Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Mjøs, Svein Are"
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Bioprospecting North Atlantic microalgae with fast growth and high polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content for microalgae-based technologies
Steinrücken, Pia; Erga, Svein Rune; Mjøs, Svein Are; Kleivdal, Hans Torstein; Prestegard, Siv Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09)Microalgae are considered to be an important and sustainable alternative to fish oil as a source for the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Due to their health ... -
Changes in serum fatty acid and lipoprotein subclass concentrations from prepuberty to adulthood and during aging
Rajalahti, Tarja; Lin, Chenchen; Mjøs, Svein Are; Kvalheim, Olav Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03)Concentrations in serum were determined for 18 fatty acids (FAs) and 21 lipoprotein main and subclasses by chromatographic analyses and the average size was calculated for very low density (VLDL), low density (LDL) and ... -
Changes in Serum Fatty Acid Levels During the First Year After Bariatric Surgery
Lin, Chenchen; Våge, Villy; Mjøs, Svein Are; Kvalheim, Olav Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08)Background: We have assessed the effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and biliopancratic diversion with a duodenal switch (BPDDS) on fatty acid (FA) levels in serum. In particular, we examine the impact of ... -
Comparing EPA production and fatty acid profiles of three Phaeodactylum tricornutum strains under western Norwegian climate conditions
Steinrücken, Pia; Prestegard, Siv Kristin; de Vree, Jeroen Hendrik; Storesund, Julia Endresen; Pree, Bernadette; Mjøs, Svein Are; Erga, Svein Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03)Microalgae could provide a sustainable alternative to fish oil as a source for the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). However, growing microalgae on a large-scale ... -
Data on pigments and long-chain fatty compounds identified in Dietzia sp. A14101 grown on simple and complex hydrocarbons
Hvidsten, Ina; Mjøs, Svein Are; Bødtker, Gunhild; Barth, Tanja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09)This data article provides: 1. An overview of tentatively identified long chain compounds in Dietzia sp. A14101 grown on simple and complex hydrocarbons; 2. Preliminary Identification of pigments in bacterial material ... -
Discovery of polycyclic aromatic acid metabolites in fish exposed to the petroleum compounds 1-methylphenanthrene and 1,4-dimethylphenanthrene
Nakken, Charlotte Langeland; Meier, Sonnich; Mjøs, Svein Are; Bijlsma, Lubertus; Rowland, Steven J; Donald, Carey (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Most of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in petroleum are alkylated (alkyl PAHs), still the metabolism of these alkyl PAHs to the expected acid products (polycyclic aromatic acids; PAAs) has yet to be demonstrated ... -
Effects of baked and raw salmon fillet on lipids and n-3 PUFAs in serum and tissues in Zucker fa/fa rats
Vikøren, Linn Anja Slåke; Drotningsvik, Aslaug; Bergseth, Marthe Tønder; Mjøs, Svein Are; Mola, Nazanin; Leh, Sabine Maria; Mellgren, Gunnar; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Knowledge of the health impact of consuming heat-treated versus raw fish fillet is limited. To investigate effects of baked or raw salmon fillet intake on lipids and n-3 PUFAs in serum and tissues, obese Zucker fa/fa rats ... -
Effects of duodenal switch alone or in combination with sleeve gastrectomy on body weight and lipid metabolism in rats
Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita; Kodama, Yosuke; Mjøs, Svein Are; Zhao, Chun-Mei; Johannesen, Helene; Brattbakk, Hans-Richard; Haugen, Christine; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Mellgren, Gunnar; Chen, Duan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Background: A combined procedure of sleeve gastrectomy and duodenal switch (SG+DS) has been applied to the treatment of super obesity. The aim of the present study was to test whether duodenal switch alone (DS) leads to ... -
Effects of intact and hydrolysed blue whiting proteins on blood pressure and markers of kidney function in obese Zucker fa/fa rats
Drotningsvik, Aslaug; Oterhals, Åge; Mjøs, Svein Are; Vikøren, Linn Anja Slåke; Flesland, Ola; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose To investigate the effects of diets containing intact or hydrolysed proteins from blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) on the development of high blood pressure and markers of kidney function in obese Zucker ... -
Enhancing EPA Content in an Arctic Diatom: A Factorial Design Study to Evaluate Interactive Effects of Growth Factors
Steinrücken, Pia; Mjøs, Svein Are; Prestegard, Siv Kristin; Erga, Svein Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-17)Microalgae with a high content of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are of great demand for microalgae-based technologies. An Arctic strain of the ... -
