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The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) has published position statements on topics relating to the use and interpretation of measurements of bone mineral density (BMD). The most recent appeared in the Journal of Clinical Densitometry (1) and was republished in the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism and in Osteoporosis International (2,3). The topics included the indication

Abstract The oomycete Phytophthora infestans, which causes the devastating late blight disease of potato, is notorious for developing resistance to conventional control strategies (fungicide application and resistance breeding by introgression of R gene). To increase our tool box of disease management strategies available to combat P. infestans, there is a need to explore several new approaches th

Vid avdelningen bedrivs forskning inom följande huvudområden: Konstruktioners säkerhet och tillförlitlighet. Träkonstruktioner, speciellt inverkan av miljöbetingade påverkningar. Betongkonstruktioner, speciellt avseende tillförlitlighet samt spricktillväxt. Datorstöd och informationsteknologi i projektering och byggande.

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Vid avdelningen för kemiteknik bedrivs forskning med målsättning att analysera och utforma kemiska processer. Forskningen har ett brett tillämpningsområde rörande såväl kemitekniska, biotekniska som biogeokemiska processer. Pågående projekt behandlar bland annat systemanalys, processoptimering, katalys, miljöteknik, bioteknisk framställning av biobränslen, separationsteknik, energiteknik och läkemThe Division of chemical engineering conducts research with the aim of analysing and designing chemical processes. The research has a broad application area concerning chemical engineering, biotechnology and biogeochemical processes. Current projects include system analysis, process optimisation, catalysis, environmental technology, biotechnological production of biofuels, separation technology, e

Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease encompassing a wide range of symptoms that can emanate from pathology in virtually any organ system. Severe SLE includes involvement of the central nervous system and kidneys. One of the hallmarks of the disease is a multitude of autoantibodies, indicating a breakdown in self tolerance. The corresponding antigens have been fou

Pyranose 2-oxidase (P20x) has several proposed biotechnological applications such as a bio-component in biofuel cells or for carbohydrate transformations. To improve some of the catalytic properties of P20x from Trametes multicolor, we selected a semi-rational approach of enzyme engineering, saturation mutagenesis of active-site residues and subsequent screening of mutant libraries for improved ac

Streptococcus pyogenes infects over 700 million people worldwide annually. Immune evasion strategies employed by the bacteria include binding of the complement inhibitors, C4b-binding protein (C4BP) and Factor H in a human-specific manner. We recently showed that human IgG increased C4BP binding to the bacterial surface, which promoted streptococcal immune evasion and increased mortality in mice.

Presented here is an engineered protein domain, based on Protein A, that displays a calcium-dependent binding to antibodies. This protein, ZCa, is shown to efficiently function as an affinity ligand for mild purification of antibodies through elution with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Antibodies are commonly used tools in the area of biological sciences and as therapeutics, and the most commonl

Forskargruppen studerar gynekologisk cancer och förebyggande av livmoderhalscancer och benskörhet. Självprovtagning från slidan för HPV-analyser och andra diagnostiska metoder såsom metyleringsanalyser visar lovande resultat för att förebygga livmoderhalscancer. Avseende äggstocks- och livmodercancer letar vi efter biomarkörspaneler och DNA-mutationer i blod för diagnostik och att prediktera prognWe study Gynecological cancer and the prevention of cervical cancer and osteoporosis. We evaluate self-sampling HPV analyses and other diagnostic methods such as methylation analyses in cervical cancer prevention. In ovarian and endometrial cancer, we search for biomarker panels and cell free DNA mutations as diagnostic and predictive markers. We study Quality of Life (QoL) and patient related exp

Modevetenskapen bedriver forskning om mode, kläder och textilier i både samtiden och historien. Mode som paraplybegrepp rymmer perspektiv på mode som kulturellt fenomen, social praktik, estetiskt uttryck och teknik. Modevetenskapen närmar sig mode ur samtliga dessa perspektiv och har tvärvetenskaplig karaktär, men är djupt förankrad i en humanistisk kunskapstradition. Vid Lunds universitet läggs sFashion studies engages in research on fashion, clothes and textiles from contemporary and historical perspectives. As an umbrella term fashion encompass everything from fashion as cultural phenomenon, social practice, aesthetic expression to commercial commodity. This approach gives the subject its multidisciplinary character. At Lund University, particular attention is given the materiality of f