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In-vivo toxicity of bioreactor-grown biomass and exopolysaccharides from Malaysian Tiger milk mushroom mycelius for potential future health applications
(Nature Research, 2021-08-12)
Natural mycelial biomass (MB) and exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced from bioreactor-grown Malaysian Tiger Milk Mushroom Lignosus rhinocerus are considered high-end components due to their high commercial potential value in ...
Integrative genomics of the mammalian alveolar macrophage response to intraceullular mycobacteria
(BMC, 2021)
Bovine TB (bTB), caused by infection with Mycobacterium bovis, is a major endemic disease affecting
global cattle production. The key innate immune cell that first encounters the pathogen is the alveolar
macrophage, ...
Purified β‐glucans from the Shiitake mushroom ameliorates antibiotic‐resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae‐induced pulmonary sepsis
(Society for Applied Microbiology, 2020-07-24)
Bacterial infection remains the main cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome and is a leading cause of death and disability in critically ill patients. Here we report on the use of purified β‐glucan (lentinan) extracts ...
Developing sustainable freshwater aquaculture using Irish peatlands during COVID-19 crisis
(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 ...
The European media portrayal of climate change: implications for the social mobilization towards climate action
(MDPI, 2020-10-09)
Beyond other social actors, such as policymakers and scholars, common citizens are also expected to actively engage with climate change, by adopting sustainable actions and supporting environmental policies. However, and ...
Development of dental implants with antimicrobial activity
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
Planktonic bacteria are capable of forming biofilms, which are described as microbial aggregates
embedded within a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and are found attached to
abiotic or biotic surfaces ...
Real-time sterilization microbiology - role of flow cytometry
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)
Sterile medical devices provide critical care and diagnostic applications where sterility is validated by
demonstrating the inactivation of reference Biological Indicators (BIs). However, BI’s are qualified using
conventional ...
β-Glucan extracts from the same edible shiitake mushroom Lentinus edodes produce differential in-vitro immunomodulatory and pulmonary cytoprotective effects — Implications for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) immunotherapies.
(Elsevier, 2020-05-11)
Coronavirus pneumonia is accompanied by rapid virus replication, where a large number of inflammatory cell infiltration and cytokine storm may lead to acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and death. ...
An investigation into the safety and therapeutic efficacy of herbal products for anxiety and depression
(2020-06)
12% of the Irish population is believed to be suffering from
depression, whilst 800,000 deaths are reported annually
worldwide. Depression will, therefore, be the largest contributor
to disease burden by 2030 and there ...