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HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Environmental impact and molecular regulation of the osmoregulatory gill during parr-smolt transformation in Atlantic salmon

High quality salmon smolts are critical for aquaculture, enhancement programmes and wild populations. Intensification of aquaculture smolt production and changes in natural habitats can cause degradation of environmental conditions, which may severely red uce smolt quality. The gill is critical i...

Awarded: NOK 2.6 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Vestland

GNBIO-Grunnleggende næringsrettet bioteknologi

Molecular and functional studies of the WAVE-like regulatory protein complex in Arabidopsis thaliana

The recent years, much attention has been directed towards the mechanisms that regulate the actin cytoskeleton in eukaryotic organisms. In mammalian cells, the ARP2/3 protein complex and its' regulators, WASP and WAVE, are central activators of actin nucl eation and polymerisation, leading to the...

Awarded: NOK 5.8 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Funksjonshemming som diskurs, praksis og erfaring

Prosjektet har gjennomgåande brukar- og kjønnsperspektiv. Det spring ut frå målsetjingar frå St.meld. nr. 40 (2002-2003) og NOU 2001:22. Det vert lagt vekt på samfunnsutviklingas konsekvensar for personar med funksjonsnedsetjingar. Prosjektets fire delar kastar lys over ulike sider ved funksjonsh...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2011

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Funksjonshemming, arbeidsliv og velferdsstat

Utgangspunktet for prosjektet er å forstå hvilke forhold som kan være med å fremme/hemme funksjonshemmedes yrkesdeltakelse. Vår ambisjon er å studere hvordan samspillet mellom teknologiske løsninger og offentlige tiltak under ulike markedsmessige forhold påvirker arbeidsgiveres valg, og dermed fu...

Awarded: NOK 7.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2011

Location: Oslo

FRIMED-Klinisk medisin og folkehelse

Generation, reproduction and birth outcome

Causes for disease late in life can be found in events around birth, but also in events before the birth itself. A huge interest in the determinants of birthweight has recently re-emerged due to consistent results showing increased risk of poor health out comes for individuals born with low birth...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Vestland

FRITEK-Teknologi

Minimal Separators and Triangulations in Graphs - Algorithms and Applications

Research in minimal separators and minimal triangulations is undergoing an expanding phase, with several new researchers joining the field and exciting results published yearly. The applicants of this project proposal have been heavily involved in resear ch in several aspects of minimal separato...

Awarded: NOK 6.1 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Vestland

FRIBIO-Biologi og biomedisin

Evolution of chloroplasts: addressing the genomic processes behind acquisition of secondary and tertiary organelles

The dinoflagellate chloroplasts (plastids) originate from eukaryotic photosynthetic endosymbionts. Rather than being derived from a single group (being monophyletic) the plastids of dinoflagellates are originate from several organism groups and are thus of polyphyletic origin. Most dinoflagellat...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Larval and fry mortality in intensive cod, Gadus morhua, production: Etiology, pathology, and countermeasures

The project aims at identifying and characterising a condition defined as the bacterial enteritis syndrome of juvenile cod, described from several Norwegian cod hatcheries recent years. The causative agent of the syndrome must be found, and confirmed by t he demands of Koch’s postulate Patholog...

Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Control of sex in Atlantic halibut: Towards production of monosex all-female stocks

Producing all-female market-sized Atlantic halibut shows high potential to the industry because of sexual growth dimorphism in this species. It is proposed to undertake multidisciplinary research on mechanisms and control of sex determination and differen tiation in halibut in order to develop th...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

MATJORD-Program for forskning innenfor jordbruksog matproduksjon

Acaricide resistance in two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Koch), is one of the most serious pests to various plants of agricultural importance throughout the world. This pest has developed resistance to a wide range of acaricides (= pesticides used to control mit es) in many countries worldwide. In Norwa...

Awarded: NOK 5.1 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Viken

MATJORD-Program for forskning innenfor jordbruksog matproduksjon

Beskytter melkeprodukter mot metabolsk syndrom?

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Awarded: NOK 0.67 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Linking the applied EWOS protein replacement program to the basic research in the Aquaculture Protein Centre

Soy has made a significant contribution to sustainable aquaculture by allowing fish meal replacement. However, high dietary levels of soy induce pathological changes in the hindgut of salmonids. This may also be problematic with other plant materials. Th e content of nutrients, structural compou...

Awarded: NOK 0.80 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Vestland

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Functional studies of S100A4 - A Calcium-binding Protein with Metastasis-promoting Capacity

The calcium-binding protein S100A4 has convincingly been linked to the metastatic process, butt he exact mechanism of action is still unknown. The main purpose of the project is to study the molecular mechanisms behind some of the biological functions th at have been suggested tor the protein, a...

Awarded: NOK 7.3 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Oslo

YFF-Yngre, fremragende forskere

GENOMIC PLASTICITY

Directly turning a differentiated cell into a pluripotent cell would be beneficial for producing isogenic replacement cells. It would also present societal benefits by eliminating the use of cells of embryonic or fetal origin. Altering cell fate involves a reprogramming of nuclear function. We ha...

Awarded: NOK 7.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Oslo

YFF-Yngre, fremragende forskere

Coping with the NP-hardness: Parameterized and exact algorithms

The seminal observations from the late 1960s that many computational problems did not seem to have any efficient algorithm and could therefore not be solved in practice, has continued to guide the field of algorithms and computational complexity. Several methods for dealing with NP-hard problem...

