0 antall prosjekter

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 ...

Tildelt: kr 3,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2011

Sted: 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...

Tildelt: kr 3,5 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Vestland

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Effects of interactions between fish populations on ecosystem dynamics and fish recruitment in the Norwegian Sea (INFERNO)

The Norwegian Sea harbours some of the largest fish stocks in the world, including Norwegian spring spawning herring, blue whiting, mackerel and horse mackerel. These planktivorous stocks have substantial spatial- and diet overlap, and by virtue of their high abundances, they can potentially have...

Tildelt: kr 2,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Vestland

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Urban forest values - taxonomy and case studies, postdr.

The project described is a two-year Post.Doc fellowship for Vegard Gundersen, Norwegian Forest Research Institute, including R&D cooperation and activities. The project description concludes that it is yet an open question how to define an operative taxon omy of values adapted for forest manageme...

Tildelt: kr 1,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2008

Sted: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Fish Welfare in Capture Based Aquaculture (CBA)

In a fishery context, fish welfare relates largely to how fish are caught and killed, however, priority should be given to the currently rapidly developing trade of live wild caught fish (Capture Based Aquaculture, CBA) seen in Norwegian fisheries. In thi s fishery wild caught fish are being held...

Tildelt: kr 1,6 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2008

Sted: Vestland

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Consumers in changing environments - the case of Russia (184242)

The main objective of this project is to develop up to date knowledge of the Russian consumers' food choice bahvior, with emphasis on herring. The literature on food choice motives in marketing research is relatively scarce. The dramatic changes in econom ic and social environment in Russia durin...

Tildelt: kr 5,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

AREAL-Areal- og naturbasert næringsutvikling

Internationalisation of Agricultural Policies: Consequences for the Agricultural Sector in Northern Norway

International agricultural policy is changing. The WTO Doha Round may bring about many new challenges for agriculture and the food industry in Norway in general and in Northern Norway in particular. Other international developments in agricultural policie s may also have an influence on Norwegian...

Tildelt: kr 0,71 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2007

Sted: Oslo

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Recreational homes in the hinterland of urban regions - development and implications.Dr.gr.stip

Norway has seen a substantial growth in numbers (doubled since 1970), standards and investments (mean sales values doubled since 1999) in recreational homes (second homes). Such a persistent development should be regarded as an essential manifestation ent ailed with implications for land use, soc...

Tildelt: kr 4,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Innlandet

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

The Influence of the Concession Act on the Local Community, dr.gr.stip.

In this PhD-project, the impact of the amendment in the Norwegian Act relating to concession in the acquisition of real property (The Concession Act) on local communities, will be examined. Particular attention will be given settlement pattern, second hom es and cultural landscape. The Concession...

Tildelt: kr 1,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Improved goat herd health - closing in on the goal

In Norway, caprine paratuberculosis is endemic in several regions in Norway and 5-10 % of the goat herds have official restrictions because of paratuberculosis. Thus, the disease can have a substantial negative impact on the economy of goat farming. In t he endemic regions, paratuberculosis has ...

Tildelt: kr 2,6 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

WTO negotiations and the changing framework conditions for Norwegian agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture

Norway faces a number of challenges in WTO negotiations. Norwegian negotiating positions are based on what we may call a triangle of partly conflicting and partly compatible interests and concerns. (a) Norway has defensive interests with regard to agricul ture. Due to harsh conditions and non-tra...

Tildelt: kr 4,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Rogaland

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Preservation of muscle food with dielectric heat and modified atmospheres

The prepared meal consumption in Europe and America is expected to double in ten years and strong opportunities are predicted in the crossover trend between health and convenience. For many products this can be met by maintaining the nutritional value thr ough minimal processing. Minimally proces...

Tildelt: kr 4,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Rogaland

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Coastal fish resources: the foundation for tourist fishing and related commerce

Norwegian coastal waters contain plentiful and valuable resources that contribute to the well being and economy of the people living along the coast. During the 1990?s tourist fishing became an important part of the Norwegian tourist market. Recently, tou rist fishing has become a very active and...

Tildelt: kr 4,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Vestland

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Reduced risk of Fusarium and mycotoxin contamination in Norwegian cereals by the development of a rapid screening system

Fusarium infection in cereals has become a problem world-wide. Species of Fusarium produce mycotoxins that leave the grains unsuitable for consumption. In the 2004 harvest, alarming levels of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) was registered in grain lots of Norwegian grown wheat and oats. This ...

