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  1. 1. 'This Game Changed my Life' : Online Stories of ‘Emersion’ about Playing Video Games during Difficult Times in Life

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Sergio J. Abuin; [2023]
    Keywords : video games; videogames; personal crises; difficult times; immersion; netnography; stories; posts; online; offline; uses and gratifications; Reddit; Persona 5; videojocs; video jocs; temps dificils; immersió; historia; videojuegos; video juegos; crisis; tiempos difíciles; inmersión; netnografia; historias;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the video game medium in depth, to relate it to the stories foundon Internet communities about users’ gameplay experiences during burdensome moments inlife. To achieve that, the phenomena is explored through the lenses of Uses & Gratificationstheory by means of a netnography on the ‘/Persona 5’ official subReddit; interpreting, codingand analyzing all narratives that fit the criteria with the help of a proposed ‘USE’ system. READ MORE

  3. 2. Characterization of potato protein and its calcium binding capacity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Beräkningskemi; Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi

    Author : Signe König; Erika Thomson; [2023]
    Keywords : Patatin; Calcium; Food supplement; Calcium Assay; Alcalase; potato protein; Applied biochemistry; Biology and Life Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Calcium is essential for the human body as it has functions in the nervous system, bones and formation of teeth. Deficiency in this important nutrient can be detrimental to health and cause life-long issues. Calcium can be found in various foods, like dairy products, but certain plant-based alternatives to milk needs to be fortified with calcium. READ MORE

  4. 3. Developing an Automated System for Yeast Culture Cultivation and Control using Flow Cytometry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

    Author : Sara Magnusson; [2023]
    Keywords : Yeast; flow cytometry; applied microbiology; Technology and Engineering; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Flow cytometry is a versatile tool for monitoring a microbial population at a single-cell level. Multiple parameters can be monitored based on the users’ requirements through the utilization of different dyes, biosensors etc. READ MORE

  5. 4. Construction of a scanning confocal microscope for Quantum Dot mapping at telecom wavelength

    University essay from KTH/Tillämpad fysik

    Author : Alexandros Bampis; [2023]
    Keywords : Nanophotonics; Quantum Dot Positioning; Photoluminescence Mapping; Scanning Microscope; Nanofotonik; Positionering av kvantprickar; Fotoluminescenskartläggning; Skanningsmikroskop;

    Abstract : Future commercial applications making use of non-classical light sources require bright quantum emitters. Such emitters can be achieved by embedding self-assembled, optically active semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) in centered photonic structures. READ MORE

  6. 5. There is something new under the sun: A Qualitative Study on how Corporations in Northern Europe buy Rooftop Solar PV

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Anna Nävermyr; Christopher Sidgwick; [2022]
    Keywords : Green adoption; Rooftop solar PV; TOE framework; Organisational Buying Process;

    Abstract : Corporations play a vital part in accelerating the transition to a renewable energy system which is a crucial sector to decarbonise to be aligned with the Paris Agreement. One way in which they can contribute to the transition is through the deployment of rooftop solar PV plants that produce renewable electricity. READ MORE