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Understanding Consumer Behaviour in the Usage of Hand Sanitisers
The efficacy of hand sanitisers compared to hand washing with soap and water in removing foodborne pathogens from hands.
Minimum Nutritional Standards for Catering in Health and Social Care
For staff and visitors across all catering and retail outlets and vending in health and social care settings in Northern Ireland.
Managing Food on Shift Work
Due to changes in society and economic pressures, approximately 13% of the Irish population is employed in shift work. Internationally, shift work is reported to have negative consequences for the health of employees; however, little data exist on the lifestyle behaviours or the barriers and motivators to a healthy lifestyle among shift workers on the island of Ireland.
Assessment of Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia Coli in Meat Production Systems on the Island of Ireland
An investigation of the source, pathogenic potential and potential risks of antibiotic-resistant E. coli
Development of a Risk Register for the Pig and Poultry Meat Sectors on the island of Ireland
The development of a risk ranking framework for chemical and microbiological hazards in poultry and pork production.
Protecting Consumer Choice: Ensuring the Provenance of Artisan Foods Produced on the Island of Ireland
An investigation into whether isotopic and elemental analysis can be used to identify the provenance of artisan foods.
Energy Drinks in Ireland – A Review
The main active ingredient in energy drinks is caffeine, the focus of this research.
Persistence and dissemination of Salmonella and Campylobacter in domestic kitchen environments
How foodborne pathogens survive and spread in the domestic kitchen.
A Comparative Study of Thermophilic Campylobacter Isolates of Clinical and Food Origin
This research investigated the prevalence of Campylobacter in retail foods, companion animals, and human clinical cases across Dublin, Belfast, and Galway. The study screened food samples and faecal swabs from dogs and cats for Campylobacter, and compared these isolates with those from human enteritis cases using genotyping techniques such as flagellin gene typing, PFGE, and AFLP.
Nutrition Take Out series – wrap style sandwiches and Indian takeaway foods
This research conducted nutritional analyses on Indian takeaway food and wrap style sandwiches.
