Sökning: "estrogenic activity"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 uppsatser innehållade orden estrogenic activity.
1. A review study of Bisphenol A : as an endocrine disrupting chemical in food contact material manufactured from polycarbonate and epoxy resin
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesSammanfattning : Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the worlds most produced chemicals. This compound is widely employed as an additive in polymers such as polycarbonates and epoxy resins in the manufacturing of plastics to provide transparency, rigidity and resistance to the resins. LÄS MER
2. A review on ozonation and17a-ethinylestradiol - formation and effects in the environment of the by-products
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningSammanfattning : Today, waste water treatment plants do not remove pharmaceutical residues from the water (as there are currently no regulations for wastewater treatment in regards to pharmaceuticals residues in Sweden) resulting in a high concentration of pharmaceuticals reaching the environment. The Swedish environmental protection agency have recently concluded that there is a need for advanced treatment of pharmaceuticals in wastewater. LÄS MER
3. Migration of Xenoestrogens from Plastic Food Containers during Cooking
Kandidat-uppsats, Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknikSammanfattning : Xenoestrogens are compounds, foreign from the body, that can enter cells and interact with the estrogen receptors (ER) to produce an estrogenic response. Many additives used in plastics are compounds with estrogenic activity. Some of these additives are known to slowly leach from the plastics. LÄS MER
4. Estrogenic Substances in Plastic Bottles
Kandidat-uppsats, Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknikSammanfattning : We live in a time were plastic and plastic products are all around us, taking part in our everyday life. Several chemical additives can be present in plastic products, such as plastic bottles, and can have a big impact on development, as well as on the endocrine system in adults by the binding to, and disturbance of, the estrogen receptor (ER) in cells. LÄS MER
5. Klöver i ensilage till suggor - effekter på reproduktion och produktivitet
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsSammanfattning : The weather has been extremely rainy the last summers in Sweden. Because of the rain, a lot of harvested straw has been lost since it was too wet to store. When the pig producers couldn’t get enough straw to use as bedding, an alternative was requested. LÄS MER