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  1. 1. The effects of large-scale nutrition Interventions on Early Childhood and Neonatal Outcomes: evidence from Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Isabella Rego Monteiro; [2023]
    Keywords : nutrition; food insecurity; early childhood development; neonatal health; impact evaluation; Brazil; Latin America; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study exploits the introduction of a new prioritization criteria for food security interventions to estimate the marginal impact of such programs. Findings indicate that, in municipalities assigned to receive nutrition policies more intensely, the number of children receiving micronutrient supplements was higher. READ MORE

  3. 2. Possible nutritional output of rapid-deployable CEA greenhouses for emergency scenarios

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Tor Blomqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Space technology; Humanitarian; hydroponics; Controlled Environmental Agriculture; nutritional yield; nutritional indicator; aeroponics; nutrient film technique; space food; BLSS;

    Abstract : Space research is a catalyst for innovation and has for decades provided many tools for the improvement of life on earth. The development of space food and the demand of new methods for on-site food production for long-term space missions may, in fact, help solve the issues regarding food insecurity on earth. READ MORE

  4. 3. Nourishing a growing population : overcoming the challenge of B12 deficiency in an increasingly vegetarian world

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Helen Olga Thompson; [2020]
    Keywords : vitamin B12; lactic acid fermentation; vegan diets; micronutrient deficiency; sustainability; legumes;

    Abstract : Increasing numbers of people are eliminating animal products from their diet in response to environmental concerns, as well as for human health reasons and in recognition of animal rights. Vitamin B12, an essential nutrient produced exclusively by bacteria and archaea, is present in animal products but is generally absent from unfortified plant foods. READ MORE

  5. 4. A method development for measuring lithium uptake inCaco-2 cells in a complex matrix using MP-AES – Appliedto evaluate the impact of humic acids on lithium uptake

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Erica Hjelm; [2019]
    Keywords : Lithium; humic substances; MP AES; Caco-2;

    Abstract : Lithium, together with hydrogen and helium, were the only elements formed duringthe big bang. Lithium today, is a component in various products, some examples aregrease, ceramics, lithium-ion batteries and medication for bipolar disorder. READ MORE

  6. 5. No effect of manganese coating or seed content : a study on germination and seedling establishment in Swedish winter wheat

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Kerstin Wahlquist; [2019]
    Keywords : triticum aestivum; micronutrient; deficiency; seed treatment; plant development; seedling growth;

    Abstract : Manganese (Mn) is a micronutrient where a great range and low concentrations have been recorded in winter wheat seeds in a Swedish survey called the Swedish environmental monitoring program on arable soils. A deficiency of Mn is common in cereals and may occur early in the season if the plant availability of Mn is low in the soil. READ MORE