DNA barcoding is a powerful and inexpensive tool for identifying genetic material. Identification of plasmids is especially important for tracking the global spread of anti-biotic resistance. In this study, new methods were presented for identifying plasmids using DNA barcodes that combine two very different DNA labelling types. Labelling using the affinity based technique of competitive binding w

The aim with this bachelor thesis is to analyse the debate regarding Adam of Bremens depiction of the famous Uppsala-temple within contemporary archaeological research, with the purpose to determine how the scholars have approached the question about the credibility and truth of the depiction. The purpose does also include examining the main viewpoints and their arguments within this debate. The q

Contactless palmprint recognition is a biometric technology which due to its ease of acquisition, non invasive nature and potentially cheap cost can come to stand competitive to more widely used biometric traits such as finger- or facial recognition. This work uses two different feature extraction methods for palmprint images, the Scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) with an iterative random s

In this thesis, we present the Angle of Arrival (AoA) technique to detect the direction of a source indoors using radio frequency (RF) signal. This technique estimates the direction of the incoming Bluetooth signal, using a tag as a transmitter and an array equipped with a number of antennas as a receiver. We explore the theoretical basis of array processing and algorithms for direction finding. A

När geologer vill ta reda på hur marken är uppbyggd och vilka bergarter som finns kan det vara läge att borra ett hål. Men för stora geologiska undersökningar, där man vill kolla på stora markytor eftersom det ska grävas en tunnel eller byggas en väg, är det viktigt att kunna ta reda på hur marken ser ut överallt. Då är det smidigare att modellera markens egenskaper. Ett sätt att se igenom marken Denoising and drift removal are important for improving the usability of the DCIP (Direct current resistivity and time-domain induced polarisation) method. This is useful because the need for detailed subsurface analysis increases with city construction and environmental projects. One issue with conducting DCIP measurements in urban areas is low-frequency drift from DC power (trains, trams, and po

Semiconductor nanowires, with their quasi one-dimension geometry, inherently provide strain relaxation for heterogeneous integration and also strong light mode confinement. Nanowire-based photonic devices have also been demonstrated to offer significantly enhanced quantum efficiency, gain and reduced noise. This project deals with electro-optical investigations of InP nanowires with axially embedd

Denna studie belyser problematiken kring den rättsliga bedömningen avseende existensen av flera osäkra rättsfakta. För att ett rättsfaktum ska anses bevisat behöver det göras sannolikt till den grad som motsvarar beviskravet. Det råder dock delade meningar om hur beviskravet ska uppnås då flera osäkra rättsfakta är föremål för rättens prövning. Ska varje rättsfaktum bedömas för sig eller är det deThis study illustrates the problem of the legal assessment regarding the existence of several uncertain dispositive facts. In order for a dispositive fact to be considered proven, it has to be made probable to the degree that corresponds to the evidentiary requirement. However, there are divided opinions on how to reach the evidentiary requirement as several uncertain dispositive facts are subject

Developing and strengthening the agricultural sector is an important tool for reducing poverty, hunger and inequalities in developing economies. Successful linkages between small-scale farmers and the business sector through supply chains and business models are necessary to bridge the current gap between them and create mutually beneficial partnerships within the modern food industry. The concept

Efterfrågan av nya växtbaserade proteinkällor växer hela tiden. Fler och fler tittar på växtbaserade proteiner dels ur hälsoaspekter men även för att få en låg klimatpåverkan. Hampa är ett bra alternativ då odling av växten har en väldigt låg klimatpåverkan. Genom att utvinna proteiner ur hampapresskakan, vilken är en biprodukt från fiber- och hampoljetillverkningen, kan en växtbaserad proteinkällHempseeds, a by-product from hemp fiber production, have a very good nutritional profile, both for essential fatty acids and amino acids, increasing the interest to use hempseeds as a food source. The aims of this project were to optimize the extraction of proteins from hempseed press cake, characterize the functions of the proteins and determine if an ice cream formulation can be created. The e

Positronemissionstomografi/datortomografi (PET/CT) är en nukleärmedicins undersökning. Det är en kraftfull metod som används för att för att kartlägga tumörutbredning, bestämma lämplig behandling, utvärdera given cancerbehandling och att upptäcka återfall av tumörsjukdom. Denna undersökning ger möjligheter till förbättringar av vården för cancersjuka patienter. Syfte med litteraturstudie är att un

Samhället har ett intresse av att skydda barn från att komma till skada när de växer upp under farliga förhållanden. Barns exponering för våld och övergrepp kan få allvarliga konsekvenser för barnets hälsa och utveckling. Bestämmelserna som reglerar vårdnad, boende och umgänge finns i 6 kap. föräldrabalken (1949:381). Barnets bästa ska vara avgörande vid alla beslut som rör barn. Vid domstolens Society has an interest in protecting children from harm when they grow up under dangerous conditions. Children’s exposure to violence and abuse can have serious consequences for the child’s health and development. The regulations regarding matters of custody, the residence of the child and visitation rights are found in the sixth chapter of the Parental Code (1949). The best interest of the chi

There have been many calls for higher education to facilitate a transition towards sustainability, in particular, with a social change dimension. Literature exists on the different learning outcomes and competencies expected of students in this process, but not much is written about learning approaches used within curriculums that can enable social change. This thesis aims to address this issue by

Under andra hälften av 1900-talet applicerades kunskapen av halvledare i form av bland annat transistorer, komponenter i radioapparater, och LED-lampor. Sedan dess har halvledare blivit desto mindre och desto kraftfullare. Persondatorn Apple II, som introducerades 1977 av Steve Wozniak och Steve Jobs, innehöll en processor med cirka 3000 transistorer. Idag rymmer de flesta speldatorer grafikkort sIII-V semiconductor compounds containing Bi, such as InBi, have recently attracted much attention due to predictions of band inversion and topological insulators. The predictions showed that films of InBi could be applicable in quantum computers and at room temperature. The common approach of realizing such a structure, by growing InAsBi films, has not been successful, as the Bi content has been f

Samhällsplanerare måste ta hänsyn till ett flertal aspekter och många mål- och styrdokument i sitt arbete med att utveckla och planera kommunen. En viktig aspekt är jämställdhetsaspekten som åter blivit aktuell. Det är dock inte helt klart hur planerare ska tänka för att främja jämställdhet i samhällsplaneringen. I form av en fallstudie där fyra samtalsintervjuer gjordes syftar denna uppsats till

NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a defense coalition that for many years has served to protect the peace and security of many nations. Its capabilities as a collective alliance have predominantly been built on the contributions from its member states, among which the United States undoubtedly has been one of its most foundational components. On the basis of financial burden-sharing

Over the last decades, Sino-African diplomatic relations have undergone various changes, corresponding with China’s strategic objectives in and with the respective countries. Under the Xi administration, China’s approach to diplomacy has focussed on the quest of becoming a major global power while, or rather through, upholding its traditional values. This paper seeks to analyse how the current dis