Search for dissertations about: "Perfluorocarbon"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word Perfluorocarbon.

  2. 1. Islet Transplantation a Technical Challenge : Studies on Human Pancreas Preservation and Enzymatic Digestion

    Author : José Caballero-Corbalán; Olle Korsgren; Daniel Brandhorst; Ralf Segersvärd; Federico Bertuzzi; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Islet transplantation; Human islet isolation; Pancreas preservation; Two-layer method; Perfluorocarbon; Cold storage; Cold ischemia; University of Wisconsin solution; Histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate; HTK; Pancreas preservation; Prediction; Collagenase; Trasplante de islotes; Aislamiento de islotes; Preservación del pancreas; Método de las dos capas; Colagenasa; Solución de Wisconsin; HTK; Histidina-triptófano-ketoglutarato; Predicción; Endocrinology; Endokrinologi; Transplantation surgery; Transplantationskirurgi; Endokrinologi och Diabetologi; Endocrinology and Diabetology; Cellforskning; Cell Research; Klinisk immunologi; Clinical Immunology;

    Abstract : Islet transplantation has found its niche in diabetes treatment. It has contributed to a better quality of life and better glycemic control of patients with diabetes suffering from severe hypoglycemia that are not eligible for vascularized pancreas transplantation. Islet isolation is a technically challenging procedure. READ MORE

  4. 2. Perfluorocarbon microdroplets stabilized by cellulose nanofibers : Toward ultrasound-mediated diagnostics and therapy

    Author : Ksenia Loskutova; Dmitry Grishenkov; Anna Justina Svagan; Gaio Paradossi; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Ultrasound; acoustic droplet vaporization; phase-change contrast agent; Pickering emulsion; cellulose nanofiber; Ultraljud; akustisk droppförångning; kontrastmedel med fasförändring; Pickeringemulsion; cellulosananofiber; Teknik och hälsa; Technology and Health;

    Abstract : Ultrasound contrast agents consist of gas-filled micrometer-sized bubbles that are injectedinto the blood stream. Ultrasound contrast agents are an invaluable tool for ultrasound imaging of the cardiac muscle and highly vascularized structures such as kidneys and the liver. READ MORE

  5. 3. Remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance-contaminated soil and groundwater, using electrokinetic and stabilisation methods

    Author : Georgios Niarchos; Fritjof Fagerlund; Anett Georgi; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; PFAS; contamination; emerging contaminants; forever chemicals; pollution; soil; groundwater; remediation; electrokinetic; stabilisation; activated carbon;

    Abstract : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, are emerging contaminants with a worldwide environmental distribution and a concerning (eco)toxicological profile. The omnipresence of PFAS in various environmental media poses risks to the quality of our drinking water sources. READ MORE