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BIOTEK2021-Bioteknologi for verdiskaping

Chinese-Norwegian collaboration on metagenomics in complex environments

We here apply for a grant to start a bilateral collaboration between our research groups at UMB (UMB Nitrogen Group and Gut Microflora Group) and the Key State Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Shanghai University, China. The project targets the link be tween genomic/transcriptomics and metabol...

Awarded: NOK 0.23 mill.

Project Period: 2012-2013

Location: Akershus

FORINFRA-Nasj.sats. forskn.infrastrukt

Pilot Plant Facilities for Food Processing at Campus Ås

Food is a prioritized area of research in Norway. Campus Ås is the national top competence centre for research and education within food science. The number of students at Ås will increase dramatically in the future, caused by the merger with Norwegian School of Veterinary Science and co-localiza...

Awarded: NOK 28.5 mill.

Project Period: 2012-2018

Location: Akershus

IS-DAAD-Forskerutveksl. Norge-Tyskland

Climate change related creation and up-take processes of naturally occurring halogenated organic substances in the Eastern Arctic MIZ

Established methods for the quantitative analysis of bioactive halogenated natural products (HNPs) usually originating from algae bloom events etc will be applied in the analysis of selected representative biota samples (ice algae ? ringed seals) from the Marginal Ice Zones in the Western Barent...

Awarded: NOK 27,928

Project Period: 2012-2013

Location: Akershus

BIOTEK2021-Bioteknologi for verdiskaping

Bioprospecting in the svalbard reindeer microbiome - establishing a Norwegian-Australian joint research effort - Tilleggssøknad

Understanding the enzymology of plant biomass conversion is a key issue in the world's desires to establish a sustainable bio-based economy. Currently available enzyme technology is insufficiently effective, and several fundamental key questions as to how enzymes and plant cell walls interact re...

Awarded: NOK 94,999

Project Period: 2011-2012

Location: Akershus

ISPNATTEK-ISP - naturvit. og teknologi

Design, Synthesis, and Testing of Biological Active Molecules of Marine Origin

Enzymer katalyserer viktige biologiske reaksjoner. Noen ganger er de allikevel fordelaktig å kunne ?skru? av eller endre enzymaktiviteter. Eksempler som viser dette er at 47 % av all godkjent medisin har sin virkning ved at de inhiberer et enzym, en stand ard måte å ?skru? av et enzym på, eller e...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2011-2016

Location: Akershus

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Robust processes for biogas production using manure and by-products from agriculture and agro-industry

Prosjektets Norske navn er "Robuste prosesser for produksjon av biogass fra gjødsel og biprodukter fra landbruk og tilhørende næringsmiddelindustri". Prosjektets mål er å redusere utslipp av klimagasser fra landbruket ved å utvikle robuste, lønnsomme og m iljøvennlige prosesser for produksjon av ...

Awarded: NOK 8.8 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2014

Location: Akershus

FRINATEK-Fri prosj.st. mat.,naturv.,tek

Chemo-enzymatic production of bioactive chito-oligosaccahrides

Dette 3-års postdoktorprosjektet startet 1. oktober 2010 og ble forlenget på grunn av en permisjon i perioden oktober 2012 til juni 2014. Rapportperioden spenner fra 1. oktober 2010 - juni 2015. Prosjektet omhandler produksjon av kitosan oligomerer og deres byggesteiner med enzymatiske og kjemisk...

Awarded: NOK 3.2 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2015

Location: Akershus

IS-JSPS-JSPSmobilitet fra Japan

Elucidation of LysM domain-chitin oligosaccharide interaction by isothermal titration calorimetry

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Awarded: NOK 50,864

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Akershus

IS-TOPP-Toppfinans. av M.Curie-stipend

Neuroendocrine Immune Networks in Ageing - Ashish Shah

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Awarded: NOK 0.50 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2013

Location: Akershus

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

System biology of microorganisms: Enterococcus faecalis and Lactobacillus plantarum

SysMO-LAB2 aims to extend and further develop comparative systems biology approaches to understand similarities and differences in fermentation behaviour of four Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB). Lactococcus lactis, used in dairy food applications; Enterococcus faecalis, a major (fecal) contaminant in...

Awarded: NOK 5.5 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2014

Location: Akershus

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Bioprospecting in the svalbard reindeer microbiome - establishing a Norwegian-Australian joint research effort

Awarded: NOK 0.40 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2011

Location: Akershus

GLOBHELS-Global helse

Development of a food-grade Lactobacillus-based oral vaccine delivery system

In low-income countries, efforts to increase immunization coverage are hampered by weak health systems. Furthermore, the unaffordable costs of some vaccines remain a major barrier for people to access vaccination services. To develop novel technologies fo r effective production and delivery of va...

