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1. 1. Quality of Spent Mushroom Compost Amended with Organic Material- Effect on Nutrient Content and Plant Growth

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Rasha Kamel; [2023]
   Keywords : Apple Waste; Wood Chips; Microbial Content; pH; Pseudomonas; General Bacterial Flora; General Fungal Flora; Electrical Conductivity; Nutrient Content; Bulk Density; Porosity; Water Holding Capacity;

   Abstract : Peat, as a non-renewable growing media, poses environmental concerns due to extraction and decomposition processes, leading to increased greenhouse gas emissions. Alternatives growing media with potential to replace or reduce the use of peat are of great need. READ MORE

3. 2. The Examination of Alternative Methods for Sperm Cell Lysis and Purification of Sexual Assault Samples

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

   Author : Emilie Boson; [2023]
   Keywords : Differential lysis; Differential extraction; Sexual assault samples; Sperm cells; Forensic; DNA recovery; DNA profiling; DNA purification; Applied microbiology; Technology and Engineering; Biology and Life Sciences;

   Abstract : Forensic sexual assault samples typically contain a mixture of a small quantity of sperm cells and a high quantity of epithelial cells. This relationship complicates the generation of a DNA profile, which prompts the need for differential lysis and extraction of the DNA. READ MORE

4. 3. Protein Recovery from Alkaline Extracts: A Comparative Analysis of Isoelectric Precipitation and Ultrafiltration

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Anjay Sharma; [2023]
   Keywords : Rapeseed cake; Brewers spent grains; Protein recovery; Ultrafiltration; Alkaline extraction; Food engineering; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Proteins are one of three macro-components of a diet. An increasing demand for products that can be a complete protein source exists. The vulnerability of the current food system towards environmental impacts and the inability to keep up with the rising population has shifted the focus on valorising underutilised by-products of the food industry. READ MORE

5. 4. Solubility of Wood Xylans, Effect of pH and Concentration

   University essay from KTH/Glykovetenskap

   Author : James Carlsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Xylan; Wood; Solubility; Dynamic Light Scattering; Filtration; Xylan; Trä; Löslighet; Dynamisk ljusspridning; Filtrering;

   Abstract : Lösligheten av xylaner utvunna från trä undersöktes med Dynamisk Ljusspridning i syfte att observera eventuella förändringar i hydrodynamisk volym och ζ-potential. Xylaner extraherade från bok, björk och gran användes, där alkalisk extraherad bok erhölls kommersiellt och prover från björk och gran extraherades i förhand med subkritiskt vatten och alkalisk extraktion. READ MORE

6. 5. Ultrasound pre-treatment of wheat bran to improve arabinoxylan extraction

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Louise Lundquist; [2022]
   Keywords : Ultrasound; Arabinoxylan; wheat bran; alkaline extraction;

   Abstract : With increasing amounts of food waste and diet related diseases, the need to utilize our by-products of food for its health benefits and to limit the food waste has never been more prevalent. Wheat bran is a by-product from the wheat flour industry and contains a lot of dietary fibres which has a beneficial effect on human health. READ MORE