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Treatment and Optimization of Drill Cuttings for a Global Application
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)Oil contaminated drill cuttings is considered as a significant waste stream in the oil and gas industry. Drill cuttings contain drilling fluids that interfere and destroy the life basis for animals in the sea. Various ... -
Nitrogen retention in mature constructed wetlands
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)Constructed wetlands are created for the purpose of treating anthropogenic discharges, such as agricultural and urban runoff to reduce the potential of undesirable effects in receiving waters. Leikvollbekken is a mature ... -
Pathogenic Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance Gene Removal Using Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB)
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)The search for effective wastewater management strategies continues and never stops due to the importance of ensuring a safe environment for all organisms. The Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor is cost-effective, ... -
A Top-Down Approach to Simplifying Carbon Emission Forecasting for Improved Project Development and Environmental Accounting in Offshore Oil and Gas Production
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-30)A combination of factors including environmental, resource availability, investor weariness and public perception of the oil and gas industry challenge the competitiveness of the sector in Norway and around the world. One ... -
Evaluation of Biogas Production Potential of Glycol-Containing Industrial Waste from Kårstø Processing Plant
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-07-06)This research has been carried out to investigate the potential for methane gas production from untreated glycol containing industrial waste water from Kåstrø gas refinery, Tysvær Norway. Biogas methane potential (BMP) has ... -
Molecular biology of modified DNA bases
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-08)The cell has several mechanisms for repairing DNA damages, and it has been widely accepted that the base excision repair (BER) pathway is the main repair mechanism for small non helix distorting damages caused by oxidation. ... -
Effects of rockfill dams and rock dumps on downstream water chemistry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-10-28)A number of potential negative effects on aquatic environments are associated with rockfills. However, in southwestern Norway, lakes and rivers downstream from large rockfills were among the very few sites where trout ... -
Evaluation of microalgae nutrient removal efficiency from wastewater cultivated in a photobioreactor under non-ideal conditions.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-12-14)The scope of this project is to Study the long-term performance and wastewater nutrients removal efficiency by microalgae in a PBR under no favourable conditions. COD, TN, TP, NH4+-N, NO3--N, PO43--P, TSS and pH values ... -
Aquatic ecotoxicological assessment of sediments collected in Bergen using in vitro bioassays based on fish cell lines
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-12-15)Bergen is located along the coast in western Norway and is the second biggest city in the country, acting as a gateway to oceans and fjords in the region featuring extensive fish populations. As such, environmental evaluation ... -
Exploring Analytical Methods for Quality Control and Accurate Quantification of Major Biologically Active Components in Astragalus Radix
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020)Abstract Introduction Over the past decade, the worldwide consumption and sales of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbs have grown enormously. Astragalus Radix (Chinese: Huang qi) (AR), the dried root of Astragalus ... -
Optimization of the Inoculum-to-Substrate Ratio in Solid-State Spent Coffee Grounds Anaerobic Digestion Biorefineries Using Anaerobic Sludge for Maximal Bio-CH4 Production.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020)The optimization of bio-CH4 production from spent coffee grounds (SCGs) using anaerobic sludge (AS) under different inoculum-to-substrate ratios (ISRs) using solid-state batch-fed anaerobic digestion (AD) reactors was ... -
Homeostasis by depression kinetics with multisite inhibition and positive feedback
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020)In order to survive all living organisms must, to some extent, be able to adapt to the changes in environment.In recent years there have been proposed different controller motifs that are used to explain how does the ... -
Plasma Activated Water: The Next Generation Technology for Food and Agricultural Applications
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020)Plasma activated water (PAW) has recently gained increased attention as a next generation non-thermal food processing technology. It has promising potential as a eco-friendly alternative to traditional decontamination ... -
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 ... -
Transitioning from mesophilic to thermophilic anaerobic digestion at VEAS and the influence of co-digesting primary sludge with potato-stillage
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a microbial degradation process in the absence of oxygen by several complex biological reactions where polymeric organic carbon compounds are transformed into biogas and potential biofertilizer. ... -
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 ... -
Alpha-synuclein biomarkers of Parkinson's disease risk and heterogeneity
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease and is the world’s fastest growing neurological disorder. PD is a motor disease, but many patients experience a range of non-motor features, ... -
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 ...