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Environmental design techniques for the electronics industry
(1997)
Electronic products have increased dramatically in use in the last twenty
years.
The level of environmental awareness has been raised by governments and
consumers but confusion frequently surrounds the design of cleaner ...
Environmental impact assessment in the pharmaceutical industry
(1994-06)
Environmental Impact Assessment is a process for identifying the likely
effects that a proposed development will have on the environment and mans
health and welfare. The process was first introduced in the United States ...
Astaxanthin production by Phaffia rhodozyma
(1998-06)
This project concentrated on the use of the commercially available Phaffia
rhodozyma NCYC 874 as an astaxanthin source. The purpose of this research
was to investigate the optimum conditions for a batch fermentation of ...
The quality of environmental impact statements : a review of recent developments
(1996)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was first introduced to Ireland by the Local
Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976. Over the past twenty years a number
of legislative developments have arisen and EIA is ...
Development of a lake pollution monitoring system using periphyton in the littoral zone of Lough Gill
(1998-10)
Periphyton is a complex mat, predominantly made up of algae, found attached to submerged
surfaces in the photic zone of a waterbody. In the early 1990's this brown substance was
observed to cover plants, stones and most ...
An investigation of the use of cell culture techniques in ecotoxicity testing
(1994)
The usefulness of cell culture methods in environmental analysis was
assessed by direct comparison of a battery of in vitro I in vivo test methods.
Criteria for comparison were the ease of handling, sensitivity of the ...
The socio-economic costs of unemployment in Ireland with particular reference to the Arigna mining community
(1998-01)
The objective of this thesis is to investigate the socio-economic costs of unemployment in Ireland.
These are the related social costs of unemployment in terms of poverty, ill health, inadequate education and training. ...
Establishment of a laboratory accredition system within the mining industry
(1995)
Both metals and minerals are of pivotal importance to modem lifestyles and
this situation will continue for the foreseeable future. Despite this obvious
need for metals, people have a fear of the polluting emissions ...
A water quality study of Lough Gowna
(1996)
Lough Gowna, located on the borders of Counties Cavan and Longford is an important
coarse fish angling lake, and also has stocks of brown trout. The lake attracts thousands
of British, European and local anglers and has ...
Measurement of ambient concentrations of benzene, toluene and xylene in the vicinity of petrol service stations
(1999)
Ambient air monitoring in the vicinity of three petrol service stations was
undertaken to determine concentrations of three volatile organic compounds; benzene,
toluene and xylene (BTX). Quantitative measurements were ...