Browsing Articles - PRISM: Polymer, Recycling, Industrial, Sustainability and Manufacturing Institute by Author "Rowan, Neil J."
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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 ... -
Purified β‐glucans from the Shiitake mushroom ameliorates antibiotic‐resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae‐induced pulmonary sepsis
Masterson, Claire H.; Murphy, Emma J.; Gonzalez, H.; Major, Ian; McCarthy, S.D.; O'Toole, D.; Laffey, John G.; Rowan, Neil J. (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 ... -
β-glucan metabolic and immunomodulatory properties and potential for clinical application
Murphy, Emma J.; Rezoagli, Emanuele; Major, Ian; Rowan, Neil J.; Laffey, John G. (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, ...