Blar i Doctoral theses (KBM) på tittel
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Langtransport og avsetning av organiske miljøgifter i nordvestlige Europa
(PhD Thesis;2014:90, Doctoral thesis, 2015-02-16)Persistent organic pollutant (POPs) are toxic compounds which typically consist of one or more groups of hydrocarbons that are aromatic or aliphatic as well as halogenated (chlorine, bromine, fluorine). POPs are normally ... -
Leveraging H2O2-fuelled activity of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases in cellulase cocktails for improved bioprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass
(PhD Thesis;2022:29, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Rapid action is critical to reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions in order to reach climate targets. Fossil fuel use in high emission sectors like the energy and chemical industry should therefore be reduced and replaced by ... -
Light-driven lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO)-catalyzed solubilization of polysaccharides
(PhD Thesis;2022:38, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are a recently discovered family of enzymes that catalyze oxidative cleavage of glycosidic bonds in insoluble polysaccharides at a liquid-solid interface. These enzymes are ... -
Linear multiresponse models : theoretical developments and applications in porcine
(PhD Thesis;2016:34, Doctoral thesis, 2018-05-03)The main topic of this PhD–thesis is how to minimize the prediction error for multi–response linear regression models. Two different applications are analysed, (i) bivariate response with missing data and (ii) image analysis ... -
Local food entrepreneurs in Norway : case studies on successful practices for network learning and market development
(PhD Thesis;2023:23, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Local food has been compared to a "quiet culinary revolution" in Norway, one initiated by a governmental strategy more than 20 years ago. The aim was to provide more local specialtiesꟷ"food and drink products with a ... -
Microbial communities in biogas reactors and their link to stability and performance
(PhD Thesis;2016:60, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-24)The Anaerobic digestion (AD) of organic material gathers a great interest worldwide due to the global needs for waste recycling and renewable energy production. Biogas, the end product of an AD process, is a mixture of ... -
Microbial denitrification control in acid and neutral soils with implications for greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric chemistry
(PhD Thesis;2017:51, Doctoral thesis, 2017)As with the ancient philosophy of ex nihilo, nihil fit (out of nothing, nothing is produced: nothing comes from nothing), the law of the conservation of mass dictates that no atoms in a chemical reaction may be created or ... -
The microbial diversity of mesophilic starter cultures used in cheese production
(PhD Thesis;2017:96;, Doctoral thesis, 2017-11)For ages, humankind has preserved various foods by fermentation by lactic acid bacteria (LAB), and fermentation of milk to obtain cheese can be traced back to the domestication of cattle, at least seven millennia ago. ... -
Minimizing photooxidation in dairy products by tailor made light barrier properties in packaging materials
(PhD Thesis;2011:47, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Photooxidation is one of the major causes of food quality deterioration. Packaging is a common tool to protect against light and consequently prolong the shelf life of food. Transparent packaging materials are being widely ... -
Mitochondrial oxygen consumption and myoglobin redox stability in beef
(PhD Thesis;2012:14, Doctoral thesis, 2012)Myoglobin is the main pigment in meat and exists in three predominant states; deoxymyoglobin (DMb), oxymyoglobin (OMb), and metmyoglobin (MMb). The different myoglobin states are dependent on the production of mitochondrial ... -
Modern sour beer production : mixed fermentations with yeast and lactic acid bacteria
(PhD Thesis;2019:104, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Traditional sour beers are produced by spontaneous, mixed fermentations where numerous yeast and bacterial species are involved. One of the traits that separate sour beers from other beers is the high concentration of ... -
Modulation of gut microbiota by pre/probiotics and the potential health promoting outcomes for the host
(PhD Thesis;2016:42, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-19)Gut microbiota is considered an organ that co-develops with the host throughout its life. The composition and metabolic activities of gut microbiota are subjected to a complex interplay of the host genetics and environmental ... -
Molecular mechanisms of pneumococcal fratricide
(PhD Thesis;2010:13, Doctoral thesis, 2010)The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is endowed with the ability to take up naked DNA from the surroundings and recombine this DNA into the chromosome. This property, termed competence for natural genetic transformation, ... -
Multi-block methods for investigating consumer acceptance of food
(PhD Thesis;2013:67, Doctoral thesis, 2013)Today's researchers easily gather large amounts of data of different origin and type. In sensory and consumer studies the objective is the collection of data to better understand consumer behavior in the market. Statistical ... -
Multivariate analysis as a tool for understanding and reducing complexity of mathematical models in systems biology
(PhD Thesis;2011:34, Doctoral thesis, 2011)In the area of systems biology, technologies develop very fast, which allows us to collect massive amounts of various data. The main interest of scientists is to receive an insight into the obtained data sets and discover ... -
Natural and lactic acid bacteria fermentations of pastes of soybeans and soybean-maize blends : effect on nutritional quality, microbial diversity, food safety and consumer acceptance
(PhD Thesis;2014:84, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Traditional Malawian diets are predominantly maize-based and have been associated with widespread inadequate intakes of several nutrients. In addition to maize, legumes are an important source of protein and other nutrients ... -
Natural genetic transformation: development of a new genetic tool for Streptococcus thermophilus
(PhD Thesis;2010:16, Doctoral thesis, 2010)Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been used in fermentation of foods for hundreds or even thousands of years. During the last decade the genome sequences of a number of commercially important LAB species and strains have ... -
Natural transformation in Streptococcus thermophilus : Regulation autolysis and ComS*-controlled gene expression.
(PhD Thesis;2011:67, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Natural genetic transformation has been extensively studied in Streptococcus pneumoniae for generations, and much has been learned about this important phenomenon since its discovery by Frederick Griffith in 1928. In ... -
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 ... -
Non-target and suspect characterisation of organic chemicals of emerging concern in air and biota
(PhD Thesis;2020:42, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and other regulated organic chemicals are being monitored in the environment to evaluate the effectiveness of regulations and conventions, spatial and temporal trends as well as a ...