• Pressure effect on biodegradation of hydrocarbons: Naphthalene and BTEX 

      Ravndal, Kristin Torgersen (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMN/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)
      Oil and gas are the most important energy resources in the global economy today. Even though there is a growing concern for global heating, no real alternatives have been found. Current political disturbances in the Arab ...
    • Temperature dependence of naphthalene biodegradation in seawater (0.5-15ºC) 

      Myrland, Tor (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMN/2009, Master thesis, 2009)
      The polar areas are very vulnerable to exposure to contaminants. An oil spill in polar areas could be a disaster to large areas. The recovery from contamination takes longer time in arctic areas than in more temperate areas ...