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FRIBIO-Biologi og biomedisin

The dynamic interstitial matrix and transcapillary exchange: Normal function and pathophysiology

The focus of this application is how the extracellular matrix can influence transcapillary transport of water and protein. The separate projects are closely related and cover studies from the level of single cells and organs to the organism. The unifying concept is the hypothesis that extracellu...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Vestland

FRIBIO-Biologi og biomedisin

Sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus L.) on the Norwegian coast: fresh water colonisation, divergence rates and adaptive speciation

This project will investigate how historical contingency and evolutionary mechanisms interact to prime ecological and physiological adaptation, which may ultimately result in speciation in the threespined stickleback. This primarily marine species has fou nded numerous anadromous- and stationary ...

Awarded: NOK 2.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Oslo

NANO2021-Nanoteknologi og nye materiale

Advanced transmission electron microscopy in catalysis

Catalysis plays a crucial role in environmental and energy technology. The mechanisms of catalytic processes proceed at the atomic/molecular level and it is essential to understand these in order to improve existing systems and develop new ones. Metal and metal oxide particles, on a suitable sup...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Kommunikasjoner, vekstkraftige regioner og regional fordeling

I denne SIP vil TØI rette fokus mot betydningen av kommunikasjonstiltak for romlig konkurranse og som forutsetning for å utvikle vekstkraftige regioner. Bakgrunnen er at regionale virkninger av infrastrukturinvesteringer er tillagt vekt både i regional- o g transportpolitikken. Programmet består ...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Wave and current loads on net panels and net cages

SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture (SFH) has over the last five years developed a numerical model (3dNet) of a three dimensional net structure exposed to waves and current. This activity has been financed by the Research Council of Norway through two projec ts: 3 Dimensional netpen movement and moo...

Awarded: NOK 4.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

VANN: Mapping short and long term migration pattern of North Norwegian Atlantic salmon at sea

The marine phase is assumed to have the major influence on variations in population abundances of Atlantic salmon. However, compared to the freshwater phase, knowledge of marine life-history is scare and completely lacking for most populations. In recent years, important information regarding mar...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

FRIMEDBIO-Fri prosj.st. med.,helse,biol

Structural Glycobiology

The aim of the present research project is to structurally and functionally characterize the basis of protein carbohydrate recognition, with the long-term goal of engineering the carbohydrate specificity of carbohydrate binding proteins. This research fie ld is central to many cellular processes ...

Awarded: NOK 3.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Oslo

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

VANN: Individual assignment of Atlantic salmon caught in the ocean region

The project aims to investigate the genetic structure of Norwegian salmon populations. The results from project will, together with results from similar ongoing projects in other European projects, be used to build a common range wide database of salmon p opulations that can be used for assigning...

Awarded: NOK 3.5 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Vestland

FRIMEDBIO-Fri prosj.st. med.,helse,biol

Cell cycle regulation: the role of replication clamps and interacting proteins

DNA replication is executed by enzymes called polymerases. The polymerases are tethered to the DNA template by binding to so-called clamps, which are doughtnut-shaped protein complexes encircling the DNA. The clamps are being loaded onto the DNA by clamp loaders, another protein complex. All orga...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2013

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Cardiomyopathy (CMS) in Atlantic salmon: pathogenesis and experimental transmissibility.

Cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) has been diagnosed in Norway since 1985. It affects Atlantic salmon and primarily large farmed fish in seawater that are close to harvest. The economic impact is therefore significant. In spite of the serious impact, the caus e(s) is still unknown. Infectious etiolog...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

NEW MARINE FEED RESOURCES The building of a consortium towards exploitation of un-utilised marine resources for diets to farmed fish

The farming of high priced salmonid species in the northern hemisphere focuses on the production of marine PUFA-rich fillets. In recent years, farming of marine species has increased with higher protein and lower lipid demands. The main feed ingredients, have been fish meal and oil. But predictio...

Awarded: NOK 17.3 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Vestland

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Where Norway receives its water from

Water in its various states is a key element of the climate system. Yet, to date no research has been done at NILU on this most important of all atmospheric trace gases and how it relates to climate. The SIP proposed here shall change this situation and e stablish hydrometeorology as a new resear...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Akershus

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Cross-Layer Optimization of Short-Range Wireless Sensor Networks

In this summary mainly the planned research of the Norwegian side is targeted. One important task will be the co-optimization of link adaptation schemes and node circuitry power consumption, for low-complexity energy-efficient transmission in short-rang e WSNs. The Finnish team will take the ma...

Awarded: NOK 5.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRIBIO-Biologi og biomedisin

Hemoglobin polymorphism in Atlantic cod - finally unravelling the old puzzle

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Awarded: NOK 3.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

FRIBIO-Biologi og biomedisin

Biological Role of Regulatory Catalytic RNA in Eukaryotic Protein Gene Expression

A new main category of catalytic RNA (the GIR1 ribozyme) has been discovered and is under investigation in our laboratory. The group I-like ribozyme (GIR1; approx. 200 nt) is a unique example of a naturally occurring ribozyme with an evolved biological fu nction. GIR1 generates the 5'-end of a nu...

