Biocomposite macroporous cryogels as potential carrier scaffolds for bone active agents augmenting bone regeneration

Osteoinduction can be enhanced by combining scaffolds with bone morphogenic protein-2 (BMP-2). However, BMP's are known to also cause bone resorption. This can be controlled using bisphosphonates like zoledronic acid (ZA). In this study, we produced two different scaffolds containing silk-fibroin, chitosan, agarose and hydroxyapatite (HA) with and without bioactive glass. The aims of the study wer

Models of Mechanics and Growth in Developmental Biology: A Computational Morphodinamics approach

Recent evidence has revealed the role of mechanical cues in the development of shapes in organisms. This thesis is an effort to test some of the fundamental hypotheses about the relation between mechanics and patterning in plants. To do this, we develop mechanical models designed to include specific features of plant cell walls. These are heterogeneous stiffness and material anisotropy as well as

Effects of Economic Policy Uncertainty Shocks on the Long-Run US-UK Stock Market Correlation

We use the economic policy uncertainty indices of Baker, Bloom, and Davis (2016) in combination with the mixed data sampling (MIDAS) approach to investigate the US and UK stock market movements. The long-run US-UK stock market correlation depends positively on US economic policy uncertainty shocks. The US long-run stock market volatility depends significantly on the US economic policy uncertainty

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Review of Gunnar Granberg, "Franciskus av Assisi - sökare, poet, revolutionär"

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Functional Structures Applied to Doubly Curved Surfaces

The effect of curvature on the performance of electromagnetic functional structures, such as electromagnetic absorbers and frequency selective surfaces, is investigated in this work. The monostatic radar cross section of a doubly curved, rotationally symmetric scatterer, with and without a coating electromagnetic absorber, is calculated. An analytical expression for calculating the far-field from

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The effects of pre-aeration and inoculation on solid-state anaerobic digestion of rice straw

Pre-aeration was investigated for enhancing biodegradation of recalcitrant lignocellulosic structure of rice straw under various low temperatures regimes (25, 35 and 45 °C) and aeration durations (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 days). It was demonstrated aerated rice straw for 2 days at 35 °C resulted in highest hydrolytic efficiency and biochemical methane potential (BMP) (355.3 ± 18.7 ml CH4/gVS). Furthermore

With care for cows and a love for milk : Affect and performance in dairy industry marketing strategies

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Review of the film "Förbjuden kärlek", regi Anders Wahlgren

Review of Johan Egerkrans, "Nordiska gudar"

Review of Holger Weiss, "Slavhandel och slaveri under svensk flagg: Koloniala drömmar och verklighet i Afrika och Karibien 1770-1847"

Regional foresight and dynamics of smart specialization : A typology of regional diversification patterns

The concept of smart specialization has attracted great interest and has been adopted widely in European regional and innovation policy. Foresight is an important part of creating smart specialization strategies. However, both the smart specialization concept and foresight have been criticized for lacking an empirical and theoretical foundation that can help guide their application in practice. Th

Review of Herman Lindqvist, "De vilda Vasarna. En våldsam historia."

Review of Karin Bojs och Peter Sjölund, "Svenskarna och deras fäder. De senaste 11 000 åren"

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