Search for dissertations about: "Therese Jacobson"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Therese Jacobson.

  2. 1. Cellular Responses to Arsenite and Cadmium - Mechanisms of Toxicity and Defense in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Author : Therese Jacobson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; arsenic; arsenite; cadmium; glutathione; extracellular defense; protein aggregation; chaperones; proteasome; Saccharomyces cerevisiae;

    Abstract : All biological systems have to cope with a wide range of metals that are present in the environment. Metals can be essential or beneficial for life, inert or non-essential and toxic, often depending on their chemical form and concentration. Most organisms have evolved defense mechanisms in order to deal with toxic metals. READ MORE

  4. 2. Assessing environmental and contaminant stressors in a benthic amphipod

    Author : Therese Jacobson; Brita Sundelin; Tamara Galloway; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Multiple stressors; Reproduction; Temperature; Food; Parasites; Fenarimol; PFOS; TBT; Endocrine disruption; Ecdysteroids; Microsporidia; Microcosm; Crustacea; Amhipoda; Monoporeia affinis; Biology; Biologi; Applied Environmental Science; tillämpad miljövetenskap;

    Abstract : Organisms in the aquatic environment encounter numerous stressors throughout their lifespan. Some of them are biotic such as food availability, predators and parasites. Others are abiotic and include shifting salinity and temperature change among others. READ MORE