Search for dissertations about: "Lotta Berntzon"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Lotta Berntzon.

2. 1. Detection, transfer and role of an environmentally spread neurotoxin (BMAA) with focus on cyanobacteria and the Baltic Sea region

   Author : Lotta Berntzon; Birgitta Bergman; Geoffrey Codd; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; β-N-methylamino-L-alanine; BMAA; cyanobacteria; Baltic Sea; blooms; neurotoxin; neurodegenerative diseases; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS; nitrogenase; nitrogen fixation; Plant Physiology; växtfysiologi;

   Abstract : β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is one of the more recently discovered bioactive compounds produced by cyanobacteria. BMAA is a non-protein amino acid reported present in human brain tissues of patients deceased from a neurodegenerative disease, such as Alzheimer´s disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). READ MORE