• Production of potential immune modulating proteins from Methylococcus capsulatus Bath and characterization of their putative roles in inflammation 

  Aaen, Kristin Hovden (Master thesis, 2019)

  Commensal microbes have for a long time been considered important for the function and development of the human immune system. Later studies also highlight the beneficial potential of non-commensals to human health. The ...

• Identification and quantification of fatty acids in nut oils by GC-MS 

  Øvrebø, Tina (Master thesis, 2019)

  The main objective of this thesis was to identify and quantitate the fatty acid composition in the following nine nut oils; almond (Prunus dulcis) oil, hazelnut (Corylus avellana) oil, peanut (Archis hypogaea) oil, walnut ...

• The chitinolytic system of Enterococcus faecalis V583 and its putative role in virulence 

  Kristensen, Mariann (Master thesis, 2019)

  From a harmless gut commensal, Enterococcus faecalis has undergone a transition towards a multi-resistant nosocomial pathogen, posing a major threat to human health, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. The aim ...

• Fermentation and downstream processing of yeast for production of single-cell proteins and exopolysaccharides 

  Brusletten, Mari (Master thesis, 2019)

  Yeasts are known to be sources of highly quality proteins and exopolysaccharides (EPS). The main goal in this study was to produce and process yeasts of biotechnological interest to investigate whether these species can ...

• Karakterisering av lipider i villaks, oppdrettslaks (Salmo salar) og fiskefôr med GC-MS 

  Halvorsen, Katarina Breivik (Master thesis, 2019)

  Hovedmålet med dette studiet var å sammenlikne fettsyresammensetningen i villaks og oppdrettslaks (Salmo salar). Dette sees i sammenheng med ernæringsmessige forskjeller ved inntak av disse to produktene. Vi ønsket å finne ...

• Karakterisering av fettsyrer i L. hyperborea, S. latissima, A. esculenta og P. palmata med GC-MS 

  Natvik, Ingeborg (Master thesis, 2019)

  Men en stigende verdensbefolkning som vil nå 9,1 milliarder innen år 2050, er det viktig å etablere flere gode kilder til mat og fôr (FAO, 2013). Makroalger er flercellede alger som vokser i strandsonen og på grunt vann ...

• Karakterisering av clostridiesporer i avføringsprøver fra mødre og deres barn 

  Larsen, Marte Gro Laeskogen (Master thesis, 2019)

  Etableringen av tarmmikrobiotaen er en dynamisk og ikke-tilfeldig prosess. Proteobacteria og Actinobacteria dominerer hos nyfødte, før Bacteroides og Firmicutes øker dominansen en tid etter fødselen. Voksnes tarmmikrobiota ...

• Purification and characterization of streptovoracin, a novel antibiotic produced by a Pseudomonas species isolated from the Oslo fjord 

  Nesdal, Malene Tidemann (Master thesis, 2019)

  Antibiotikaresistent Streptococcus pneumoniae er en av de 18 største bakterielle truslene verden står ovenfor. Bakterien er alene ansvarlig for oppunder 2 millioner dødsfall hvert år på verdensbasis. På grunn av stadig ...

• Co-immunoprecipitation with the multi-peptide bacteriocin GarKS immunity protein 

  Oftedal, Thomas Førland (Master thesis, 2019)

  Garvicin KS (GarKS) is a bacteriocin recently discovered in Lactococcus garvieae belonging to a novel group of multi-peptide bacteriocins, whose receptor and mode of action is unknown. In this thesis heterologous expression ...

• Characterization of Lactococcus garvieae from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Spain and Turkey 

  Nygaard, Anja (Master thesis, 2019)

  Lactococcus garvieae is an emerging pathogen that causes mortalities in various farmed fish species, resulting in significant economic losses in aquaculture worldwide. The Gram-positive bacteria is pathogenic to both ...

• Synthesis of the Methyl Ester of MaR2n-3 DPA 

  Rasmussen, Jeanne Sønderskov (Master thesis, 2019)

  This master thesis presents the first synthesis of the methyl ester of the specialized pro-resolving mediator named MaR2n-3 DPA. The stereoselective synthesis is based on a Z-selective Lindlar reaction, a Sonogashira ...

• YthA : a lone ranger or team player in the cell envelope stress response of Lactococcus lactis IL1403? 

  Mikkelsen, Pelle Sandhaug (Master thesis, 2019)

  Considering the increasing problem of antibiotic-resistant pathogens emerging world- wide, research into novel antimicrobial substances that can become clinically relevant is now of the utmost importance. The small ...

• Characterization of a thermostable exolytic alginate lyase from hot vents in the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge 

  Pedersen, Bjørn (Master thesis, 2019)

  Verdens behov for petroleumsprodukter øker stadig, men minkende oljereserver og miljøproblemer gjør at det bør prioriteres utvikling og bruk av alternative, fornybare ressurser. Bioraffinering dreier seg om å bruke biomasse ...

• Evaluation and optimization of procedures for HPV detection and genotyping in oral and urine samples in men 

  Tourniaire, William Nicholas (Master thesis, 2019)

  Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been well established as a carcinogen in human epithelial cancers; especially in the uterin cervix. Head and neck cancers (HNC) are increasing worldwide despite global reduction in smoking. ...

• Benchmarking of metagenomic classification tools and storage stability of bioaerosol samples 

  Stenløkk, Kristina Severine Rudskjær (Master thesis, 2019)

  Air is a microbial habitat of crucial importance for public health. As such it is relevant for detection of potential epidemic or biothreat agents. The study of microbiological diversity in air through metagenomic analysis ...

• Better understanding of the relation of the dynamic sensory perception of solid and semi solid foods with consumers’ preferences and their perception of satiety 

  Nguyen, Quoc Cuong (PhD Thesis;2019:5, Doctoral thesis, 2019)

  Nowadays, overweight and obesity has been recognized as one of the main reasons that leads to many non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and in some cases cancer. Therefore, ...

• Genetisk og klinisk karakterisering av moyamoyasjukdom hos pasientar av skandinavisk opphav 

  Steinsvåg, Ingunn Vespestad (Master thesis, 2019)

  Innleiing Dei siste 15 åra har det vore stor utvikling av nye teknologiar for DNA-sekvensering. Dette har opna opp for mange nye bruksområde av desse teknologiane. Utviklinga av neste generasjons sekvensering (NGS) har ...

• Characterization of organic art materials by GC-MS 

  Landsverk, Marius Gotch (Master thesis, 2019)

  Background: In conservation of old paintings, knowing the composition of the paint binder is of great importance. Some conservation techniques can be damaging to the paintings when it is applied to the wrong kind of paint. ...

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis culturomics : hunting for the key to more rapid and sensitive cultivation and rescue 

  Noer, Marie Therese (Master thesis, 2018)

  Tuberkulose (TB) er et stort folkehelseproblem som forårsakes av bakteriene tilhørende M. tuberculosis- komplekset (MTBC). Påvisning av mykobakterier i sputumprøver fra TBpasienter krever tid, spesielt hvis bakteriene er ...

• Implementation of a two-plasmid CRISPR/Cas9 system in Lactobacillus plantarum : a new approach in the development of a novel vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis 

  Wiull, Kamilla (Master thesis, 2018)

  Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of deaths from a single infectious agent, and in 2017 1.7 million people died from TB. To date the only available vaccine against the disease is the bacille Calmette-Guèrin (BCG) ...

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