1. Material Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, Athlone, Ireland
2. Department of Life and Physical Science, Athlone Institute of Technology, Athlone, Ireland
3. Bioscience Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, Athlone, Ireland
4. Department of Science and Health, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland
5. Applied Polymer Technologies Gateway Centre, Athlone Institute of Technology, Athlone, Ireland