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  1. 1. Exploring a unique pocket in Galectin-8N by the synthesis of D-galactoside-based benzimidazole inhibitors

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för analys och syntes

    Author : Sid Bartold; [2023]
    Keywords : organic chemistry; synthesis; gal; gal-8; gal-8N; galectin; galectin-8; galectin-8N; inhibitor; drug development; benzimidazole; galactoside; carbohydrate; carbohydrate chemistry; Suzuki-coupling; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Galectins are a family of glycan-binding proteins where galectin-8 is a part of the subgroup known as tandem-repeat type galectins. Galectin-8 is composed of two homologous CRDs, one N- and one C-terminal CRD. As it stands now, galectin-8N has been found to bind to a larger number of glycans than galectin-8C. READ MORE

  3. 2. Lipoteichoic acid extraction from plasma : Chromatography techniques utilizing truncated derivates of antimicrobial peptides

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för biomedicinsk vetenskap (BMV)

    Author : Gustav Sedelius; [2022]
    Keywords : antimicrobial peptides; chromatography; hemoperfusions; lipoteichoic acid; plasma; Sepsis;

    Abstract : With increasing incidence rates aligned with poor prognosis; sepsis represents one of the biggest challenges in modern health care. It is a multifactorial syndrome defined as organ dysfunction caused by disturbed systemic response to an infection. READ MORE

  4. 3. Volatility forecasting on global stock market indices : Evaluation and comparison of GARCH-family models forecasting performance

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Simon Molin; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Volatility is arguably one of the most important measures in financial economics since it is often used as a rough measure of the total risk of financial assets. Many volatility models have been developed to model the process, where the GARCH-family models capture several characteristics that are observed in financial data. READ MORE

  5. 4. Determination of folate content in Swedish brown beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from Öland : the impact of cultivar, year of production and region of origin

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Sara Babakirad; [2017]
    Keywords : folate; phaseolus vulgaris; Swedish brown beans from Öland; cultivar; meteorological conditions; water content;

    Abstract : The term folate refers to all naturally occurring derivates of pteroic acid that are biologically active, except folic acid. Over 150 vitamers are possible, but only around 50 are found in foods. READ MORE

  6. 5. Nutritional value of some insects and their impact on post weaning diarrhoea caused by Escherichia coli

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

    Author : Therese Schönborg; [2017]
    Keywords : black soldier fly; house cricket; mealworm larvae; chitin; chitosan;

    Abstract : Insects like Black soldier fly (Hermetia Illucens), Mealworm larvae (Tenebrio Molitor) and House cricket (Acheta Domesticus) are of interest as possible sources of protein to be fed to monogastic animals like pigs and poultry, as they are all thought to have nutrient compositions similar to soybean- or fish meal. This is of interest as the demand for high quality protein is increasing in time with the growing world population. READ MORE