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Bacterial taxonomic community analyses using PCR-amplification of the 16S rRNA gene and high-throughput sequencing has become a cornerstone in microbiology research. To reliably detect the members, or operational taxonomic units (OTUs), that make up bacterial communities, taxonomic surveys rely on the use of the most informative PCR primers to amplify the broad range of phylotypes present in up-to
This paper presents a freely distributed, open-source toolbox to predict the behaviour of urban wastewater systems (UWS). The proposed library is used to develop a system-wide Benchmark Simulation Model (BSM-UWS) for evaluating (local/global) control strategies in urban wastewater systems (UWS). The set of models describe the dynamics of flow rates and major pollutants (COD, TSS, N and P) within t
The development of new materials for solar-to-energy conversion should consider stability, ease of fabrication, and beneficial photophysical properties. In this context, a set of novel π-conjugated building blocks, with phospha- and arsaalkenes possessing a unique dithienyl annulated heterofulvenoid core, have been prepared as air- and moisture-stable sensitizers. These compounds unify electron-do
The main objective of this thesis was to identify methods for the detection of ß-lactam resistance in staphylococci, bacteria often causing nosocomial infections. Detection of ß-lactam resistance in these species is difficult due to strong regulation of genes encoding for the two main resistance mechanisms, ß-lactamase production and the penicillin-binding protein (PBP) 2?. ß-lactamase has high af
Abstract in UndeterminedExtreme down-scaling of nanoelectronic devices by top-down fabrication methods may be hindered by several obstacles, such as the cost for patterning and processing, or inferior device performance due to process-induced damage. In this presentation I will present a bottom-up approach for nanometer-scale device fabrication, based on seeded growth of semiconductor nanowires, u
The knowledge concerning electricity consumption, and especially load demand, in Swedish commercial buildings is very limited. The current study deals with methods for electricity consumption indicator development and application of the different methodologies on measured data. Typical load shapes and consumption indicators are developed for four different types of commercial buildings: schools, h
In this paper 3D electromagnetic simulations of an antenna array have been performed. The array is intended for automotive radar applications at 24 GHz. It is constructed from dipole antenna element patches, which are fed in the center by a differential signal. The dipole antenna element patches are simulated assuming a standard off the shelf substrate. They have a standing wave ratio less than 3
Bakgrund På grund av den rådande klimatkrisen måste Sverige göra omfattande klimatanpassningar för att skydda sig mot kommande och nuvarande effekter av klimatförändringarna. Ansvaret för arbetet tillfaller för det mesta Sveriges kommuner genom bland annat planmonopolet. Kommunerna kan söka finansiering för dessa typer av åtgärder genom matchade statsbidrag. Däremot är bidragsprocessen för de svenIn response to growing risks associated with climate change, Sweden must address the need for climate change adaptations. A central actor in addressing this is Swedish municipalities, due to their local planning monopoly and their ability to identify risks associated with local geographical conditions. However, studies have shown that there are several obstacles within the process of adapting to c
Det huvudsakliga syftet med denna studie var att undersöka könsbias i skattningen av ledares ledarskapsförmåga, samt undersöka om könsbias i dessa bedömningar kunde prediceras av deltagarnas grad av sexism. Totalt deltog 136 unga vuxna i Sverige (58.8% kvinnor) i vinjettstudien där de skattade ledare, utifrån en kort text, på fem dimensioner rörande ledarskapsförmåga. Sexism mättes genom Swedish MThe primary aim of this study was to investigate gender bias in the evaluation of leadership ability among leaders and to examine whether these evaluations could be predicted by the participants' degree of sexism. A sample of 136 participants (58.8% women) took part in the vignette study where they scored the leaders, from a short text, across five dimensions regarding leadership ability. Sexi
One of the greatest public health challenges of our time is mental health issues, particularly the increasing prevalence among young adults in Sweden. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence (AI), which is more accessible and widely used than ever before, is being discussed as a promising tool in mental health care. This report investigates the potential of a generative AI-based chatbot to promote ment
For multi-vehicle complex traffic scenarios in shared spaces such as intelligent intersections, safe coordination and trajectory planning is challenging due to computational complexity. To meet this challenge, we introduce a computationally efficient method for generating collision-free trajectories along predefined vehicle paths. We reformulate a constrained minimum-time trajectory planning probl
A lot of previous research has studied the effect that social capital has on trust in the police and describe a person's social network as an important part in deciding the level of social capital, but none have analyzed social relationships and interactions by itself. This study examines the association between social relationships and interactions, generalized trust and trust in the police i
Electricity demand in southern Sweden is expected to increase significantly in the coming decades. More electric cars, cleaner industries, and the phase-out of fossil fuels will require much larger amounts of electricity than today. At the same time, Skåne currently produces only part of the electricity it consumes and depends heavily on electricity imports from other regions and neighbouring coun
As digital systems built on integrated circuits (ICs) increase in size and complexity, the required verification effort increases to ensure functionality in modern systems. To achieve sufficient granularity in verification infrastructures, the system is commonly tested both as separate parts, on block/unit level, and when the parts are connected, on integration level. With the goal of reducing the
Distillation is the primary separation technique in the petrochemical industries, but it operates with extremely low thermodynamic efficiency. It represents the largest share of industrial energy consumption, making its decarbonization a global priority. While advanced process technologies, such as Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) and the Heat-Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC), offer a pa
Various devices rely on invasive biometric identifiers, such as voice and facial recognition, raising privacy concerns. Acoustic handclap control presents a privacy-preserving alternative for interaction with computers, as it does not capture speech or visual data. An analysis of the original implementation suggested that existing classifiers were influenced by environmental bias. With the objecti
