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Essays on the Russian electricity and capacity market
(PhD Thesis;2016:04, Doctoral thesis, 2018-05-03)During the past decade the Russian power sector has undergone a dramatic reform. This has created a need for better understanding of the drivers and development of the sector. This dissertation describes the functioning ... -
Essential fatty acids in extruded and raw dog foods
(Master thesis, 2015-07-01)This thesis is divided into two sections: section 1 explaining the theory about fat and fatty acids functions, health effects and sources, section 2 includes a study of commercial extruded and raw dog foods. Fat is the ... -
Essentials for sustainable dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania
(PhD Thesis;2016:53, Doctoral thesis, 2022-11-15)The overall objective of this thesis was to develop building blocks essential for establishing a sustainable dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania. To fulfil this objective, three approaches were employed. This included ... -
Establishing a biodiverse meadow roof in Oslo, Norway : an evaluation of the effect of soil type and soil depth on sown native and local species and spontaneously colonizing species
(Master thesis, 2020)The loss of biodiversity is happening faster now than ever in human history, being mainly driven by changes in land use. Concurrently, cities are expanding and are expected to reach over 1.2 million km2 within 2030. The ... -
Establishing a sustainable business model : a multiple case study of plant-based food pioneers
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: Organizations are calling for a sustainable transition within the agri-food sector due to emissions associated with traditional food production. As a result, plant-based alternatives are becoming more prevalent ... -
Establishing an Agri-food living lab for sustainability transitions: Methodological insight from a case of strengthening the niche of organic vegetables in the Vestfold region in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)CONTEXT Agri-food systems face complex sustainability challenges, containing conflicting interests, goals, worldviews and fragmented knowledge and decision-making. There is a need for a better understanding of how to turn ... -
Establishing efficient transformation technologies for CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in Lolium perenne L.
(Master thesis, 2023)Den diploide fôrgressarten flerårig raigras (Lolium perenne L.) er den vik?gste fôrgressarten i Europa. Den brukes både i eng og beite og er en avgjørende komponent i husdyrproduksjonen fra drøvtyggere (melk og kjøY) på ... -
Establishing methods for cultivation of liver- and muscle cells from Atlantic cod: Special emphasis on morphological and metabolic characterisation of cells from liver during in vitro differentiation
(Master thesis, 2011-12-30)Atlantic cod is regarded as one of the most promising future aquaculture species in Norway. However, the cod aquaculture industry is facing major problems with occurrence of “fatty livers” leading to high degree of tissue ... -
Establishing the Derema Corridor in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania: A Study of Intentions versus Realities
(Master thesis, 2013-10-16)By using the Derema corridor as a case study, this paper explores three overarching objectives. The first is to discuss the narratives used by various actors to frame the argument for establishing a forest corridor. The ... -
Establishing the representativeness of available surface water scenarios for plant protection products in environmental risk assessment Opinion of the Panel on Plant protection Products of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM)in Norway -
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Establishment and characterization of a gatekeeper mutation for protein kinase D1 and 3
(Master thesis, 2016-09-07)Protein kinase D constitutes a novel family of Ser/Thr specific kinases and contains three members; PKD1-3. This protein kinase family has been described to carry out different functions and responses at various locations ... -
Establishment and Characterization of a Novel Gill Cell Line, LG-1, from Atlantic Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus L.)
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Establishment of a base population for long-term genetic improvement of Nile tilapia in Ethiopia
(PhD Thesis;2019:8, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The success of genetic improvement obtained in fish breeding programs depends on the genetic diversity of the founder populations and how the base population is constructed, as they influence the genetic variation of the ... -
Establishment of a CD4+ naïve T cell cultivation and stimulation protocol for future studies of cellular responses in rheumatoid arthritis
(Master thesis, 2022)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex autoimmune disease that primarily causes inflammation in the synovial membrane of joints in the body. It is a multifactorial disease that involves a combination of genetic, epigenetic, ... -
The establishment of a CRISPR-Cas13a diagnostic assay for SARS-CoV-2 detection
(Master thesis, 2020)The scarcity of fast and reliable tests in diagnostic laboratories for detection of pathogens with high sensitivity is a significant disadvantage particularly for critically ill patients. Given the global health crisis ... -
Establishment of a piscine myocarditis virus (PMCV) challenge model and testing of a plant-produced subunit vaccine candidate against cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) is a severe cardiac disease occurring in the grow-out sea phase of farmed Atlantic salmon with approximately 100 outbreaks annually in Norway. Piscine myocarditis virus (PMCV) is believed to ... -
Establishment of confocal microscopy method for detecting double-strand breaks (DSBs) in DNA after radiation
(Master thesis, 2020)Cancer is classified as a pandemic, causing more than 9 million deaths per year. Cancer treatment requires insights into cellular responses to radiation and repair mechanisms of damage. It is much interested in quantifying ... -
Establishment of gut microbiota in infants from a large Norwegian cohort
(PhD Thesis;2015:76, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-10)Human gut microbiota, our so-called forgotten organ, is crucial for proper functioning of our body and for health maintenance. Although the topic of the gut microbiota establishment is very important, scientists still have ... -
Establishment of multiplexed reduced representation bisulfite sequencing protocol on T-cells from rheumatoid arthritis patients
(Master thesis, 2016-08-10)DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mark with a regulatory effect on the expression of genes. It has also been shown that individuals change their DNA methylation pattern over time. In mammals, methylation only ... -
Establishment of specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for measuring Fsh and Lh levels in medaka (Oryzias latipes), using recombinant gonadotropins
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The paucity of information on understanding the regulatory mechanisms that are involved in the control of piscine Fsh and Lh synthesis, secretion, and function, prompted the present work. Part of the problem is related to ...