Browsing Research Masters Theses, ATU Galway-Mayo by Issue Date
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A phytochemical study of ilex and betula species
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 1999)A phytochemical study of the outer bark of native common holly (Ilex aquifolium), led to the isolation and identification of nine novel fatty acid esters of the pentacyclic triterpene a-amyrin. These compounds were the ... -
Determination of selenium in selenium enriched yeast.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 1999)Selenium, although a rare mineral, is widely distributed in minute amounts in virtually all materials of the earth’s crust, its average abundance is approximately ~0.09ppm. Selenium is rarely found in its native state i.e. ... -
A low cost free drifting position transmitter for the measurement of the thermocline properties
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)This thesis describes the work undertaken in the conception o f a vehicle able to observe the thermocline, the temperature and the salinity from the sea surface to 200m deep. This work includes the mechanical design of the ... -
Computer integrated testing for the transport refrigeration systems industry.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)This is a study of a state of the art implementation of a new computer integrated testing (CIT) facility within a company that designs and manufactures transport refrigeration systems. The aim was to use state of the art ... -
Speciation of chromium in a chromium enriched yeast.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)The sample under investigation in this project is an experimental chromium enriched yeast used as a possible additive in animal foodstuff, which was produced by growing yeast in the presence of chromium (III) chloride. ... -
Development of a life cycle management system for remote products.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2001)The research described in this thesis has been developed as a part of the Reliability and Field Data Management for Multi-Component Products (REFIDAM) Project. This project was funded under the Applied Research Grants ... -
Age, growth and population dynamics of lemon sole Microstomus kitt (Walbaum 1792) sampled off the West Coast of Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)The age, growth, maturity and population dynamics of lemon sole (Microstomus kitt), captured off the west coast of Ireland (ICES division Vllb), were determined for the period November 2000 to February 2002. The maximum ... -
Age, growth and reproductive biology of whiting Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus 1758) in the Celtic Sea
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)Age, growth and reproductive biology were investigated for whiting (Merlangius merlangus) captured from the Celtic Sea (ICES division Vllg), for the period January 2001 to January 2002. Females dominated the sex ratio of ... -
Effect of Freeze-chill Technology and Modified Packaging on the Quality of Whiting (Merlangius merlcmgus), Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) and Salmon (Salmo salar) Portions
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)Freeze-chilling involves freezing and frozen storage followed by thawing and chilled storage. It offers logistic benefits for fish packers as it enables packaged fillets to be held frozen and then released into the chill ... -
Instrumentation and software for the VERITAS Project and the detection of TeV Gamma-Ray Emission from the BL Lacertae Object 1ES1959+650
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)Transmission of Cherenkov light through the atmosphere is strongly influenced by the optical clarity of the atmosphere and the prevailing weather conditions. The performance of telescopes measuring this light is therefore ... -
The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 : aspects of emigration
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)Irish emigrants have been settling in Britain in significant numbers since the early nineteenth century. As a result of continued waves of emigration, the Irish constituted the largest ethnic minority in mid-twentieth ... -
Distribution, seasonal occurrence, recruitment and growth of juvenile commercial flatfish species on the west coast of Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The population dynamics of juvenile flatfish were investigated on the west coast of Ireland. Firstly, beach seining was carried out to assess spatial and temporal variations in flatfish assemblages, on sandy beach nursery ... -
Monitoring intertidal community change in a warming world
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)If the earth’s climate is warming as predicted, the effects of this environmental change may begin to appear along a range of biological scales, including ecosystems, communities, populations and individual species. The ... -
Victorian Athlone : the struggle to modernise an Irish Provincial Town
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The Victorian era in the United Kingdom was one of momentous change. Economically, socially and politically a nation was to emerge that was unlike any that had gone before. It was the first truly industrialised nation and ... -
Population Differentiation in Blue Whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) in the North East Atlantic Ocean
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)Blue whiting is a commercially important gadoid fish found throughout the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. It is a pelagic, migratory species with feeding grounds in the Norwegian Sea and in the Bay of Biscay. The ... -
Extreme galaxies: TeV gamma-ray emission from the Blazar 1ES 2344+514
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)This thesis describes an investigation of Very High Energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission from the blazar galaxy 1ES 2344+514, based on data from five observational seasons (1999-2004) using the Whipple 10-metre telescope in ... -
The mendicant friaries in late medieval Mayo: perspectives on their history, archaeology and architecture, 1400-1540
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)The religious houses founded by the Mendicant orders in Mayo between 1400 and 1540 are the concern of this study. The history, archaeology and architecture of five case study sites are discussed, namely the friaries of ... -
The alleviation of pain and suffering: moving beyond the medical model
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)This study arose from a concern for the needs of patients who experience pain and suffering in hospitals or community settings. In this thesis, in attempting to move beyond the current medical model I propose a holistic ... -
Rural housing and sustainable community development in the West of Ireland: a case study of County Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)Ireland’s economy has been transformed in the past decade; it has become one of the fastest growing economies within the European Union. Growth has been unprecedented and unbalanced, primarily located in the east and ... -
A molecular approach to the study of a mussel hybrid zone on the west coast of Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)The shores of the northwestern Atlantic have two indigenous mussel species, the Blue mussel, Mytilus edulis and the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis. These two species once isolated by the last ice age, are ...
