Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit): Recent submissions
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Fôropptak hos søyer av en liten og en stor sauerase: Effekt av rase og kroppsvekt
(Master thesis, 2021)I Norge holdes sauen inne i perioder utenom sommerhalvåret, og grovfôr er den viktigste fôrressursen i innefôringsperioden. Kunnskap om fôropptaket er derfor viktig for å kunne lage en fôrrasjon som er tilpasset de enkelte ... -
Frøutvikling og modning av åkerbønne (Vicia faba L.) under norske dyrkingsforhold
(Master thesis, 2021)Åkerbønne (Vicia Faba L.) er en vekst med lang veksttid, noe som kan by på utfordringer ved dyrking i Norge. Målet med denne oppgaven var å undersøke frøutviklingen og modningsforløpet i åkerbønne under norske dyrkingsforhold, ... -
Socio-Ecological Resilience in a Southern California Dryland Agroecosystem: Contributions from General and Specified Resilience
(Master thesis, 2021)In general, California agroecosystems are vulnerable to social and environmental change, threatening the provision of vital ecosystem services and human food security. Socio-ecological resilience, comprised of general ... -
Apparent Digestibility of key feed ingredients by largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
(Master thesis, 2021)The aim of this project was to determine apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of macronutrients, amino acids (AA), phosphorus (P) and energy (EN) in protein-rich ingredients in extruded diets for largemouth bass ... -
Accumulation and depuration of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol in Japanese seabass (Lateolabrax japonicus) fed diets containing different dietary protein and lipid levels in a recirculating aquaculture system
(Master thesis, 2021)Muddy flavour caused by microbially synthesized geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) represents a quality challenge for production of fish in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). The current study was conducted to ... -
Genetic analyses of heart- and lung volume and correlations to mortality in pigs
(Master thesis, 2021)The occurrence of sudden cardiac death in pigs (Sus scrofa domestica) is a known problem. Sudden death of pigs causes economic consequences for the farmers and is a challenge for animal welfare. Compared to the wild boar, ... -
Effekten av upelletert fôr i kommersiell slaktekyllingproduksjon
(Master thesis, 2021)Det ble gjennomført to feltforsøk på slaktekylling fra november 2019 til februar 2020. Formålet med disse feltforsøkene var å se effekten müsli (grovmalt, upelletert fôr) hadde på produksjonen og spiseatferden til ... -
Potensialet for å auka feittprosenten i mjølk hjå NRF gjennom fôring
(Master thesis, 2021)Ein konsekvens av auka etterspurnad etter feittrike meieriprodukt er at TINE ønsker å auka feittproduksjonen ved å stimulera produsentane til å produsera mjølk med høgare feittprosent. Det er gjort gjennom auka tillegg- ... -
Tidlig plante- og nodulutvikling og biologisk nitrogenfiksering hos åkerbønne (Vicia faba L. cv. Vertigo) dyrket i Norge
(Master thesis, 2021)Belgveksten åkerbønne (Vicia faba L.) er en proteinvekst med stort dyrkingspotensial i Norge. Det er begrenset kunnskap om åkerbønnes tidlige planteutvikling, inkludert utviklingen av noduler på røttene og biologiske ... -
A study of two adipose tissue depots in Atlantic salmon : with specific focus on comparing the morphological and transcriptome characteristics between visceral and subcutaneous adipocytes
(Master thesis, 2021)Adipocytes are found in different adipose tissue depots, mainly around abdominal organs (visceral adipose tissue), or under the skin (subcutaneous adipose tissue) and between muscle fibers in myosepta including belly flap. ... -
Determination of organochlorine pesticides in the fish from freshwater lakes of Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2021)This study is a quantitative analysis of selected organochlorine pesticides in the muscle tissues of fish and water samples from Tarbela (34° N, 72° E) and Sukkur (27°N, 68°E); two major lakes with water from the river ... -
Health issues related to the production and consumption of cassava as a staple food
(Master thesis, 2021)Cassava plays a vital role in the world's tropical regions. However, it carries varying amounts of cyanogenic glucosides that are a possible human poison. Some forms of malpractices also endanger human health during ... -
Social farming in France : therapeutic benefits and sustainability of social farms
(Master thesis, 2021)Social farming is a concept that uses agricultural activities for social or therapeutic purposes. Social farms may benefit various target groups such as: young persons experiencing difficulties, the elderly, disabled people, ... -
Susceptibility of different apple cultivars to European canker
(Master thesis, 2021)European canker, caused by Neonectria ditissima, is a severe economic problem for apple producers in northern Europe. The fungus can cause dieback in mature and young trees. Apple cultivars vary in their level of susceptibility ... -
Motivating change agents : influences of visioning on human agency for food system transformation
(Master thesis, 2021)Swift transformation of the food system towards sustainability is important to avoid further transgression of the planetary boundaries. Food system transformation requires altering the fundamental determinants of the system. ... -
Reklamasjonar på pelletert kraftfôr i Noreg 2015-2020
(Master thesis, 2021)Kraftfôr er ein viktig del av norsk husdyrproduksjon og utgjer ein stor del av driftskostnadane til husdyrprodusenten. Difor er det viktig at kraftfôret har riktig ernæringsmessig innhald og god teknisk kvalitet ved kvar ... -
Aerated steam treatment against grey mould in strawberry transplants
(Master thesis, 2021)Grey mould caused by Botrytis spp. is one of the most important fungal pathogens in strawberry and is often present in strawberry transplants in the form of latent infections. In the past, heat treatment has been effective ... -
Increasing cover crops in Norwegian small-grain production : a significant step toward sustainable farming systems
(Master thesis, 2021)Cover cropping has been recognised as a farming practise benefiting various ecosystem services and as such, it can help mitigate climate change and soil degradation. In Norway, despite an initial enthusiasm in the early ... -
Cultivating food citizenship : an exploration of membership in Norwegian Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
(Master thesis, 2021)The dominant food system is ripe with challenges which are contributing to the degradation of social and natural systems around the world. Transformative actions are required to amend the current situation, and actors all ... -
Improved starch and protein utilization by extruded feed pellets targeted to benefit dynamics of rumen digestion in dairy cows
(PhD Thesis;2021:15, Doctoral thesis, 2021)To meet their requirements for energy and amino acids, high-producing dairy cows are fed compound feeds containing high amounts of starch and protein. Optimal utilization of these high-quality feeds is critical, where the ...