• Bifidobacterial physiology and metabolism in the gut environment 

  Kelly, Sandra M. (University College Cork, 2020-12)

  Bifidobacteria represent Gram-positive gut commensals of mammals, birds and insects. Certain bifidobacterial species are associated with various health benefits if present in adequate amounts in the human gastro-intestinal ...
• Aiming at the lung microbiota in adult asthma; an asthmatic immune microbe dialogue? 

  Sullivan, Ashley (University College Cork, 2020)

  Within this thesis we have reported novel findings which will contribute to a better understanding of the role the microbiota plays within the lungs of clinically diagnosed asthmatic patients. The prevalence of asthma is ...
• Gut microbes and brain function 

  Wiley, Niamh (University College Cork, 2021-04-30)

  The gut-brain-microbiota axis comprises an extensive communication network between the brain, the gut, and the microbiota residing there. If the composition or the diversity of the gut microbiota is impaired, this can have ...
• A comparative analysis of the genus Faecalibacterium and the utilisation of an enrichment based strategy for the isolation of gut phage 

  Fitzgerald, Cormac Brian (University College Cork, 2020-12-11)

  Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is a Gram negative member of the Ruminococcaceae family and is highly oxygen sensitive. F. prausnitzii has been shown to have the ability to reduce inflammation in the human gut. It can produce ...
• An investigation into novel bacteriocin producers isolated for shelf life extension of dairy products 

  Sugrue, Ivan (University College Cork, 2020-07-27)

  This thesis investigates extension of the shelf life of dairy products and outlines the discovery and characterization of novel antimicrobials for application in food and health. The results demonstrate factors which affect ...

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