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Reducing eutrophication in our surface waters caused by nutrient overload is of importance in order to ensure an environment in ecological balance for future generations. Municipal wastewater treatment plants are the main point source of nutrients emissions. Effluent water can be treated by introducing a final advanced treatment step to existing wastewater treatment plants. The present thesis conc
In recent years, subsets of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients carrying quasi-identical or stereotyped B cell receptors (BcRs) have been identified that share clinicobiological features and disease outcome. While these stereotyped subsets show distinct gene expression and genomic profiles, the DNA methylation landscape remains largely unexplored. By applying high-resolution 450K methylati
Background: Respiratory viruses are the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and hospitalisation in infants and young children. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the main infectious agent in this population. Palivizumab is administered intramuscularly every month during five months in the first RSV season to prevent serious RSV LRTI in children. Given its high cost, it is e
Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) is the most common high-risk type and isassociated with more than 50% cervical cancer cases as well as a number of headand neck cancer cases. The life cycle of HPV16 is strictly linked to celldifferentiation in the squamous epithelium with expression of the HPV16 earlygenes. The oncoproteins E6 and E7 are essential for preventing apoptosis andinducing prolifera
Background: Plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 217 (p-tau217) and plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p-tau181) are associated with Alzheimer's disease tau pathology. We compared the diagnostic value of both biomarkers in cognitively unimpaired participants and patients with a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease syndromes, or frontotemporal lobar degene
Quantification of land surface-atmosphere fluxes of carbon dioxide (CO2) and their trends and uncertainties is essential for monitoring progress of the EU27+UK bloc as it strives to meet ambitious targets determined by both international agreements and internal regulation. This study provides a consolidated synthesis of fossil sources (CO2 fossil) and natural (including formally managed ecosystems
BACKGROUND: Quantifying bone mineral density (BMD) on CT using commercial software demonstrates good-to-excellent correlations with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) results. However, previous techniques to measure Hounsfield units (HUs) within the proximal femur demonstrate less successful correlation with DEXA results. An effective method of measuring HUs of the proximal femur from CT colo
In the Tanzanian district of Karagwe the NGO KADERES is working with agricultural development. In relation to this they produce fair trade coffee obtained from local farmers. Coffee husks are created as a waste product from the plant and are currently not used for any purpose. Instead they are left outside the factory. The propose of this project is to find a way to create briquettes from these hu
Asphalt is the most common material on the roads visible to our eyes. Asphalt occurs as both wearing coat and bearing coat. Asphalt consists of rock material in different grain sizes joined by a binder, bitumen, and eventually added additives. Bitumen is extracted from crude oil. Asphalt mastics is bitumen mixed with filler. Filler is stone material that completely passes a 0.074 mm sieve. Both bi
The aim of this project was to determine the consequences of the large-scale introduction of wood-based biofuels in the road transport sector. Therefore a model has been developed to project the demand for wood in Sweden in the period from 2007 to 2050. The wood-using sectors that were taken into account are: the sawmill industry; the paper and pulp industry, which was split in three: integrated c
Popular Abstract in Swedish Bakgrund Den kroniska ögonsjukdomen grön starr (glaukom) skadar ögats synnerv och påverkar den perifera synen (synfältet) hos de som drabbas. I västvärlden är grön starr den näst vanligaste orsaken till blindhet enligt Världshälsoorganisationen WHO. I Sverige räknar man med att cirka 70 000 personer över 70 år har grön starr, men att endast hälften av dessa är kända förThis thesis addresses several aspects of glaucoma diagnostics from both a clinical and a screening perspective. New instruments for diagnosing glaucoma have been developed over the past years, but little information is available regarding their performance as screening methods and their usefulness in ordinary clinical practice. Purpose of the research underlying this thesis The objectives of the
Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by selective loss of dopaminergic neurons and progressive accumulation of intracellular alpha synuclein protein aggregates known as Lewy bodies. Due to pathological links to both sporadic and inherited cases of PD, alpha synuclein (asyn) has become a focal point for study, although the exact mechanisms of its toxicity are not known. In contrast to
Abstract Organically managed cereal fields have a higher plant diversity compared to conventionally managed fields. The presence and spatial distribution of plant resources may affect the spatial relationships between prey organisms and their predators and could therefore alter the feeding relationships between predators and pest prey. As invertebrate predators play an important role in biologica
Det finns flera fördelar med att en tvist avgörs genom förlikning istället för genom dom. Genom att tvisten kan avgöras snabbare, har förlikningen fördelar genom att den kan spara tid och därigenom kostnader. Detta är fördelar som gynnar både parterna ifråga och rättssystemet i sin helhet. Förlikning kan även innebära den fördelen för parterna att deras relation skadas mindre om de frivilligt komm
Vägledning för utbildningsutvärdering på forskarnivå UTBILDNINGSUTVÄRDERINGAR Vägledning för utbildningsutvärdering på forskarnivå Utgiven av Universitetskanslersämbetet 2016, reviderad 2018 Projektledare: Susanna Lindenskoug Universitetskanslersämbetet • Löjtnantsgatan 21 • Box 7703, 103 95 Stockholm tfn 08-563 085 00 • fax 08-563 085 50 • e-post registrator@uka.se • www.uka.se 3 | UKÄ 2018: VÄGL
Lunds universitet i världsklass Lund University, Deparment of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science Soils and weathering NGEA01, 2015 Cecilia Akselsson Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science Lund University Lund University, Deparment of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science Minerals and rocks Today and tomorrow… Weathering of soils for sustainable forestry Photo: Jonas Åkerma
https://www.nateko.lu.se/sites/nateko.lu.se/files/soils_and_weathering1_2015.pdf - 2026-05-20
Can mussel shells cure heavy metal polluted soils? Heavy metal contamination in soils has become a global concern, as it has recently been increasing due to anthropogenic factors, such as agricultural and mining activities. These practices have led to elevated and unsustainable metal concentrations in soils, causing toxicity and fatality to plants and other living organisms. Heavy metal polluted
Background: The diagnostic performance of the IOTA methods, the O-RADS lexicon, and the RMI has been validated in prospective and retrospective studies, but most validation studies tested the performance in the hands of experienced ultrasound examiners. Objective: To prospectively validate the performance of the Risk of Malignancy Index, the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis Simple Rules Risk M
RESEARCH IN SERVICE STUDIES LUND UNIVERSITY, Campus Helsingborg Working paper No 1, April 2011 The Department of Service Management From “A farewell to landfill” to “A farewell to wastefulness” – Societal narratives, socio-materiality and organizations Hervé Corvellec & Johan Hultman From “A farewell to landfill” to “A farewell to wastefulness” – Societal narratives, socio-materiality and organiza
https://www.ses.lu.se/sites/ses.lu.se/files/oki-publikationer_service_management_no_1_april_2011.pdf - 2026-05-20
