Blar i Studentoppgaver (TN-IKBM) på dokumenttype "Master thesis"
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Bioengineered methanotrophic photogranules for tertiary UASB effluent post-treatment.
(Master thesis, 2022)The need for aeration when treating wastewater is the most extensive energy requirement wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) has today. This thesis investigated an attached growth process which utilise genetic features in ... -
Biogas Potential of Municipal Wastewater Treatment using Up-Flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactors under Psychrophilic Condition
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The operation of two laboratory scale of Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactors on treating medium to high strength wastewater (i.e. 500 – 1200 mg COD/l) under psychrophilic conditions (5.5°C) were studied. The ... -
Biological effects of pharmaceuticals around a marine wastewater outfall – a case study in Rogaland, Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-01)In this thesis, farmed Mytilus edulis were caged and deployed at three locations at the coastline of the North Sea to monitor the potential biological effect related to the presence of pharmaceuticals in the marine ... -
Biological response in organisms collected near the discharge point of the wastewater treatment plant of Stavanger
(Studentoppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2021;, Master thesis, 2021-06-01)The effluent from the IVAR SNJ wastewater treatment plant is discharged into the marine recipient Håsteinsfjord in the North Sea, 1.6 kilometers from the coast of the Stavanger peninsula. The treated discharged wastewater ... -
Bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil; Exploring the viability for contaminated grounds and landfills in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)The Norwegian approach to contaminated soil management typically involves excavation and transportation of soil to a landfill or redistribution within a construction site if the soil is moderately contaminated. Bioremediation, ... -
Can gut microbial community changes in Atlantic cod be used as biomarker of water pollution?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)The gut microbiome of juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) was studied to evaluate changes related to the exposure of dispersed crude oil and find potential biomarker of exposures. Fish was exposed to dispersed crude oil ... -
Carbon footprint assessment of the Vega subsea field – a preliminary study for the environmental footprint
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)Subsea tie-in fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) appear to have extremely low greenhouse gas intensity based on available environmental data, as emissions related to offshore oil and gas processing is reported ... -
Characterising the plastics ingested by northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) across the north-east Atlantic Ocean
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Marine plastic pollution affects a myriad of species across the world. The interactions between wildlife and marine plastics can be broadly categorised as either entanglement or ingestion of plastics. Seabirds, and especially ... -
Characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Norwegian blood culture isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae using whole genome sequencing.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Antimicrobial drugs are used to treat and prevent infections caused by microorganisms. For decades, they have saved millions of lives, treated diseases and reduced pain. However, when exposed to antimicrobial drugs, ... -
Characterization of Exosomes and Synthesized Exosome-Based Liposomes to Establish a Drug Delivery Scheme for the Treatment of Epilepsy.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-14)Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent, chronic, critical neurological diseases. Due to the ability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to prevent the entry of drugs into the brain, pharmaceutical treatment of central nervous ... -
Characterization of Norwegian blood culture isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae using whole genome sequencing
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The increasing trend of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been acknowledged by the world health organization (WHO) as an urgent threat to public health. Especially the development of multi drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative ... -
CHARACTERIZATION/STUDY OF THE MITOCHONDRIA OF PANCREATIC CANCER CELL LINE WITH CONFOCAL RAMAN MICROSCOPE
(Master thesis, 2021)Cancer cell metabolism have long been thought to rely on glycolysis more than mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation regardless of the availability of oxygen, which normally regulates the switch between anaerobic to aerobic ... -
CO2 Absorption and Transportation Modes in Porous Media: Numerical Simulation and Comparison with Laboratory Experiment
(Master thesis, 2021)Absorption and mass transfer mechanism of CO2 in a uniformly distributed porous media was analyzed using simulation as well as experimental results. The study was performed in a closed PVT cell containing pressurized CO2 ... -
Comparison of proliferation and other prognostic biomarkers in lymph node negative primary invasive breast cancer in Spain and Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Purpose: It is to evaluate patients from Spain and Norway with lymph node (LN)-negative cancer of the Luminal A, Luminal B and Basal-like type, analyzing them through prognostic and predictive factors to determine if there ... -
Contents of organic acids in tomato fruits as a function of light and nutrition
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-10)Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most consumed vegetables in the world. It is a source of antioxidants, minerals and vitamins, and has many beneficial effects on health. In the last decades, the taste properties ... -
Control of psychrotrophic Bacillus cereus with high pressure processing and preservatives
(Master thesis, 2022)Bacillus cereus are Gram-positive endospore-forming bacteria with a growth temperature range of 4-55 °C. The ability of psychrotrophic strains of B. cereus spores to survive pasteurization, grow at refrigerated conditions ... -
Culture-dependent versus Culture-independent Methods for Quantifying Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria in Injection and Produced Water from the Greater Ekofisk Area
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-05-26)Planktonic and sessile bacteria, in particular sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB), in the petroleum industry can be damaging to top-side facilities, pipelines and reservoirs. Development of microbial influenced corrosion ... -
Current wastewater treatment methods and emerging technologies with a focus on removal of pharmaceuticals.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)The global consumption of pharmaceuticals is increasing, and in recent years there has been a growing concern surrounding the release of pharmaceuticals to the environment. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) have been ... -
Denitrification of recirculated aquaculture system effluents using fish sludge as primary substrate
(Master thesis, 2023)Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) is a technology in which water is reused after different biological and mechanical treatment steps in fish farming. RAS produces a nitrate rich water effluent containing approximately ... -
Dergadation of iodinated contrast media in biological treatment plant at GE HealthCare Lindesnes.
(Master thesis, 2023)Iodinated contrast media (ICM) are used all over the world. Side streams form production ICM containing acetate (90 %), solvents (methanol, acetone, 2-Methoxy ethanol, and isopropanol) and ICM are treated by a biological ...