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Fungal pathogens in soil threaten global food security. Recent developments in microfluidics and image analysis provide novel ways to image and identify fungal pathogens, but these require high-resolution images taken by research-level microscopes. Affordable tools for in-situ soil microorganism imaging therefore remain unavailable. Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy (FPM) offers a route towards suc
Demands for accurate industrial robots has driven an increasing need for accessible and reliable calibration methods. Robot manipulators operating in environments where large external forces are present, or carrying heavy tools, suffer from inaccuracies caused by joint elasticities, both from external loads and from gravity acting on the robot links themselves and on the payload. Calibration metho
Pellet–Cladding Interaction (PCI) remains one of the most important fuel reliability concerns in boiling water reactors (BWRs), particularly for fuel rods located in close proximity to control rods. PCI-related fuel failures can result in unplanned reactor shutdowns, costly maintenance activities, and reduced operational flexibility. This thesis investigates different operational strategies aimed
Residential buildings that deploy photovoltaics do not always utilise the total amount of energy they produce. This is because there is a mismatch between PV production and the requirements of the building. This mismatch can sometimes be addressed by deploying a battery storage system. But once storage capacity is exceeded, any remaining surplus is exported to the grid rather than used on site. Th
This study examines how TEMU’s brand image is co-constructed through brand and consumer communication in selected Nordic social media contexts, with particular attention to the negotiation of affordability. A constructivist qualitative case design was used to analyse 125 publicly available Instagram and TikTok posts and comments connected to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The material was ex
Denna fallstudie av en högstadieskola, syftar att studera och jämföra de faktorer som elever i årskurs nio och deras lärare anser vara av vikt för sin motivation att respektive lära och lära ut ämnet moderna språk. Då Skolinspektionen (2010, 2022) konstaterat att ämnet är föremål för långvariga utmaningar, samtidigt som vi i dagens globala värld har fler kontakter över språkgränserna än någonsin,
This thesis explores how consumers perceive and interpret green marketing in the context of food products. Although sustainability is increasingly visible in Swedish food retail through eco-labels, organic products, packaging, and environmental claims, it remains unclear how these messages are understood in everyday shopping practices. Drawing on Social Practice Theory (SPT) and the Persuasion Kno
Animal manure from livestock production serves as a valuable organic fertilizer for agriculture as it provides nutrients, improves soil structure and increases the water retention capacity of the soil. However, animal manure is also the primary source of atmospheric ammonia emissions from Swedish agriculture, causing severe damage to the environment and health. To date, Sweden remains non-complian
This thesis asks whether pre-existing income inequality has a conditioning effect on how trade openness affects the labor income share in Latin America. Using a two-way fixed effects panel covering 18 countries from 1980 to 2023, with an interaction term between trade openness and each country's initial Gini coefficient, the analysis finds no robust evidence that higher initial inequality weak
This study explores how residents in two contrasting European contexts; Skåne, Sweden and Naples, Italy, perceive tourism’s impact on their daily lives. Using a Qualitative comparative case study design and 11 semi-structured interviews, the research analyzes resident experiences through the lenses of Social Exchange Theory, Social Carrying Capacity, and Stakeholder Theory. Although tourism has a
Lund has a long history of archaeological research; however, no comprehensive analysis of the fish material has been made. This thesis examines fish consumption in medieval Lund through quantitative analysis of a synthesised database consisting of previously analysed fishbone material as well as material analysed by the author. The aim of the thesis is to investigate possible correlations between
This thesis presents the aerodynamic design and optimization of a three-stage low-pressure axial turbine for the RM400 turbofan engine, developed as part of the VILD project in collaboration between GKN Aerospace, Chalmers, KTH, and Lund University. The primary objective was to redesign the turbine, previously implemented with a cooled first-stage blade, into an uncooled-blade configuration capabl
Mediateket bortom är ett projekt som undersöker de programmatiska kraven hos mediatek. Hur kan man skapa en sammanhållen byggnad utifrån ett så spretigt program? Hur kan arkivfunktionen kombineras med det publika rummet?
The idea for this thesis was born out of a concrete, living, and still unfolding experience, namely the measures taken by the Georgian authorities in response to the large-scale protest movement from 2024 to 2026, which made clear how modern technology acquires a political function in the hands of the state, particularly under conditions of democratic backsliding. While the authorities presented f
Electrification is reshaping even the most traditional industrial sectors, pushing long-established mechanical systems toward software-controlled solutions. Assa Abloy launched an electrified overhead sectional door powered by brushless di- rect current (BLDC) motors in 2023, marking a major innovation in its mechanical overhead door segment, decades after the original product introduction. As Ass
This study examines the function of the provincial football league in official narrative and the interpretation in public discourse. It analyzes how these perspectives reveal the governance model in contemporary China. Taking Suchao as an example, the study examines official policy documents, official media reports and public discussions on the Zhihu platform through thematic analysis. Using the a
This randomised experiment tested whether tailoring recommendations for brief positive psychology interventions to participants' self-identified Big Five personality traits produced greater improvements in subjective well-being, a more positive intervention experience, and greater adherence than supportive generic guidance. The final sample included 28 participants, who were randomly assigned
This thesis stems from a previous course at Lund University, ‘Urban Shelter’. Through this course Jakob Hagrydh and I gained an interest in Tanzania’s growing cities and the different ways to handle those. In order to understand the informal settlements that are growing we together conducted general case studies in Dar es Salaam and Dodoma and a more specific study of one street in Mwanza. We wor
Sverige har under senare år haft ett minskat barnafödande, vilket aktualiserar frågor om vilka psykologiska och samhällsrelaterade faktorer som är förknippade med individers barnvilja och fertilitetsintentioner. Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur sådana faktorer relaterar till barnvilja samt hur resonemang kring att skaffa barn uttrycks i deltagarnas egna ord. Studien hade en kvantitativ tväDuring the latest years, Sweden has had a decline in birthrate, which emphasizes questions about what societal and psychological factors are linked to people's fertility intentions and childbearing desire. The aim of this study was to examine how these factors relate to the desire to have children, as well as how reasoning about childbearing was expressed in the participants' own words. Th
High-operating-temperature (HOT) infrared photodetectors can reduce the depen dence on cryogenic cooling in infrared imaging systems, but their operation at el evated temperature introduces additional challenges for the associated readout in tegrated circuit, including increased dark current and reduced detector impedance. These challenges place additional requirements on the detector readout circ
