens contribute to significant disease burden globally; however, the fact that fungi are eukaryotes has greatly complicated their role in fungal-mediated infections and alleviation. Antifungal drugs are often ... -
Efficacy of frontline chemical biocides and disinfection approaches for inactivating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern that cause coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with emergence of opportunities for green eco-solutions
Rowan, Neil J.; Meade, Elaine; Garvey, Mary (Elsevier, 2021-10)The emergence of severe acute respiratory disease (SARS-CoV-2) variants that cause coronavirus disease is of globalconcern. Severe acute respiratory disease variants of concern(VOC) exhibiting greater transmissibility, and ... -
Efficacy of using harmless Bacillus endospores as novel surrogate organisms to indicate the inactivation performance of recalcitrant cryptosporidium parvus oocysts suspended in water using pulsed IV light
Garvey, Mary; Clifford, Eoghan; O'Reilly, Edmond; Rowan, Neil J. (American Society of Parasitologists, 2013-06)The need to use complex in vitro cell culture, expensive equipment and highly-trained technicians that are available only to specialist laboratories has significantly limited studies assessing the potential of pulsed UV ... -
Emergence of Bacillus Cereus as a dominant organism in Irish retailed powdered infant formulae (PIF) when reconstituted and stored under abuse conditions
Haughton, Phillipa; Garvey, Mary; Rowan, Neil J. (Wiley, 2010-05-25)One hundred powdered infant formulae (PIF), representative of the 10 leading brands available in Ireland, were subjected to a variety of preparation and storage conditions. All PIF analyzed immediately after reconstitution were ... -
Mycotherapy: potential of fungal bioactives for the treatment of mental health disorders and morbidities of chronic pain
Meade, Elaine; Hehir, Sarah; Rowan, Neil J.; Garvey, Mary (MDPI, 2022-03-11)Mushrooms have been used as traditional medicine for millennia, fungi are the main natural source of psychedelic compounds. There is now increasing interest in using fungal active compounds such as psychedelics for alleviating ... -
Pathogenic drug resistant fungi: a review of mitigation strategies
Garvey, Mary; Rowan, Neil J. (MDPI, 2023-01-13)Fungal pathogens cause significant human morbidity and mortality globally, where there is a propensity to infect vulnerable people such as the immunocompromised ones. There is increasing evidence of resistance to antifungal ... -
The pulsed light inactivation of veterinary relevant microbial biofilms and the use of a RTPCR assay to detect parasite species within biofilm structures
Garvey, Mary; Coughlan, G.; Murphy, N.; Rowan, Neil J. (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli, 2016-01-27)The presence of pathogenic organisms namely parasite species and bacteria in biofilms in veterinary settings, is a public health concern in relation to human and animal exposure. Veterinary clinics represent a significant ... -
A pulsed light system for the disinfection of flow through water in the presence of inorganic contaminants.
Garvey, Mary; Rowan, Neil (IWA Publishing, 2014)The use of ultraviolet (UV) light for water disinfection has become increasingly popular due to on-going issues with drinking water and public health. Pulsed UV light has proved to be an effective form of inactivating a ... -
Studies on the inactivation of medically important Candida species on agar surfaces using pulsed light.
Farrell, Hugh; Garvey, Mary; Rowan, Neil (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 ...