Sökning: "charlotte nilsson"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 avhandlingar innehållade orden charlotte nilsson.
1. En förbindelse med en större värld : Postorder i Sverige under tidigt 1900-tal
Sammanfattning : This thesis examines mail order in early 20th-century Sweden from the perspective of media history. Its aim is to study the mediated encounter between the foremost mail-order company in Sweden, Åhlén & Holm, and its audience, in order to answer the question of what this mediated link meant for the living conditions and conceptual worlds of the contemporary audience, as well as for the advancement of a Swedish consumer society. LÄS MER
2. Phosphorus removal in reactive filter materials : factors affecting the sorption capacity
Sammanfattning : Phosphorus is an essential component in all living organisms; it is one of the components of the DNA and the key element in the energy supplying molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Throughout the history, humans have been recycling phosphorus to agriculture; thereby increasing the yield, examples of this includes the burning of plants and the use of manure. LÄS MER
3. Studies in environmental economics : numerical analysis of greenhouse gas policies
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four essays within the field of environmental economics. Computable General Equilibrium models have been used to assess the economic consequences of greenhouse gas policies. The focus is mainly on the Swedish economy, but the EU economies and the global economies are also analyzed in one essay each. LÄS MER
4. Studies on the effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on vitamin A homeostasis
Sammanfattning : Vitamin A (retinoids) is needed for normal vision, growth, reproduction, cell differentiation, embryonic development, and immune function. Retinoids exert their functions in the same way as classical hormones, as transcription factors acting via nuclear receptors. LÄS MER
5. Genome wide methylation analysis and obesity related traits
Sammanfattning : The most studied form of epigenetics is DNA methylation and several studies have investigated the link between the methylome and body weight. In paper I we analyzed the methylation profile of whole blood in 46 subjects measured with Illumina 27K chip. We provide evidence that obesity influences age driven epigenetic changes. LÄS MER