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  1. 1. Preparation and evaluation of arabinoxylan based prebiotics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (master)

    Author : Mohammad Abu Mursalin Sajib; [2018]
    Keywords : Arabinoxylan; Probiotics; Prebiotics; Food; Xylanase; Brewer s spent grain; Biotechnology; Bioteknik; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrates that selectively stimulate the growth and activity of health promoting bacteria in the colon, resulting in homeostasis to the gut environment. It is considered to be the solution of many health-related diseases such as type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. READ MORE

  3. 2. New waviness measurement system using RGB LED lights

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologi

    Author : Panagiota Biba; [2015]
    Keywords : waviness measurement system WMS ;

    Abstract : Due to the rapid technological developments in the car industry and the high quality demands of customers, manufacturers and researchers focus on the reduction of surface roughness making use of various surface topography measurement systems. This master thesis focuses on development of a waviness measurement system (WMS) at Volvo Cars where light from different heights and angles illuminates the surface of an extended object in order to acquire images with different intensities due to shadowing effect and reflection. READ MORE

  4. 3. Board Composition and Financial Distress : An Empirical evidence from Sweden and Denmark

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Amira Akhmetova; Yulia Batomunkueva; [2014]
    Keywords : board composition; financial distress; board independence; board size; board ownership; CEO duality; COB ownership; employee representatives; Altman’s Z- score; market capitalization; Sweden; Denmark.;

    Abstract : Recent failure of such companies as Enron, Worldcom and Parmala showed that there are internal reasons contributing to company’s financial distress. Financial distress is a condition when a company fails to meet its debt obligations. READ MORE

  5. 4. An economic sustainability comparison between the natural building technique; cob and the conventional technique; concrete for residential buildings in Matagalpa, Nicaragua

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för teknik och hållbar utveckling

    Author : Malin Laestander; [2014]
    Keywords : cob; concrete; economic sustainability; external costs; environmental impact; residential house; cob; betong; ekonomisk hållbarhet; externa kostnader; miljöpåverkan; bostadshus; cob; concreto; sostenibilidad económica; costes externos; impacto medioambiental; casa residencial;

    Abstract : Cob can serve as an alternative building material to concrete in Nicaragua. Cob is an unbaked earth-based building technique with low global warming potential that suits the humid climate in Nicaragua. It can be constructed by hand by inexperienced people using materials such as; clay, straw, sand and water. READ MORE

  6. 5. A case study of cob earth based building technique in Matagalpa, Nicaragua – LCA perspective and rate of adoption

    University essay from Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : Mariana Estrada; [2014]
    Keywords : cob; house; LCA; rate of adoption; Nicaragua; cob; bostäder; LCA; spridning av innovation; Nicaragua; cob; vivienda; LCA; difusión de la innovación; Nicaragua;

    Abstract : Cob is an earth based building technique that may be an alternative for the construction of new homes in developing countries. Earth based constructions techniques commonly used in the past, like adobe and wattle-and-daub, have increasingly been replaced by buildings using more processed materials commercially available such as bricks or concrete blocks. READ MORE