Dimos Polyzois, Professor & Associate Head (Research), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba, spoke about developing healthy housing standards for Canada's First Nations communities during the CECTalks webcast Moving beyond “low-cost/no-cost” healthy homes programs: The Alaska Experience on May 30. Find out more at http://cec.org/CECTalks
Sustainable Fur Production Technology
For Stahl ‘Sustainability’ is not a department or a project, but a mentality. We want to make our products and services ‘future-proof’ to meet future wishes and requirements of our customers.
Dimos Polyzois, Professor & Associate Head (Research), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba, spoke about developing healthy housing standards for Canada's First Nations communities during the CECTalks webcast Moving beyond “low-cost/no-cost” healthy homes programs: The Alaska Experience on May 30. Find out more at http://cec.org/CECTalks
Sustainable Fur Production Technology
For Stahl ‘Sustainability’ is not a department or a project, but a mentality. We want to make our products and services ‘future-proof’ to meet future wishes and requirements of our customers.
Amcor: packaging sustainability webinar, May 28th 2019Roi Perez
As brands strive to make responsible business decisions, how can you sort through the packaging myths and buzzwords to devise a more sustainable packaging strategy? With soon-to-arrive legislation, recyclability pledges, and growing consumer demand, brands and retailers need to be equipped with the right information.
In this free webinar, Gerald Rebitzer, Amcor Flexibles Sustainability Director will discuss:
- The most common packaging myths and truths
Sustainability-focused regulations and legislation that are on the horizon
- Why recyclability is not the only criteria for your packaging’s sustainability – key sustainability attributes for your packaging
- Learn your bio-based, from your biodegradable to your compostable – sustainable packaging 101
- How a brand’s packaging sustainability progress can be shared with consumers
https://www.amcor.com/
The presentation gives an insight into Chapter 3 of the Global Resources Outlook on the contribution of resource extraction and refining to different impacts, and how these resources are used by provisioning systems. It also goes into resource efficient buildings and how resource efficiency can reduce material use and GHG emissions using work on Indonesia as an example.
Bioplastics are plastic materials produced from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, straw, woodchips, sawdust, recycled food waste, etc. Bioplastic can be made from agricultural by-products and also from used plastic bottles and other containers using microorganisms.
Main point of this slide
01. Introduction
02. There are some types of plastic materials such as
03. History
04. Organic Structure of Plastic
05. Mechanism of Organic Structure
06. The molecule Ethene
07. The molecule Polyvinyl chloride
08. Uses
09. Benefits
10. Uses Statistics
11. Pollutants of plastic
12. Disadvantage of plastic
13. Plastic Waste management
14. Alternative of Plastic
15. Conclusion
Thank you
How to choose the right packaging for your food product?inewtrition
The food packaging you choose isn’t just about what looks good on shelf. You also have to consider functional elements like how it will work to contain and protect your product in the short and long-term, how convenient and easy-to-open it is for the consumer, and if it effectively communicates the purpose and benefits of your product.
Creating the perfect packaging for your functional food or beverage product is all about finding the balance between the technical side and the artistic side. Oftentimes, brands spend too much time on one or the other, which more often than not, leads to poor management of time and resources, and a less than ideal package that doesn’t tick all the necessary boxes that consumers require.
The goal for any brand with its food packaging should be to create a well-designed package that contributes to a positive consumer experience.
1. Introduction: Packaging has been with humans for thousands of years in one form or the other. Packaging dates back to when people first started moving from place to place. Originally, skins, leaves, and bark were used for food transport. Four thousand years ago, sealed pottery jars were used to protect against rodents, and glass making was an important industry in Egypt. Tin-plating iron became possible in AD1200, and as steel replaced iron this method became useful. One hundred years ago there was little use for packaging in the food industries. Now, tremendous progress has been made in the development of diversified packaging materials and packaging equipment.
2. Packaging performs five main functions:
a. Product containment
b. Preservation and quality
c. Presentation and convenience
d. Protection during Distribution and Processing
e. Provide storage history
3. Ideal packaging material: Packaging material with zero toxicity, high product visibility, strong marketing appeal, the ability of moisture over a large temperature range, low cost and availability, stable performance over a large temperature range, suitable mechanical strength and suitable strength, easy machine handling and suitable friction coefficient, closure characteristics, such as opening, sealing and resealing, ability to include proper labeling, the resistance of migration of leaching from the package, protection from loss of flavor and odor, and control transmission of required or unwanted gases, etc.
4. Packaging material selection is based on:
Technical properties (strength, flexibility, etc.), fitness for purpose (moisture barrier, cushioning, etc.), availability, manufacturing capability, cost, environmental impact, and regulations.
5.Types of Packaging Materials :
a. Rigid (wood, glass, metals, and hard plastics )
b. Flexible (Plastic film, foil, paper, and textiles )
6. Industrial Overview:
Packaging is one of the fastest-growing industries and stands at USD 700 billion globally. The Indian packaging industry constitutes ~4% of the global packaging industry and is growing 18% p.a. wherein flexible and rigid packing is expected to grow at 25% and 15% respectively. The per capita packaging consumption in India is low at 4.3 kgs, compared to developed countries like Germany and Taiwan where it is 42 kgs and 19 kgs respectively. Indian packaging industry is valued at over USD 32 Bn and offers employment to more than 10 lakh people across the country through ~10,000 firms.
