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Regulation of cell division in Streptomyces venezuelae -Popular science summary- Cell division is essential for bacteria to reproduce. This process involves FtsZ, an important and highly conserved cell division protein in bacteria. FtsZ plays a major role in the division mechanism by forming ring-like structure at the site of division, recruits and organizes other cell division proteins at the di

The thesis studies the situation within Lund University in relation to the implementation of the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG) developed by The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA). The aim of the study is to answer the following research question “How have Lund University implemented the European Standards and Guidelines developed by The European Associa

BACKGROUND: Isokinetic dynamometry is a useful tool to objectively assess muscle strength of children and adults in athletic and rehabilitative settings. This study examined test-retest reliability of isokinetic knee strength measurements in children aged 8 to 10 years and defined limits for the minimum difference (MD) in strength that indicates a clinically important change. HYPOTHESIS: Isokine

Popular Abstract in Swedish Ultraljud kan avslöja farliga plack Stroke orsakas ofta av att en blodpropp, som utvecklats i de områden av blodkärlen som drabbats av åderförkalkning, täpper till ett blodkärl som försörjer hjärnan med blod. Genom att med ultraljud studera de plack som utgör åderförkalkningen, kan man få ytterligare information för att bedöma en individs risk att drabbas av stroke. HjäAtherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries are common in a middle-aged population. When a carotid plaque ruptures it may result in a cerebrovascular event. However, only a minor part of carotid plaques will eventually rupture. Finding those plaques is essential to decide the most appropriate treatment strategy. With non-invasive ultrasound the carotid plaques can be visualized for assessment

Popular Abstract in Swedish Ämnen i bröstmjölk kan få cancerceller att begå självmord - in vivo effekter och mekanismer för celldöd Sedan länge är det känt att bröstmjölk skyddar det ammande barnet mot infektioner och hjälper till att bygga upp des's immunförsvar. Ett skyddande ämne som kan bilda's av molekyler från bröstmjölk är HAMLET (human alpha-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cell's), som kHAMLET (human alpha-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells), a molecular complex derived from human milk, is an interesting new tool in cancer research since it induces programmed cell death in tumor cells while leaving normal, differentiated cells unharmed. The in vivo effects of HAMLET were studied in a rat xenograft model of human glioblastoma. HAMLET reduced the tumor volume and delayed the o

This report describes the thermal behaviour of nanotitania precursors and the influence of various amines and peroxide treatment on properties of TiO2. Thermal degradation of amine-containing amorphous (peroxo)titanates was examined via TG–DTA coupled with evolved gas analysis (EGA) by mass spectrometry in inert and oxidizing atmosphere. Crystallization to anatase and subsequent transformation to

This thesis investigates the use of convolutional neural networks as a reconstruction or JPEG- deblocking model for JPEG-compressed blood cell images, needed due to the well known block artifacts caused by JPEG-compression. CellaVision develops automated microscopy for blood analysis that detects and classifies blood cells from images. The automated analysis is carried out on high resolu- tion mic

Functionalization of a TB analogue through a six step synthesis has been performed, collecting valuable material for further synthesis towards a heptakis TB analogue and characterization of intermediates. Previous work in the Wärnmark group has produced this heptakis TB analogue and this project focused on following the worked out procedure and improving it where possible. The synthesis started fr

More and more electric vehicles are emerging with a nominal battery voltage higher than what most older DC fast chargers are capable of charging. This requires the vehicle manufacturers to include a high power DC to DC converter in order to be able to charge at these stations, adding cost and complexity. Instead, with only minor modifications of the traction system, the motor and inverter can be u

Ett medlemskap i EU har stor rättslig betydelse för medlemsstaterna, inte minst på den direkta beskattningens område. Framför allt påverkar EU-rätten den direkta beskattningens område genom EUD:s rättspraxis där nationella inkomstskatteregler beslutats vara oförenliga med bestämmelserna om fri rörlighet för varor, personer, tjänster eller kapital. För att avgöra om en nationell inkomstskatteregel A membership of the EU brings several legal effects for the member states, especially in the area of direct taxation. In particular EU law effects direct taxation through CJEU’s jurisprudence where national income tax rules are decided to be incompatible with the provisions of the free movement of goods, persons, services or capital. In order to determine whether a national income tax regime is co

The aim of this study was to analyse the discourse of what came to be referred to as the ”refugee crisis” and how it was portrayed in three major newspapers in Sweden. The aim was to analyse articles from the autumn of 2015 and analyse which types of discourses that appeared in conjunction with the ”refugee crisis”. The newspaper was Sydsvenskan, Dagens Nyheter and Svenska Dagbladet and the study

Abstract: Internet of Things (IoT) devices play a huge role in our lives today, and this constant connectivity will continue to grow. As these products are becoming an increasingly more important part of our homes, it is interesting to explore the design of them. This thought of interest led to a collaboration with Minut AB and the development of their product called Point. In order for th

This study has its basis in the relation between social services and the public employment services. Financial assistance functions as the welfares utmost safety net and is supposed to work as a complement to the general system, which the society provides. To be entitled financial aid the individual who is considered able to work is required to be of disposal to the labor market. Therefore, the in

Introducing an N-sulfonylamidine substituent in galactose increased the selectivity for galectin-9N, a protein involved in functions of the immune system, and is believed to have roles in autoimmune diseases and cancer. In this work, a fast method for regioselective monoalkylation of galactose by microwave irradiation was developed, and eight potential galectin-9N inhibitors were synthesized. Mole

In 1961 a concrete wall through the city of Berlin was erected and further determined the division between a once united Germany into West and East Germany. In East Germany the communist party had the power and the newspaper Neues Deutschland to spread its propaganda, until the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. The aim of this paper is to look further into how the newspaper Neues Deutschland portra

Animal by-products (ABP) is an unknown area in food control in Sweden, mainly grocery stores. ABP affects many different areas, such as food, feed, animal welfare and waste. Swedish Board of Agriculture defines animal by-products as follows: "Animal by-products are material from the animal kingdom which is not food and have not yet been processed or treated to be included in the concept of m

“Many just wait for someone to dare to ask.” – A study about social workers reflections on addiction and sexuality [translated title] The purpose of this study was to examine if and how social workers with experience of treatment interventions reflect about the supposable correlation between addiction and sexuality. Five qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with social workers wh