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3D printed polymers are less stable than injection moulded counterparts when exposed to terminal sterilization processes using novel vaporized hydrogen peroxide and electron beam processes.
Chen, Yuanyuan; Neff, Martin; McEvoy, Brian; Cao, Zhi; Pezzoli, Romina; Murphy, Alan; Gately, Noel; Hopkins Jnr, Michael; Rowan, Neil J.; Devine, Declan M. (Elsevier, 2019-11-21)There is an increasing trend for use of 3D printing processes in healthcare due in part to emergence of customised medical devices and associated low manufacturing cost. However, there is a dearth of knowledge on the ... -
Bacterial inactivation, photoreactivation and dark repair post flow-through pulsed IV disinfection
Fitzhenry, Kelly; Clifford, Eoghan; Rowan, Neil J.; Val del Rio, Angeles (Elsevier, 2021-04-19)Pulsed UV (PUV) technology is accepted commercially for disinfection within the food packaging industry, but has yet to be deployed by the water/wastewater sector. This is partly due to a lack of robust, independently ... -
Bacteriological quality of infant milk forumlae examined under a variety of preparation and storage conditions.
Rowan, Neil J.; Anderson, John G.; Anderton, A. (International Association for Food Protection, 1997-09)One hundred infant milk formulae (IMFs), representative of the 10 leading brands available in the UK, were subjected to a variety of preparation and storage conditions. Each IMF was the subject of triplicate trials in which ... -
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 ... -
Blending immersive and educational technologies to inform sustainability and diversification of workforce training through machine interface learning using sterilization technologies as model - quo vadis?
Murray, Niall; Buckley, Jeffrey; Seery, Niall; Rowan, Neil J. (2019-06)The healthcare products market is a diverse market supplying critical care products ranging from pharmaceutical products to biologics to medical devices. The regulation and best practices associated with the manufacture ... -
Challenges and solutions for addressing critical shortage of supply chain for personal and protective equipment (PPE) arising from Coronavirus disease (COVID19) pandemic - case study from the Republic of Ireland.
Rowan, Neil J.; Laffey, John G. (Elsevier, 2020-04-05)Coronavirus (COVID-19) is highly infectious agent that causes fatal respiratory illnesses, which is of great global public health concern. Currently, there is no effective vaccine for tackling this COVID19 pandemic where ... -
Comparative studies on the novel sterilisation of Irish retailed infant milk formula using electron beam and pulsed light treatments.
McFadden, Emily; Costa Ramos, Ana-Luisa; Bradley, Derek; Vrain, Olivier; McEvoy, Brian; Rowan, Neil J. (IJSET, 2016)This constitutes the first study to compare use of electron beam (EB) irradiation and pulsed light (PL) for novel sterilisation of infant mik formula retailed in Ireland. The microbiological quality of 60 powdered infant ... -
A comparison of two novel pulsed power eletrotechnologies for the inactivation of Cryptosporidium spp. and other problematical microorganisms in drinking water.
Hayes, Jennifer C.; Fogarty, Andrew M.; Rowan, Neil J. (IMiEJS, 2011)The waterborne parasite Cryptosporidium represents a significant threat to public health due to its resistance to conventional chlorination. This novel multidisciplinary study investigated the development of pulsed ... -
Critical studies on the novel development and implementation of vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VH202) for terminal sterilization of medical devices encompassing use of flow cytometry for the real-time commensurate monitoring of microbial inactivation
McEvoy, Brian (Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2022-09)Aims and Rationale: Sterilization microbiology relies on determining the linearity of microbial survivor curves for calculating decimal reduction times (D-values) that is used to inform sterility assurance levels (SAL), ... -
Defining established and emerging microbial risks in the aquatic environment: current knowledge, implications, and outlooks.
Rowan, Neil J. (Hindawi, 2011)This timely review primarily addresses important but presently undefined microbial risks to public health and to the natural environment. It specifically focuses on current knowledge, future outlooks and offers some potential ... -
Detection, fate and inactivation of pathogenic Norovirus employing settlement and UV treatment in wastewater treatment facilities.
Barrett, Maria; Fitzhenry, Kelly; O'Flaherty, Vincent; Dore, William; Keaveney, Sinead; Cormican, Martin; Rowan, Neil J.; Clifford, Eoghan (Elsevier, 2016-10)It is accepted that discharged wastewaters can be a significant source of pathogenic viruses in receiving water bodies contributing to pollution and may in turn enter the human food chain and pose a risk to human health, ... -
Detection, toxicology, environmental fate and risk assessment of nanoparticles in the aquatic environment (DeTER)
McGillicuddy, Eoin; Murray, Iain; Shevlin, David; Morrisson, Liam; Cormican, Martin; Fogarty, Andrew; Cummins, Enda; Dockery, Enda; Dunlop, Patrick; Rowan, Neil J.; Morris, Dearbháile (EPA, 2018)Nanotechnology is an emerging technology that has the potential to impact on all aspects of life and the economy and is expected to form the basis of several technological innovations and advances in the 21st century. ... -
Developing sustainable freshwater aquaculture using Irish peatlands during COVID-19 crisis
O'Neill, Emer; Fehrenbach, Gustavo; Murphy, Emma; Pogue, Robert; Lynch, Mark; Rowan, Neil J. (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food producing industries in the world 1 Aquaculture will contribute to meeting global need for sustainable food production The Irish aquaculture sector was worth 208 4 M in 2017 ... -
Development and in vitro evaluation of an alternative thermo-tolerant antimicrobial polymer for the prevention and treatment of bovine mastitis
Masterson, Kevin (Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-05)Despite advancements in veterinary medicine, bovine mastitis remains one of the most significant and prevalent diseases in Irish dairy herds. Raw milk represents one of Ireland’s main food exports and as DAFM Food-Wise ... -
Development of a high-intensity, pulsed-plasma, gas-discharge technology for destruction of hazardous aqueous environment micropollutants.
Broderick, Michael; Fogarty, Andrew; Rowan, Neil J. (IJSET, 2017-02)The aim of this study is to investigate the development and optimization of a highintensity, pulsed plasma, gas-discharge (PPGD) system as a novel environmental decontamination approach for treating unwanted microbial and ... -
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 ... -
Digital technologies to unlock safe and sustainable opportunities for medical device and healthcare sectors with a focus on the combined use of digital twin and extended reality applications: a review
Rowan, Neil J. (Elsevier, 2024-03-12)Medical devices have increased in complexity where there is a pressing need to consider design thinking and specialist training for manufacturers, healthcare and sterilization providers, and regulators. Appropriately addressing ... -
Disease-mitigating innovations for the pollination service industry: challenges and opportunities
Goblirsch, Mike; Eakins, John; Rowan, Neil J. (Elsevier, 2021-04)Commercially reared bumblebees are often deployed for fruit, vegetable, and seed crop pollination. Commercial bumblebee pollination contributes significantly to economic and nutritional security, thus maintaining healthy ... -
Disposable face masks and reusable face coverings as non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants that cause coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Role of new sustainable NPI design innovations and predictive mathematical modelling
Rowan, Neil J.; Moral, Rafael A. (Elsevier, 2021-02-01)Best-published evidence supports the combined use of vaccines with non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), to reduce the relative risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes ... -
Editorial: "The value of microbial bioreactors to meet challenges in the circular bioeconomy".
Wan-Mohtar, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad; Ilham, Zul; Rowan, Neil J. (Frontiers, 2023-04-05)The use of microbial bioreactors has harnessed immense attention to support many of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals where this innovative platform provides crucial insights into unlocking a diversity ...