Research@THEA (new): Recent submissions
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Injectable bone substitute based on chitosan with polyethylene glycol polymeric solution and biphasic calcium phosphate microspheres.
(Elsevier, 2020-06-10)We described a method to produce an injectable bone substitute consisting of a solid and liquid phase, this solid was formed using the coacervation method consisting of a mixture of Hydroxyapatite (HAp) and beta-Tricalcium ... -
Effect of cullulose size-concentration on the structure of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels.
(Elsevier, 2020-06-11)Microfibrillated cellulose as a reinforcement agent has been investigated extensively due to their unique characteristics, which can reorder the structure of polymers and hydrogels leading to improved mechanical properties ... -
A comparison of two novel pulsed power eletrotechnologies for the inactivation of Cryptosporidium spp. and other problematical microorganisms in drinking water.
(IMiEJS, 2011)The waterborne parasite Cryptosporidium represents a significant threat to public health due to its resistance to conventional chlorination. This novel multidisciplinary study investigated the development of pulsed ... -
Exploring health marketing strategies by the Ministry of Health Malaysia in preventing cervical cancer: a preliminary review.
(IMiEJS, 2012-06)In Malaysia, 12.2 of every 100,000 population of women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. According to WHO report in 2007, more than 700 Malaysian women die of cervical cancer each year. This statistic is expected to ... -
The effect of wastewater treatment processes, in particular ultraoviolet light treatment, on pathogenic virus removal.
(Environmental Protection Agency, 2016)Municipal wastewater treatment plant discharges are a recognised source of human pathogenic viruses, of which norovirus is of great concern and the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide. Currently, no legislation ... -
The use of cointegration and error correction modelling to investigate the influence of diabetes and associated medical services expenditure on economic growth in Malaysia.
(AESS, 2013-06)This paper reports on a frontier study undertaken to examine the influence of mortality rates due to diabetes (DBT) and medical services expenditure (EXP) on economic growth (RGDPP) in Malaysia. The results of the Johansen ... -
The use of Streaming Current Monitors in optimising coagulant dosage in Water Treatment Plants
(2018-08-30)All water sources contain a mixture of organic/inorganic particulate or dissolved contaminants, in addition to microbes (i.e. bacteria, viruses and protozoa), which can be pathogenic (i.e. disease causing) to humans. Irish ... -
Evaluation of vegetable oils and their respective fatty acids on the viability of streptococcus mutans, a presistent oral pathogen.
(AESS, 2013-06)This study evaluated the in vitro antibacterial activity of vegetable oils and their respective fatty acid constituents on the growth of Streptococcus mutans. S. mutans is one of the primary etiological agents associated ... -
Development of a high-intensity, pulsed-plasma, gas-discharge technology for destruction of hazardous aqueous environment micropollutants.
(IJSET, 2017-02)The aim of this study is to investigate the development and optimization of a highintensity, pulsed plasma, gas-discharge (PPGD) system as a novel environmental decontamination approach for treating unwanted microbial and ... -
Effectiveness of cleaning and disinfection procedures on the removal of enterotoxigenic Bacillus cereus from infant feeding bottles.
(International Association for Food Protection, 1998)Reconstituted infant milk formulas are considered a food class of high risk because of the susceptibility of the infant population to enteric bacterial pathogens, severe response to enterotoxins, and increased mortality. ... -
Bacteriological quality of infant milk forumlae examined under a variety of preparation and storage conditions.
(International Association for Food Protection, 1997-09)One hundred infant milk formulae (IMFs), representative of the 10 leading brands available in the UK, were subjected to a variety of preparation and storage conditions. Each IMF was the subject of triplicate trials in which ... -
AIT students live digital marketing projects.
(Irish Independent with THEA, 2019-11-28)Athlone Institute of Technology is once again partnering with Midlands-based companies to help them fill their digital marketing resource gaps using final year students’ knowledge of cutting-edge digital marketing methods ... -
Comparative studies on the novel sterilisation of Irish retailed infant milk formula using electron beam and pulsed light treatments.
(IJSET, 2016)This constitutes the first study to compare use of electron beam (EB) irradiation and pulsed light (PL) for novel sterilisation of infant mik formula retailed in Ireland. The microbiological quality of 60 powdered infant ... -
Ireland's dairy sector: SME adoption and use of social media marketing.
(IAM, 2015-09)This paper addresses the deficit of literature on social media adoption and usage within small businesses in the dairy sector in Ireland. The author avails of an action research methodology through in–depth case analysis ... -
Social media marketing adoption and usage within the Irish Dairy Sector.
(Academy of Marketing, 2016-07)The agri-food sector in Ireland contributes €24 billion to the national economy, and export values for dairy ingredients and product has surpassed €3 billion. This figure represents a 15% growth on 2012 and indicates ... -
Ireland's food and drink sector: the effect of Brexit on SME adoption and use of social media marketing.
(IAM, 2017-08)This paper examines whether SMEs within Ireland’s food and drinks sector adopting and using social media marketing (SMM) and do they see Brexit as a factor. The research avails of qualitative and quantitative methods and ... -
Inspired employees encourage eWOM.
(Academy of Marketing, 2019-07)This pilot examines whether employees in SMEs within the food and drinks sector promote their business through eWOM. Another consideration is whether employees adopt and use eWOM because they are motivated by their job ... -
Encouraging adoption and usage of eWOM: the factors contributing to employee brand advocacy.
(IAM, 2018-09)Social Media platforms offer businesses new ways to strength customer relationships, create brand awareness and develop loyal customers. Electronic word of mouth (eWOM) initiatives such as visually enriched content makes ... -
Spirituality and caring for the older person: a discussion paper.
(Springer, 2020-05)Holistic healthcare to the older person is important. Spirituality is considered to be the very essence of being and for some is what motivates and guides us to live a meaningful existence. Nurses caring for the older ... -
Identifying, developing and grading 'soft skills' in design and technology education: a methodological approach.
(PATT2016, 2016-08)Soft skills (Professional skills) complement hard skills to enhance an individual's relationships, job performance and career prospects. Strategically targeting the development of these skills requires the recognition ...
