• Host genetics and epigenomics of inflammatory bowel disease 

  Power, E. M. (University College Cork, 2019-09-30)

  The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the interaction between host-genetics and epigenetic profiles in IBD, particularly in CD. This included identifying epigenetic markers in CD patients with frequent relapses ...
• Investigations into the role of microbiota-gut-brain axis on behaviour and physiology in the mouse 

  O'Connor, Rory (University College Cork, 2019-12-16)

  The growing recognition of the influence of the intestinal microbiota over the brain and behaviour has led to a shift in the world of neuroscience. Recent developments in the understanding of the microbiota-gut-brain axis ...
• 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 ...
• 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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