7. Polymeric packaging material:
a. Plastic: It is a complex organic compounds produced by polymerization, capable of being molded, extruded, cast into various shapes and films, or drawn into filaments and then used as textile fibers.
7.1. Based on the polymerization process and molecular structure, Polymeric materials are classified into various polymers.
8. Testing of polymeric Packaging Materials
Dr. Anil Netravali presented "New Petroleum Free World: Plant-Based Sustainable 'Green' Materials and Processes" at an April 2020 virtual meeting with New York State legislators and staff.
Amcor: packaging sustainability webinar, May 28th 2019Roi Perez
As brands strive to make responsible business decisions, how can you sort through the packaging myths and buzzwords to devise a more sustainable packaging strategy? With soon-to-arrive legislation, recyclability pledges, and growing consumer demand, brands and retailers need to be equipped with the right information.
In this free webinar, Gerald Rebitzer, Amcor Flexibles Sustainability Director will discuss:
- The most common packaging myths and truths
Sustainability-focused regulations and legislation that are on the horizon
- Why recyclability is not the only criteria for your packaging’s sustainability – key sustainability attributes for your packaging
- Learn your bio-based, from your biodegradable to your compostable – sustainable packaging 101
- How a brand’s packaging sustainability progress can be shared with consumers
https://www.amcor.com/
The presentation gives an insight into Chapter 3 of the Global Resources Outlook on the contribution of resource extraction and refining to different impacts, and how these resources are used by provisioning systems. It also goes into resource efficient buildings and how resource efficiency can reduce material use and GHG emissions using work on Indonesia as an example.
Bioplastics are plastic materials produced from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, straw, woodchips, sawdust, recycled food waste, etc. Bioplastic can be made from agricultural by-products and also from used plastic bottles and other containers using microorganisms.
Main point of this slide
01. Introduction
02. There are some types of plastic materials such as
03. History
04. Organic Structure of Plastic
05. Mechanism of Organic Structure
06. The molecule Ethene
07. The molecule Polyvinyl chloride
08. Uses
09. Benefits
10. Uses Statistics
11. Pollutants of plastic
12. Disadvantage of plastic
13. Plastic Waste management
14. Alternative of Plastic
15. Conclusion
Thank you
How to choose the right packaging for your food product?inewtrition
The food packaging you choose isn’t just about what looks good on shelf. You also have to consider functional elements like how it will work to contain and protect your product in the short and long-term, how convenient and easy-to-open it is for the consumer, and if it effectively communicates the purpose and benefits of your product.
Creating the perfect packaging for your functional food or beverage product is all about finding the balance between the technical side and the artistic side. Oftentimes, brands spend too much time on one or the other, which more often than not, leads to poor management of time and resources, and a less than ideal package that doesn’t tick all the necessary boxes that consumers require.
The goal for any brand with its food packaging should be to create a well-designed package that contributes to a positive consumer experience.
1. Introduction: Packaging has been with humans for thousands of years in one form or the other. Packaging dates back to when people first started moving from place to place. Originally, skins, leaves, and bark were used for food transport. Four thousand years ago, sealed pottery jars were used to protect against rodents, and glass making was an important industry in Egypt. Tin-plating iron became possible in AD1200, and as steel replaced iron this method became useful. One hundred years ago there was little use for packaging in the food industries. Now, tremendous progress has been made in the development of diversified packaging materials and packaging equipment.
2. Packaging performs five main functions:
a. Product containment
b. Preservation and quality
c. Presentation and convenience
d. Protection during Distribution and Processing
e. Provide storage history
3. Ideal packaging material: Packaging material with zero toxicity, high product visibility, strong marketing appeal, the ability of moisture over a large temperature range, low cost and availability, stable performance over a large temperature range, suitable mechanical strength and suitable strength, easy machine handling and suitable friction coefficient, closure characteristics, such as opening, sealing and resealing, ability to include proper labeling, the resistance of migration of leaching from the package, protection from loss of flavor and odor, and control transmission of required or unwanted gases, etc.
4. Packaging material selection is based on:
Technical properties (strength, flexibility, etc.), fitness for purpose (moisture barrier, cushioning, etc.), availability, manufacturing capability, cost, environmental impact, and regulations.
5.Types of Packaging Materials :
a. Rigid (wood, glass, metals, and hard plastics )
b. Flexible (Plastic film, foil, paper, and textiles )
6. Industrial Overview:
Packaging is one of the fastest-growing industries and stands at USD 700 billion globally. The Indian packaging industry constitutes ~4% of the global packaging industry and is growing 18% p.a. wherein flexible and rigid packing is expected to grow at 25% and 15% respectively. The per capita packaging consumption in India is low at 4.3 kgs, compared to developed countries like Germany and Taiwan where it is 42 kgs and 19 kgs respectively. Indian packaging industry is valued at over USD 32 Bn and offers employment to more than 10 lakh people across the country through ~10,000 firms.
