Search for dissertations about: "hydroponics thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words hydroponics thesis.

2. 1. Treatment of domestic wastewater using microbiological processes and hydroponics in Sweden

   Author : Anna Norström; Gunnel Dalhammar; Jörgen Hanaeus; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Microbiology; biological; hydroponics; microbial composition; nitrogen; organic matter; phosphorus; small scale; theoretical energy requirements; wastewater treatment.; Mikrobiologi; Microbiology; Mikrobiologi;

   Abstract : Conventional end-of-pipe solutions for wastewater treatment have been criticized from a sustainable view-point, in particular regarding recycling of nutrients. The integration of hydroponic cultivation into a wastewater treatment system has been proposed as an ecological alternative, where nutrients can be removed from the wastewater through plant uptake; however, cultivation of plants in a temperate climate, such as Sweden, implies that additional energy is needed during the colder and darker period. READ MORE

4. 2. Wild plants can improve their rhizosphere chemistry in acid soils

   Author : Marion Schöttelndreier; Biologiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Växtekologi; Plant ecology; wild plants.; time pattern; soil heterogeneity; rhizotrons; rhizosphere; pH; oxalic acid; nutrient availability; malic acid; hydroponics; citric acid; 14C; biodegradation; acid soils; aluminium toxicity; Soil Science; agricultural hydrology; Lantbrukshydrologi; marklära; Plant biochemistry; Växtbiokemi;

   Abstract : Growth conditions on acid soils may be hampered by low nutrient availability and phytotoxic Al (aluminium) concentrations. In this thesis I present my studies on adaptation mechanisms of wild plants to acid soils in the close root environment, the rhizosphere. READ MORE

5. 3. Microalgae for Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater in a Nordic Climate

   Author : Karin Larsdotter; Gunnel Dalhammar; Jörgen Hanaeus; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; assimilation; hydroponics; light; microalgae; nitrogen; phosphorus; plants; precipitation; wastewater treatment; Bioengineering; Bioteknik;

   Abstract : As part of a research project aiming to develop and evaluate a hydroponic system for wastewater treatment in Sweden, extended nutrient removal by microalgae was tested. The hydroponic/microalgal wastewater treatment system was built in a greenhouse in order to improve growth conditions for plants and algae. READ MORE

6. 4. Arsenic accumulation in plants for food and phytoremediation : Influence by external factors

   Author : Claes Bergqvist; Maria Greger; Sylvia Lindberg; Lena Ma; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Arsenic; accumulation; availability; distribution; habitat; phy-toremediation; rhizosphere; redox potential; speciation; Plant Physiology; växtfysiologi;

   Abstract : Arsenic (As) appears in the environment as various As species, which may vary in plant uptake and toxicity. Moreover, As exposure may vary between habitat due to availability and speciation, both of which are influenced by redox potential. To decrease As uptake, addition of silicate may be a tool. READ MORE

7. 5. Cellulose-based Conducting 3D and 2D Composites for Applications in Plant Science and Responsive Systems

   Author : Vasileios Oikonomou; Eleni Stavrinidou; Magnus Berggren; Anna Herland; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; polymers; cellulose; conjugated polymers; volume changes; plant growth substrates;

   Abstract : Polymers (Greek: poly=many, meros=part) are large molecules made up of many small parts (monomers) in a repetitive way, as a term was introduced for the first time (1833) by the Swedish chemist, Jöns Jakob Berzelius. By the combination of different monomers, the resulting polymer can exhibit various properties, such as biodegradability, photosensitivity and electrical conductivity. READ MORE