Oleaginous microorganisms provide an opportunity to produce oils without the use of arable land for cultivation of oil-containing plants. Oleaginous microorganisms are also capable of storing products of pharmaceutical interest alongside storing polymers, which could open new opportunities in the bioplastic industry. Oily yeasts have several advantages in comparison to alternatives; their doubling

Being born and raised in the Netherlands gives me a unique perspective on cycling, which I take with me wherever I go. This combined with being an urban designer means I have many thoughts and ideas when cycling through a city. Living in Lund for the past three years has cemented the idea that cycling could be improved here through a shift in priority of the municipality. This thesis project is t

Wetland and biodiversity loss affect both ecosystem function and human wellbeing. However, it is argued that the incremental rate of farmland abandonment provides opportunities for ecological restoration to help reverse this negative trend. This thesis applies ecosystem service framework and psychological ownership theory to analyse a wetland restoration project in a semi-urban town of Jablonné v

The aim of this study is to analyze and evaluate some of the Swedish recommendations, strategies and tools used for personal safety in underground hard rock mines. The study was conducted using four different research methods divided into three parts based on each other. The first part consisted of a literature study reviewing previous research, laws and recommendations. The second part consisted

Studiens syfte var att nå en fördjupad förståelse för och kunskap kring hur psykoterapeuter upplever att klienten blir eller känner sig synliggjord i psykodynamisk psykoterapi. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med åtta psykoterapeuter. I en tematisk analys identifierades nio teman. Studiens mest framträdande resultat visar att terapeutisk närvaro samt fokus på barnets framväxande själv ochThe aim of this study was to reach a deeper understanding of and knowledge about psychotherapists experiences ofhow to make the client visible and feeling seen in psychodynamic psychotherapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight psychotherapists. The data was analyzed by use of thematic analysis and nine themes were identified. The main results showthat therapeutic presence and foc

Denna kvantitativa studie undersökte förändringar i konsumentattityd då maskulint och feminint könade varumärken lanserar en odifferentierad varumärkesutbyggnad. Undersökningen fördjupas genom att se till skillnader i attityd beroende på individens biologiska kön samt psykologisk könsidentitet. Två separata AB-test, i form av enkäter, samlade data från 361 respondenter och analyserades genom multiThis quantitative study examined consumers’ attitudes towards undifferentiated brand extensions from feminine and masculine brands. Furthermore, differences in attitude depending on biological gender and psychological gender identity were explored. Two separate AB test surveys collected data from 361 participants and these results were then analyzed using multiple linear regression analyses, t-tes

This paper aims to investigate how a company ensures cross-team collaboration, what challenges there might be to this phenomenon, and lastly how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted this type of collaboration. The empirical data was collected through interviews with 12 employees from 5 different teams at a Medical-Technology company. The employees got to answer several questions about how they experie

Denna studie har för avsikt att undersöka hur nuvarande och potentiella konsumenter till H&M, ett fast fashion-varumärke, kan ställa sig till och resonera kring digital kommunikation om ett CSR-samarbete med den idéburna organisationen WWF. Två varumärken vars verksamheter motsäger varandra. Studien utgår ifrån ett ontologiskt socialkonstruktivistiskt perspektiv och ett epistemologiskt gadamerThe purpose of this paper is to examine how current and potential consumers of H&M, a fast fashion brand, interpret digital communication regarding their CSR collaboration with the organization WWF. Two brands whose operations contradict. The study is rooted in an ontological social constructivist perspective and an epistemological Gadamerian hermeneutic perspective. Based on the study's t

Bakgrund: cervixcancer är den fjärde vanligaste cancerformen hos kvinnor. Genom screening för HPV och cellförändringar minskar incidensen avsevärt. Trots detta avstår en femtedel från cellprovtagning i Sverige. Syftet med studien var att belysa vilka psykologiska faktorer som påverkar valet att avstå från gynekologisk cellprovtagning samt om och hur hälso-och sjukvården kan påverka deltagandet i c

