Essays about: "material revolution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 71 essays containing the words material revolution.

  1. 1. Formulation and characterisation of novel edible-packaging for fruits and vegetables

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

    Author : Lola Sutton; Katerina Papa; [2023]
    Keywords : algae; edible packaging; carrageenan; cucumber; REL; oxidative stress; antioxidants; food engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master's thesis investigated the potential of algae raw materials, specifically k-carrageenan and to a lesser extent alginate, as film-forming ingredients for the development of a novel edible packaging solutions. The project involved the testing and characterisation of several active ingredients of algal and plant origins both as extracts and as ingredients in films. READ MORE

  3. 2. Archaeological dental calculus reveals patterns of dietary shifts related to the farming transition in Africa

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Ivany Jocelyne Argueta Mejia; [2023]
    Keywords : dental calculus; ancient DNA; oral microbiome; shotgun sequencing; biofilm; metagenomics;

    Abstract : Archaeological dental calculus represents a depositional environment that entraps oral microbes, and debris of dietary, environmental, and cultural material that entered the mouth throughout the host’s life. Hence, they represent valuable archives of information about the host’s lifestyle, health, and environment. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Promise of a Green Revolution : Conceptions of climate change and sustainability in local movements objecting to mining establishment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Caroline Reinhammar; [2023]
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    Abstract : This study explores how vernacular understandings of climate change and sustainability are formed in relation to local disputes concerning mineral exploration. In a search for a solution to climate change, the interest in rare earth elements (REEs), and other metals used in green technology has resulted in granting mining companies processing concessions in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. Digital Model of a Mining Stacker for Material Tracking : Modelling a Mining Stacker with Forward Kinematics for Material Tracking

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Livia Maria Waller; [2023]
    Keywords : Mining; Material tracking; Bucket wheel stacker; Gruvteknik; Materialspårning; Skovelhjulsstaplar;

    Abstract : The Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping the manufacturing industry with the emergence of interconnectivity, smart automation, and cyber-physical systems. A popular example of cyber-physical systems is the digital twin or digital model, which both create a virtual (cyber) representation of a system. READ MORE

  6. 5. Resolution Without Revolution: Green Capitalism, Ecological Management, and the Carbon Dioxide Removal Industry in the United States

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi; Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Jacob Daniel Ferrell; [2023]
    Keywords : carbon dioxide removal; negative emissions; United States; ecological Marxism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is quickly moving from mere imagination to material reality. As I write, billions of dollars are flowing into this nascent industry from government, philanthropy, and venture capital; this thesis thus attempts to grasp history as it flies. READ MORE