Essays about: "azt"

Found 5 essays containing the word azt.

  1. 1. Know Your Roots : Towards New Perspectives on Travelling through Genealogical Mapping-Based Journeys: An Exploratory Study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Orsolya Tóth; Tamara Tasi; [2022]
    Keywords : tourism; DNA tourism; emotion; behaviour change; responsible behaviour; tourist behaviour; connectedness;

    Abstract : The current tourist behavioural trends and the increasing number of visitor nights can no longer be the main focus of the international tourism industry, as they harm the physical and social environment. However, in the current profit-driven economic and political systems, reducing the intensity of travelling seems unrealistic; besides, many people's livelihoods are dependent on the industry. READ MORE

  3. 2. Life Cycle Assessment development for electrified roads : Case study for Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Byggvetenskap

    Author : Réka Nádasi; [2017]
    Keywords : LCA; SimaPro; eRoad; IPT; Conductive track; Pantograph; Sustainability;

    Abstract : The increasing role of sustainability will lead the mobility by road into a more efficient and interactive system between infrastructure, environment and vehicles. The expand of emobility based on Electric Vehicles has been restricted by numerous shortcomings such as their driving range, the battery size, the dependence on charging stations and the time required for its charging. READ MORE

  4. 3. Cloning, Expression and Purification of a Mutant Tomato Thymidine Kinase 1 for Crystallography

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi

    Author : Mohamad Nesrini; [2015]
    Keywords : protein expression; protein engineering; Azidothymidine; thymidine kinase; deoxyribonucleoside kinases; nucleosides; nucleoside analog; suicide gene therapy; tillämpad biokemi; applied biochemistry; BEVS.; Technology and Engineering; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Thymidine kinase 1 from tomato (ToTK1) is a newly discovered deoxyribonucleoside kinase (dNK) that has been subject to study due to its in vitro and in vivo properties making it an interesting suicide gene candidate for the treatment of brain tumors. The ToTK1 phosphorylates the nucleoside analogue 3-azido-2,3-dideoxythymidine (azidothymidine, AZT) equally well as its natural substrate thymidine (dThd). READ MORE

  5. 4. Why people with HIV are let to die - Analysing medical ethics, drug patents and activism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Viktor Östlund; [2012]
    Keywords : politics; economists; bio technicians; hippocratic oath; geneva; udhr; human rights; bureaucracy; genocide; holocaust; economic theory; business; pharmaceutical; patents; fda; arv; azt; antiretroviral; medicine; drugs; generic; thailand; india; south africa; usa; hiv; aids; clinton; anthrax; trips; third world; developing countries; rich countries; mänskliga rättigheter; bush; mbeki; homocide; nelson mandela; conspiracies; Science General;

    Abstract : In this essay it will be analysed why people in need of HIV-medicine do not get access to them, which has so far resulted in millions of seemingly unnecessary deaths. It will be discussed what responsibilities scientists have and what people can or should do to claim rights to medicine. READ MORE

  6. 5. Diet related changes in the gastrointestinal microbiota of horses

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Annamaria Vörös; [2008]
    Keywords : horse; gastrointestine; microbiota;

    Abstract : Naturally horses were used to survive on grazing a fibre rich diet and consequently their energy metabolism was dependent on fibre degrading microorganisms inhabiting their gastrointestinal tract. However, modern performance horses are exposed to high intensity training, therefore energy-dense feedstuffs had to be introduced to feed rations to meet their high energy requirements. READ MORE