University College Cork

About: University College Cork is a education organization based out in Cork, Ireland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 12056 authors who have published 28452 publications receiving 958414 citations. The organization is also known as: Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh & National University of Ireland, Cork.

The New Spatial Planning: Territorial Management with Soft Spaces and Fuzzy Boundaries

Abstract: Spatial planning, strongly advocated by government and the profession, is intended to be more holistic, more strategic, more inclusive, more integrative and more attuned to sustainable development than previous approaches. In what the authors refer to as the New Spatial Planning, there is a fairly rapidly evolving maturity and sophistication in how strategies are developed and produced. Crucially, the authors argue that the reworked boundaries of spatial planning means that to understand it we need to look as much outside the formal system of practices of ‘planning’ as within it. Using a rich empirical resource base, this book takes a critical look at recent practices to see whether the new spatial planning is having the kinds of impacts its advocates would wish. Contributing to theoretical debates in planning, state restructuring and governance, it also outlines and critiques the contemporary practice of spatial planning. This book will have a place on the shelves of researchers and students interested in urban/regional studies, politics and planning studies.

Casein-derived antimicrobial peptides generated by Lactobacillus acidophilus DPC6026.

Abstract: Three peptides produced by a Lactobacillus acidophilus DPC6026 fermentation of sodium caseinate and showing antibacterial activity against pathogenic strains Enterobacter sakazakii ATCC 12868 and Escherichia coli DPC5063 were characterized. These peptides were all generated from bovine αs1-casein and identified as IKHQGLPQE, VLNENLLR, and SDIPNPIGSENSEK. These peptides may have bioprotective applicability and potential use in milk-based formula, which has been linked to E. sakazakii infection in neonates.

Interlaboratory trial on the determination of the In Vitro iron dialysability from food

Abstract: An in vitro method for the estimation of iron bioavailability was subjected to an interlaboratory trial The method involved a simulated gastrointestinal digestion using pepsin for the gastric stage followed by pancreatin and bile salts for the intestinal stage The proportion of iron diffused through a semipermeable membrane (molecular mass cut-off 10 kDa) was used to measure the iron dialysability An interlaboratory trial between nine laboratories was conducted to evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility of the agreed method The reproducibility of the method among the participating laboratories was 20-30% and depended on the content of dialysable iron Several factors contributing to the variation in the in vitro dialysability among laboratories are discussed The pH adjustment in the intestinal digestion was identified as one of the critical parameters The present in vitro method was used to evaluate the iron dialysability from three meals The dialysability data were in reasonable agreement with human absorption data The usefulness of the in vitro dialysability method is discussed