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HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Production of all-female cod as a means to circumvent problems with early puberty in males: Studies on sex determination and differentiation

Early puberty is a major problem in cod farming both due to negative impact on production performance in on-growth farms, and due to risk of negative genetic impact on wild stocks following spawning in sea cages or after escape. Use of all-female stocks c an mitigate some of these problems. Howev...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Salmon louse vaccine - identification and evaluation of novel antigens

The salmon louse is one of the main problems for the salmon farming industry both in Norway and in other countries. Pesticides and different management measures currently control the salmon louse. However, only a few types of drugs are available for salmo n louse combat and there are several repo...

Awarded: NOK 6.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Agronomic- and processing protocols in the production of sweet onions enriched in oligosaccharides and quercetin glucosides.

This project focuses on two new onion productions, aiming to increase the total onion consumption in Norway, through developing production- and postharvest protocols for two new onion productions, developing productions of onions that will be marketed bas ed on their consumer friendliness, taste ...

Awarded: NOK 5.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Health, Nutrition and Food Demand: Effects of Information and the Substitution between Good Foods and Bad Foods

Diet related ill-health and early death are linked to obesity, cardiovascular disease, some cancers (e.g. breast, colon), strokes, diabetes and hypertension. Increasing concern about the relation between overweight and obesity and good foods/bad foods ind icates that health is a key aspect of the...

Awarded: NOK 3.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2008

Location: Ukjent Fylke

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Optimal Energy Solutions for Buildings - Local Production and Use of Heat and Power.

The project will be divided in four work packages (WP), involving 2 Ph.D. candidates: * WP 1: Admin. * WP 2 Energy use: There is a very significant untapped potential for energy conservation in buildings in terms of demand-control of the building services (HVAC, lighting, etc.). Particular empha...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Ukjent Fylke

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

IEA-District Heating and Cooling Project, Annex VIII

The main objective is to perform co-ordinate, goal-oriented research in co-operation between 10 IEA-Countries on the following selected projects: (1) Cost benefits and long term behaviour of a new all plastic piping system, (2) New materials and construc tions for improving the quality and lifet...

Awarded: NOK 0.60 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2008

Location: Ukjent Fylke

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Effects of the unresolved complex mixture (UCM) of petrogenic oils in the marine water column - phase 2

This project proposal is based on the results from phase 1 of the PROOF project "Effects of the unresolved complex mixture (UCM) of petrogenic oils in the marine water column". In this project effects related to the unresolved complex mixture (UCM) of in- reservoir biodegraded oils were determine...

Awarded: NOK 0.50 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2007

Location: Ukjent Fylke

SIP-LMD-SIP finansiert av Landbruksog matdepartementet

Improved welfare in sheep production - Preventive measures, disease resistance and robustness related to tick-borne fever in sheep

The greatest welfare challenges for sheep during grazing are tick-borne fever (TBF), blow-flies, alveld and predators. Production losses on tick infested pastures are substantial, and it is expected that more than 300 000 lambs/sheep are affected by TBF. In sustainable farming, particularly organ...

Awarded: NOK 3.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Public health risk of the ubiquitous reservoir of Shiga toxin-encoding Escherichia coli in animals

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), including E. coli serotype O157, are important foodborne pathogens worldwide. The Shiga toxin protein (Stx) contributes to the pathogenesis of STEC-mediated gastroenteritis and is the primary factor responsib le for Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2008

Location: Ukjent Fylke

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Animal welfare in new housing systems for dairy goats

The project NORAS HUS started in February 2004. The aim was to develop and gain experiences with new, future-oriented housing systems for dairy goats. In the project period the plan is to raise two pilot buildings in Nordland county and two buildings in T roms county. Different systems will be t...

Awarded: NOK 0.70 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Ukjent Fylke

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Changing cultural landscapes: stakeholders` preferences, values and priorities

The cultural landscape in Norway is under pressure due to several factors, including: urban development, intensification and more uniformity, and overgrowing and abandonment of earlier arable land. Our aim in this project is to consider different scenario s for possible development in Norwegian l...

Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Ukjent Fylke

VEFO-Velferd, familie og oppvekst

Tidsskrift for Velferdsforskning

Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning skal formidle forskningsresultater fra Velferdsprogrammet og annen forskningsvirksomhet som er relevant for den vitenskapelige utviklingen innen feltet. Det skal bidra til å heve den vitenskapelige standarden på velferdsfa glig forskning skrevet på skandinaviske s...

Awarded: NOK 1.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2008

Location: Ukjent Fylke

VEFO-Velferd, familie og oppvekst

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research (SJDR)

Nordic Network on Disability Research (NNDR) ansöker härmed om stöd för fortsatt utgivning av tidskriften Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research (SJDR) under perioden 2006 - 2008. Tidskriften startades 1999 av NNDR och har under de senaste åren haft ekonomiskt stöd från NFR och från Forsknin...

Awarded: NOK 0.20 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2008

Location: Ukjent Fylke

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Effective and sustainable control strategies for downy mildews in onion, lettuce and cucumber in Norway

Downy mildew infections in vegetable crops cause leaf lesions with subsequent crop losses. The project aims to improve the control of downy mildews of high value field grown lettuce, onion and cucumber in Norway through development of disease forecasting systems. These three crops have approx. an...

