Essays about: "total cell count"

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1. 16. Application of Flow Cytometry for Slow Sand Filters

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

   Author : Amanda Helstad; [2019]
   Keywords : Slow sand filter; flow cytometry; flowCHIC; total cell count; intact cell count; high nucleic acid content bacteria;

   Abstract : This project investigated the bacteria in water entering and leaving the slow sand filters at Ringsjö Water Works using flow cytometry. The purpose was to explore the possibility of utilising flow cytometry as a monitoring method for optimising water production using slow sand filters. READ MORE

3. 17. Milking routines, milk yield and udder health on smallholder dairy farms in Baringo, Kenya

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

   Author : Maja Forssell; [2018]
   Keywords : milk yield; milking routines; somatic cell count SCC ; udder health; management; hygiene; market; pH;

   Abstract : The aim of the project was to investigate possible differences in milking rou-tines, milk yield and udder health between smallholder dairy farms in the highlands (HL) and lowlands (LL) in Baringo county, Kenya, and identify management aspects that could be improved to increase milk yield. The ob-jective was further to study milk handling practices of primary dairy cooper-atives in Baringo and to describe challenges they are facing. READ MORE

4. 18. Exploration of how UV disinfection affects the microbial community in drinking water

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

   Author : Sakarias Ekman; [2018]
   Keywords : heterotrophic plate count; qPCR; flow cytometry; drinking water; UV disinfection; bacterial community; applied microbiology; teknisk mikrobiologi; Technology and Engineering; Biology and Life Sciences;

   Abstract : UV irradiation is getting increasingly popular as a disinfection step in drinking water production. Ringsjöverket, a drinking water treatment plant in Sweden installed a full-scale UV aggregate in December 2016. However, the effect of UV irradiation on drinking water has mainly been tested on specific pathogens in labscale environment. READ MORE

5. 19. Effects of take-off level at udder quarter level and feeding during milking on milk fat quality and milk somatic cell count in an automatic milking system

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

   Author : Maria Tegevall; [2017]
   Keywords : milk composition; beta-hydroxybutyrate; milk fat globule; milk yield;

   Abstract : The number of dairy farms in Sweden is decreasing, while the number of cows per farm is increasing. Since milking is very labour intensive many farmers have invested in new technology like automatic milking system (AMS) in order to reduce the work load. READ MORE

6. 20. Idiopatisk meningoencefalomyelit hos hund

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Erik Jönsson; [2017]
   Keywords : granulomatös; nekrotiserande; MUO; idiopatisk meningoencefalomyelit;

   Abstract : Idiopatisk meningoencefalomyelit delas upp i formerna: granulomatös meningoencefalomyelit (GME), nekrotiserande meningoencefalomyelit (NME) och nekrotiserande leukoencefalit (NLE) och drabbar framförallt små och yngre hundar vilka får centralnervösa symptom med hög dödlighet. Det saknas idag kunskap om varför och hur sjukdomarna uppstår och syftet med studien är därför att redogöra för vilka tänkbara etiologier som finns beskrivna för sjukdomen, vilka patologiska förändringar sjukdomarna ger upphov och hur diagnos ställs utifrån detta. READ MORE