7. Polymeric packaging material:
a. Plastic: It is a complex organic compounds produced by polymerization, capable of being molded, extruded, cast into various shapes and films, or drawn into filaments and then used as textile fibers.
7.1. Based on the polymerization process and molecular structure, Polymeric materials are classified into various polymers.
8. Testing of polymeric Packaging Materials
Dr. Anil Netravali presented "New Petroleum Free World: Plant-Based Sustainable 'Green' Materials and Processes" at an April 2020 virtual meeting with New York State legislators and staff.
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...Scintica Instrumentation
Intravital microscopy (IVM) is a powerful tool utilized to study cellular behavior over time and space in vivo. Much of our understanding of cell biology has been accomplished using various in vitro and ex vivo methods; however, these studies do not necessarily reflect the natural dynamics of biological processes. Unlike traditional cell culture or fixed tissue imaging, IVM allows for the ultra-fast high-resolution imaging of cellular processes over time and space and were studied in its natural environment. Real-time visualization of biological processes in the context of an intact organism helps maintain physiological relevance and provide insights into the progression of disease, response to treatments or developmental processes.
In this webinar we give an overview of advanced applications of the IVM system in preclinical research. IVIM technology is a provider of all-in-one intravital microscopy systems and solutions optimized for in vivo imaging of live animal models at sub-micron resolution. The system’s unique features and user-friendly software enables researchers to probe fast dynamic biological processes such as immune cell tracking, cell-cell interaction as well as vascularization and tumor metastasis with exceptional detail. This webinar will also give an overview of IVM being utilized in drug development, offering a view into the intricate interaction between drugs/nanoparticles and tissues in vivo and allows for the evaluation of therapeutic intervention in a variety of tissues and organs. This interdisciplinary collaboration continues to drive the advancements of novel therapeutic strategies.
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayAADYARAJPANDEY1
Normal Cell Metabolism:
Cellular respiration describes the series of steps that cells use to break down sugar and other chemicals to get the energy we need to function.
Energy is stored in the bonds of glucose and when glucose is broken down, much of that energy is released.
Cell utilize energy in the form of ATP.
The first step of respiration is called glycolysis. In a series of steps, glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules - a chemical called pyruvate. A small amount of ATP is formed during this process.
Most healthy cells continue the breakdown in a second process, called the Kreb's cycle. The Kreb's cycle allows cells to “burn” the pyruvates made in glycolysis to get more ATP.
The last step in the breakdown of glucose is called oxidative phosphorylation (Ox-Phos).
It takes place in specialized cell structures called mitochondria. This process produces a large amount of ATP. Importantly, cells need oxygen to complete oxidative phosphorylation.
If a cell completes only glycolysis, only 2 molecules of ATP are made per glucose. However, if the cell completes the entire respiration process (glycolysis - Kreb's - oxidative phosphorylation), about 36 molecules of ATP are created, giving it much more energy to use.
IN CANCER CELL:
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
introduction to WARBERG PHENOMENA:
WARBURG EFFECT Usually, cancer cells are highly glycolytic (glucose addiction) and take up more glucose than do normal cells from outside.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (; 8 October 1883 – 1 August 1970) In 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
WARNBURG EFFECT : cancer cells under aerobic (well-oxygenated) conditions to metabolize glucose to lactate (aerobic glycolysis) is known as the Warburg effect. Warburg made the observation that tumor slices consume glucose and secrete lactate at a higher rate than normal tissues.
Observation of Io’s Resurfacing via Plume Deposition Using Ground-based Adapt...Sérgio Sacani
Since volcanic activity was first discovered on Io from Voyager images in 1979, changes
on Io’s surface have been monitored from both spacecraft and ground-based telescopes.
Here, we present the highest spatial resolution images of Io ever obtained from a groundbased telescope. These images, acquired by the SHARK-VIS instrument on the Large
Binocular Telescope, show evidence of a major resurfacing event on Io’s trailing hemisphere. When compared to the most recent spacecraft images, the SHARK-VIS images
show that a plume deposit from a powerful eruption at Pillan Patera has covered part
of the long-lived Pele plume deposit. Although this type of resurfacing event may be common on Io, few have been detected due to the rarity of spacecraft visits and the previously low spatial resolution available from Earth-based telescopes. The SHARK-VIS instrument ushers in a new era of high resolution imaging of Io’s surface using adaptive
optics at visible wavelengths.
Professional air quality monitoring systems provide immediate, on-site data for analysis, compliance, and decision-making.
Monitor common gases, weather parameters, particulates.
8. Materials from wood hemicellulose biomass
List of publications: https://www.kth.se/profile/edlund/publications/?l=en
9. Materials from straw
A. Svärd, E. Brännvall, U. Edlund, Carbohydr. Pol. 2015, 133, 179–186.
A. Svärd, E. Brännvall, U. Edlund, 2016, submitted
10. Materials from macroalgae
Porphyra Ulva
Proteins, lipids
Fine chemicals
Polymers
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12. From fossil based to bio-based materials:
Making more from less
Biorefining
Characterization
Materials designRecycling
Composting
Product design
Sustainability
assessments
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Ulrica Edlund: edlund@kth.se