The market of plant based dairy alternatives such as yoghurt alternatives continues to grow as more information on the environmental impact of traditional dairy products become available. The plant-based yoghurt alternatives come with a new set of problems, including longer fermentation times and poor gel structure formation. The aim of the project was to see if fermented yoghurt alternatives coul

Varje år är barn i åldern 0–18 år i behov av akutsjukvård. Både i den prehospitala vården och på akutmottagningar är barn en sällsynt patientkategori, vilket medför att omhändertagandet av barn ofta upplevs mer utmanande och komplext. Syfte: Beskriva sjuksköterskors upplevelse av att vårda akut sjuka barn på akutmottagningar och prehospitalt arbete. Metod: En strukturerad litteraturstudie med kval

The global pandemic of Covid-19 has drastically changed the behaviour of citizens around the world. This research aims to identify actions that ensure low-carbon, inclusive forms of mobility that respond to the behavioural changes during Covid-19. The city of Hamburg, Germany, and its problems with transport-related emissions and socio-economic inequalities serve as a representative case study. Th

Bakgrund: En tradition att välja kejsarsnitt framför vaginal förlossning vid sätesbjudning har under 2000-talet lett till ett minskat antal vaginala sätesförlossningar. På senare år verkar trenden ha börjat vända och andelen vaginala sätesbjudningar ökar. En förutsättning för att vaginala sätesförlossningar ska kunna genomföras säkert är kunskap och vana hos förlossningspersonal. Syftet var att be

In order to automate anaesthesia in patients using propofol, closed-loop control systems with models that describe the time course of the drug effects on the body are required, usually being represented by pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics(PKPD). This thesis focused on evaluating parameter identifiability for the PK part of the model, using a model proposed by Eleveld et al. that has six param

Problem and Urgency: A global loss of cultivated biodiversity and traditional knowledge and practices can be observed. It is, however, essential to preserve this heritage that contributes to climate resilience, diversification of ecosystems and the dynamization of rural areas. Approach: Based on the work with Connecta Natura in the Sierra de Espadán (Spain), this thesis makes a proposal for a netw

I mars 2020 övergick svenska universitet och högskolor från fysisk till digital undervisning till följd av coronapandemin. Från ena dagen till den andra kunde studenter inte längre träffa kurskamrater och lärare i en undervisningssal. Den drastiska förändringen från fysisk till digital undervisning utgör en unik situation som skapar ett intressant fenomen att undersöka. Utifrån ett kommunikationspIn March 2020 the novel coronavirus COVID-19 forced Swedish universities to transfer from face-to-face learning to digital education. From one day to another, students could no longer interact with other students and teachers in a traditional classroom. The drastic change from face-to-face learning to digital education creates a unique situation and an interesting phenomenon to investigate. From a

Background and objectives Baonaise is a novel plant-based savoury sauce. Baonaise sauce base (BSB) is produced from baobab fruit pulp. Creaming and phase separation were observed in Baonasie from previous studies at the company. In this study, concentration, temperature and type of oil, speed and time of mixing were studied to investigate the factors influencing the physical stability of baobab p

The aim of this study was to examine school counselors’ experiences of relationship building with students in online counseling during the covid-19 pandemic. The method chosen for this study was qualitative interviews with six school counselors from different municipalities. The empirical data was analyzed and discussed using past research, Carl Roger’s theory on client-centered therapy and Erving

Gender-based violence survivors have barriers to access to justice around the globe. However, States are responsible for removing those barriers and ensuring that everyone can access needed services and justice without discrimination regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, disability, or age. Turkey is no exception with its international commitments and domestic laws to

The features of social media platforms not only enable the communication between citizens and political actors or institutions, in the form of comments, but also help in magnifying citizens’ voices and opinions and facilitating mass mobilization or political protests. The European Union institutions seem to understand the capacity of social media as a locus for citizen engagement, be it activism o