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NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Structure-property relations of wood fibres: 3D characterisation and modelling

Traditional manufacturing of pulp for paper products in a process of moving to countries with plantations of fast growing trees located close to the mills. Hence, in the long term perspective, the Nordic pulp and paper industry needs to maintain the advan tages offered by its worldwide technologi...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

7 - The World Ocean in Globalization: Challenges for marine regions - international conference

Following on the adoption of the UN Law of the Sea Convention in December 1982, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) co-organized in 1983 a conference with the Law of the Sea Institute, held in Oslo. A decade later, in November 1994 the Law of the Sea Conv ention entered into force. To discuss ear...

Awarded: NOK 0.20 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2008

Location: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Potential of the European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) for cultivation and industrial exploitation in Norway.

To day there are no industrial exploitation of the European blueberry (EB) in Norway, in contradiction to the highly exploited lowbush blueberry of Canada. However, the EB have a much higher content of biological compounds important for human health (ant ioxidants etc.). In addition it is regard...

Awarded: NOK 7.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Lifestyle Choices and Health: Participation in the Norwegian Monitor Survey 2007

The average Norwegian weighs 5.0-5.8 kilos more now than fifteen years ago. More than fifty percent of us are now either overweight or obese. The trend is negative also for related chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and certain cancer types. This ha s been linked to unhealthier diets and mo...

Awarded: NOK 0.30 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Oslo

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Biogas residue - a safety risk in organic farming?

The Norwegian government aims to increase the organic food production and consumption to 15 % of the total within year 2015. To reach this ambiguous goal, it is estimated that of the total Norwegian agricultural area for each crop, approx. 18 % of the mea dow, 20 % of the pasture, 7,5 % of cereal...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Akershus

NORKLIMA-Klimaendringer og konsekvenser for Norge

CARBON-HEAT- CARBON uptake and fluxes of water and HEAT in the North Atlantic Current

CARBON-HEAT is a three year project that will study a potential feedback between the ocean carbon cycle and climate change, relating to the flow speed and heat and carbon flux of the Atlantic water en route to the Arctic Ocean We intend to -Assess the de gree to which the Atlantic Water (AW) is ...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

GLOBHELS-Global helse

IMPROVING DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF CHILDHOOD TUBERCULOSIS

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem. Despite strides in case detection and treatment, the prevalence of TB continues to rise at an alarming rate. Globally, childhood TB contributes to 15% of the total TB disease caseload, predominantly in d eveloping countries. More effective diagn...

Awarded: NOK 1.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Oslo Animal MRI unit - a node in the FUGE NorMIC consortium

The MR technology now allows for in vivo imaging to a resolution of microns which is even less than the size of many cell types. MRI has therefore become an invaluable tool for molecular imaging and translational research. Scientists in Oslo have used the FUGE MIC animal MR unit in Trondheim unt...

Awarded: NOK 1.00 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Ukjent Fylke

NORKLIMA-Klimaendringer og konsekvenser for Norge

Marine Ecosystem Response to a Changing Climate

The climate of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans will undergo rapid changes over the next century. Climate influences many important ecosystem drivers which will change marine biogeochemical and ecological processes, ecosystem functioning and biodivers ity. MERCLIM will provide critical new un...

Awarded: NOK 15.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Tid og usikkerhet

Hovedproblemstillingen i programmet er å komme fram til mer realistisk verdsetting av tidsbesparelser og økt pålitelighet i transport og tilgrensende aktiviteter. Problemet har to sider: den fysiske og den økonomiske. Vi trenger å vite mer om verdsetting av tid og pålitelighet, både for gods og...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Technology for grading and sorting of fish - focus on gutted salmon, herring and mackerel

The Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture industry presently faces a challenge in competing with countries with low labour cost and thus low production costs such as Chile and Poland. In order to create an economical robust business environment, the Norwegi an fish industry should focus on optimizi...

Awarded: NOK 7.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Securing fish-farming technology and operations to reduce escapes (SECURE)

Solving problems related to escapes is dependent on a combination of research into several technological disciplines and biological knowledge related to the behaviour of fish in net pens. SECURE will address these challenges by bringing together expertise in structural engineering, hydrodynamics...

Awarded: NOK 13.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Coordinated action: Lice international (Canada (USA), Scotland, Ireland and Norway)

Increased levels of farmed salmonid hosts for parasitic sea lice have raised the question of transfer between farmed and wild sources. The study of distribution and dispersal of sea lice has thus become more important over the last years and key institute s from several countries are currently do...

Awarded: NOK 0.98 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Vestland

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Mycotoxin contamination in oats, - characterization of the infection process by the major T-2 and HT-2 toxin producer Fusarium langsethiae

The trichothecene deoxynivalenol (DON) is frequently found in wheat. However, in Norway also the more toxic trichothecenes T-2 and HT-2 are often found, particularly in barley and oats. In 1999 Langseth and Rundberget concluded that 'Norwegian oats were f ound to contain HT-2 and T-2 toxin in con...

Awarded: NOK 5.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Akershus

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Team incentives, human capital and job satisfaction

The purpose of this research project is to better understand the causes and nature of teamwork and team incentives, and how these can promote, or obstruct, performance and job satisfaction. Team production is one of the defining characteristics of a firm, and there seems to be a consensus that t...

