In the interaction between two ecologically-associated species, the population structure of one species may affect the population structure of the other. Here, we examine the population structures of the aphid Metopeurum fuscoviride, a specialist on tansy Tanacetum vulgare, and its specialist primary hymenopterous parasitoid Lysiphlebus hirticornis, both of which are characterized by multivoltine

Popular Abstract in Swedish Asynkronmotorn är den mest använda elektriska motorn i industriella tillämpningar. För att effektivt kunna varvtalsreglera asynkronmotorn har varvtalet hittills behövt mätas. Den extrautrustning som krävs för varvtalsmätning är dyr och komplicerad. Avhandlingen presenterar en metod som beräknar, eller upskattar varvtalet, istället för att mäta det. För att beräkna varvtThis work focuses on observers estimating flux linkage and speed for induction machines, mainly in the low speed region. With speed estimation, sensorless control is possible, meaning that the speed of induction machines without mechanical speed sensors can be controlled. The observer based sensorless drive system has superior dynamic performance compared to a system with an open loop frequency in

The catalytic properties and the inter-domain electron transfer of cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) from the ascomycete fungus Myriococcum thermophilum adsorbed on graphite and thiol (SAM) modified gold electrodes were investigated using cyclic voltammetry, flow injection amperometry and UV-Vis spectroelectrochemistry. The fabrication and characterisation of a noncompartmentalised, mediator and cofa

Boken är en rapport från en konferens på Kreta september 2002. I inledningsanförandet introducerar jag några i den moderna västliga diskussionen vanliga uppfattningar av betydelse för relationen mellan naturvetenskap och religion, bland andra panenteism och kritisk realism. Två exempel illustrerar frågor som berör relationen mellan bioteknologi och kristen antropologi: Möjligheten att med hjälp av

Popular Abstract in Swedish En deletion innebär att det fattas en bit DNA i en kromosom. Deletioner kan variera i storlek från enstaka baspar till en stor del av en kromosom. Deletioner kan orsaka sjukdomar, men det finns också exempel på deletioner som inte ger någon påvisbar effekt på individen. Genom att analysera genetiska markörer i familjer kan man hitta mönster som kan förklaras av deletionA deletion is defined as a missing piece of a chromosome, ranging in size from as small as a single base pair to as much as an entire arm of a chromosome. Deletions can cause diseases, but may also have a neutral effect in the genome. In this thesis, I describe how inherited deletions can be detected by analysis of the segregation pattern of genetic markers in pedigrees. These methods are based on

Thermal stability of food-borne pathogens in apple cider is influenced by the composition of the product. As a preliminary step to determine the effect of pasteurization of apple cider on the survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7, a study was carried out to characterize apples and unpasteurized apple cider produced by a Guelph area orchard. Samples of commercial unpasteurized cider and the constitu

During the last decades the need to control the paper production process has grown, due to the technological development and the continuing increases in quality demands. Recent development of sensors and fast, high-capacity computers open up new possibilities for the development of high capacity monitoring systems for the paper industry. Optical methods have advantages for performing fast and high