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A study of selected xylanolytic and chitinolytic enzymes from Rasamsonia emersonii, and their potential application in the valorisation of mushroom-production waste streams.

Dwyer, Kelly (University of Limerick, 2019)

The Irish mushroom production industry continues to grow rapidly. The two main waste streams from this are spent mushroom substrate (SMS) and mushroom stalks. This study focuses on identifying and recombinantly-producing ...
Addressing synchrony issues of dynamic shared secrets in security protocols

Lasc, Ioana (University of Limerick, 2011)

This research addresses synchronisation issues in security protocols for wireless communications. A new class of attacks, termed Suppress-and-Desynchronise (SD) attacks, is introduced. This attack uses the vulnerabilities ...
Biochemical, biophysical and electrophysiological characterisation of the recombinant voltage-gated sodium channel from the marine bacterium Maricaulis Maris MCS10

Wianecka, Magdalena Teresa (University of Limerick, 2011)

The eukaryotic voltage-gated sodium channel Nav is an integral membrane protein that transports sodium across the cell membrane. While the Nav has a four-domain structure with six α-helical transmembrane segments in each ...
Bioenergetics at extreme temperature: structural and functional studies of complexes II and IV of Thermus thermophilus

Noor, Mohamed R. (University of Limerick, 2012)

While abundantly evident that thermophilic organisms are adapted to grow at high temperatures, the exact thermoadaptation mechanisms are often very subtle. Various membrane-bound respiratory oxidases have been characterised ...
Biomechanical and computational investigation of the hip protector design and function

Madrecka, Aleksandra (University of Limerick, 2012)

and related hip fracture in the elderly population are a serious problem in health care. It is widely documented that prevention of hip fracture has the potential to improve the quality of life and substantially decrease ...
Characterisation of the fundamental function(s) of bovine serum albumin in the culture of NS0 cells

McNamara, Liam (University of Limerick, 2016)

The large-scale production of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is commonly carried out using NS0 cells, which are a cholesterol deficient mouse myeloma cell line. The non-ionic surfactant Pluronic F-68 is routinely ...
The characterisation of velocity amplified vibration energy harvesters

O'Donoghue, Declan (University of Limerick, 2017)

Vibration energy harvesters (VEHs) scavenge ambient vibrational energy, offering an alternative to batteries for the autonomous operation of low power electronics. VEHs are typically spring-mass-dampers that extract ...
Colloidal synthesis of multinary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals with composition, shape and crystal phase control

Singh, Shalini (University of Limerick, 2015)

This thesis describes novel colloidal approaches towards the synthesis of multicomponent semiconductor nanocrystals with tight control over morphology, composition and crystal phase. The thorough study of the complexity ...
Compound copper chalcogenide nanocrystals: synthetic approaches to fabricate multi-component semiconductor nanocrystals for technological applications

Coughlan, Claudia (University of Limerick, 2014)

This thesis describes the development of novel synthetic routes to fabricate a range of multi-component, copper chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystals using colloidal chemistry. Colloidal routes to ternary and quaternary ...
Computational modelling of energy absorption characteristics of epoxy/CNT nanocomposites

Weidt, David (University of Limerick, 2014)

Epoxy-based composite laminates frequently behave as brittle materials under various types of loading, from quasi-static to impact, as they cannot absorb/dissipate enough energy. Matrix cracks develop due to the brittle ...
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 ...
Cross functional organisational embedded system development

Lennon, Sophie (University of Limerick, 2015)

Embedded system development is continuing to grow. Medical, automotive and Internet of Things are just some of the market segments. There is a tight coupling between hardware and software when developing an embedded system, ...
The design and implementation of animal auto identification systems for application within the agricultural sector

Riordan, Daniel (University of Limerick, 2012)

Electronic systems in the agriculture industry are undergoing constant innovation. Within the dairy sector a large emphasis has been put on the development of automated milking parlours. These parlours are highly ...
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. ...
A design exploration of an agent template for multiagent systems (MAS) for shape shifting tangible user interfaces

Hasenfuss, Helen (University of Limerick, 2018)

In the field of tangible, shape-shifting, interactive interfaces that are based on multiagent systems or programmable matter, communication and assembly mechanism have gained predominant attention. The results from this ...
Designing interactive technology (IT) for/with children with T1DM: exploring methods, techniques and tools facilitating participatory approach

Tsvyatkova, Damyanka (University of Limerick, 2016)

The central question of this thesis is: How to design Interactive Technology (IT) for/with children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and their parents/guardians? To address this question, this research has two main ...
Developing an anatomical simulator for early stage usability testing of endovascular devices

O'Sullivan, Kevin Jeremiah (University of Limerick, 2016)

Adverse medical events resulting in serious harm occur in approx. 1-4% of all hospital admissions (Sarker and Vincent 2005). Endovascular devices encompasses a wide range of medical devices designed to treat diseases using ...
Development and evaluation of a quality assurance programme for a radiology department.

Lötter, Martha (University of Limerick, 2018)

Design and Implementation of a Quality Assurance Programme for a Radiology Department (RAD-QAP). Abstract— This thesis describes the development, implementation and evaluation of a quality assurance programme for a radiology ...
The development of a representative 2.5 MW class wind turbine class wind turbine fluid-structure interaction model

O'Brien, Jeremiah Michael (University of Limerick, 2017)

The simulation of the complex flow in the wake of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine and how it infuences the structural response of the blades is a challenging problem. The difficulty of this problem is further increased ...
Development of nanoporous gold based bioelectrodes

Xiao, Xinxin (University of Limerick, 2018)

Dealloyed nanoprous gold (NPG) is a porous material that possesses three dimensional frameworks of bicontinuous pores and ligaments, fabricated by electro/- chemical dissolution of the less noble component from an Au ...

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