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  1. 1. Developing a Method to Study the Impact of Microbial DNA on the Brain Related to Alzheimer’s Disease – Can Food Make a Change?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Fuh-Tzu Yang; [2022]
    Keywords : DNA extraction; Microbiome DNA enrichment; Host DNA depletion; 16S rRNA sequencing; Alzheimer’s disease; Gut-brain axis; Microbiota; Microbial DNA; Black currant; Applied Nutrition and Food Chemistry; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Understanding the gut-brain-microbiota axis can help us provide a new tool to manage conditions such as Alzheimer’s. However, a major challenge is selectively amplifying the bacterial DNA which is present at a much lower level than the host DNA. READ MORE

  3. 2. Insects raised on food waste : a new source of feed and food?

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Elisabet Henriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : mealworm; food waste; insects as food; insects as feed; black soldier fly; nutrition; sustainable food; sustainable feed;

    Abstract : An increasing global population demands an increase in food production, while human impact on the planet necessarily must be decreased to decelerate climate change. Resources currently lost as food waste could potentially be utilized to increase world food production amount and efficiency by feeding it to insects. READ MORE

  4. 3. Fekal mikrobiota transplantation som behandlingsmetod mot sjukdomar hos hund

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Cassandra Karlsson; [2021]
    Keywords : fekal mikrobiota transplantation; FMT; sjukdom; gastrointestinal; mikrobiota; hund; diarré; dysbios; tarmflora; inflammatorisk tarmsjukdom; behandling;

    Abstract : Tarmfloran har stor betydelse för en individs hälsa och sjukdomar. Fekal mikrobiota transplantation (FMT) kan användas som behandlingsmetod för vissa sjukdomar som har en koppling till obalans i tarmfloran. READ MORE

  5. 4. Möjligheter för fekalt diagnostiskt test för inflammatory bowel disease hos hund

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Amanda Larsson; [2019]
    Keywords : IBD; hund; mikrobiom; diagnostiska metoder; fekalt prov; kronisk tarminflammation;

    Abstract : IBD är en förkortning för inflammatory bowel disease vilket innebär att patienten har inflammation i tarmen och kan få gastrointestinala symtom såsom kräkningar, diarré och illamående. Idag finns inga snabba och enkla diagnostiska metoder för IBD. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigation of the relation between microbiotic changes and Alzheimer's Disease using machine learning on bile acids

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Victoria Hedenmalm; Alexander Westberg-Bladh; [2018]
    Keywords : Alzheimer s disease; mild cognitive impairment; machine learning; microbiota; gut flora; bile acids; ADNI; classification; metabolomics; Alzheimers sjukdom; mild kognitiv störning; maskininlärning; tarmflora; gallsyra; ADNI; klassificering;

    Abstract : Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an increasing problem in modern society, both with regards to public health and cost of care. The causes of AD are not yet fully understood, and there is no cure or inhibiting drug. READ MORE