Browsing Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering (TN-IKBM) by Title
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Low-temperature anaerobic wastewater treatment by granulated biomass
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-05)In this study, long-term operation of up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) system treating real municipal wastewater at decreasing temperatures (25, 16, 12, 8.5, 5.5, and 2.5 °C) and variable organic loading rates from ... -
Major bioactive chemical compounds in Astragali Radix samples from different vendors vary greatly
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)The worldwide traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbs sales figures have increased considerably to 50 billion US$ (2018). Astragali Radix (AR) is amongst the most often sold TCM herbs; sales in the European Union (EU) ... -
Maleic and Methacrylic Homopolymers with Pendant Dibutylamine or Dibutylamine Oxide Groups as Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) are applied in oil and gas fields to prevent gas hydrate formation, most often in cold subsea flow lines. The main component in industrial KHI formulations is a water-soluble polymer with ... -
Mapping the Antimicrobial Activity of Indoloquinoline and Neocryptolepine Analogues
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Matkjemiens rolle i å skape sunne og kritiske elever
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-12)The aim of the study was to determine the extent to which dietary education and the food chemistry in secondary schools affect the pupils' attitudes and actions in relation to diet. To find out more about this, the study ... -
Måling av fosfor i jord og tilgjengelighet (P)
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Prøvetaking av jord og analyser av fosfor nivåer og biologisk tilgjengelighet. -
Mechanical, barrier, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of alginate films: Effect of seaweed powder and plasma-activated water
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The incorporation of natural fillers such as seaweed may potentially enhance the properties of biopolymer films. In this study, we investigated the effect of seaweed powder as a bio-filler in alginate-based films at different ... -
Meta-analysis of whole-exome sequencing data from two independent cohorts finds no evidence for rare variant enrichment in Parkinson disease associated loci
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)Parkinson disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. While genome wide association studies have identified several susceptibility loci, many causal variants ... -
Metabolic and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Assesment of Colon Cancer Cell Lines
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Background: Cancer have varying dependency on oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis, and cancer metastasis decreases the patient 5-year survival rate. Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) are demonstrated to ... -
Metabolic Cancer Therapy Using Graphene Drug Carriers: A study of biguanide drug effects in cellular and zebrafish larvae model systems
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-11)Targeting cancer metabolism is an increasingly important strategy in the fight against cancer relapse. Metabolic drugs belonging to the biguanides family have gained attention in cancer treatment due to their ability to ... -
Metabolic Flexibility in Cancer Cells
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Abstract Colorectal cancer is the third most occurring cancer type among both men and women in the United States. Even though cancer therapies have been revolutionarily improved over the decades, there is a high demand ... -
Metabolic flux analysis of 3D spheroids reveals significant differences in glucose metabolism from matched 2D cultures of colorectal cancer and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell lines
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05)Background Most in vitro cancer cell experiments have been performed using 2D models. However, 3D spheroid cultures are increasingly favored for being more representative of in vivo tumor conditions. To overcome the ... -
Metabolsk Fleksibilitet i Kreftceller
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Kolorektalkreft er den tredje mest forekommende krefttypen blant både menn og kvinner i USA. Selv om kreftbehandlinger har blitt revolusjonerende forbedret gjennom flere tiår, er det stor etterspørsel etter mer effektive ... -
Metagenomic analysis of 16S rRNA genes for bacteria in the course of treatment of IBD patients at SUS
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Keywords: Oxford Nanopore sequencing, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, IBD Since IBD is an increasing disease globally, it is vital to find out more about it. IBD causes many symptoms for the patient, including somatic symptoms ... -
Metal-organic frameworks for the recovery of critical metals for batteries
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Lithium mining is a much sought after metal that is essential in many green technologies, especially battery technology. With the rising pressure on the planet’s climate a shift to greener alternatives is growing and with ... -
Metformin effekt på bukspyttkjertel kreftcellelinjene Panc-1 og MIA-Pa-Ca-2
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)This collaboration bachelor thesis focuses on cancer and how the drug metformin might be a future cancer treatment as it interrupt the cells metabolism by inhibition of complex I of the respiratory chain and numerous studies ... -
Metformin's Influence on Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Metabolism and Chemotherapy Response
(Master thesis, 2023)Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal disease with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 10%. One of the primary reasons for its lethality is the prevalence of chemoresistance. Several studies have found Oxidative ... -
Metformins effekt på bukspyttkjertel kreftcellelinjene Panc-1 og MIA-Pa-Ca-2
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)This collaboration bachelor thesis focuses on cancer and how the drug metformin might be a future cancer treatment as it interrupt the cells metabolism by inhibition of complex I of the respiratory chain and numerous studies ... -
Method development for the extraction of pure intact mitochondria from beef heart and liver, and from HL-60 cultured cells.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Mitochondria have an essential role in the preservation of life. Life persists as a result of structure and energy, and the mitochondria are key components of energy production. Mitochondrial dysfunction is considered a ... -
Methylation of PP2A - Effects of heat stress on gene expression and phenotype of Arabidopsis thaliana
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)The possible connection between protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) and heat stress performance was explored in Arabidopsis thaliana by comparing wild type (WT) with a lcmt1 knockout mutant. In healthy organisms the enzyme leucine ...