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An economic analysis of the use of recirculating aquaculture systems in the production of Tilapia
(Master thesis, 2012-06-19)An economic analysis of tilapia production was conducted using a recirculating aquaculture system facility, situated at the Norwegian University of Life Science (UMB). The goals were; (1) to evaluate and estimate the ... -
Aggresjon hos hund og effekter av kastrering
(Master thesis, 2012-06-19)Formålet med denne masteroppgaven var å undersøke hvorvidt kastrering av hunder kan redusere aggressiv atferd hos hunder. Det har blitt gjort en rekke studier på dette tidligere, men mange viser ulike resultater. Derfor ... -
One moment in time : Gene expression analysis of honey bees; nurse bees v.s. foragers
(Master thesis, 2012-06-14)Honey bees live in complex societies based on a division of labour. The honey bee workers specialise in different tasks throughout their lives, starting off as nurse bees and ending as foragers. The nurse bees and foragers ... -
Avkomsgranskning av bukker : ved naturlig parring eller semin?
(Master thesis, 2012-06-12)Saneringsprosjektet ”Friskere geiter”, avvikling av stadig flere bukkeringer og en jevn nedgang i antall geitebruk har gjort avlsarbeidet på geit vanskelig de siste årene. Norsk Sau og Geit, som har ansvaret for avlsarbeidet ... -
Gene expression responses to bacterial peptidoglycan in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) adipocytes enriched with two levels of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E
(Master thesis, 2012-06-01)Adipose tissue is recognized as an active endocrine organ, influencing metabolism, inflammation and immunity in mammals. The size of the visceral adipose tissue in farmed Atlantic salmon has increased due to the exposure ... -
Plasmakonsentrasjonen av Oxytocin og selvrapportert engstelse hos mennesker ved interaksjon med storfe.
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Levels of inbreeding dervied from runs of homozygosity : a comparison of Austrian and Norwegian cattle breeds
(Master thesis, 2012-05-21)Conventionally, levels of inbreeding for livestock animals are estimated analyzing pedigree data. The recent availability of high density SNP arrays for the bovine genome has provided the opportunity for investigation of ... -
Sustainability aspects of applying GMOs in aquaculture
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)Genetic modification technology has been suggested as a way to address challenges in aquaculture and other industries. For instance, the demand for fishmeal and fish oil in aquaculture industry is expected to increase ... -
Effects of dietary oxidation status and vitamin E level on performance, fillet quality and robustness to acute stress in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)The effects of oxidized dietary lipid and the role of vitamin E on the growth performance, biometric traits, blood parameters, muscle pH and fillet quality of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) were evaluated after a 79-day ... -
Protein evaluation of dog food using mink (Neovison vison) as a model for ileal protein digestibility in dogs (Canis familiaris)
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)Dog owners pay lot of attention on providing proper nutrition to their dog that will support longevity and good health. Great effort is therefore made by feed producers concerning information about nutritional quality ... -
Fillet quality and yield of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): variation between families, gender differences and the importance of maturation
(Master thesis, 2012-04-27)The aim was to study biometric parameters, yield and fillet quality traits of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) belonging to the 2008 year class of the breeding nucleus of SalmoBreed AS, Norway. The offspring analyzed ... -
Effect of starch source, screw configuration and steam injection on physical quality and color development of extruded fish feed
(Master thesis, 2012-04-23)The study investigated the effect of starch sources, screw configuration, and steam injection on physical quality of extruded fish feed. Pellet durability, water stability and hardness were measured and analyzed. Four ... -
Spesialseksjonen; en kostnad eller ressurs for Oslo Politidistrikt?
(Master thesis, 2012-04-20)Denne oppgaven har som formål å beregne kostnaden for beredskapsordningen til Spesialseksjonen i Oslo Politidistrikt, samt å undersøke hvilken betydning det har for Oslo Politidistrikt av Spesialseksjonen er underlagt ... -
Analyse av testløype på fjordhest
(Master thesis, 2012-01-16)De nasjonale hesterasene fjordhest, dølahest og nordlandshest/lyngshest er i stor konkurranse med andre importerte og spesialiserte hesteraser når det gjelder sport og avl. For å styrke konkurransenivået, i markedet, til ... -
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 ... -
Alternative oils in cod diet: Effect on fish performance
(Master thesis, 2011-12-30)A study was conducted to investigate the effect of different sources of feed oils in the diet for cod. During the experiment we tested four types of feed. The content of protein (53%) and starch (8.5%) were the same in all ... -
Mapping of sex-determining candidate genes in Atlantic salmon (Salmo Salar)
(Master thesis, 2011-11-14)Salmo salar (atlantisk laks) er en viktig økonomisk art og er også av interesse innen forskning på grunn av at den er tetraploid. Kromosom 2 og 3 er bevist å være de kjønns-bestemmende kromosomene I atlantisk laks. Målet ... -
Duroc som selvstendig farrase til slaktegrisen. En sammenlikning av Landsvin* Duroc farrasen og Duroc som en fremtidig farrase.
(Master thesis, 2011-11-14)Nortura og Norsvins slaktegris, kalt Edelgris, består av Landsvin* Yorskhire (LY) morhybrid og Landsvin*Druoc (LD) farhybrid. Hensikten med denne oppgaven var å se om Duroc (DD) som selvstendig farrase kunne konkurrere med ... -
Genetisk analyse av klauvlidelser for NRF
(Master thesis, 2011-11-11)Klauvlidelser forekommer hyppigere i løsdriftsfjøs enn i båsfjøs. På grunn av stadig økt andel storfe som er oppstallet i løsdrift blir det mer og mer aktuelt å forebygge klauvlidelser. I 2004 ble helsekort klauv innført ... -
Influence of dietary tetradecylthioacetic acid (TTA) on lipid content and fatty acid composition in liver of 1+ Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) and sex-specific differences in muscle fat provoked by TTA.
(Master thesis, 2011-11-03)Tetradesyltioeddiksyre (TTA) er en modifisert fettsyre som har vist seg å ha en rekke biologiske og fysiologiske effekter hos pattedyr og fisk. I forsøk med Atlantisk laks (Salmo salar L.) har tilsetting av TTA i fôret ...