Sökning: "genetically modified food"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 22 avhandlingar innehållade orden genetically modified food.
1. Genmodifierade livsmedel och kommunikativ etik : En analys av etisk oenighet i debatten om genmodifierade livsmedel
Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the Swedish debate regarding genetically modified food products. What does the moral disagreements within this debate entail? In which way would it be possible to obtain and maintain a true dialogue? Is consensus a plausible or even a desirable goal? Can communicative ethics contribute? These questions are analysed in this research project. LÄS MER
2. Consumer Perception of Organic and Genetically Modified Foods : Health and Environmental Considerations
Sammanfattning : The aim was to study consumer attitudes to and perceptions of organic and genetically modified (GM) foods and factors influencing the purchase/non purchase of these two types of foods. Data were collected by two questionnaire surveys (random nation-wide samples of 2000 consumers, response rate 58% and 39% respectively) and one interview study (n=40). LÄS MER
3. Fermented probiotic beverage based on quinoa : Functionality, hygiene, and health effects
Sammanfattning : White quinoa grains were used as a source of novel beneficial microorganisms and as a matrix for development of a fermented plant-based drink. Studies on the quinoa grain microbiota were performed by applying spontaneous fermentation to allow isolation of autochthonous Lactiplantibacillus strains with potential to be used as starter cultures. LÄS MER
4. Starch structures and their usefulness in the production of packaging materials
Sammanfattning : Environmental concerns about increasing industrial use of plastics and the associated waste are raising the demand for renewable sources to replace petroleum-based products, especially in the packaging sector. This thesis examined the relationship between molecular structures of starch and their material properties in coating materials for food packaging. LÄS MER
5. Live Biotherapeutics : importance of formulation and lyophilization parametersand an example of a clinical application
Sammanfattning : In recent years, probiotics have expanded from their traditional classification as “health promoting food” to the development of live biotherapeutic products (LBP). Traditional probiotics are marketed as food/dietary supplements while LBPs are drug products intended for treatment or prevention of diseases. LÄS MER