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Pulsed ultraviolet-light technology and ecoinnovations for safeguarding consumer health and fragile seafood industry from norovirus outbreaks
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)
Contamination of water and food are responsible by many outbreaks and deaths worldwide, caused by failures in production, ineffective disinfection techniques, proximity to sources of contamination, and human intervention ...
Full water quality monitoring of a traditional flow-through rainbow trout farm.
(MDPI, 2018-07)
Traditional freshwater rainbow trout farms are still popular in some European countries
such as Poland, France and Ireland. These systems generally operate in flow-through configuration.
The impact such production systems ...
Modification of hyaluronic acid for stereolithography 3D printing of hydrogel nerve conduits
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)
The peripheral nervous system transmits signals from the brain to the limbs and organs of the
body. Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) resulting from trauma, illness or cancer affect
approximately 1 million people in Europe ...
β-glucan metabolic and immunomodulatory properties and potential for clinical application
(MDPI, 2020-12-10)
β-glucans are complex polysaccharides that are found in several plants and foods, including mushrooms. β-glucans display an array of potentially therapeutic properties. β-glucans have metabolic and gastro-intestinal effects, ...
Detection, fate and inactivation of pathogenic Norovirus employing settlement and UV treatment in wastewater treatment facilities.
(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, ...
Opportunities for the application of real-time bacterial cell analysis using flow cytometry for the advancement of sterilization microbiology
(SFAM, 2020-11-06)
Medical devices provide critical care and diagnostic applications through patient
contact. Sterility assurance level (SAL) may be defined as the probability of a
single viable micro-organism occurring on an item after a ...
Exploring health marketing strategies by the Ministry of Health Malaysia in preventing cervical cancer: a preliminary review.
(IMiEJS, 2012-06)
In Malaysia, 12.2 of every 100,000 population of women are diagnosed with cervical
cancer. According to WHO report in 2007, more than 700 Malaysian women die of cervical cancer
each year. This statistic is expected to ...
Food ingredients and active compounds against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: a comprehensive review
(MDPI, 2020)
As media reports have noted, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated market
mainstreaming of immune-boosting food bioactives, supplements, and nutraceuticals. However,
most studies reporting on the potential of bioactives ...
An investigation into the effect of hyaluronic acid (HLA) polymer size on neuronal and glial cell viability and attachment
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019-06)
HLA is a human endogenous biopolysaccharide discovered by Karl Meyer in 1938, in the vitreous
humour of bovine eyes and is a key component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) found in every cell
type in the body. It is ...
Comparative studies on the novel sterilisation of Irish retailed infant milk formula using electron beam and pulsed light treatments.
(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 ...