Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (KBM): Recent submissions
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iPSC-/ESC-derived hepatic stellate cells in 2D and 3D
(Master thesis, 2022)Liver Fibrosis is a major concern for the world as it causes chronic inflammation which again induces an unhealthy and abnormal healing response. Most common causes to liver fibrosis are alcohol consumption, non-alcoholic ... -
Quantitative and qualitative characterisation of the microbial composition of fresh and expired chicken meat, chilling tunnel, and its variation between productions
(Master thesis, 2022)Achieving a sustainable future is a complex task, of which reducing food waste is an important facet. The reported food waste in 2019 per capita in Norway was 78 kg, of which 55% was at consumer level. Chicken meat is ... -
Characterization of a Glycoside hydrolase family 50 member PaGH50A from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and exploring the enzyme’s potential in modulating biofilm formation
(Master thesis, 2022)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen that causes acute and chronic lung infections in individuals with compromised immune systems. The bacterium is wide spread in the environment and especially persistent ... -
Fermentering av exopolysakkaridproduserende bakterier : effekt på tekstur
(Master thesis, 2022)Det plantebaserte markedet er i stor vekst, og mange plantebaserte produkter består av ekstrudert planteprotein og teksturgivende tilsetningsstoffer. Derfor er det av interesse å undersøke alternative og mer skånsomme ... -
Pharmacological tools to study transcriptional addictions in cancer
(Master thesis, 2022)Unfortunately, genetic diseases such as cancer are becoming more common among the global popu-lation, and only in 2020 approximately 19 million new cases were discovered, and 10 million lives were lost. With median overall ... -
Trouble in the air : are pathogenic Aspergillus spp. in Norwegian barns azole resistant?
(Master thesis, 2022)Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus niger are saprotrophic, ubiquitous fungi and some of the lead causes of aspergillosis; a human and animal fungal infection with high mortality rate. Azoles are one of the few efficient ... -
Whole genome sequencing of HPV58 : specific primer design and performance
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: Human papillomavirus is a diverse group of viruses and the main cause for cervical cancer worldwide, contributing to 570 000 new cases each year. More than 200 HPV types are identified of which 14 of them are ... -
New methodologies in sensory and consumer research with preadolescents to guide product development of healthy, child-centred food
(PhD Thesis;2021:89, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the twenty-first century (WHO, 2018). In this context, finding ways to make the healthier food choices the preferred ones, can be a valuable contribution ... -
Exploration of an alginate lyase targeting the biofilm in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Master thesis, 2022)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic gram-negative bacterium capable of colonizing immunosuppressed patients such as those with cystic fibrosis. A P. aeruginosa infection could lead to mortality since some strains ... -
Development of a non-GMO mucosal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2
(Master thesis, 2022)Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been proposed as a good delivery vector of surface-bound antigens, in the development of non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) mucosal vaccines. LABs are considered good because they ... -
The effects of ketogenic diet and fasting on inflammation in mice
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Characterization of a novel multi-bacteriocin gene cluster from Streptococcus uberis
(Master thesis, 2022)Bovine mastitis is a common disease among dairy cattle and causes large economic losses worldwide as a result of low yield and poor quality of milk. Antibiotics have long been used to treat dairy cattle from mastitis, but ... -
Exploring the role of novel biofilm-associated genes in Staphylococcus aureus
(Master thesis, 2022)Staphylococcus aureus er en opportunistisk humanpatogen bakterie med evnen til å forårsake en rekke alvorlige infeksjoner. Bakteriens suksess kan tilskrives dens mange varierte virulensfaktorer, inkludert dannelsen av ... -
Spread and persistence of antibiotic resistance genes in the honeybee gut microbiota
(PhD Thesis;2018:26, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Bacteria residing in the gut – the gut microbiota (GM) – are important for host health. Several parallels between the human and honeybee GM exist: i) the GM is host specific (core microbiota), ii) age dependent development ... -
Effects of iron supplementation on systemic inflammation and iron homeostasis in young female athletes
(Master thesis, 2022)Background and aim: While excess of iron may lead to toxicity and organ damage, iron deficiency is related to anemia and a compromised immune defense. The main objective in this master thesis was to investigate whether a ... -
Characterisation of miRNA variation in Small RNA-Seq data
(Master thesis, 2022)Evidence suggests that miRNA signatures could have clinical applications as biomarkers for diagnostic and prognostic purposes. In standard analyses, miRNAs are considered to exist as well-defined features with a precise ... -
Bruk av CRISPR interferens til å studere gener i Staphylococcus aureus som er viktige for interaksjon med bakterier i jurmikrobiotaen
(Master thesis, 2022)Staphylococcus aureus er et av de hyppigste årsakene til utvikling av bovin mastitt, som er en av de mest utfordrende sykdommene hos melkekyr på verdensbasis. Mastitt forårsaker problemer som redusert helsetilstand hos ... -
IgG protection status for humoral immune response to MMR vaccine among the Norwegian population of children and method assessment of MMR-Multi-Plex Immunoassay
(Master thesis, 2022)Background and aim: In order to prevent sudden outbreaks of serious disease, immune response to vaccines should be monitored to investigate the overall status of protection in a given population as well as identifying ... -
The potential metabolism of human milk oligosaccharides and mucin in the infant intestine by Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides
(Master thesis, 2022)Among the most abundant genera in the gut of 6-month-old infants are the Bacteroides and Bifidobacterium genera. Bifidobacterium species are well known to utilize human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) but can also degrade ...