Master’s theses (BioVit)
Unless otherwise stated on the individual theses, the works in this collection are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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The relevancy of stakeholder engagement in aiding the sustainable shift : an investigation through the eyes of farmers
(Master thesis, 2021)With growing awareness of the agricultural industry’s struggle to internalise and implement the sustainability shift, new methods for aiding the shift are being sought. As a growing number of findings can connect with ... -
A descriptive study of the physical quality of commercial broiler pellets across the world
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis work intends to give a general insight into commercial broiler pellets' physical quality and discuss the differences from a scientific point of view. The samples were delivered to the Norwegian University of ... -
The suitability of "the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation" in a european context
(Master thesis, 2021)Agroecology is increasingly being considered to address sustainability issues in current agricultural systems. In order to assess the impacts of this new approach, FAO has developed the Tool for Agroecology Performance ... -
Study of the soil macrofauna in tropical cacao-based agroforestry systems in the Dominican Republic
(Master thesis, 2021)Diversified tropical cacao-based agroforestry systems are part of the agroecological movement aiming, inter alia, at creating food systems that do not undermine the ecosystem services. However, the temporal and intra-system ... -
Policies for agroforestry and diversification of productions in Wallonia
(Master thesis, 2021)Agroecology is more and more acknowledged as one of solutions toward sustainable transitions of our food systems. Practices such as agroforestry and diversification of production are part of the strategies used within an ... -
Enhancing biodiversity in French crop production systems : Cost-benefits analysis on five measures from the Ecostack project
(Master thesis, 2021)A decrease of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes has been observed in the last decades. Stacking biodiversity around and inside fields would provide a method to counterbalance this effect. This study, conducted within ... -
Mapping agroecology initiatives in Austria and Germany
(Master thesis, 2021)Transforming food systems is necessary to address the global issues of severe biodiversity loss, hunger and malnutrition, as well as the consequences of the rapidly advancing climate change. Agroecology as a systemic ... -
Alkalisk havre til mjølkekyr : Effekt på mjølkeyting og kjemisk innhald i mjølk undersøkt i eit feltforsøk
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne oppgåva inneheld ein litteraturdel og eigne undersøkingar. Målet med oppgåva var å undersøke om alkalisk behandling av havre kan vere ein måte og auke produksjonen på mjølkekyr og samtidig oppretthalde ein høg ... -
Exploring epigenetic resistance to infectious salmon anaemia in Atlantic salmon by genome-wide bisulfite sequencing in heart tissue
(Master thesis, 2021)The viral disease infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is an ever-present threat to salmon farmers globally. Since its appearance it has been responsible for crises in the industry and has changed the way in which salmon are ... -
Evaluering av avlsrestriksjoner til kontroll av innavl hos norsk-svensk kaldblodstraver
(Master thesis, 2021)Innavlsraten hos norsk-svensk kaldblodstraver har over lengre periode vært høy, på grunn av sterk seleksjon for prestasjonsegenskaper med liten overordnet kontroll av avlsprogrammet. Store avkomsgrupper og høyt slektskap, ... -
Simulating Future Climate Scenarios: The Effect on Nitrogen Utilization in Organic Fertilizers on Carrot Crops
(Master thesis, 2021)The anthropogenic addition of reactive nitrogen (Nr) to the biosphere has increased ten-fold in the last century affecting both the nitrogen (N) cycle, and indirectly, the carbon cycle. From the agriculture sector, over ... -
Using herd-averages of feed efficiency as training data for genomic selection
(Master thesis, 2021)Genomic selection on feed efficiency traits in dairy cows can save more feed costs and result in more sustainable dairy industry. Here we estimate the accuracy of genomic selection regarding dry matter intake in dairy ... -
Melkeprøveuttak i AMS: variasjon av melkekomponenter, korrigering og praktiske anbefalinger
(Master thesis, 2021)Melkeprøver i besetninger med automatisk melkesystem (AMS) er et viktig styringsverktøy for bonden, og brukes i kukontrollen til Tine SA. Tidligere kunnskap har vist at det er utfordrende å få en god representativ prøve ... -
Tracking GnRH neurons in vivo following CRISPR knock out of Six6 in Atlantic salmon
(Master thesis, 2021)Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a conserved neuroendocrine decapeptide, crucial for the onset of puberty and for the functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG). The homeodomain protein sine oculis ... -
What keeps dry petfood together? Optimizing homogeneity, extrusion melt and dehydration for best physical quality of petfood.
(Master thesis, 2021)Extrusion is the most common method for producing dry pet food. This technology involves various operations such as mixing, heating, kneading, shearing, and shaping. Obtaining extremely homogenous mixes of the ingredients ... -
Effect of using insects as a dogfood ingredient: A perspective on technology and nutrition on focus to Lumbriculus variegatus, Hermetia illucens and Tenebrio molitor- A literature review
(Master thesis, 2021)The use of insect as food and feed has been in existence for a very long time as it was used as an alternative protein source for food and feed production. The current food crises has caused researchers to find ways of ... -
Liberalized agriculture policy effects on socioeconomic conditions of smallholder farmers in the global south : a food sovereignty perspective
(Master thesis, 2021)In the years since the second World War, governments globally have adopted trade and production policies which opened global trade via the relaxation of tariffs through international agreements, both bilateral and multilateral. ... -
Development of a method to compare sgRNA expression driven by heterologous and endogenous U6 promoters in an Atlantic salmon head kidney cell line
(Master thesis, 2021)Infectious diseases have negative impacts on fish welfare and sustainable aquaculture. Knowledge on host pathogen relationship and genes responsible for disease resistance could lead to development of vaccines and therapeutics ... -
Modeling feed intake and feed efficiency along the lactation curve of Norwegian Red Dairy Cattle
(Master thesis, 2021)Including feed efficiency into breeding goals could be a key in ensuring sustainable dairy cattle production as selection could be based on how efficient a cow is in terms of what it consumes and produces all through the ...
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