Awarded: NOK 7.8 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Vestland

CLIMIT-Forskning, utvikling og demo av CO2-håndtering

CLEAN ENERGY BY USING HIGH PERFORMANCE MEMBRANES

A FSC-membrane for selective CO2 removal is currently under development in the research group of the applicant; very promising results have been documented. Selectivities for CO2/CH4 > 1000 have been achieved, while the CO2-flux is currently measured at a pp. 0.014 m3(STP)/m2.bar.h. By succesful ...

Awarded: NOK 5.4 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

GNBIO-Grunnleggende næringsrettet bioteknologi

Characterization and exploration of microbial enzymes for processing of chitin, chitosan and peptidoglycan

The availability of an increasing number of microbial genomes, including the genome of the highly versatile white-rot basidiomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium, offers unique possibilities to study and explore enzymes with potential biotechnological appli cations. In the present project, we will ...

Awarded: NOK 5.4 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Viken

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Begroingskontrollerende tiltak i lakseoppdrett - løsninger for reduksjon av kobberbruk til impregnering av oppdrettsnøter (BEGROKONTROLL).

Begroing på oppdrettsnøter er et betydelig problem for marikultur verden over. I norsk lakseoppdrett er bruk av kobberbasert impregnering dominerende tiltak for å kontrollere begroing. Norge har gjennom internasjonale avtaler forpliktet seg til å arbeid e for å redusere bruk av kobberbestandige...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Improved methodologies for harvest and purification of algal toxins

Methods for large scale harvest of toxic alga and algal toxins by pumping seawater through plankton nets and columns with adsorbent materials will be developed. Furthermore one will develop methods for enzymatic conversion of algal toxins into toxic metab olites. Clean up methods for toxins from ...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Viken

SIP-NHD-Strategiske instituttprogram finansiert av NHD

Micro-featured polymer components

This proposal addresses challenges regarding the use of thermoplastic polymers in micro-featured mass-produced components. Three fabrication methods are covered: Injection moulding, hot embossing and, to a lesser degree, laser ablation. The innovative c ontributions of the project will be 1) A ...

Awarded: NOK 14.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Hydrogen storage in metal hydrides based on magnesium

One major unsolved problem for the introduction of hydrogen into the global energy system is storage of hydrogen. The present proposal concerns metal hydrides based on magnesium, an important group of metal hydrides where improved hydrogen storage propert ies are anticipated. The focus is on the ...

Awarded: NOK 5.6 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2012

Location: Viken

SIPOENER-SIP-OED Energi-sektoren

Electronic Processes for breakdown and ageing in high voltage electric insulating liquids above and below freezing point

New materials and improvement of old materials for high voltage insulation are requested to increase operational stresses, improve compatibility and cope with demands due to environmental aspects (e.g. removing polyaromates, biodegradability), high tempe rature applications and resistance to fir...

Awarded: NOK 14.4 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

STORFORSK-Store forskerinitierte prosjekter

Adipose Stem Cells: Molecular Basis of Pluripotency

Stem cells reside in many adult tissues and are responsible for maintaining tissue homeostasis. Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) display sufficient plasticity to differentiate into cell types outside their predicted developmental linea ge. This might create opportunities for a...

Awarded: NOK 18.5 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2011

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Proliferative gill inflammation in Atlantic salmon – identification of aetiology

Proliferative gill inflammation (PGI) is an important cause of losses related to mortality and reduced growth rate in seawater farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Although reported since the 1980s, the disease appears to be increasing both in frequency and degree in later years. It is estimated...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2011

Location: Viken

ELSA-Etiske,rettslige og samf.m. as

Legal Regulation of Biometric Identification and Authentication Processes

The project investigates the legal implications of biometric identification/authentication schemes in terms of the effect of such schemes (and attendant regulation) on personal identity, autonomy, privacy and integrity. It investigates these issues by exa mining regulatory instruments, both at na...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2011

Location: Oslo

ELSA-Etiske,rettslige og samf.m. as

The moral status of human embryos with special regard to stem cell research and therapy

This is a multidisciplinary project with contributions from biology, medicine, philosophy and theology. The background for the project are the developments going on within the fields of basic and clinical research on and clinical use of human stem cells. These new biotechnological possibilities h...

Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Oslo

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Statistical methodologies for genomic research

To convert genomic data into bio-medical knowledge poses major challenges to statistical sciences. With the general aim of contributing widely applicable methodology for the study of complex genomic data, this project will help identify genotypes and gene signatures related to disease risk, dise...

Awarded: NOK 5.2 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Oslo

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Mer og bedre grovfôr som basis for norsk kjøtt- og mjølkeproduksjon

Det totale potensialet for opptak av grovfôr hos drøvtyggere blir sjelden utnytta i norske husdyrproduksjoner. I dette prosjektet ønsker en å undersøke om det vil være lønnsomt å ta en større del av det i bruk ved å øke kvaliteten på grovfôret gjennom høs ting av gras og kløver på svært tidlige u...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2004-2010

Location: Viken

NANOMAT-Nanoteknologi og nye materialer

Design and Development of Robust Nanostructured Polymer and Nanocomposite Membranes for Selective Acid-Gas Separation

This endeavor is an extensive collaboration between SINTEF, NTNU, North Carolina State University to develop novel membranes to separate CO2 gas from gas mixture. The membranes are synthesized from so-called block copolymers, which are advanced plastic ma terials where at least two types of monom...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2004-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

YFF-Yngre, fremragende forskere

Metallocorroles in catalysis and nanoscience

This project aims at exploring the potential of corroles and related ligands in catalysis and nanoscience. The project has both fundamental and applied aspects. With respect to the former, the project will focus on a detailed study of the scope of the o ne-pot corrole synthesis as well as on no...

Awarded: NOK 7.0 mill.

Project Period: 2004-2012

Location: Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku - Tromssa ja Finmarkku

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