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Forekomst av Listeria monocytogenes i et matfiskanlegg i Hardangerfjorden
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)I denne masteroppgaven er forekomsten av bakterien Listeria monocytogenes undersøkt i et oppdrettsanlegg for atlantisk laks (Salmo salar). Endringer i forekomsten ble observert for å undersøke tilstedeværelse og mulige ... -
Effects of protein enrichment in texture modified and minced fish products
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)The aim of this thesis was to develop two protein enriched products based on haddock and silver smelt, reaching the level of total protein in the utilized fish raw material. Both products were enriched by whey protein ... -
Methylation of PP2A in Arabidopsis – Stress tolerance and gene expression analysis
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)PP2A is a highly conserved enzyme complex in eukaryotes that is involved in various signal transduction pathways including hormone-regulated pathways in plants. This enzyme is composed of catalytic C, scaffolding A, and ... -
Synthesis and Testing of Oil Field Scale Inhibitors
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)Scale formation is one of the major problems faced during production in the oil industry. A common method to control scale is the utilization of chemicals known as scale inhibitors (SIs). Several SIs are available commercially ... -
Growth and inactivation of Bacillus pumilus with heat and high-pressure processing
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)The main objective of this study was to obtain knowledge about Bacillus pumilus B367 with relevance to food safety and investigate if B. pumilus B367 would be inactivated at lower temperatures for shorter time by applying ... -
Performance of Enzyme-Catalyzed Single-E and Dual-E Homeostatic Controllers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)Mathematical modeling has become an important tool in order to investigate the behavior of biological systems. The concept of homeostasis is central to our understanding how cells and organisms maintain an internal stability ... -
The application of digital image analysis to quantify histological pathological changes in Mytilus edulis from the Water Column Monitoring program
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)Use of histopathology to identify changes in marine species in response to contaminants is a long-known practice. The suitability of histopathological biological markers in the assessment of marine environment quality ... -
Review and evaluation of techno-economic and environmental simulation tools to address CO2 transport within CCS value chain
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an important solution to meeting climate targets set by United Nations and can potentially reduce 15 % of CO2 emissions globally. CCS has been studied for over 20 years. However, its ... -
Reliability of a conductivity controlled slurry doser
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)Anthropogenic emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides cause acid rain giving acidic waters. Moreover, the bedrock in the southern parts of Norway provides no or little buffer capacity. This combination has caused fish ... -
Removal of antibiotic resistant genes in wastewater treatment plants
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-28)Antibiotic resistance has been regarded as a growing international problem, due to extensive overuse of antibiotics has led to untreatable infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB). Wastewater treatment ... -
Tacrine hybrids as multi-target-directed ligands against Alzheimer’s disease
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07)World health organization estimates that nearly 9.9 million people develop dementia each year. Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and contributes to 60-70% of the cases. In addition to affecting ... -
Effect of metformin and phenformin in acute myeloid leukemia cell lines MOLM-13 and HL-60
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07)Cancer is a large group of diseases and a second leading cause of death globally with an estimated 9.6 million death in 2018 according to World Health Organization (WHO). It is an abnormal and uncontrollably growth of cells ... -
1,4-Dideoxy-1,4-imino‑D‑arabinitol (DAB) Analogues Possessing a Hydrazide Imide Moiety as Potent and Selective α‑Mannosidase Inhibitors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07)The synthesis of two polyhydroxylated pyrrolidines as 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-D-arabinitol (DAB) analogues bearing a hydrazide moiety is described. The DAB analogues act as selective and potent inhibitors of α-mannosidase ... -
Development of LC-MS/MS method for analysing immunosuppressants in whole blood for the purpose of TDM, with the novel application of SALLE in the sample preparation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-06)The laboratory for Medical Biochemistry at Stavanger University Hospital (SUS) needed a new method for analysing tacrolimus, sirolimus, everolimus and cyclosporin A. A method was developed using the analytical principles ... -
Detection and quantification of pharmaceuticals in sediment, seawater, and wastewater treatment plant samples
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are increasingly occurring in nature. Their presence is posing a concern about antibiotic resistance in bacteria and other effects on the ecosystem, which are not yet fully understood. ... -
Synthesis, Characterization and Performance Testing of Environmental Acceptable Demulsifiers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)Separation of crude oil from production water has been one of the first and most important challenges of the oil and gas industry. The dehydration of the crude oil is required to meet transportation and selling standards, ... -
Synthesis of Phenacene−Helicene Hybrids by Directed Remote Metalation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with six and seven rings were synthesized via directed metalation and cross-coupling of chrysenyl N,N-diethyl carboxamides with o-tolyl and methylnaphthalenyl derivatives. In the ... -
Synthesis of tacrine- and coumarin-isocryptolepine hybrids as potential dual binding site acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-10)This project presents the synthesis of tacrine and coumarin scaffolds armed with an alkyl-chain of varying length with an azido functionality and isocryptolepine scaffold armed with a terminal alkyne. The synthesis of ... -
Plasma-derived exosome-like vesicles are enriched in lyso-phospholipids and pass the blood-brain barrier
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09)Exosomes are vesicles involved in intercellular communication. Their membrane structure and core content is largely dependent on the cell of origin. Exosomes have been investigated both for their biological roles and their ... -
Interleukin-1β, heat shock protein 90α, and hypocretin-1 in chronic fatigue
(PhD thesis UiS;505, Doctoral thesis, 2020-09)Background: Fatigue, defined as an overwhelming sense of tiredness, lack of energy, and feeling of exhaustion, is a phenomenon many people have experienced in connection with infections such as influenza, Epstein-Barr ...