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Association for computer aided genealogy research of Sweden(DIS) is investigating the possibility of a nationwide genealogical database (RGD) of Sweden's historical population. The finished database should contain basic information about individuals' names, birth, marriage, death, and individuals' relationships such as father, mother, husband/wife and children. This will make up a kind
In this work graphene has been functionalized with antibodies. Different functionalization methods of graphene already found in literature have been evaluated. An electrochemical functionalization process with subsequent immobilization of antibodies have been chosen for this thesis. The purpose of the thesis has been formulated in collaboration with Graphensic AB. From them a wish to implement an
An upcoming trend in the current IT-landscape is to outsource services to so called Cloud Service Providers (CSPs). However, many companies are still sceptical to this new kind of services, since they bring about a certain loss of control. For this reason, it is important for CSPs to show that their services are secure. There are several options in proving this and it is up to every CSP to choose
Increasing heavy traffic on the roads raises demands on pavements and especially the binder of the pavements. The rutting and other deformations resistances are constantly improved. As a part of the development wax mixes and polymer modified variants are produced. These products are not anymore possible to classify with traditional test methods, requiring new measurement technique and new criteria
Floods are among the most frequent and destructive natural disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbated by climate change, rapid urbanisation, and inadequate infrastructure. In this context, drones, or Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), are increasingly recognised for their potential to enhance disaster management. Yet, adoption across the region remains fragmented, inconsistently integrated into work
Climate change and increasing urbanization pose significant challenges to our urban environment. Urbanization leads to more impermeable surfaces, which, in combination with more rainfall, put communities at risk of flooding due to combined sewer overflows or overloaded drainage systems. To combat urban flooding, natural systems, also called blue-green solutions, can be implemented to mimic the nat
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have emerged as an efficient platform for mRNA delivery, in which ionisable lipids play a central role in intracellular uptake and endosomal escape. In this study, the influence of different ionisable lipids on cellular uptake, endosomal damages and mRNA release kinetics was investigated to identify promising LNP compositions for effective mRNA delivery. Dose-dependent L
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how marketing professionals make sense of the ethical and CSR implications of using GenAI in marketing and how they assign responsibility for its potential consequences. Exploring further and understanding the gap between organizational obligations and individuals' ethical judgment is crucial to developing effective strategies for responsib
Despite intense investigation through centuries, there is still no scientific consensus on how to describe myocardial microarchitecture. This is mainly because the myocardium must be visualised in three dimensions, and with sufficiently high resolution to fully appreciate its complex nature. X-ray microtomography allows for exactly such visualisation. Using this technique, we herein provide a desc
Background and Purpose Post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) improves both the locoregional control and survival in advanced breast cancer. While the use of bolus can enhance skin dose, many oncologists prefer not to use it because of the dramatic increase in skin toxicity. The optimal technique to ensure adequate skin dose is unknown, and this study compares the superficial dose for three technique
Recently, two intracellular isoforms of CD59 were discovered in pancreatic beta cells. They proved crucial for insulin secretion and were named Isoforms Rescuing Insulin Secretion 1 and 2 (IRIS-1 and IRIS-2), whose expression decreased in type 2 diabetes (T2D). IRIS-1 and 2 were found across many different tissues on the mRNA level, including the brain. This Master's Thesis focuses on the role
“You can’t host someone without explaining the rules of the house” – How international students at Lund University make sense of Lund University’s COVID-19 communication, and how employees at Lund University’s Central External Relations team have assisted international students with sensegiving processes of Sweden’s COVID-19 recommendations and regulations. The present qualitative study analyzed h
Since the rise of the tourism industry in Barbados in the 1960s a vast emphasis has been placed on expanding high dollar luxury tourism that is targeted towards specific social and economic classes in order to maintain foreign exchange. The majority of this high dollar tourism development has been predominately concentrated on the diminishing western coastlines of Barbados. Moreover, the focus on
If you can not be seen, you do not exist Media today is often full of proclaiming headlines stating teenagers’ shocking behavior on the Internet. Computers and the Internet have developed into a new arena for teenagers’ social interaction. This conveys new possibilities as well as new risks and raises questions of what they do in this new arena and who is responsible for it. The focus in this the
A brief description of the physical flow phenomena in a blade row that creates losses in an axial gas turbine and correlations to estimate these losses in a mean line calculation are given. Investigation and comparison of the loss correlations for 1D mean line calculation between the in-house program (CTC) used at Siemens and loss correlations present in the open literature were made. The investig
This degree project focused on the evaluation of the facilities, production process and conditions within a brewery production site in order to identify potential contamination risks in the beer production process and suggested actions for improving and enhancing protection against contamination. The project was performed in collaboration with a microbrewing company that produces beers with differ
Increased average temperatures, rising sea levels and heat waves are some examples of the consequences of climate change. Cities are particularly vulnerable to climate-related events due to their structure and lack of green and blue spaces causing negative impacts on both the environment and public health. Children are one of the most sensitive groups to heat waves and they spend plenty of time in
Partikelbundna reaktiva syreföreningar (ROS) spelar en central roll i mekanismer som kopplar luftföroreningspartiklar till negativa hälsoeffekter genom oxidativ stress. Förståelsen för hur människor exponeras för ROS är därför viktig och eftersom människor tillbringar större delen av sin tid inomhus är inomhusluftens kvalitet ett relevant forskningsområde. Denna examensuppsats undersöker partikelbParticle-bound reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a key role in mechanisms linking particulate air pollution to adverse health effects through oxidative stress. Understanding the ways in which humans are exposed to ROS is important, and since humans spend most of their time indoors, indoor air quality is a relevant field of research. This thesis investigates particle-bound ROS emitted from typical
A novel quantitative luminometric immunoassay (LIA) has been developed for the measurement of wild-type and mutant p53 protein in extracts from breast tumour tissue. The LIA was found to yield reliable estimates of p53 expression in cytosol samples routinely prepared for steroid receptor analysis as compared with results obtained with immunohistochemical analysis. The LIA was evaluated on 205 prim
Background and AimsThe life expectancy of adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD) has improved, thus shifting the research focus towards age-related comorbidities to continue to improve patient outcomes. This study aimed to investigate all-cause mortality and recurrent acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in adults with and without congenital heart disease.MethodsA nationwide case control
