Search for dissertations about: "Reimer"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the word Reimer.
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1. Phase Diagrams, Microstructure and Phase Separation in Alkyl Glucoside Systems
Abstract : The aim of this thesis work was to study phase diagrams, microstructure and phase separation in alkylglucoside systems. Both alkyl glucoside/water systems and microemulsions with alkyl glucosides have been studied. READ MORE
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2. Hematopoietic Serine Proteases from the Mast Cell Chymase and Tryptase Loci - a Functional and Evolutionary Analysis
Abstract : Mast cells are key effector cells in allergic and inflammatory diseases. However, their primary role is most likely in host defence against parasitic and bacterial infections. Mast cells are a particularly rich source of serine proteases. READ MORE
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3. Predator-induced phenotypic plasticity in the marine mussel Mytilus edulis
Abstract : In this thesis I investigated whether the risk of predation can induce development of defensive traits in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis, a common species of the temperate seashores. I performed a series of field and laboratory experiments in which I exposed blue mussels to waterborne scents from its main predators, the starfish Asterias rubens, and the shore crab Carcinus maenas. READ MORE
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4. Careful Convivial Listening : Making Sound Work Apparent as Political Action
Abstract : Focusing on the creation and performance of sound work this doctoral thesis considers the value of listening as a site of political action. The meaning of sound work is dual; connoting both an artifact that is created and performed, a work of art, and the processes of creating sound, the work of listening. READ MORE
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5. Made in Canada : The strategies, spaces and working lives of independent designers in the Canadian fashion system
Abstract : Drawing on 87 interviews with independent fashion designers and key informants, this thesis is a collection of papers which aim to explore the strategies, spatial dynamics and working lives of independent fashion designers in the Canadian fashion industry. The majority of fashion design firms in Canada are small independent businesses, typically run by an individual or pair of designers, with few employees. READ MORE