Essays about: "institutionen for fysik kemi och biologi"

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  1. 1. Is sugar as sweet to the palate asseeds are appetizing to the belly? : Taste responsiveness to seven sweet-tastingsubstances in white-faced sakis (Pithecia pithecia)

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Mikel Redin Hurtado; [2023]
    Keywords : Food-associated carbohydrates; relative sweetness; seed predation; steviol glycosides; taste preference thresholds; taste responsiveness; white-faced sakis;

    Abstract : Differences in taste perception between species are thought to reflect evolutionaryadaptations to dietary specializations such as seed predation. By employing a two-bottlepreference test, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the taste responsiveness forfive food-associated carbohydrates and two steviol glycosides in four adult white-faced sakis(Pithecia pithecia). READ MORE

  3. 2. Domestication effects on the human-chicken relationship

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Ruth Demree; [2023]
    Keywords : attentiveness; chicken; domestication; human-animal relationship; social cognition; social learning;

    Abstract : Domesticated species possess certain cognitive abilities that allow them to thrive in an environment with regular human interaction, and these interactions contribute to the overall human-animal relationship. Studying the human-animal relationship allows us to better understand how domesticated animals perceive and navigate their environment, which can then be used to improve their welfare. READ MORE

  4. 3. The effect of separation anxiety on attention bias in dogs

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Mathilda Riegertzon; [2023]
    Keywords : dogs; stress; separation anxiety; attention bias; animal welfare;

    Abstract : Many dogs suffer from separation anxiety and become excessively stressed when their owner is absent. Since many dogs are left home alone daily, their welfare is at stake. Attention bias tests (ABTs) have previously been used as a way to measure welfare in other non-human animals. READ MORE

  5. 4. A comparison between two computational tools estimating tumor purity using NGS data

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : My Eles; [2023]
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    Abstract : In 2020, cancer accounted for almost 20% of all deaths in the United States. Cancer is highly individual, and individualized treatments are essential in the battle against the disease. The tumor microenvironment is complex, and the cancer genome contains mutations driving the cancer. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating the Adsorption of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances on Amine-functionalized Mesoporous Carbons

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : MOJISOLA SALISU; [2023]
    Keywords : Mesoporous carbon; PFOA; PFOS; PFAS; Rose Bengal; Adsorption;

    Abstract : Water pollution is a profound ecological concern, exerting detrimental effects on human well-being, ecological systems, and animal life. Among the emerging contaminants that critically influence water quality and have garnered substantial scientific interest in recent times are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). READ MORE