Search for dissertations about: "versicolor"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the word versicolor.

  2. 1. Trametes versicolor as biodegrader and biocatalyst when using lignocellulose for ethanol production

    Author : Marie Holmgren; Anita Sellstedt; Mohammad Taherzadeh; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Lignocellulose; 5-carbon; 6-carbon; Trametes versicolor; xylose reductase; xylitol dehydrogenase; xylulokinase; phenolics; levulinic acid; HMF; furfural; biodegrader; biocatalyst; pretreatment; xylanase; beta-glucosidase;

    Abstract : Energy consumption has increased rapidly during the last century due to population growth and greater industrialization. Lignocellulosic-based biofuels are being developed as alternatives to fossil fuels. For many years the question of how 5-carbon sugars in biomass are utilized in nature has been a vexed one. READ MORE

  4. 2. Malassezia-related diseases

    Author : Aditya Gupta; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Malassezia; dermatoses; yeasts; pityriasis versicolor; atopic dermatitis; seborrheic dermatitis; psoriasis;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether the new taxonomy of Malassezia may have important clinical implications. In particular, the studies look at pityriasis versicolor and other dermatological disorders associated with Malassezia yeasts to see whether there is a clear association between the yeast species and body site colonized and/or disease state. READ MORE

  5. 3. Wastewater treatment from pharmaceutical substances with filamentous fungi

    Author : Brigita Dalecka; Gunaratna Kuttuva Rajarao; Talis Juhna; Paul Van der Wielen; Lima Nelson; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Filamentous fungi; municipal wastewater; pharmaceutical substances; fungal fluidized bed pelleted bioreactor; nutrients; diclofenac; ketoprofen; Trametes versicolor; Aspergillus luchuensis; Filamentösa svampar; kommunalt avloppsvatten; läkemedelsrester; bioreaktor; näringsämnen; diklofenak; ketoprofen; Trametes versicolor; Aspergillus luchuensis; Mikroskopiskās sēnes; sadzīves notekūdeņi; farmaceitiskās vielas; mikroskopisko sēņu bioreaktors; diklofenaks; ketoprofens; Trametes versicolor; Aspergillus luchuensis; Bioteknologi; Biotechnology;

    Abstract : The ever-increasing concern about the widespread occurrence of pharmaceutical substances in the aquatic environment has been recognized as an emerging environmental issue as it can cause undesirable effects on the ecosystem and human health. The current wastewater treatment methods are not designed to treat municipal wastewater from the contamination of various pharmaceutical substances. READ MORE

  6. 4. Volatile metabolites from microorganisms in indoor environments : sampling, analysis and identification

    Author : Anna-Lena Sunesson; Alvin Fox; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Adsorbents; Analysis; Cultivation; Determination; Gas chromatography; Identification; Indicator substances; Indoor air; Mass spectrometry; Metabolites; Microbial volatile organic compounds; Optimization; Sampling; Sick buildings; Thermal desorption; Aspergillus versicolor; Cladosporium cladosporioides; Paecilomyces variotii; Pénicillium commune; Phialophora fastigiata; Streptomyces albidoflavus;

    Abstract : Microorganisms are able to produce a wide variety of volatile organic compounds. This thesis deals with sampling, analysis and identification of such compounds, produced by microorganisms commonly found in buildings. READ MORE

  7. 5. Fungal degradation patterns and toxicity of furfurylated wood

    Author : Annica Pilgård; RISE; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Daphtox; Quantitative real-time PCR; Furfurylation; Microtox; Basidiomycota; Acetylation; Wood modification.; Daphnia magna; Thermal modification; Trametes versicolor; Decay; Vibrio fischeri;

    Abstract : The demand for timber products is increasing with global population and affluence. Concerns regarding conventionally used toxic wood preservatives and the deforestation of tropical forests have become more prominent both socially and politically. Wood based products are generally recognised as an environmentally favourable raw material. READ MORE