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1. 1. Japanese Knotweed as an alternative material

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : Beata Salonen Ripa; [2021]
   Keywords : Japanese knotweed; Reynoutria japonica; Fallopia japonica; Polygonum cuspidatum; invasive species; alternative material; eco friendly material; Arts and Architecture; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Biology and Life Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Japanese knotweed, or Parkslide in Swedish, is considered one of the world’s most invasive species. The aim of this project was to explore and investigate the possibility of utilizing this alternative material, and by doing so, help restrict and limit the expansion of the plant. READ MORE

3. 2. Declining abundance and shifting distribution for Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, in the western Antarctic Peninsula

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

   Author : Kerstin Holmström; [2020]
   Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

   Abstract : Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, a polar ocean specialist, thrives in the Antarctic severe physical conditions. The krill life cycle consists of strategies that have enabled and supported the species’ dominance of the Antarctic Ocean. Sea Ice extent and duration creates condition that are crucial for survival of the Furcilia larvae. READ MORE

4. 3. Exposure At Default During Financial Stress - A Comparative Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Susanna Haglund; Julia Ripa; [2016]
   Keywords : Exposure At Default; EAD; Interest Rate Swap; Kalman Filter; Monte Carlo; Real World Probability Measure; Risk Neutral Probability Measure; Vasicek Model.; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : In recent years the capital requirements for banks have been updated which has complicated the pricing procedure for derivatives. Nordea has developed a proxy model that approximates the risk measure Exposure At Default, which is an important component in the recently updated requirements. READ MORE

5. 4. Species composition and age ratio of rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) and willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) shot or snared in the county of Västerbotten : possible implementations for grouse winter management

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

   Author : Alisa Brandt; [2016]
   Keywords : willow grouse; rock ptarmigan; lagopus; hunt; winter; management; age; species identification;

   Abstract : Hunting has a long tradition in Sweden and is also nowadays well established in society, provides considerable income through hunting tourism and functions as an important wildlife management and conservation tool. The most popular game species in the Swedish mountains are willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) and rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta). READ MORE

6. 5. Orbitrap mass spectrometry as an antibody validation method

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Microbiology

   Author : Mehrafarin Ramezani; [2015]
   Keywords : antibody validation; immunoprecipitation; magnetic beads; orbitrap mass spectrometry;

   Abstract : Over a decade after its start, Human Protein Atlas (HPA) has been developed as a universal database for human proteome. HPA has used both commercially designed and intra-designed antibodies for protein detection but both types should pass several validation tests like Western blot, immunohistochemistry, protein array and immunofluo-rescence. READ MORE