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Increased awareness regarding nutrition, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare has sparked a trend to shift away from animal proteins. The phenomenon is referred to as the protein shift and has resulted in a higher demand for alternative protein sources. This dissertation aims to study potential opportunities and challenges of using recombinant food proteins expressed in Escherichia col
This study investigated how acoustical challenges, specifically changes in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), affect the neural tracking of attended and ignored speech in individuals with hearing impairment. The analysis began with the speech envelope and was progressively extended by incorporating phonetic information as well as outputs from all layers of OpenAI’s Whisper model. The goal was to gain a
In an industrial plant availability is an important factor since increased availability often gives an increase of final production which in many cases means an increased profit for the company. It has been shown that good strategies for buffer management could increase the availability of an entire plant which motivates further research in this area. To be able to compute the optimal solution to
Non-coagulating milk is unwanted in cheese production because it impairs chymosin-induced coagulation properties in bulk milk. Milk samples were analysed to investigate the coagulation process in non-coagulating milk for comparison with milk samples that have a high coagulation ability. This was done by measuring two peptides after chymosin cleavage, namely para-κ-casein and caseinomacropeptide, i
AbstractEndocarditis, or heart valve infection, can be caused by a number of pathogens, many of which are Gram-positive bacteria. The diagnosis is based on imaging techniques such as echocardiography and on blood culture. The implementation of fast and accurate species identification methods, such as the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in
Byggnadssektorn stod för 39 % av energi- och processrelaterade koldioxidutsläpp år 2018 och globala utsläpp från byggnader ökade med 2 % för det andra året i rad. Därför är det viktigt att ta fram lösningar på byggnadsdesign som minimerar klimatpåverkan från byggnader. Samtidigt som produktionen av bostäder och kommersiella byggnader måste vara kostnadseffektiv för att skapa boende och arbetsplatsThe building and construction sector accounted for 39% of energy and process-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2018 and global emissions from buildings increased by 2% for the second consecutive year. It is therefore important to find building design solutions that minimise the climate impact of buildings. At the same time, the production of residential houses and commercial buildings must be co
In the framework of the ATTRACT-uRANIA project, funded by the European Community, we are developing an innovative neutron imaging detector based on micro-Resistive WELL (μ-RWELL) technology. The μ-RWELL, based on the resistive detector concept, ensuring an efficient spark quenching mechanism, is a highly reliable device. It is composed by two main elements: A readout-PCB and a cathode. The amplifi
The thesis concerns inflation measuring and investigates how an alternative to the CPI or GDP-deflator inflation measures could be constructed. The theoretical foundations are based on the quantity theory of money. The measure is constructed as a weighted index where the weights are determined through a statistical method that assigns a weight to a good or a group of goods according to its volatil
ABSTRACT Author: Krista Runersten Title: On change, conditions of work and the evidence-basing of social services. A qualitative study of how investigating social workers experience Malmös concentration on improving the care for heavy substance abusers. [translated title] Supervisor: Anders Giertz Assessor: Hans-Edvard Roos The purpose of this study was to examine how social workers investigatin
This thesis addresses the problem of horizontal incoherence between the first and second pillar of the European Union in its external relations. Horizontal coherence is an important concept for the European Union's legitimacy and strength. Internally, coherence is essential for the Union's democratic legitimacy, as democratic influx comes from the Council. Externally, to the extent incoher
Genom en rättsdogmatisk och rättsanalytisk metod undersöker denna uppsats hur undantaget för text- och datautvinning (TDM) i 15 a § lag (1960:729) om upphovsrätt till litterära och konstnärliga verk (upphovsrättslagen, URL) ska tolkas i relation till träning av generativ artificiell intelligens. Uppsatsen behandlar även huruvida den nuvarande regleringen ger en balanserad avvägning mellan upphovsrUsing a legal dogmatic and legal analytical approach, this thesis examines how the exception for text and data mining (TDM) in section 15a of the Swedish Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works should be interpreted in relation to the training of generative artificial intelligence. It also addresses whether the current regulation provides a balanced trade-off between copyright p
This thesis examines the evolution of markups among the largest publicly listed firms in Sweden, represented by the OMXS30 index, during the period surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic from 2018 to 2024. The study assesses whether changes in firms’ pricing power contributed to Sweden’s inflationary and subsequent disinflationary dynamics. Using a microeconomic production function approach developed b
The aim of this study was to investigate if it is possible to dry concrete samples in a microwave aven without damaging the concrete. This method could, if it is possible, fadilitate the work in many laboratories today. In the beginning of the work a theoretical study over the behavior of the microwaves is done. Same different areas in the construction business where it is possible to use microwav
Over a 15-year period, mobile phones have evolved from providing one single feature - the mobile voice call - to multi-featured multi-media communication and entertainment devices. Customer value has been added through successive integration of features previously conveyed by dedicated devices, as clock, timer, camera, media player, radio, etc. This continued integration strategy now poses several
The main purpose of the project has been to find the root cause to the failure of a machine component used to secure some vital parts (later on referred to as the pins) of a packing machine. It was already known that the failure had to do with fatigue, but the actual mechanisms were quite unknown. Measurements on the components did not indicate forces that should lead to failure. The components of
An accessible bicycle-network is a prerequisite to get people start cycling. Increased cycling conduces to a sustainable society with better environment, human health and a more pleasant street environment with reduced congestion. Prioritisation of cycle-routes must be widespread. Just one high quality cycling-line is not enough; the whole bicycle-network needs to carry out high standards. To incr
BACKGROUND: Non-operative treatment for acute appendicitis (AA) in children has gained acceptance as an alternative to surgery in selected cases. Accurate preoperative differentiation between perforated and non-perforated AA is increasingly important, as the former requires emergency surgery while the latter may be managed conservatively. Previous research has suggested that low plasma sodium conc
Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Den ökande växthuseffekten, med påföljande klimatförändringar, framträder alltmer som ett av vår tids största miljöproblem. På grund av människans industriella och agrikulturella aktiviteter har atmosfärskoncentrationen av de viktiga växthusgaserna koldioxid (CO2), metan (CH4) och lustgas (N2O) ökat drastiskt. Med hjälp av modeller och beräkningar förutspås det Northern peatlands are important in the context of the climate change. Since they comprise huge amounts of soil organic carbon and are found where the most significant greenhouse warming is predicted, they have the potential to exert major feedback effects on the global warming. Studies of the greenhouse gas exchange in northern peatlands have mainly focused on the growing season when the soil is
Art funds are gaining traction as an alternative asset class, yet investors must often weigh financial returns against ethical objectives such as promoting diversity in the art market. This bachelor’s thesis investigates how these two motives interact by asking: How do ethical and financial drivers shape individual investors’ willingness to allocate capital to art funds? A two-part online survey
Utvecklingen av autonoma fartyg (‘MASS’) innebär betydande utmaningar för det befintliga systemet för sjörättsligt ansvar. Culpabaserat ansvar och begreppet vårdslöshet är traditionellt uppbyggda kring bedömningen av mänskligt handlande, beslutsfattande och kontroll. Detta väcker frågor om huruvida vårdslöshet och culpa fortfarande är begreppsmässigt sammanhängande när operativa beslut fattas av aThe development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (‘MASS’) presents significant challenges to the existing framework of maritime liability law. Fault-based liability and the concept of negligence are traditionally structured around the assessment of human conduct, decision-making and control. This raises the question of whether negligence and fault remain conceptually coherent where operational