Intake of baked cod fillet resulted in lower serum cholesterol and higher long chain n-3 PUFA concentrations in serum and tissues in hypercholesterolemic obese Zucker fa/fa rats
Vikøren, Linn Anja Slåke; Drotningsvik, Aslaug; Bergseth, Marthe Tønder; Mjøs, Svein Are; Austgulen, Maren Hoff; Mellgren, Gunnar; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06-28)Increasing evidence indicates that lean fish consumption may benefit cardiovascular health. High cholesterol and low n-3 PUFA concentrations in serum are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease; therefore, ... -
Intensive lifestyle intervention provides rapid reduction of serum fatty acid levels in women with severe obesity without lowering omega-3 to unhealthy levels
Lin, Chenchen; Andersen, John Roger; Våge, Villy; Rajalahti, Tarja; Mjøs, Svein Are; Kvalheim, Olav Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08)Serum fatty acid (FA) levels were monitored in women with severe obesity during intensive lifestyle intervention. At baseline, total FA levels and most individual FAs were elevated compared to a matching cohort of normal ... -
Interpretation of chromatographic and mass spectrometric data from analyses of fatty acid methyl esters Application of multivariate methods
Mjøs, Svein Are (Doctoral thesis, 2006-11-10)The purpose of this work has been to develop tools for fatty acid identification, with special emphasis on poly-unsaturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids. The work is based on application of gas chromatography with ... -
Predictive associations between serum fatty acids and lipoproteins in healthy non-obese Norwegians: implications for cardiovascular health
Lin, Chenchen; Rajalahti, Tarja; Mjøs, Svein Are; Kvalheim, Olav Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01)A battery of methods for multivariate data analysis has been used to assess the associations between concentrations of fatty acids (FAs) and lipoprotein subclasses and particle size in serum for a normolipidemic population ... -
Salmon fillet intake led to higher serum triacylglycerol in obese zucker Fa/Fa rats but not in normolipidemic Long-Evans rats
Vikøren, Linn Anja Slåke; Drotningsvik, Aslaug; Mjøs, Svein Are; Mellgren, Gunnar; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-08)The triacylglycerol lowering effect of fatty fish and fish oils is well recognized, however we recently showed that salmon intake resulted in higher serum triacylglycerol concentration in obese Zucker fa/fa rats. Since ... -
Serum fatty acid and lipoprotein subclass concentrations and their associations in prepubertal healthy Norwegian children
Rajalahti, Tarja; Lin, Chenchen; Mjøs, Svein Are; Kvalheim, Olav Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03)Introduction The lipid metabolism is one of the most important and complex processes in the body. Serum concentrations of 18 fatty acids (FAs) and 24 lipoprotein features, i.e. concentrations of lipoprotein main and ... -
Specific metabolites in a Phaeodactylum tricornutum strain Isolated from Western Norwegian fjord water
Prestegard, Siv Kristin; Erga, Svein Rune; Steinrücken, Pia; Mjøs, Svein Are; Knutsen, Gjert; Rohloff, Jens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12-30)We have searched for special characteristics in growth, protein expression, fatty acids and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a local Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin strain (Bergen Marine Biobank), by comparing it with ... -
SuspensionFeeding Benthic Species’ Physiological and Microbiome Response to Salmon Farming and Associated Environmental Changes
Laroche, Olivier; Meier, Sonnich; Mjøs, Svein Are; Keeley, Nigel B. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Caged salmon farming is increasingly undertaken in water bodies with strong hydrodynamics where hard and mixed substrate habitats are more prevalent. Yet, these structurally complex and heterogeneous habitats support diverse ... -
Tissue accumulation of polystyrene microplastics causes oxidative stress, hepatopancreatic injury and metabolome alterations in Litopenaeus vannamei
Zeng, Yingxu; Deng, Baichuan; Kang, Zixin; Araujo, Pedro; Mjøs, Svein Are; Lin, Jianhui; Liu, Ruina; Yang, Tao; Qu, Yuangao (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Microplastics (MPs) pose one of the major environmental threats to marine organisms and ecosystems on a global scale. Although many marine crustaceans are highly susceptible to MPs pollution, the toxicological effects and ... -
Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR) analysis of Flavobacterium psychrophilum from salmonids in Chile and Norway
Apablaza, Patricia; Brevik, Øyvind Jakobsen; Mjøs, Svein Are; Valdebenito, Samuel; Ilardi, Pedro; Battaglia, Juan; Dalsgaard, Inger; Nylund, Are (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-14)Background Flavobacterium psychrophilum causes serious fish diseases such RTFS and BCWD, affecting the aquaculture industry worldwide. Commercial vaccines are not available and control of the disease depends on the use of ...