• Feasibility study for the production of novel galacto-oligosaccharides based on Bifidobacterial β-galactosidases 

  Ambrogi, Valentina (University College Cork, 2020-04)

  Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are complex carbohydrates that are produced from lactose by means of an enzymatic reaction catalised by a β-galactosidase. Together with fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and inulin, GOS have ...
• The microbiota-gut-brain axis 

  Cryan, John F.; O'Riordan, Kenneth J.; Cowan, Caitlin S. M.; Sandhu, Kiran V.; Bastiaanssen, Thomaz F. S.; Boehme, Mcusra; Codagnone, Martin G.; Cussotto, Sofia; Fulling, Christine; Golubeva, Anna V.; Guzzetta, Katherine E.; Jaggar, Minal; Long-Smith, Caitriona M. .; Lyte, Joshua M.; Martin, Jason A.; Molinero-Perez, Alicia; Moloney, Gerard; Morelli, Emanuela; Morillas, Enrique; O'Connor, Rory; Cruz-Pereira, Joana S.; Peterson, Veronica L.; Rea, Kieran; Ritz, Nathaniel L.; Sherwin, Eoin; Spichak, Simon; Teichman, Emily M.; van de Wouw, Marcel; Ventura-Silva, Ana Paula; Wallace-Fitzsimons, Shauna E.; Hyland, Niall; Clarke, Gerard; Dinan, Timothy G. (American Physiological Society, 2019-08-28)

  The importance of the gut-brain axis in maintaining homeostasis has long been appreciated. However, the past 15 yr have seen the emergence of the microbiota (the trillions of microorganisms within and on our bodies) as one ...
• Enduring effects of an unhealthy diet during adolescence on systemic but not neurobehavioural measures in adult rats 

  Nicolas, Sarah; Ó Léime, Ciarán S.; Hoban, Alan E.; Hueston, Cara M.; Cryan, John F.; Nolan, Yvonne M. (Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-07-29)

  Introduction: Adolescence is an important stage of maturation for various brain structures. It is during this time therefore that the brain may be more vulnerable to environmental factors such as diet that may influence ...
• Profiling bacteriophages of the human gut and exploring their application in food and medicine 

  Lewis, Rhea (University College Cork, 2020-02-26)

  Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses which infect bacteria and are ubiquitous in nature. Phage research has undergone periods of interest and indifference, but are now common tools with some suggesting that they will become ...
• Characterization of beer-spoiling Lactobacillus brevis and their associated bacteriophages 

  Feyereisen, Marine (University College Cork, 2019-10-14)

  Certain bacteria have acquired the ability to survive and even grow in beer, despite the antimicrobial nature of this harsh liquid environment. Bacterial growth in beer is often attributed to lactic acid bacteria (LAB) ...

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