5-Keto-D-gluconic acid (5-KGA) is a valuable compound that has a wide range of applications in the chemical and food industries and is commonly used as a precursor for manufacturing tartaric acid (TA). Industrial production of 5-KGA through chemical approaches was practiced in the early 1920’s and was dropped immediately due to several drawbacks because of its complicated process that resulted in

I denna rapport innebär \textit{pollinering}, eller \textit{pollination}, att ett djur transporterar pollen från en växt till en annan växt. Djuren som utför pollineringen (ofta insekter) kallas \textit{pollinerare}, eller \textit{pollinatörer}, och växterna sägs bli \textit{pollinerade}. Det uppskattas att omkring 90\% av alla kända växtarter, och 35\% av all odling av grödor, behöver pollineringWhile pollination is essential for many plant species and ecosystem functions, pollinator populations worldwide are declining. This decline is largely due to abiotic changes in the environment: climate change and other anthropogenic impacts, such as pesticides and land use change. Against this background, I investigate the effects of introducing a non-native pollinator species ("substituting

Article Processing Charges (APC) are a way for publishers of Open Access (OA) journals to make profit. Via the Bibsam consortium, Swedish universities have made deals with publishers that allow researchers to publish Open Access at reduced or no cost. For journals not included in these agreements, some universities have central publication funds that are meant to cover APC’s. This master’s thesis

This master’s thesis aims to illuminate how the textile cultural heritage such as textiles and the documentation about textiles is currently preserved in archives. This is a field of study that is currently absent in the research of archival science and research in general. Three archives with material connected to textile cultural heritage were interviewed for this study. To answer how textile cu

Innovation has taken a spotlight within the ongoing discourse on antitrust as stakeholders grapple with its controversial but pivotal role in shaping the current landscape of competition and market dynamics characterised by the swift advancement of technological development. The European Commission has increasingly referred to innovation as a significant parameter of competition, with firms now co

De svenska riksdagspartierna uppvisar gemensamma drag i de kriminalpolitiska förslag som kommuniceras i deras politiska dokument. Dessa politiska förslag har kritiserats från vetenskapligt håll för bristfällig förankring i den kriminologiska forskningen, samt för att konstruera sätt att mäta allmänhetens uppfattning i de berörda frågorna, på ett sätt som legitimerar den förda politiken. Syftet med

This thesis aims to elicit different attitudes toward digital game preservation among Swedish digital game players. The questions in focus can be divided into two groups: the attitudes toward preservation of the games themselves, and the attitudes toward safeguarding the sociocultural aspects that stem from player interaction with digital games. Players are often regarded as vital in preserving di

Brands have changed their approach to advertising, instead of offering products, nowadays they offer ways of living and seeing the world. To do so, they own a symbolic language which is embodied in advertising discourse. Brands aim to create more profound relationships with consumers and to concretise it, they have a variety of strategies at hand. The most common is through brand personification,

Purpose The aim of this research paper is to provide valuable insights to existing theoretical foundation of choice of capital structure, and exploring the relationship between capital structure and firm performance through testing whether capital structure affects firm performance in the USA listed healthcare and energy companies. Theoretical perspective The presented theories cover different vi

Book displays in public libraries are a common occurrence in library users’ public library experience. Yet, book displays, and how library users experience them, are not a common occurrence within library and information science research. The purpose of this essay is therefore to create an understanding about how library users at public libraries experience and interact with displays in public lib

This thesis explores a video phenomenon called “Let’s Play”, that allows people to share their gaming experience with an online audience, for example on YouTube. Let’s Play-videos are a favorite pastime with children. Yet, the knowledge about the information in these videos is sparse. The aim of this study is to contribute with knowledge about how Swedish Let’s Play-producers on YouTube, targeting

This master's thesis is about how three museums, the Glyptoteket in Copenhagen, the National Museum in Oslo and the Munch Museum in Oslo, have in each case shown their work with difficult history and how newspapers have portrayed the debate related to the museums' actions. Using critical discourse analysis and authorized heritage discourse, I have carried out a case study in which I examin

This thesis aims to capture if a potential integration of the e-scooter-sharing service into the urban transportation system is deemed to be positively perceived and a viable option. A convergent mixed-methods research was conducted with an abductive reasoning to strengthen the relations between data and theory. The empirical data were collected through a semi-structured interview with two profess

In March 2021, the first-ever female president in Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, was inaugurated. This thesis explores how female-identifying students in Tanzania feel empowered by the representation provided by the female president and how identity influences this. This is assessed through a case study of female-identifying social science university students in Tanzania, answering to two research

This Master’s thesis is a qualitative analysis of the content of two websites belonging to the National Archives of Australia and the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet). The websites are explored to see if the First Peoples of each country are present on the material that appears on the websites, and if so, how it is mediated. The theoretical framework is a combination of postmodern ideas a

International investment law affords treaty protection mechanisms to investors against host states’ misconduct. One such tool available for investors is the fair and equitable treatment standard and its dominant element – legitimate expectations. Host states are under an obligation not to frustrate investors’ legitimate and objective expectations. Such a duty impairs states from free and flexible

In my master’s thesis, I examine the relationship between local archival institutions and the formation of local identities. To fulfill that purpose I investigate how local archives view their role regarding the formation of local identity. I explore how local identity and images of locality are created within the encounter between the archives and their users. The focus of my study is Malmö City

The aim of this master thesis is to analyze how conventions emerge and spread through fashion exhibitions and their narratives. This is a relevant topic both for museology and fashion studies considering the popularity of fashion exhibitions and their presence in different kinds of museums. Two different exhibitions are examined, “Kläder & Couture” at Textilmuseet in Borås, and “Nordens Paris”

The surge in multinational corporations and increased globalization have brought substantial attention to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), a business phenomenon of considerable importance. Nevertheless, the global distribution of FDI is rather uneven, with transition countries being especially problematic. Although FDI has been assigned a crucial role in raising capital during structural changes t