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  1. 1. Microbial production of chemical building blocks from lignin

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

    Author : Kevin Bertilsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Lignin; Green plastic; Vanillin; Microbial production; Applied microbiology; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Plastics, derived from fossil fuels, have raised considerable environmental concerns. This has prompted the search for sustainable and safer plastic precursors alternatives. One alternative explored in the present study is vanillin, a phenolic compound derived from lignin, an abundant and renewable natural polymer. READ MORE

  3. 2. Aspects considered by investors when evaluating the impact of startup companies - A cross-sectional study of the criteria investors consider when evaluating the impact and sustainability status of target companies in the screening process

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Mayssem Ben Youssef; Victor Pernvik; [2023-07-18]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background To attain the objectives set for the sustainable development goals within the Agenda 2030 the SFDR regulations were created as part of the EU taxonomy. The new incentives have caused many investors to cope with the new regulations which have pushed startups to not only achieve profitability, but also achieve it in a way that considers different ESG factors. READ MORE

  4. 3. Implementing Strategy through PPM in an Internal Development Department

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap

    Author : Simon Millard; [2023]
    Keywords : project portfolio management; project management; portfolio management; PPM; PBO; PMO; PMI; PM; SPM; project based organization; strategy; portfolio strategy; project portfolio structuring; portfolio structuring framework; resource allocation; matrix organization; strategic effectiveness; strategic alignment; aggregate planning; project evaluation; portfolio prioritization; project prioritization; prioritization method; portfolio selection; project selection; portfolio balancing; project scoring; portfolio budgeting; portfolio roadmap; project screening; projektportfölj; projekt portfölj; projekt-portfölj; portföljhantering; projektorganisation; projekt organisation; resursallokering;

    Abstract : The focus of strategy research has long revolved around strategy formulation rather thanstrategy implementation, despite the evidence indicating that intended strategies are rarelyachieved. Project portfolio management, PPM, assumes a crucial role in enabling strategyimplementation and can be regarded as a representation of the organization's actual pursuedstrategy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Design, production and in vitro evaluation of brain shuttle scFc-scFv8D3 affinity-mutants

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaci

    Author : Jonathan Efverström; [2023]
    Keywords : Blood-brain barrier; In-Cell BBB-trans assay; mTfR1; Transferrin receptor; scFc-scFv8D3; Blod-hjärn barriären; mTfR1; Transferrin receptorn; scFc-scFv8D3;

    Abstract : The blood brain barrier (BBB) is a challenge when developing monoclonal antibodies for neurological diseases as antibodies do not cross the BBB making brain distribution challenging. An antibody construct which binds mTfR1 to pass the BBB, scFc-scFv8D3, have previously been developed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Comparative Analysis of Transformer and CNN Based Models for 2D Brain Tumor Segmentation

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk teknik

    Author : Henrik Träff; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; ML; AI; Computer vision; Vision Transformer; Swin Transformer; U-Net; nnU-Net; Brain Tumor Segmentation; Deep Learning;

    Abstract : A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within the brain, which can be categorized into primary and secondary tumor types. The most common type of primary tumors in adults are gliomas, which can be further classified into high-grade gliomas (HGGs) and low-grade gliomas (LGGs). READ MORE