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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

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Factors of importance for bioaccumulation and effects of new and old POPs in a seabird top predator, the great skua

Despite declining levels of many persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as PCB and DDT, new emerging pollutants, notably brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have increased in northern ecosystems, including the Arctic, in the last two decades. The knowledge a...

Awarded: NOK 8.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

From plants to human - plant accumulation and transfer of organic foreign compounds in primary food chain

The transfer of contaminants from soil through the food chain -from farm to fork- is a major issue of the agenda of the European Commission and also a thematic priority area within The Food Research Programme's Call for 2008. To achieve the goal of food s afety, knowledge and tools for estimating...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

OST-Øst-Europa-programmene

Neighbourly Asymmetry: Norway and Russia 1814-2014

The purpose of "Neighbourly Asymmetry: Norway and Russia 1814-2014" is to research the historical relations between Norway and Russia / the Soviet Union in the period 1814-2014. It will result in two richly illustrated volumes, which will be an important contribution to the 200th anniversary of...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Differential neuroendocrine regulation of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in Atlantic cod and GFP-transgenic medaka.

This project investigates how pituitary gonadotrope cells develop and mature during puberty, and how the two gonadotropins, FSH and LH, are differentially regulated. Puberty is regulated by the brain-pituitary-gonad axis. Forebrain GnRH binds to specific receptors on pituitary gonadotropes, there...

Awarded: NOK 8.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Oslo

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Innovative and attractive fish dishes (188389)

Attractive seafood dishes for large scale production are in minority among the dishes served in institutional households and industrial kitchens of the HoReCa segment. The seafood dishes present are characterised by low quality due to improper handling, p rocessing, packaging, storage conditions ...

Awarded: NOK 6.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Rogaland

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Survey Methods for Abundance Estimation of Sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) Stocks

Sandeels are small eel-like fish that is laterally compressed and without swimbladder that swim in large shoals and inhabit areas with specific sandy substrate into which they burrow. Sandeels are distributed in coastal and shallow open-ocean waters throu ghout the North Sea, but the geographical...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Vestland

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Arbeidsmarkedsmobilitet i de nordiske velferdsstatene og betydningen av de institusjonelle reguleringene på arbeidsmarkedet

Prosjektet skal muliggjøre norsk deltakelse i et nordisk samarbeidsprosjekt som skal sammenligne mobiliteten på arbeidsmarkedene i de nordiske landene (Danmark, Finland, Norge og Sverige). Fire former for mobilitet vil bli viet særlig oppmerksomhet i sama rbeidsprosjektet: Bevegelser inn og ut av...

Awarded: NOK 1.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

OST-Øst-Europa-programmene

Emerging persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the high North and North-Western Russia

The aim of the proposed initiative is to develop a mutual scientific exchange program within environmental chemistry based upon transfer of scientific knowledge, MSc, PhD students and personnel. The main activity will be medium-term research visits (3-12 months; 6 months in average) of M.Sc., Ph....

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Svalbard

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Quality Goat Milk for Cheese Production / Kvalitetsmjølk for kvit geitost

The pattern of consumption of goat milk in Norway is currently changing, and consumers are more inclined to cheese than whey products (brown cheese). This calls for an improvement of overall quality and especially of flavour and rennet coagulation propert ies of the milk. The present project will...

Awarded: NOK 9.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Akershus

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Economic Effects of marine fishing tourism - the case of coastal regions in Norway

The Norwegian fisheries authorities have stated that the lack of research-based knowledge on marine fishing tourism overall makes it difficult to decide on future management measures to secure a sustainable management and an economically viable distributi on of coastal fish resources between mari...

Awarded: NOK 3.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Investigate mechanisms of bone development in craniofacial structures of cod through pathways regulated by prostaglandins and retinoic acid

Abstract The development of craniofacial deformities is still a problem in the production of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and several studies show a link between the quality of the diet and the rate of these deformities. In particular has the levels vitam in A or retinoic acid and eicosapentaenoi...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

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

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Den nye arbeidsplassen: Arbeid, helse og deltakelse i arbeidslivet. En prospektiv, longitudinell undersøkelse.

Both individual level, organization level, and society level factors participate in determining health, absence, and participation in or exit from working life. Several studies have shown that work factors contribute to health problems that are important determinants of musculoskeletal disorders,...

Awarded: NOK 7.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

FARMED COD SPAWNING IN NET PENS: OFFSPRING RECRUITMENT UNDER NATURAL CONDITIONS AND INTERBREEDING WITH WILD LOCAL STOCK

Escapes of farmed fish from the aquaculture industry as well as large-scale stock enhancement/ranching activities are regarded as a risk factor for negative genetic impacts on native gene pools. The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) is now the most interesti ng new marine species for large-scale far...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Vestland

PETROSAM-Samfunnsvitenskapelig petroleumsforskning

Russian and Caspian energy developments and their implications for Norway and Norwegian actors

Russian and Caspian energy is a source of opportunity and risk for policy makers and businesspeople across the globe, not least in Norway, both a neighbour to Russia and a key player in the same industry - oil and gas. In the programme we want to expand o ur understanding of the long-term outlook...

