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1. 1. EFFECT OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING MIXTURES AND CHEMICALS ON THE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION RATE OF ZEBRAFISH LARVAE

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Lieke van Iersel; [2022-08-08]
   Keywords : oxygen consumption; zebrafish larvae; respirometry; endocrine disrupting chemicals; mixture toxicity;

   Abstract : Chemicals affecting the endocrine system, so called endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC’s), have been steadily increasing in the environment over the last 40 years. EDCs are harmful chemicals since they can act through multiple endocrine pathways, contain a wide spectrum of health effects that can be very persistent and can cause effects already at a low doses. READ MORE

3. 2. Methodologies for training detection dogs and scent sample storing

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Rebecka Clern; [2022]
   Keywords : detection dogs; scent training; canine scent detection; search dogs; scent samples;

   Abstract : Dogs’ spectacular sense of smell has been used as a detection tool by humans in many areas. Their olfaction was first used as a hunting tool, but dogs’ detection skills have been shown to also be applicable in, for example, detection of drugs, explosives, and firearms as well as disease detection. READ MORE

4. 3. De första månaderna i hemmet med en nydiagnostiserad katt med diabetes mellitus : djurägarens upplevelser

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Rebecca Fonskov; Linda Jönsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Diabetes mellitus; djursjukskötare; djurägarens upplevelser; förbättringsmöjligheter; katt; kommunikation; livsstilsförändringar; omvårdnad; relation;

   Abstract : Katter över hela världen drabbas av diabetes mellitus (DM). En sjukdom som obehandlad ofta resulterar i en utdragen hyperglykemi vilket i sin tur kan leda till ett katabolt tillstånd med en metabol acidos, något som kan vara livshotande. READ MORE

5. 4. Impact of insulin, glucagon and the I-G complex on cell viability and metabolism in Panc-1

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

   Author : Katarina Brantingson Skogfält; [2021]
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   Abstract : Cancer has been found not only to be a disease of genetic mutations, but also a metabolic state by which insulin and glucagon has an impact on cancer cells. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal cancer with high risk of recurrence of cancer cells after cancer therapy treatment with a worse outcome. READ MORE

6. 5. Extraction for the Green Transition: An Eco-Marxist actor analysis of lithium governance in Bolivia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Julian Dannefjord; [2021]
   Keywords : Bolivia; lithium; extractivism; climate change; energy transition; actor analysis; Eco-Marxism; John Bellamy Foster; metabolic rift; ecological imperialism; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Bolivia holds among the biggest reserves of lithium in the world. Lithium-ion batteries are essential components in electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines, and are therefore crucial for a global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Meanwhile, the extraction process of lithium can cause large environmental damage. READ MORE