Research, Innovation & Enterprise: Recent submissions
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Bioprocessing and the production of antiviral biologics in the prevention and treatment of viral infectious disease
(MDPI, 2023-05-17)Emerging, re-emerging and zoonotic viral pathogens represent a serious threat to human health, resulting in morbidity, mortality and potentially economic instability at a global scale. Cer tainly, the recent emergence ... -
Pulsed ultraviolet (PUV) disinfection of artifcially contaminated seawater seeded with high levels of pathogen disease indicators as an alternative for the shellfish industry depuration systems
(Springer, 2023-05-08)The increase in pathogen levels in seawater threatens the safety of entire aquatic ecosystems. Foodborne pathogens can potentially accumulate in shellfish, especially in filter feeders such as bivalves, requiring an efficient ... -
Polymer banknotes: a review of materials, design, and printing
(MDPI, 2023-02-17)Nowadays, more than 45 countries in the world use polymer banknotes in their monetary and banking systems. It is expected that by 2030, another 20 countries will abandon the use of paper banknotes and switch to polymer ... -
Modification of hyaluronic acid to enable click chemistry photo-crosslinking of hydrogels with tailorable degradation profiles
(Elsevier, 2023-06-15)Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring mucopolysaccharide that, due to its inherent bioactivity and extracellular matrix-like structure, has the potential to be utilised extensively in tissue engineering. However, ... -
Strategies for developing shape-shifting behaviours and potential applications of poly(N-vinyl Caprolactam) hydrogels
(MDPI, 2023-03-18)Stimuli-responsive hydrogels are one type of smart hydrogel, which can expand/contract in water according to changes in the surrounding environment. However, it is difficult to develop flexible shapeshifting behaviours ... -
Role of ascomycete and basidiomycete fungi in meeting established and emerging sustainability opportunities: a review
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-04-27)Fungal biomass is the future’s feedstock. Non-septate Ascomycetes and septate Basidiomycetes, famously known as mushrooms, are sources of fungal biomass. Fungal biomass, which on averagely comprises about 34% protein ... -
Prehensile and non-prehensile robotic pick-and-place of objects in clutter using deep reinforcement learning
(MDPI, 2023-01-29)In this study, we develop a framework for an intelligent and self-supervised industrial pick-and-place operation for cluttered environments. Our target is to have the agent learn to perform prehensile and non-prehensile ... -
Modulation of the lower critical solution temperature of thermoresponsive poly(N-vinylcaptrolactam) utlizing hydrophilic and hydrophobic monomers
(MDPI, 2023-03-23)Four-dimensional printing is primarily based on the concept of 3D printing technology. However, it requires additional stimulus and stimulus-responsive materials. Poly-N-vinylcaprolactam is a temperature-sensitive polymer. ... -
Privacy preserved video summarization of road traffic events for IoT smart cities
(MDPI, 2023-02-09)The purpose of smart surveillance systems for automatic detection of road traffic accidents is to quickly respond to minimize human and financial losses in smart cities. However, along with the self-evident benefits of ... -
Performance of Biomass and Exopolysaccharide Production from the Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum in a New Fabricated Air-L-Shaped Bioreactor (ALSB)
(MDPI, 2023-02-22)Conventional stirred-tank bioreactor (STR) designs are optimised for cultures of bacteria but not fungal cultures; therefore, a new Air-L-Shaped Bioreactor (ALSB) was fabricated. The ALSB was designed to eliminate the wall ... -
Synthesis of NVCL-NIPAM hydrogels using PEGMA as a chemical crosslinker for controlled swelling behaviours in potential shapeshifting applications
(MDPI, 2023-03-20)Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have recently gained interest within shapeshifting applications due to their capabilities to expand in water and their altering swelling properties when triggered by stimuli, such as pH and ... -
Effect of mechanical recycling on the mechanical properties of PLA-based natural fiber-reinforced composites
(MDPI, 2023-04-06)The present study investigates the feasibility of utilizing polylactic acid (PLA) and PLAbased natural fiber-reinforced composites (NFRCs) in mechanical recycling. A conical twin screw extrusion (CTSE) process was utilized ... -
Editorial: "The value of microbial bioreactors to meet challenges in the circular bioeconomy".
(Frontiers, 2023-04-05)The use of microbial bioreactors has harnessed immense attention to support many of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals where this innovative platform provides crucial insights into unlocking a diversity ... -
A review of Spaulding's classification system for effective cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of reusable medical devices: viewed through a modern-day lens that will inform and enable future sustainability
(Elsevier, 2023-03-22)Despite advances in medicine and innovations in many underpinning fields including disease prevention and control, the Spaulding classification system, originally proposed in 1957, remains widely used for defining the ... -
Feigning Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Through Health-Washing: Gambling Industry Conflicts of Interest in Health Service Provision and Training in Ireland
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2022-08-30)The gambling industry in Ireland, and elsewhere continues to grow. Evidence of the nature and extent of the gambling problem in Ireland has started to emerge. In order to better understand the machinations, tactics and ... -
Condemning the War in Ukraine & the Need for Peace
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Studies on the comparative effectiveness of x-rays, gamma rays and electron beams to inactivate microorganisms at different dose rates in industrial sterilization of medical devices
(Elsevier, 2023-03-17)The radiation resistance of Bacillus pumilus spores to gamma rays, X-rays, and electron beam (e-beam) was investigated using industrial irradiators operating at various dose rates. The dose rates were as follows: gamma ... -
Novel polyvinyl-alcohol microsphere for everolimus delivery for subependymal cell astrocytoma
(Elsevier, 2023-02-02)Everolimus (EVR) has demonstrated efficacy in treating subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) and other tuberous sclerosis (TSC) manifestations. Oral use of EVR is associated with low bioavailability and systemic toxicities ... -
Micro-injection mouding of PEO/PCL blend-based matrices for extended oral delivery of Fenbendazole
(MDPI, 2023-03-10)Fenbendazole (FBZ) is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic administered orally to ruminants; nevertheless, its poor water solubility has been the main limitation to reaching satisfactory and sustained levels at the site of the ... -
Liquid-based 4D printing of shape memory nanocomposites: a review
(MDPI, 2023-01-31)Significant advances have been made in recent years in the materials development of liquidbased 4D printing. Nevertheless, employing additive materials such as nanoparticles for enhancing printability and shape memory ...
