Master theses: Recent submissions
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The effects of delousing chemical, imidacloprid, on the copepod Acartia tonsa
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)The Norwegian aquaculture is critically important to the country’s industry and is the world largest exporter of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). However, the industry’s scale has led to an increase of louse pressure on both ... -
The Distribution and Elimination of Lufenuron in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) are a growing problem in the Norwegian aquaculture industry with an estimated annual cost of sea lice management of 525 million USD in 2019 in Norway. Numerous lice treatments exist, ... -
Hvordan opplever lærere på videregående skole bruk av mappevurdering i naturfag?
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Denne studien tar utgangspunkt i tre naturfagslærere på en videregående skole som har brukt mappevurdering i litt over ett år. Gjennom kvalitative intervjuer har lærerne beskrevet hvordan de har gjennomført mappevurderingen ... -
Synthesis and Comparative Analysis of Carbon Dots: A Study on Continuous Flow, Microwave, and Furnace Methods
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Karbonprikker (eng.: Carbon Dots) ble først oppdaget i 2004, og siden da har de tiltrukket seg betydelig oppmerksomhet på grunn av deres unike egenskaper, som gjør dem egnet for et bredt spekter av bruksområder. I denne ... -
Trace element composition of Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in the proximity of fish farms
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)The aquaculture industry in Norway is expected to grow with potential impact on the environment. The common seafood delicacy Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) was studied to see how the vicinity to aquaculture might ... -
Kartlegging av LtL-prosessen ved bruk av ulike biomaterialerog geokjemisk analyser.
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Glucuronic Acid in Kombucha: A Multivariate Investigation of White, Green, and Black Tea Kombucha Combining Sensory Profiling, Mass Spectrometry, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Kombucha, en fermentert te som er blitt kjent for sine potensielle helsefordeler, har økt i popularitet i takt med den økende interessen for funksjonelle matvarer. Til tross for påstander om oppkvikkende og avgiftende ... -
Investigation and Application of pH-Sensitive Materials as Sensing Elements in Optical Fibre pH-Sensor Systems
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Surface coil development for multinuclear MRI
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Multinuclear imaging is a topic of research with great potential within Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Since the first Nuclear Magnetic Resonance experiments, it was known that many different nuclei could be analyzed ... -
The Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Brain Volumes and Perfusion in Depression
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Major depressive disorder is a common mental disorder and is characterized by experiencing a depressed mood and thoughts of hopelessness or suicide. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes changes in a person’s ... -
Bowel motion and implications for online adaptive radiotherapy of rectal cancer
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Purpose: Radiotherapy (RT) of rectal cancer inevitably involves irradiation of the healthy bowel due to its close proximity. Reduction of excessive dose to the bowelis part of the radiation treatment plan optimisation. ... -
Quality Assurance of Medical Mass Spectrometry with Artificial Intelligence
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Medical liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis requires technical quality assessment before results can be reported. Quality requirements involve technical validation of instrument parameters for each ... -
Exploring the function of mammalian Adenosine Deaminase 2, a novel anti-inflammatory glycoprotein of the macrophage lysosome
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase 2 (DADA2) is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disease currently standing without sufficient treatment. The main reason for the lack of targeted therapy is the lack of understanding ... -
Automated segmentation of CT lung lesions using Deep Learning
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Purpose: Lung cancer, both primary and secondary, has one of the highest cancer-related mortality rates. This form of cancer can be detected using the high-resolution medical imaging technique, Computed Tomography (CT). ... -
Sub-grouping Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders using Deep Learning on Resting State fMRI
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex mental disorder which affects about 1 in 300 people worldwide. Individuals with SCZ can experience psychosis in the form of hallucinations and delusions. The disorder has a severe impact ... -
Development of a System for Microdosimetric Assessment of Clinical Proton Treatment Plans via Proton Energy Spectra
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Purpose: The biological effectiveness of proton radiation depends on variables beyond the absorbed dose. In particular, the dose deposition on a micrometer scale may be relevant for subcellular structures such as DNA. ... -
Optimized magnetic resonance spectroscopy of 2-hydroxyglutarate
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)In recent years, non-invasive detection of 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG) using 1H − MRS has emerged as a promising method for differentiating IDH mutant and wild-type brain tumors. However, reliable detection and quantification ... -
Method Development for Fatty Acid Analysis by Gas Chromatography with Nitrogen as Carrier Gas
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Optimization and Comparative Analysis of a GC-FID Method using Nitrogen as Carrier gas: Investigating Dynamic Changes in Pilot-Scale Production of Nannochloropsis
(Master thesis, 2023-10-16)Redusert tilgang til pelagiske marine ressurser har ført til lavere nivåer av omega-3 fettsyrer i fôret til oppdrettslaks, noe som påvirker ernæringskvaliteten til kjøttet. Mikroalger har vist seg som en bærekraftig løsning ... -
Isomers of the perfluoroalkylacids PFOS and PFOA and their precursors in an environmental hotspot impacted by AFFFs
(Master thesis, 2023-12-20)