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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 effect of wastewater treatment processes, in particular ultraoviolet light treatment, on pathogenic virus removal.
(Environmental Protection Agency, 2016)
Municipal wastewater treatment plant discharges are
a recognised source of human pathogenic viruses, of
which norovirus is of great concern and the leading
cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide. Currently, no
legislation ...
Effectiveness of cleaning and disinfection procedures on the removal of enterotoxigenic Bacillus cereus from infant feeding bottles.
(International Association for Food Protection, 1998)
Reconstituted infant milk formulas are considered a food class of high risk because of the susceptibility of the infant population to enteric bacterial pathogens, severe response to enterotoxins, and increased mortality. ...
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 ...
Evaluation of vegetable oils and their respective fatty acids on the viability of streptococcus mutans, a presistent oral pathogen.
(AESS, 2013-06)
This study evaluated the in vitro antibacterial activity of vegetable oils and their respective fatty
acid constituents on the growth of Streptococcus mutans. S. mutans is one of the primary
etiological agents associated ...
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. ...
Silver nanoparticles in the environment: sources, detection and ecotoxicology.
(Elsevier, 2017-01)
The environmental impact of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) has become a topic of interest recently, this is due to the fact that AgNPs have been included in numerous consumer products including textiles, medical products, ...
A comparison of two novel pulsed power eletrotechnologies for the inactivation of Cryptosporidium spp. and other problematical microorganisms in drinking water.
(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 ...