Search for dissertations about: "campos"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the word campos.

  2. 1. ICT tools for e-maintenance

    Author : Jaime Campos; Om Prakash; Erkki Jantunen; Benoît Iung; Växjö universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; e-maintenance; maintenance; condition monitoring; condition-based maintenance; mobile device; personal digital assistant; agent technology; web technology; web services; Information Systems; Informatik;

    Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have made an impact on various parts of a company. The need of many companies of integrating the wealth of information and processes for profitable business has been highlighted since the middle of the 1980s. Further, the commercialization of the Internet began during the middle of the 1990s. READ MORE

  4. 2. Optically pure lactic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass

    Author : Joana Coutinho Campos; Avdelningen för kemiteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; lactic acid; enantiomers; softwood; waste viscose; fermentation; Pediococcus acidilactici;

    Abstract : Lactic acid is a platform chemical that can be used for many applications. More recently, optically pure lactic acid—L- or D-lactic acid enantiomers—have been used for the polymerisation to poly-lactic acid (PLA). READ MORE

  5. 3. Incentives in Education and Moral Behavior in Groups

    Author : Pol Campos-Mercade; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Field experiment; Academic performance; Threshold incentives; Lab experiment; Moral action; Group size; Bystander effect; Volunteer s dilemma; Social preferences;

    Abstract : This thesis uses field experiments, lab experiments, and theory to study questions that are relevant to the fields of education and behavioral economics.The first paper, Threshold Incentives and Academic Performance, begins with the observation that students often face incentives to reach performance thresholds. READ MORE

  6. 4. Studies on molecular aspects of Transthyretin Amyloidosis

    Author : Raul Ivan Campos Melo; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Proteins are versatile molecules that play a variety of roles in maintaining the human body, e.g. transport of nutrients. Transthyretin (TTR) is a 55 kDa homotetrameric protein found in human plasma and in the cerebrospinal fluid, responsible for the transport of retinol (vitamin A) and T4 (thyroxine). READ MORE

  7. 5. Binding of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in soil : effects of solution chemistry, soil properties, and PFAS structure

    Author : Hugo de Campos Pereira; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The large environmental mobility and persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) along with confirmed or suspected toxicities make the substances one of the great challenges of our time in the fields of chemical management and environmental risk assessment. In order to risk assess PFAS-contaminated sites, improved quantitative and mechanistic understanding of the partitioning and retention in soil is crucial. READ MORE