{"id":487,"date":"2022-08-24T12:06:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T12:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantagbiosciences.org\/people\/deanna-healy\/?p=487"},"modified":"2022-08-24T12:06:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T12:06:17","slug":"thesis-submission-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plantagbiosciences.org\/people\/deanna-healy\/2022\/08\/24\/thesis-submission-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis Submission Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Thesis Completed <\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The day has arrived – I submitted my thesis review paper entitled Sustainable Protein Supply from Grass-Based Biorefineries for Livestock Feed<\/em><\/strong>. An exciting objective from this research project is to submit to the review to\u00a0Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems<\/strong>, with the aim of it being accepted for publication in the coming weeks. I have been working on this review paper since May and I thoroughly enjoyed examining the related literature and discovering a wealth of knowledge relating to green biorefineries, circular economy transitions, and global soybean imports & exports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These past few months have been both challenging and rewarding. Many hours of work were dedicated to complete the review paper as well as keeping up-to-date on blog posts and weekly emails throughout. I am thrilled to have completed the thesis and now I am looking forward to what the future beholds. I would like to thank all the supervisors involved with the thesis, the NUIG program supervisors; Prof Charles Spillane and Dr. Peter McKeown, and the Farm Zero C supervisors; James Gaffey, Tracey O’Connor and Theresa Rubhara. Their guidance and expertise throughout the duration of the research project was extraordinary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the review paper, I explored the potential of green biorefinery protein concentrates to serve as a sustainable protein alternative in conventional livestock diets. The paper consisted of qualitative methods to collect data through (1) a desk-top review of relevant literature on green biorefineries with specific emphasis on utilising the grass-derived protein concentrates in livestock feeds; and (2) a trial conducted to assess the potential of leaf protein concentrate to displace up to 50% of soybean meal in the diet of 9-week-old piglets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a huge potential for Green Biorefineries to produce protein-rich feeds for the livestock sector as well as valuable by-products. By integrating the production of leaf protein concentrates within green biorefineries, it will encourage the establishment of production facilities and promote the development of a more sustainable and self-sufficient agricultural industry and bioeconomy. Green biorefineries also contribute to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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