Awarded: NOK 22.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Advanced MOFs for Hydrogen Storage in Cryo-adsorption Tanks

The following work tasks have been defined in the Norwegian part of the project: 1. Measurement and development of models for predicting the basic material quantities. Of particular interest to the Norwegian group are the thermophysical and flow related properties (e.g effective thermal conducti...

Awarded: NOK 2.8 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

The effect of political uncertainty in fisheries management: A case study of the Northeast Arctic cod fishery

We seek to investigate the effects of political uncertainty on fisheries, with a special focus on non-compliance with quota regulations. Institutional or political uncertainty is sometimes referred to as uncertainty about the rules of the game. We look at institutional uncertainty on two levels;...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Vestland

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

The digestive tract and human health. Effects of probiotics and polyunsaturated fatty acids on intestinal epithelium and immune function.

This project will address two different questions related to food and health: 1)Do probiotic microorganisms mediate their health-promoting effects by interacting with the intestinal epithelium in a way that differs from non-probiotic microorganisms and ot her commensals? 2)Do dietary polyunsatura...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

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

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Omstilling

Prosjektgruppen vil ta utgangspunkt i de områdene i programnotatet som er omtalt som "omstillinger og mobilitet" og mekanismer som påviker inkludering og utstøting i arbeidslivet. Vi har organisert deltemaene under overskriftene 1) Kostnader ved omstillin g 2) Omstillingsprosesser og 3) Årsaker t...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Restriction of lipid deposition in the liver of cod by use of bioactive substances in salmon oil and vegetable feed ingredients.

Use of high-energy feeds has been of major importance for the development of cost effective farming of fast growing salmonids. High energy diets contain high levels of lipids, and such diets cause development of a large fatty liver in cod. More than 80% o f total body lipids in cod are in fact fo...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

KLINISK-Klinisk forskning

Is beta cell rest by insulin treatment beneficial in preserving beta cell function in latent autoimmune diabetes of the adult ( LADA)?

Latent Autoimmune Diabetes LADA) er en hyppig form av diabetes. Det er vist at mellom 5 og 10 % av alle pasienter med diabetes har LADA. Selv om denne formen av diabetes altså er hyppig er mye mindre kjent om hva som er beste behandling enn hva som er kjent for type2 diabetes (aldersdiabetes) ell...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2015

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

DIV-INT-Annet internasjonalt samarbeid

Norsk styremedlem i EADI

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Awarded: NOK 69,316

Project Period: 2008-2014

Location: Akershus

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

International Energy Agency - Hydrogen Implementing Agreement - Annex 19 -Hydrogen Safety - Extension to 2010

Risk analysis methodology and CFD tools are widely used in the industry for predicting accidental loads and designing safe plants, as well as in transport on road, rail, in the air and at sea. Using similar methods for the safe introduction of hydrogen as an energy carrier would be a natural cho...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Utvikling av membraner for kraftproduksjon ved trykkretardert osmose

Et saltkraftverk vil utnytte den potensielle blandingsenergien mellom ferskvann og sjøvann ved at blandeprosessen foregår ved høyt trykk ved bruk av semipermeable membraner. For å kunne produsere kraft ved trykkretardert osmose (TRO) er det viktig at memb ranene har egenskaper som sikrer høy vann...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Innovativt konsept for kostnadseffektivt distribuert energiproduksjon fra biomasse og bioslam - Fase 2

Norsk Inova ønsker å utvikle et brenselfleksibelt små-skala konsept for energigjenvinning av lavaverdig biobrensel slik som GROT, returvirke og sortert bygningsavfall samt bioslam. Denne type anlegg skal anvendes for distribuert energiproduksjon (nærvarme /fjernvarme). Prosjektet er en videreføri...

Awarded: NOK 5.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Telemark

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

An integrated process for hydrogen production and separation WBS E.RDC.00010

The main objective of this proposal is the innovation of compact and sustainable technology for synthesis gas and H2 production based on catalytic catalytic partial oxidation (CPO) including integrated separation of H2. The research areas of the projec t have been divided into two groups, one ...

Awarded: NOK 6.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Rogaland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Prosjekt utprøving av ny teknologi for produksjon av biodrivstoff

I prosjektet "Cost efficient production of renewable liquid biofuel and biochemicals from Scandinavian wood materials", er det lagt ned en omfattende innsats for å utvikle teknologi for omdanning av trevirke til biodrivstoff. Her har arbeidet vært konsen trert om masseproduksjon med dampeksplosj...

Awarded: NOK 3.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Biodrivstoff i skip. Hvordan utløse bio-kompatibel motorteknisk innovasjon. Kartlegging og vurdering av kritiske suksessfaktorer

Prosjektet skal hovedsakelig identifisere tekniske virkemidler for å øke bruken av biodrivstoff i den nasjonale skipsfarten. Likeledes skal prosjektet søke å presentere, og gjennomføre aktiviteter, slik at en utløser maritim motorteknisk innovasjon. Så ve l utvikling av nye motorer som ombygging ...

Awarded: NOK 0.25 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2008

Location: Oslo

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