Other - PRISM: Polymer, Recycling, Industrial, Sustainability and Manufacturing Institute: Recent submissions
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Methods of Characterization of 3-Printed Objects
(CRC Press, 2024)The popularity of 3D printers has increased in the past decade, partially attributed to the expiration of significant patents and the availability of cost-effective equipment. The utilisation of 3D printing technology ... -
We have a solution for plastic pollution!
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022-01)Most plastics degradation methods are currently inefficient and are limited by processing difficulties, quality loss and diminished value. This research focuses on the development of novel ultra-green chemical recycling ... -
Development of a new bone scaffold for the treatment of large bone defects
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Large bone defects remains a major problem in orthopaedic surgery despite these advances in medical techniques. To date, autogenous bone grafting is still commonly therapeutic standard. However, it presents some ... -
Production and testing of the flat faced tablets via overprinting of injection moulded tablet bases
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Conventional drug production assures the merits of maintaining unit dosage form accuracy, stable dose and invariability among the batches. It also has a shortcoming that cannot make personalised medicine that could target ... -
The effect of strength training on sprint performance in female team-sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)There has been a rise in the participation, professionalism, and profile of female sports in recent years. Sprinting ability is an important quality for successful athletic performance in many female team-sports. However, ... -
Turning agricultural waste into wealth: production of sustainable cellulose for hydroponic farming
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Globally, it is estimated that approximately 998 million of agricultural wasteis produced yearly. This enormous amount of waste has become a matter of great public concern. However, agricultural waste is a natural resource ... -
Screening of PHB and bacterial cellulose blends and its mechanical properties impact
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Biopolymers are polymers that are produced by or derived from living organisms, such as plants and microbes, rather than from petroleum, the traditional source of polymers. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural biomaterial ... -
The development of novel polymeric delivery systems for the controlled release of therapeutic agents to prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases
(2022)The potential for zoonotic transmission - a disease transmitted from animals to people - of many disease pathogens is a significant concern worldwide. It is estimated that 60 of human emerging infectious diseases, including ... -
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 ... -
The development of smart 4D materials using the smart temperature-sensitive polymer
(TUS Midlands Midwest, 2022)There is more that can be done with a 3D structure to make them more flexible and more useful: by utilising structures (Smart Polymers) that can transform in a preprogrammed way in response to a stimulus. Thus, giving ... -
Functionality of gold-edge-coated triangular silver nanoparticles in monitoring extracellular matrix protein conformations in C2C12/MC3T3-E1 culture in the presence of biomimetic bone tissue regeneration scaffolds
(TUS Midlands Midwest, 2022)In the cellular environment high noise levels can both mediate and interfere with cellular functions.The extracellular matrix (ECM) regulates protein dynamics and trajectories, which underpin critical biological ... -
Hot melt enteric targeted therapeutic delivery platform: enhancing drug solubility through advanced polymer extruded delivery system
(TUS Midlands Midwest, 2022)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number 1 cause of death globally. Fenofibrate has been shown an excellent treating effect on CVDs. However, Fenofibrate is a neutral, lipophilic compound that is practically insoluble ... -
The osteoinduction of C2C12 myoblast cell-line treated with growth factor-incorporated biocomposites
(TUS Midlands Midwest, 2022)Bone regeneration scaffold serves as an alternative treatment to critical bone defects, substituting the traditional gold standard autologous bone grafting. A number of biomaterials and osteogenic growth factors are of ... -
Titanium-niobium alloys covered by electrospinning technique to applications in bone implants
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019)Recently, to avoid toxic metals in the human environment, there are many efforts to produce alloys containing titanium Ti and niobium Nb. Nb is a powerful stabilizer of beta-titanium phase[1]. Depending on the composition ... -
Development of electrospun PVA nanofibers via freeze-thawing method
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019)The polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels are proven to have the benefits of improving water retention ability, cell attachment and controlled drug release in medical device materials for pharmaceutical applications. Due to ... -
Biodegradable medical implants
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Sustainable antimicrobial polymeric food packaging and anti-infection medical catheter preparation using antimicrobial peptide and Ag+ nanoreservoir formulations
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)New antimicrobial interventions are urgently required to combat rising global health and medical infection challenges. Here, an innovative antimicrobial technology, providing price competitive alternatives to antibiotics ... -
Development of novel PVA-based nanoparticles for delivery system for bone cancer applications
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Osteosarcoma is one of the most frequent bone cancers with almost 30% of patients developin metastasis [1,2]. Further study is needed to develop new drugs that avoid metastasis. There is experimental evidence that chalcones, ... -
Development of a versatile monitoring technique for real-time protein activity tracking within cellular environment and biomimetic tissue engineering scaffold systems
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Crowded cellular environments with complex and intricate molecular interactions underpin biological processes. High biological noise is intrinsic within these biological systems, and this poses critical challenges to ... -
Production and testing of the flat faced tablets via overpriting of injection moulded tablet bases
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)The pharmaceutical industry is exploring the realization of tailored dosage forms for individual patients to provide precision medicine. My supervisors have previously used a hybrid manufacturing technique that overmoulded ...
