• Elucidation of weak organic acid resistance mechanisms in non-Saccharomyces yeast: a case study of Zygosaccharomyces parabailii and Kluyveromyces marxianus 

  Kuanyshev, Nurzhan (University College Cork, 2017)

  The efficient implementation of biorefineries to produce bio-based chemicals and fuels requires sustainable source of feedstock and robust microbial factories. Among others, lignocellulose and whey, which are residual ...
• Dairybiota: analysing the microbiota of the dairy chain using next generation sequencing 

  Doyle, Conor (University College Cork, 2017)

  Advances in DNA sequencing technologies, accompanied with developments in data analysis and interpretation, have provided novel insights into to the microbial ecology of foods and food production environments. By utilising ...
• Microbiota, diet and medication in human gut disorders 

  Clooney, Adam (University College Cork, 2017)

  The microbiota, a community of micro-organisms in a particular environment, have been intensely researched in the past decade and interest appears to continue to increase. The human body is richly populated with bacterial ...
• Harnessing the bacteriocin-producing capacity of the gut with a view to controlling microorganisms that have been associated with obesity and related metabolic disorders 

  Hegarty, James William (University College Cork, 2017)

  Obesity is a complex syndrome associated with a number of serious implications for human health. The gut microbiota in obesity and related metabolic conditions has received considerable attention. The aim of this project ...
• An in silico analysis of bacteriocin production in the human microbiota and its relationship with health 

  Walsh, Calum (University College Cork, 2017)

  Advances in computing power and metagenomic sequencing have facilitated the sourcing of a wealth of evidence to support the long-held belief that the complex community of microorganisms inhabiting the human gastrointestinal ...

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