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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 ...
The production of functional γ-aminobutyric acid Malaysian soy sauce koji and moromi using the trio of Aspergillus oryzae NSK, Bacillus cereus KBC, and the newly identified Tetragenococcus halophilus KBC in liquid-state fermentation
(Elsevier, 2021-12)
The anthropogenic spread of pathogens contributes to the decline of some species. However, restocking programs
implemented to counteract the decline of such populations can also contribute to the spread of pathogens, ...
Microalgae as a natural ecological bioindicator for the simple real-time monitoring of aquaculture wastewater quality including provision for assessing impact of extremes in climate variance - a comparative case study from the Republic of Ireland
(Elsevier, 2021-08-17)
Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food producing industries globally, providing ~50% of fish for human consumption. However, the rapid growth of aquaculture presents a range of challenges including balancing ...
Disease-mitigating innovations for the pollination service industry: challenges and opportunities
(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 ...
Bacterial inactivation, photoreactivation and dark repair post flow-through pulsed IV disinfection
(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 ...
Immunomodulatory activity of β-glucan polysaccharides isolated from different species of mushroom – A potential treatment for inflammatory lung conditions
(Elsevier, 2022-02-25)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the most common form of acute severe hypoxemic respiratory failure in the critically ill with a hospital mortality of 40%. Alveolar inflammation is one of the hallmarks for ...
Empower Eco multiactor HUB: A triple helix ‘academia-industry-authority’ approach to creating and sharing potentially disruptive tools for addressing novel and emerging new Green Deal opportunities under a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals framework
(Elsevier, 2021-06)
There is a pressing drive to address climate change and environmental
degradation that are global existential threats. Europe
has strategically responded by unifying efforts to transform its
connected communities into ...
Investigations on the use of exopolysaccharide derived from mycelial extract of Ganoderma lucidum as functional feed ingredient for aquaculture-farmed red hybrid Tilapia ( Oreochromis sp.)
(Elsevier, 2021-02-03)
There is growing interest in medicinal fungi for promoting immunomodulation benefits in humans and animals. In this study, exopolysaccharide (EPS) from Ganoderma lucidum was used in feed (EFF) on production of farmed-red ...