Awarded: NOK 2.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Genetically modified plant products (GMPP) in feed for Atlantic salmon - A follow-up study on physiological responses and DNA traceability.

During the initial five-year period (1996-2001) when genetically modified (GM) crops were first adapted, the global planting area of GM crops increased rapidly and especially in USA, Argentina and Canada. Among the crop plants that accounts for the larges t planting area, are maize and soybeans. ...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Selection for reduced stress responsiveness in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): Role for animal welfare and sustainability in aquaculture

We recently examined individual variation in the effect of stress on feed intake in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after stress, and observed strong correlations between feeding in a novel environment and other behavioral and physiological traits. Fo r instance, fishes that quickly resumed f...

Awarded: NOK 4.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Black lines in the muscle of cultured atlantic cod (gadus morhua).

Black lines and spots observed in fillets have become a matter of concern for the producers of farmed cod. Whilst there is very little published material on the subject the problem is increasingly discussed throughout the industry. The phenomenon has als o been observed in other species of farme...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Research tools for management of biodiversity to meet the 2010 objectives

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Awarded: NOK 11.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Metal speciation-a missing link inn assessing the state of the environment

Methods for determination of presence and/or concentrations of metals in their actual chemical form are to be developed. Knowledge of actual chemical state of elements in the Norwegian environment is currently close to non-existent. Current assessments d o not reveal the presence of toxic compou...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Akershus

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Integrated environmental modelling for river basin management: Models, uncertainties and good modelling practice

Mathematical models are increasingly used in both core and applied science projects and within environmental management, which is not surprising since models help to organise, synthesize, and track information and scientific knowledge and hypothesis in a way that would not be possible otherwise. ...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Potential of using microalgae to partially replace fish oil and fish meal in aquaculture fish feeds (ALGAFEED)

Aquaculture is a growing industry worldwide. Salmon and trout are the main species for fish aquaculture in Norway, but both governmental and industry interests have put focus on Atlantic cod in order to be a future commercial aquaculture species. A furthe r increase in intensive aquaculture will ...

Awarded: NOK 3.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

The importance of bacterial interactions for winter ulcer and the potential use in control of fish diseases

Investigation of bacterial interaction within and between pathogens involved in the disease Winter ulcer will be the main object since this disease is the main unsolved bacterial infection in salmonid farming and the problem has so far not been solved by vaccination, antibiotics or any management...

Awarded: NOK 3.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Interactions between wild and farmed Atlantic cod: non-lethal impacts of escapees on wild populations

Cod is a new target species for aquaculture in the north Atlantic. With increasing numbers of farmed cod kept in sea-pens in coastal areas it is necessary to address the potential impacts of cod aquaculture on the local environment. Of particular concern is the effect of cod that escape from net-...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Vestland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Cost Effective Utilization of Bioenergy - Advanced Biomass and Waste Combustion

Advanced combustion of biomass and municipal solid waste will become important in order to increase the utilization of renewable energy; reduce the emission of greenhouse gases from landfills; reduce NOx, particle and NOx emissions; convert to CO2 neutral heat and power production; reduce landfi...

Awarded: NOK 7.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Enteric viruses in food and environmental samples.

Shellfish, drinking water and vegetables are known vectors of enteric viruses as they are prone to sewage contamination. Sewage contain all enteric viruses that circulate in the population and a study in different treatment plants in Norway showed high le vels of several enteric viruses in treate...

Awarded: NOK 1.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Akershus

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

NorWays - Providing decision support for introduction of Hydrogen in the Norwegian energy system

In a long term perspective, hydrogen is perceived as the most promising energy carrier, as a supplement to electricity, enabling utilisation of energy from a wide range of renewable sources. Introduction of hydrogen will, however, bring about radical chan ges, which cannot be achieved without maj...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MAROFF-2-Maritim virksomhet og offsh-2

Lean Shipbuilding - Innovative shipbuilding in a Norwegian context

The research tasks are firstly to develop a context-based approach with the aim of improving the shipbuilding industry in Norway, secondly to use this new approach to identify and analyse the different factors leading to waste in shipbuilding production and thirdly to make for new tools and sys...

Awarded: NOK 7.3 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Oslo

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Toxicology of synthetic antioxidants EQ, BHA, BHT and their metabolites retained in the fillet of farmed Atlantic salmon.

Synthetic antioxidants are used as preservatives in fish feed and fish feed ingredients to prevent the auto-oxidation of unsaturated lipids. The market demand for more oily fish flesh has lead to an increased lipid content in fish feed in Norway during la st 30 years, which has consequently resul...

Awarded: NOK 4.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Vestland

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Tracking the atmospheric sources of selected POPs to contaminated coastal zones

The key objective of this proposal is to increase the quantitative understanding of the atmospheric sources, occurrence, and transport of selected POPs to contaminated coastal zones by use of passive air samplers. During summer and autumn 2006 it is plan ned to carry out a first screening campai...

Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Akershus