Essays about: "food experimental thesis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 60 essays containing the words food experimental thesis.
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1. Formulation and characterisation of novel edible-packaging for fruits and vegetables
University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)Abstract : This master's thesis investigated the potential of algae raw materials, specifically k-carrageenan and to a lesser extent alginate, as film-forming ingredients for the development of a novel edible packaging solutions. The project involved the testing and characterisation of several active ingredients of algal and plant origins both as extracts and as ingredients in films. READ MORE
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2. Weather you like it or not : pre-season yield forecasting of malting barley with climate markers.
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologyAbstract : Different means of yield forecasting have been investigated in many publications, although very few with a focus on pre-season forecasting. Climate change and the increasing risk of extreme weather events is a threat to food production, and early yield predictions could therefore be beneficial for farmer’s planning and management as a way towards more resilient food production. READ MORE
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3. Towards Sustainable Coffee Packaging: A Comparative Study of Current and Future Materials for Zoégas Coffee
University essay from Lunds universitet/FörpackningslogistikAbstract : An important factor in preventing food waste is the ability to provide a product with a package according to its needs. The packaging material, in turn, needs to be recyclable in order to contribute to a circular use of materials rather than becoming waste. READ MORE
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4. What a Waste?! : Exploring the influence of nudging on consumer behaviour towards food waste.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Recognizing the importance of food waste as an environmental and social problem, this thesis aims to test nudging as a successful tool to promote a pro-environmental behaviour towards food waste reduction. The present research uses an experiment in a university canteen in Gotland, Sweden, with two interventions - posters with informational prompts and practical tips. READ MORE
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5. Optimizing sunlight distribution in agrivoltaic systems for the Swedish climate
University essay from Uppsala universitet/SolcellsteknikAbstract : Due to a rising land demand for the construction of large-scale PV-systems, there is increasing competition between energy and food production. A new emerging segment within the PV market called agrivoltaics is providing a contributing solution to this issue by co-using the land for both crop cultivation and PV energy. READ MORE