Awarded: NOK 2.8 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

KLIMAFORSK-Stort program klima

Effects of Changing Climate on the Alpine Tree Line and Mountain Forest Carbon Pools Along 1500 km N-S and Elevation Gradients

Vi har dokumentert gode resultater ved bruk av vegetasjonshøydemålinger fra flybåren laserskanning (FLS) til deteksjon av små trær i overgangssonen mellom skog og alpin sone. Høydemålingene er i praksis en tett tredimensjonal sky av ekko fra laserpulser sendt ut fra en sensor under et fly. Gjenno...

Awarded: NOK 8.8 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2016

Location: Akershus

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Videreutvikling av nytte-kostnadsanalyser: Investeringer under usikkerhet, irreversibilitet og imperfekte markeder

Store investeringer og tiltak vil på ulike måter påvirke rammebetingelsene for bedrifter og enkeltpersoner på kort og lang sikt. Samfunnsøkonomiske nytte-kostnadsanalyser er den etablerte metoden for å veie fremtidige fordeler og ulemper opp mot hverandre , og derigjennom avgjøre om en planlagt i...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Møre og Romsdal

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Enabling small scale biomass CHP in Norway

The economy of scale is a driver for large-scale CHP plants. However, large-scale CHP plants demands a large customer for the heat produced. Such customers in Norway are scarce and certainly not of such magnitude that it is possible to utilise Norways pot ential biomass resources. Therefore, smal...

Awarded: NOK 16.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Low Energy Commercial Buildings - Factor 2-4-10 reduction

While the energy use in Norwegian residential buildings is decreasing, the energy use in commercial buildings is increasing. This may be due to a range of different factors like lack of knowledge of integrated energy design, higher comfort requirements, m ore use of glass, etc. To build new kno...

Awarded: NOK 8.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RUSMIDDEL-Rusmiddelforskning

VALIDAD Pilot - Development of a valid test battery for assessing driving ability when influenced by drugs

Road traffic safety is a significant issue for society. In the European Union there are approximately 45 000 traffic fatalities annually. The majority of these accidents are caused by human error, and the use of drugs (both prescribed and illegal compound s) is a significant contributor in this r...

Awarded: NOK 1.00 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Tracing viral disease dissemination in aquaculture: an interdiciplinary approach between molecular virology and dispersal modelling

Viral diseases are a large problem in Norwegian salmon farming imposing economic as well as welfare-related challenges to the industry. In order to control viral disease dispersal, knowledge on the dispersal pathways of the disease agents and key factors affecting the interaction between the dise...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

The effect of dietary carbohydrates on muscle metabolism, connective tissue composition and fillet quality in cod (Gadus morhua L).

Post mortem softening of fish muscle and occurrence of gaping are major problems for the fish industry. Muscular connective tissue provides mechanical integrity, rigidity, and elasticity to skeletal muscles. Extracellular matrix (ECM) represents an import ant part of the connective tissue, and ch...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

STACK TECHNOLOGY FOR CERAMIC PROTON CONDUCTORS

High temperature ceramic proton conductors (HTPC) are in principle superior to PEM and standard SOFC conductors for use in steam electrolysers and hydrogen fuel cells because of the water-free transport of protons; the steam used or formed is associated w ith the oxygen/air side, and thus, dry hy...

Awarded: NOK 16.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Multiple instruments and the design and implementation of effective energy and climate policy

This project analyses the economic consequences of using multiple instruments towards energy and climate policy targets. The project studies the main political causes for deviating from the simple cost efficient recommendations. A key objective of the pro ject is to identify effective policy meas...

Awarded: NOK 5.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Detailed studies on biomass gasification in a TGA coupled with advanced gas analysis

Conversion of biomass to a producer gas has many advantages. A gas is easier to handle and transport, it can be cleaned before combustion (i.e. compact cleaning), and it can then be used directly in e.g. engines, gas turbines and fuel cells for electricit y generation. Alternatively, it can be pr...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Formation of flavour components from PUFA and how these are influenced by the presence of molecular pro- and antioxidants and mitochondria

The project is a joint effort within The Food Alliance at Ås and within the coming NOFIMA Research group plus the participation of two food industries: NORTURA and TINE. The project focuses on generating more knowledge in the area of flavour formation in formulated food products containing differ...

Awarded: NOK 6.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Akershus

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Paleoecological reconstructions of marine soft-bottom Ecologic Status and in situ reference conditions

The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires that assessments of aquatic ecological status are based on comparison with reference (background) conditions. Soft-bottom invertebrates represent one of the biological quality elements on which the ass essments will be based. To date, no monit...

Awarded: NOK 6.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

TJENESTER-Helse- og omsorgstjenester

Prioritization in the Health Care Sector

This project investigates prioritization in the Norwegian health care sector. The objective is to see how actual prioritization is affected by regulation and finance systems of the specialist health care sector, and to establish systems for surveillance o f prioritization of patients over geograp...

Awarded: NOK 5.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

TJENESTER-Helse- og omsorgstjenester

A new clinical pathway for patients with fractured neck of femur -The orthopaedics operate, the geriatricians manage the medical work-up

Each year 9000 persons undergo surgery for hip fractures in Norway. The epidemic of hip fractures is associated with high morbidity, mortality, disability and subsequent hospital and social costs as well as impairment of quality of life. Hip fracture pati ents tend to be old and above all charact...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MAROFF-2-Maritim virksomhet og offsh-2

NORTRASHIP - Norwegian Transformations in Shipping: The dynamics and competitiveness of the Norwegian maritime cluster

Norway is one of the world's leading maritime nations, with a role in the maritime industries that far exceeds what one would expect based on shares of world population or trade. The project analyses the factors that have enabled the country to attain thi s position, with particular emphasis on t...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Vestland

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