Awarded: NOK 3.1 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2013

Location: Akershus

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

Gene transfer between Streptococcus pneumoniae and its commensal relatives in biofilms

It is well documented that the commensal species Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus oralis constitute a reservoir of antibiotic-resistance determinants that are easily transferred to Streptococcus pneumoniae by natural genetic transformation. Naturally transformable bacteria take up naked exo...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2013

Location: Akershus

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

Host microbe interactions: -Elucidating genetic traits that govern transition from a commensal to a pathogenic lifestyle of Enterococcus fae

E. faecalis is part of the normal gut microbiota of healthy humans. Remarkably, while certain strains are used as probiotics, at the same time E. faecalis is also a prominent cause of nosocomial infections. Currently it is not understood whether E. faecal is nosocomial infections are caused by hi...

Awarded: NOK 5.7 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2014

Location: Akershus

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

From biomass to biogas - an integrated approach towards sustainable recovery of energy and nutrients

There is a desperate need for efficient, environmentally friendly, integrated technologies for conversion of biomass, in particular recalcitrant lignocellulosic biomass, to energy. One of the most promising biomass-derived energy-carriers is biogas. Biog as production leads to relatively high en...

Awarded: NOK 16.8 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2013

Location: Akershus

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

Dissecting molecular properties of honey bee vitellogenin (Vg): a protein acting at the intersection between social behavior and aging

The honey bee provides opportunities for cutting-edge studies of the molecular basis for complex social traits. Our group has made substantial contributions to the understanding of honey bee behavior and aging by identifying a socially controlled pathway that affects social activities and aging r...

Awarded: NOK 4.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

IS-NAD-Samarbeid med NORAD-land

Romeih, Ehab. Egypt. Statsstipend 2008/09

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Awarded: NOK 0.13 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Akershus

IS-NAD-Samarbeid med NORAD-land

ElGrindy. Egypt. statsstiend 2008/09

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Awarded: NOK 0.10 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Akershus

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

A proteomics node at Ås campus

As part of the NorProteomics FUGE network, Ås campus will develop expertise in the areas listed below and make this expertise available to on-campus and off-campus projects. Our key areas are: 1. Proteomics in difficult matrices, primarily related to food chemistry (meat, cereals; i.e. analysis ...

Awarded: NOK 1.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Healthy cheese: Influence of milk fat components on microbial activity and development of bioactive components in fat reduced cheese.

Prosjektet SUNN OST har skal danne et kunnskapsgrunnlag slik at oster med redusert fettinnhold med gode sensoriske egenskaper kan utvikles. Vi ønsker å øke forståelsen av hvordan melkefett og fettkulemembran komponenter (FKMK) påvirker mikrobiologisk veks t og metabolisme i ost, utvikle metoder f...

Awarded: NOK 4.8 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2014

Location: Akershus

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Digestion studies of fatty acids and proteins in milk from different species - Effect on gut health

Gastro-intestinal infections are increasing in industrial countries and for certain diseases, e.g. diarrhoea caused by bacterial and viral infections, there is an increase in incidences that is described as having epidemic proportions. Detection of natura l components in foods that can replace an...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

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

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

YFF-Yngre, fremragende forskere

Genetic dissection of the reproductive ground-plan hypothesis of social evolution

It is debated if social behavior is controlled at the molecular level by evolutionary novelties or by ancestral regulatory pathways. Our proposal aims to resolve this controversy by testing the reproductive ground-plan hypothesis of social evolution at th e genome level. This universal hypothesis...

Awarded: NOK 10.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Akershus

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Secretomes of lactobacilli and enterococci and their impact on bacterial adaptation and human health

Lactic acid bacteria belonging to the genera Lactobacillus and Enterococcus are normal inhabitants of fermented food products and of the human gastrointestinal tract. The impact of these bacteria on human health varies from beneficial to harmful. We will conduct genome-wide studies of surface-loc...

Awarded: NOK 5.3 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2014

Location: Akershus

IS-STP-Statsstipendprogram, utlendinger

Batioglu, Meric Tyrkia stp 07/08

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Awarded: NOK 0.13 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2008

Location: Akershus

DIV-INT-Annet internasjonalt samarbeid

Internationalt symposium "Second International Symposium on Propionibacteria: Dairy and Probiotic Applications".

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Awarded: NOK 81,999

Project Period: 2007-2008

Location: Akershus

IS-NAD-Samarbeid med NORAD-land

Linga, V.R. Indisk spes 2007

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Awarded: NOK 13,537

Project Period: 2007-2007

Location: Akershus

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

Applying advanced computational and experimental tools to explore surface electrostatics in chitinases

Understanding how proteins work is a major challenge in the post-genome era. Traditionally proteins have been studied by the use of numerous biochemical techniques, but as the number of proteins that needs to be characterized has increased, so has the num ber of in computo techniques to study pro...

Awarded: NOK 2.9 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Akershus

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Conversion of salmon by-products to high-value ingredients of growth media for probiotic bacteria

Rest raw materials (by-products) from the marine aquaculture industry are a little utilized resource, with a vast potential due to the presence of valuable polyunsaturated lipids, rare anti-oxidants and large amounts of protein. Recent developments in the applicant?s and other European laborator...

Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2013

Location: Akershus

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