• Discovery and evaluation of novel and characterised bacteriocins for future applications 

  Egan, Kevin (University College Cork, 2018)

  Bacteriocins are a heterogeneous group of small, ribosomal-synthesised, antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria, capable of inhibiting bacteria both closely related or indeed those from other genera than the producer. ...
• The microbial ecology of anaerobic digestion: characterising novel biogas configurations through molecular and statistical methods 

  FitzGerald, Jamie A. (University College Cork, 2018)

  The microbiological generation of methane from organic substrates is a process with incredible flexibility, which has allowed continual innovations in its application as a source of renewable energy. Ireland’s renewable ...
• High-throughput sequencing-based characterisation of fermented foods and their impacts on host gut microbiota 

  Walsh, Aaron M. (University College Cork, 2018)

  Fermentation has been practised worldwide for millennia as a method to preserve or enhance foods, and, today, fermented foods remain a significant component in the human diet. Additionally, these foods are becoming ...
• Effect of dairy based food ingredients on the gut microbiota of older consumers 

  Ntemiri, Alexandra (University College Cork, 2019)

  The proportion of the world population aged over 60 yrs is steadily increasing. Non-communicable disease and cognitive decline are prevalent in the elderly population which present a significant burden for national health ...
• Effect of cow feeding system on the quality and constituents of raw milk, dairy products and the rumen 

  O'Callaghan, Tom F. (University College Cork, 2018)

  The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the effects of pasture versus conventional indoor cow feeding systems on the composition, quality and characteristics of milk, dairy products and rumen microbiota. Initially ...

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