Awarded: NOK 5.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Ukjent Fylke

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Umbrella branding of regional product concepts: Marketing and inter-organizational challenges in implementation of the Fjord Norway Brand

Branding has been recognized as the management philosophy and the critical agenda for the Executive Board in most industries worldwide (de Chernatony, 2001). However, the knowledge and use of the branding strategic option is to some extent limited in many Norwegian industries (MMI, 2001), and pa...

Awarded: NOK 5.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Ukjent Fylke

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Burden allocation of climate policies in European power markets

The overall topic of the PhD project is the effects of climate policies in power markets. The thesis consists of 3 papers: - The impact of climate policies on the operation of thermal power plants - Short-term effects of long-term policies - what is the r eal effect of CO2 cost in power market? ...

Awarded: NOK 0.21 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2007

Location: Ukjent Fylke

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Potential for energy savings in Norwegian households: Effects of energy policies on consumption

We divide the project in two parts: The first part is econometric analyses of household energy demand based on micro data. We will study the individual demand responses and the households' response to introduction of time-differentiated tariffs. We will a lso study the distribution of household e...

Awarded: NOK 5.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

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: Ukjent Fylke

SIP-LMD-SIP finansiert av Landbruksog matdepartementet

Recycling organic waste - effects on soil quality, plant nutrient supply and environmental impact

Return of organic wastes to soils is a step towards more closed nutrient cycles, greater sustainability and reduced environmental loads. Because of the enormously variation of availability of plant nutrient as nitrogen and phosphorus between different org anic waste types, there is a great demand...

Awarded: NOK 8.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Ukjent Fylke

SIP-FKD-SIP finansiert av Fiskeri- og Kystdepartementet

Improved phosphorus utilization of marine feed resources - Dietary impacts and optimal P nutrition in Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout

Phosphorus (P) in marine feed ingredients provide natural high P content in commercial fish feed, but is poorly available to fish in the crystal structure with calcium (Ca) known as hydroxyapatite in fish bones. Pilot studies have shown that it is possibl e to improve the digestibility of phospho...

Awarded: NOK 4.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

SIP-FKD-SIP finansiert av Fiskeri- og Kystdepartementet

Market-Based Product Differentiation in the Seafood Industry

This research program focuses on market-based product differentiation in the seafood industry. This kind of research is much needed in an industry where most products can be characterised as commodities and where the main competitive variable is (low) pri ce. Through this program we aim to furthe...

Awarded: NOK 8.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

SIPHINIFES-SIP ved HI

Physiological and behavioural indicators for fish welfare assessment in aquaculture and fish capture

Seafood consumers are concerned about animal welfare and recent white papers states that Norway should take a leading position to ensure acceptable animal welfare standards as basis of an sustainable and ethical aquatic production. Institute of Marine Res earch (IMR), Bergen has a leading role in...

Awarded: NOK 12.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Optimising the antioxidant effect of Se in wheat

Selenium (Se) is a key antioxidant of major importance to health of living organisms. A series of stressors (e.g. radiation, chemicals) can induce free radicals in living tissues and subsequently negative effects such as oxidative stress and DNA/RNA damag e occur. The antioxidant effect of Se is ...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Innovativ fisketurisme i innlandet (INNOFINN) - en analyse av ressurs, produkt, marked og økonomi som grunnlag.Tilleggsøknad

Det er lange tradisjoner for næringsmessig utnytting av utmarksressursene i Norge og det er i løpet av de siste 15 årene gjort en rekke politiske vedtak om en ytterligere satsing på utnyttelsen av disse ressursene. Det er et uttalt mål at omsetningen av i nnlandsfiske skal øke med 45 % i løpet av...

Awarded: NOK 3.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Ukjent Fylke

FORNY-3-Kommersialisering av FoUresultater

Infrastrukturmidler 2006 - Norconserv

Forny-satsningen ved Norconserv as omfatter fortsatt skolering av forskere og andre ansatte slik at det skapes et miljø og en forståelse for kommersialisering innen bedriften. Dette skal resultere i konkrete prosjekter. Fokusområder vil være: - Jevnlig k ontakt og ideutveksling med Prekubator - ...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2006

Location: Ukjent Fylke

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Free convection effects in pipes and complex geometries exposed to cooling

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Awarded: NOK 1.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Ukjent Fylke

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Solid wood products: Consumer preferences and product development

Consumer preferences for selected visual wood products will be analyzed and studied. In order to determine which wood attributes the consumers prefer, the analysis combines information on physical properties of wood products and corresponding information about consumer acceptance for products. Ha...

Awarded: NOK 1.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Ukjent Fylke

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Kundestyrte tømmerleveranser

I prosjektet skal det utvikles verktøy og kunnskap for økt kundetilpasning av tømmerleveranser ved hjelp av fordelingsaptering i kombinaskjon med alternative omsetningsformer, økt kunnskap om ønsket tømmer og forbedret kommunikasjon. Det skal utvikles og implementeres fordelingsaptering i eksis...

Awarded: NOK 1.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Ukjent Fylke

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Amplitude-LNG Loading System Fabrication & Qualification

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Awarded: NOK 0.92 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2008

Location: Ukjent Fylke

TRE-FoU-programmet TRE

Massivtre - egenskaper og anvendelse

HVA ER MASSIVTRE? Massivtre er treelementer bestående av krysslagte lag av trelameller som er sammenføyet ved liming, treplugger eller ved hjelp av andre mekaniske forbindelser. Antall lag kan variere fra 3 til 9, avhengig av elementenes bruksområde. Ele mentene kan brukes som bærende elementer ...

Awarded: NOK 2.5 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2008

Location: Ukjent Fylke