• The influence of surfactants on capillary driven flow in open hydrophobic microchannels towards chip-based fluorescent detection of HSV 

  O'Leary, Fiachra (University of Limerick, 2011)

  Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is widespread among the human population. HSV infection can have subtle symptoms and often go undiagnosed. There are two types of HSV infections. HSV type 1 (HSV-1) is associated with orofacial ...
• A quantitative assessment of policies to increase environmental sustainability of medium to large sized settlements in Ireland 

  O'Doherty, Travis (University of Limerick, 2012)

  A major challenge facing the world is the need to enhance sustainability urgently as we face the inter-related challenges of climate change, dependence on fossil fuels, food shortages and growing population. The International ...
• Proteolytic release of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from food proteins. 

  Norris, Roseanne (University of Limerick, 2013)

  The potential of an Aspergillus niger derived prolyl endoproteinase (An-PEP) to produce potent angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides was assessed. Bovine α- and β-casein were purified from acid caseinate ...
• A molecular dynamics exploration of the properties of bulk and nanosized single-crystal copper 

  Lenihan, Catherine (University of Limerick, 2011)

  Copper has a history of use that is at least 10,000 years old and it is still one of the most useful metals in today’s world. Nanocrystals of copper are of great scientific interest as they are effectively a bridge between ...
• Development of a sizing equation for a multi-stage choke valve trim 

  Grace, Andrew (University of Limerick, 2011)

  Choke valves are used to regulate the pressure from natural gas reservoirs. Traditional choke valves control the reservoir pressure drop using a single variable orifice. At choked flow conditions a shock wave forms in ...
• Enhancing digital control for DC/DC converters 

  Effler, Simon (University of Limerick, 2010)

  The continuing trend in switched-mode power supplies clearly leads to the delivery of more output power with an ever increasing number of voltages more efficiently at less cost. Increasing power management requirements, ...
• Continuous flow digital PCR for absolute quantification of nucleic acids 

  Dalton, Mark A (University of Limerick, 2012)

  Digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has emerged as an extremely powerful technique for quantification of nucleic acids. Digital PCR offers superior quantification accuracy, precision and sensitivity compared to ...
• Design and optimisation of the impulse turbine with an internal variable-pitch controlled guide vane system using computational fluid dynamics and experimental analysis 

  Cashman, Patrick Andrew (University of Limerick, 2012)

  Following a review of previous research on wave power conversion, it is evident that Oscillating Water Columns are one of the few devices to successfully convert wave power to electrical power at a commercial stage. ...
• Single and multiple crack growth in orthotropic composite laminae : a numerical and experimental investigation 

  Cahill, Lisa (University of Limerick, 2013)

  The standard Finite Element Method (FEM) has been successfully employed for many decades in modelling. However, the method can be found, in cases, to be insufficient for accurate, efficient modelling of discontinuities, ...
• Attentional focus during endurance activity 

  Brick, Noel (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Attention involves not only a focus on objects or locations, but also on various thoughts or activities. During endurance activity, attention allocation has traditionally been viewed as a focus either on sensory information ...
• An investigation of the factors affecting student motivation in junior cycle science in Ireland 

  McManus, Beulah (University of Limerick, 2016)

  This research project involved the investigation of the factors affecting junior cycle science students’ motivation to study science in Ireland. Too many young students are being turned off science too soon. Research has ...
• The role of β-defensin 126 on the ability of bull sperm to bind oviductal epithelium 

  Lyons, Alan (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Previous studies in primates have shown that β-defensin 126 regulates the ability of sperm to bind to oviductal epithelial cells, whilst in humans; mutations in the β-defensin 126 gene have been linked to male subfertility. ...
• Mechanical characterisation of composite materials with 3D woven reinforcement architectures 

  Obande, Winifred O. (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The use of traditional two-dimensional (2D) fibre preforms can be associated with poor out-of-plane and interlaminar mechanical performance, particularly in response to impact loads. Such preforms comprise multiple plies ...
• Development of heterogeneous catalysts for butyl butyrate production 

  Severini, Francesco; Kwapinski, Witold; Leahy, J.J (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Butyl butyrate is an environmentally friendly biofuel component that can be produced through the esterification of butyric acid with n-butanol, both of which are obtainable from waste products with a two-step fermentation ...
• Greenhouse gas emissions from rewetted peatland forests 

  Rigney, Caitlin (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Natural peatlands are important sinks of carbon (C) and vital in the global C cycle. Despite covering just 3% of the earth’s land mass, they store as much C as all terrestrial biomass. Drainage for forestry alters the ...
• The catalytic hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol 

  O'Driscoll, Áine (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The production of energy and chemicals from renewable resources has gained significant attention as the global effort and legislated requirements to transition from fossil fuels to biofuels intensifies. The synthesis of ...
• Supporting discourse using technology-mediated communication: a model for enhancing practice in second level education 

  O'Connor, Adrian (Uiversityof Limerick, 2016)

  Despite the pervasiveness of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in our daily lives, such technology has not been as widely adopted in formal education. When ICT is used within the classroom, its impact on pupil ...
• The application of data analysis methods for surface electromyography in shot putting and sprinting 

  Howard, Róisín Marie (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Muscles are the key drivers in any human movement. Since the muscles generate the forces and consequently the impulses to move the athlete from one position to another, it can be useful to study the muscle activity during ...
• A study of the uncertainty associated with tar measurement and an investigation of tar evolution and composition during the air-blown fluidised bed gasification of torrefied and non-torrefied grassy biomass 

  Horvat, Alen (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Miscanthus×giganteus (M×G), a typical bioenergy crop, has been widely planted in Ireland. But the virgin miscanthus is considered as a low grade fuel. The aim of this study is to investigate a method to (a) investigate ...
• Percolation and its relations to other processes in networks 

  Faqeeh, Ali (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Many of the systems we observe in nature, in societies, or in infrastructures are in the form of a network of interacting units. This underlying network structure shapes the behavior of such systems and is an indispensable ...

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