Essays about: "spiders"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 26 essays containing the word spiders.

  1. 6. Recombinant production of spider silk for enzymatic phosphorylation

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Kristel Jaiu; [2022]
    Keywords : Caddisfly larval silk; FN-4RepCT; phosphorylation; protein kinase A; recombinant spider silk; Nattsländesilke; FN-4RepCT; fosforylering; proteinkinas A; rekombinant spindeltrådsilke;

    Abstract : Ett rekombinant framställt miniatyrspindelsilkeprotein, funktionaliserat med ett Arg-Gly-Asp-motiv som finns i fibronektin, FN-4RepCT, har använts för många olika bioteknologiska tillämpningar, som vävnadsteknik och cellodling, i form av fibrer, filmer och skum. FN-4RepCT kan produceras i Escherichia coli, och det interagerar spontant med sig självt och bildar fibrer under fysiologiska förhållanden. READ MORE

  3. 7. Effects of diversified cropping on arthropod communities

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Eira Eksvärd; [2022]
    Keywords : carabids; spiders; traits; organic amendments; ley legacy effects;

    Abstract : Även intensiva moderna jordbruk är beroende av ekosystemtjänster som organismer bidrar med såsom biologisk bekämpning av skadedjur. Effekten av biodiversitet på ekosystemprocesser förklaras inte i tillräcklig grad av taxonomisk mångfald, utan beror snarare på mångfalden av funktionella egenskaper bland arterna. READ MORE

  4. 8. NETWORK : Learning from the Architects of Nature

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Matilda Thorup; [2021]
    Keywords : Architecture; biomimicry; Cyrtophora citricola; tent web spider; Frei Otto; tensile architecture;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to attempt to solve technical and spatial issues in an architectural project by looking at a species of spider, Cyrtphora Citricola. This will be done using desk-based research, reference reading and testing models. READ MORE

  5. 9. The effect of restoration of semi-natural grassland on arthropod populations

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Molly Wikingson; [2021]
    Keywords : Arthropoda; Conservation; Grasslands; Landscape factors; Restoration success; Species rich communities;

    Abstract : Semi-natural grasslands are valuable ecosystems that have a high biodiversity. Unfortunately, a lot of this biodiversity is being lost as semi-natural grasslands are declining in both size and number. Restoration to reestablish semi-natural grasslands is often done by removing shrubs and trees and planting seeds. READ MORE

  6. 10. Exploring the Places that Language and Nature Converge. Ethics and Aesthetics in Jody Gladding’s Poetry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Kristina Csiki Helg; [2019]
    Keywords : Jody Gladding; ecocriticism; ecopoetry; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The need for sustainable solutions to the negative state of the Earth is urgent. Ethical choices need to be made and humanity’s endowed imagination needs to be employed to find creative ways ahead. READ MORE