• 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 ...
• 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 ...

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