Bioscience Research Institute (Midlands): Recent submissions
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The design, development, and testing of novel next generation in vitro agar-based urethral models for medical device innovation
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2022-04)Catheters are one of the most utilised medical devices in modern medicine with catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) being ubiquitous in worldwide healthcare settings. These infections negatively affect ... -
A risk assessment-based control strategy to formulate a potent, efficacious, and non-invasive topical onychomycotic dosage form
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2021)This project involves the development of a strategy to formulate a novel dosage form with modified coconut oil (MCO) as the active pharmaceutical ingredient to treat onychomycosis caused by T. rubrum and C. albicans. ... -
A study of network intrusion detection systems using artificial intelligence/machine learning
(MDPI, 2022-11-18)The rapid growth of the Internet and communications has resulted in a huge increase in transmitted data. These data are coveted by attackers and they continuously create novel attacks to steal or corrupt these data. The ... -
Roles of medicinal mushrooms as natural food dyes and dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSC): synergy of zero hunger and affordable energy for sustainable development
(MDPI, 2022)In 2015, approximately 195 countries agreed with the United Nations that by 2030, they would work to make the world a better place. There would be synergies in accomplishing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... -
Geobacillus stearothermophilus and Bacillus atrophaeus spores exhibit linear inactivation kinetic performance when treated with an industrial scale vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VH2O2) sterilization process
(Wiley, 2022)Many medical devices are supplied as sterile for safe patient care (McEvoy and Rowan 2019). The global sterilization services market is projected to reach USD 5.5 billion by 2026, growing at a compound annual growth rate ... -
Ganodiesel: a new biodiesel feedstock from biomass of the mushroom Ganoderma lucidum
(MDPI, 2022-08-29)There is a pressing demand for new sustainable eco-friendly approaches to producing green energy worldwide. This study represents the novel production of biodiesel feedstock from the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum ... -
Effectiveness of front line and emerging fungal disease prevention and control interventions and opportunities to address appropriate eco-sustainable solutions
(Elsevier, 2022-08-21)Fungal pathogens contribute to significant disease burden globally; however, the fact that fungi are eukaryotes has greatly complicated their role in fungal-mediated infections and alleviation. Antifungal drugs are often ... -
The role of digital technologies in supporting and improving fishery and aquaculture across the supply chain - quo vadis?
(Elsevier, 2022-07-12)Fish constitute important high protein products to meet the demands of an increasing global population. However, the continued depletion of wild fish stocks is leading to increased strain on the aquaculture sector in terms ... -
Optimum conditions of roasting process of Liberica coffee towards the local and international preference
(Food Research, 2022-06)Coffea liberica is one of the common coffee species grown in most Southeast Asia countries, especially in Malaysia. However, its production accounts for just 2% globally. In general, coffee beans’ roasting temperature ... -
Use of next generation sequencing and bioinformatics for profiling freshwater eukaryotic microalgae in a novel peatland integrated multi-trophic aqualculture (IMTA) system: case study from the Republic of Ireland.
(Elsevier, 2022-08-30)Development of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems constitutes a step change in the sustainable production of freshwater fish to meet emerging needs for high-protein foods globally. Recently, there has been ... -
Peatland-based innovation can potentially support and enable the sustainable development goals of the United Nations: case study from the Republic of Ireland.
(Elsevier, 2022-08-25)The aim of this case study is to develop a novel freshwater aquaculture organic-process in the Irish peatlands along with adjacent eco-innovation that will support food production and security regionally with a global ... -
Digital transformation of peatland eco-innovations (‘Paludiculture’): Enabling a paradigm shift towards the real-time sustainable production of ‘green-friendly’ products and services
(Elsevier, 2022-05-29)The world is heading in the wrong direction on carbon emissions where we are not on track to limit global warming to 1.5 °C; Ireland is among the countries where overall emissions have continued to rise. The development ... -
Effects of climate and environmental variance on the performance of a novel peatland-based integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system: implications and opportunities for advancing research and disruptive innovation post COVID-19 era
(Elsevier, 2022-05-01)Advancing wet peatland ‘paludiculture’ innovation present enormous potential to sustain carbon-cycles, reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) gas emissions and to transition communities to low-carbon economies; however, there is ... -
Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) as an in vivo infection model for domestic effluent contamination in seawater
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Contamination of water and food are responsible by many outbreaks and deaths worldwide. Pathogens such as bacteria, yeasts and viruses can reach the shellfish by several routes, where the discharge of domestic effluent ... -
An investigation into the development of an artificial intelligence to deliver real time reproductive management analysis.
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Rising global temperatures, increased extreme weather events, shrinking glaciers, rising sea levels and mass coral bleaching are some of the increasing observable effects on the environment, associated with climate ... -
Mycotherapy: potential of fungal bioactives for the treatment of mental health disorders and morbidities of chronic pain
(MDPI, 2022-03-11)Mushrooms have been used as traditional medicine for millennia, fungi are the main natural source of psychedelic compounds. There is now increasing interest in using fungal active compounds such as psychedelics for alleviating ... -
Introduction to food disruptions
(Elsevier, 2021-01-20)The agri-food sector is one of the largest manufacturing sectors globally and comprises a dynamic societal-technical innovation ecosystem (Rowan, 2019; Saguy, Roos, & Cohen, 2018). In the EU, this increasingly important ... -
Achieving sustainability of the seafood sector in the European Atlantic area by addressing eco-social challenges: the NEPTUNUS Project.
(2022-03-05): Fisheries and aquaculture are becoming a focus of societal concern driven by globalization and increasing environmental degradation, mainly caused by climate change and marine litter. In response to this problem, the ... -
The medicinal properties of Irish honey
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Manuka honey is an internationally recognized honey licensed as a medicinal product for wounds1 . Medicinal honeys are often used in hospitals for partial thickness burns2 to surgical wounds and in veterinary clinics ... -
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 ...
