Essays about: "substrate utilization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words substrate utilization.

  1. 1. Optimization of Solid-State Fermentation process for brown seaweed using LAB and characterization of the products

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (CI); Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (master)

    Author : Sweta Singh; [2024]
    Keywords : lactic acid bacteria; solid-state fermentation; Alaria esculenta; Saccharina latissima; seaweed fermentation; biotechnology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Fermentation has played a vital role in human history, offering solutions for food preservation, culinary diversity, and the creation of diverse and flavorful foods and beverages. Its importance continues today, both in traditional practices and in modern industrial applications. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Evaluation of strategies for construction of protease libraries in yeast.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi; Lunds universitet/Bioteknik

    Author : Sidharth Jaya Sankar; [2022]
    Keywords : Yeast; GFP-fusion technology; protease; applied microbiology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Proteases are a group of enzymes that are involved in breaking down larger proteins into smaller polypeptides or single amino acids, and they are used in various applications. In this project, the potential of budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as host for the construction of protease libraries is evaluated. READ MORE

  5. 4. Biochar and Hemp as Peat Substituents in Horticultural Substrates and Their Effects on Presence of Microbiota

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

    Author : Louise Hagbard; [2022]
    Keywords : biochar; hemp; Cannabis sativa; peat reduction; peat; microbiome; fibers; substrate; growing media; Trichoderma; Pseudomonas; Lactuca sativa;

    Abstract : The extraction of peat has been shown to have a detrimental impact on the environment in several ways, including through emissions of greenhouse gases but also through a negative impact on fragile habitats, ecosystems, and ecosystem services. The horticultural sector is a major user of peat products and thus contributes to both emissions and habitat changes. READ MORE

  6. 5. Exploration of ways to utilize wheat chaff through fungal substrate conversion : a base for animal feed or substrate for cultivation of edible mushrooms

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Caroline Sandberg; [2022]
    Keywords : harvest residues; chaff; oyster mushroom; agro-waste reduction; mushroom production;

    Abstract : The shift towards a more sustainable food system emphasises a need for increased circularity and valorisation of available resources. Chaff constitutes one of three main fractions obtained upon harvest of certain crops, during which it is generally discarded on the field. READ MORE