Tildelt: kr 11,7 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Effects of marine dietary supplements on lesion formation and vascular inflammation in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice

With the development of the apolipoprotein E-knockout mouse, a transgenic animal model became available, where atherosclerotic lesions that have striking similarities to the human disease, develop spontaneously. This model has proven very useful in studyi ng biochemical and cellular events leadin...

Tildelt: kr 3,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2008

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Sheep Welfare in the Food Chain

Sheep production is of major importance and with future potential for Norwegian livestock industry as well as rural societies, landscape and culture. Sheep production represent on of the more extensive production forms and has been less subject to industr ialisation of the livestock production. H...

Tildelt: kr 9,3 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2012

Sted: Oslo

BEDSAM-Bedriftens samfunnsansvar

C(S)R in global value chains, a conceptual and operational approach.

This is a collaboration project between Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Social Research AS and the Norwegian School of Management (NSM). Through its facilitation of an institutionalised collaboration between NTNU and NSM this project will contribute to the building of a str...

Tildelt: kr 3,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

BEDSAM-Bedriftens samfunnsansvar

The meanings of economical crime in the taxi trade - means for prevention?

A criminological research project that by means of qualitative in-depth interviews, focus-group interviews and open observation in occupational arenas will study the meaning of and the discourse about certain forms of economic crime commited in the occupa tional and corporate context of the taxi-...

Tildelt: kr 1,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2011

Sted: Oslo

FORURENS-Forurensning

The fib-model. Modelling fish in recovery from acidification

We propose here to extend a response model for brown trout populations in Norwegian lakes undergoing recovery from acidification, the FIB model ("Fisk I Bedring" = "Fish in Recovery"), as dynamic models for biological response are lacking, and there is an urgent need for such models to evaluate ...

Tildelt: kr 0,46 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2006

Sted: Akershus

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

FORURENS: Secondary organic aerosols in urban areas

The objective of the project is to understand and quantify the contribution of biogenic and anthropogenic components to the total particulate matter (PM) in the urban atmosphere. This will be done through numerical modeling and atmospheric measurements. T he modeling will be done by three types o...

Tildelt: kr 1,8 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2008

Sted: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Jern og toksiske blandsoner i norske settefiskanlegg - bruk av silikat-lut som tiltaksmiddel

Ulike kilder kan bidra til forhøyet nivå av Fe i driftsvann ved settefiskanlegg: jernholdig grunnvann eller humøst overflatevann som råvann, samt fôr-rester og blod/feaces fra fisk. Fe kan foreligge i ulike fysisk-kjemiske tilstandsformer, fra enkle ioner til komplekser, kolloider og partikler. ...

Tildelt: kr 5,7 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Akershus

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Solutions for Automotive/Security Radar and Future Wireless Applications

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Tildelt: kr 6,5 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2014

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

GLOBHELS-Global helse

Searching for effective HIV-prevention and care in sub-Saharan Africa: focusing on local contexts

After 20 years of experience with HIV prevention, the number of people infected with HIV continues to rise, and there are still few examples of declining epidemics. Why have we not done better? This proposal is a response to the urgent need to document wh at works in community HIV prevention and ...

Tildelt: kr 10,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2013

Sted: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Skeletal malformations in farmed salmon and cod: a functional approach to determine causalities and mechanisms

Skeletal deformities cause severe losses both in salmon and cod production. This research platform aims to gain further insight into the normal growth and development of the vertebral column of salmon, and how current culture techniques may disrupt norma l growth inducing bone related pathologic...

Tildelt: kr 16,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Exposure system for coninuous controlled exposure of fish egg and larvae with dispersed oil

The current project addresses the need for parameterized data on long term toxicity of oil-in-water dispersions. In order to improve our understanding of the toxic impact of oil spills we must be able to: * Estimate the relative contribution of dissolved and particulate oil phases to toxicity. * ...

Tildelt: kr 0,87 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2006

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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 ...

Tildelt: kr 10,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Akershus

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...

Tildelt: kr 7,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2008

Sted: Oslo

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...

Tildelt: kr 2,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2012

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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...

Tildelt: kr 0,50 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2007

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Long-term Effects of Oil accidents on the pelagic ecosystem of the Norwegian and Barents Seas

The Barents Sea-Norwegian Sea are used for oil production and thus susceptible to oil accident. This calls for providing an improved understanding of long-term impacts of oil accident on this pelagic ecosystem. The Barents Sea-Norwegian Sea ecosystem is c haracterized by strong interactions among...

Tildelt: kr 7,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Oslo