Department of Chemistry
Recent Submissions
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Optimizing Formic Acid-Assisted Co-HTL of Digested Sewage Sludge and Lignocellulosic Waste for Enhanced Bio-Crude Yield and Energy Recovery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In recent years, hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) has gained attention as a means of enhancing and increasing the production of biofuels from biomass. Co-HTL involves the simultaneous processing of two or more feedstocks, ... -
Exploring the Potential of Biomass Resources Available in Western Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-10-21)Fornybare energikilder som vind, sol, vannkraft og geotermisk energi kan bidra til å erstatte fossile ressurser for å dekke et energibehov, men de kan ikke erstatte vanlig brukte fossilbaserte kjemiske produkter og ... -
Extracellular vesicles for breast cancer diagnosis and therapy
(Journal article, 2024)Breast cancer is still suffering from its poor diagnosis and the lack of effective treatment. Despite of recent development of some novel chemicals, which are found to have inspiring therapeutic effects in vitro, their ... -
Thermal stability of polyphenols and carotenoids from Laminaria hyperborea
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)The green shift, and the focus on an increased blue bioeconomy, has stimulated the growth of sustainable production lines for marine bioactive products for food-, feed-, cosmetics-, and -pharmaceutical industries. Norway ... -
Exploring gas adsorption properties and phase transitions of two M(tppo) metal-organic frameworks
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Separation and storage of gases is of interest to the global society in order to minimize emission of greenhouse gases and utilize these gases as resources in their pure form in the chemical industry. This work considers ... -
Videregående elevers opplevelse av mappevurdering i naturfag
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Vurdering er en sentral del i utdanningen i den norske skolen. Gjennom den nye læreplanen er det et mål å legge til rette for blant annet dybdelæring og aktiv læring. Dermed blir det viktig at elevene får utføre utforskende ... -
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of unbound phenolic compounds from pollen grains of pine (Pinus uncinata)
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)The research in this master project is performed within an interdisciplinary RCN (The Research Council of Norway) research project (QUEST-UV: Quantitative estimates of past UV-B irradiance from fossil pollen) and includes ... -
Investigating the Impact of Fermentation on Polyphenolic Content in Cultivated Sugar Kelp (Saccharina latissima): A Comprehensive Study
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Seaweeds, classified as macroalgae, are a marine bioresource garnering global attention, primarily due to the increasing demand for new sustainable bioresources. Seaweeds are rich in a variety of bioactive compounds that ... -
Source and fate of ultra-short-chain PFAS in AFFF-impacted water and biota
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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 ... -
Kartlegging av LtL-prosessen ved bruk av ulike biomaterialerog geokjemisk analyser.
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Investigation and Application of pH-Sensitive Materials as Sensing Elements in Optical Fibre pH-Sensor Systems
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Adapting CoRe and Storyline as tools to promote learning and coherence in a chemistry education course
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Biological Evaluations, NMR Analyses, Molecular Modeling Studies, and Overview of the Synthesis of the Marine Natural Product (−)-Mucosin
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Natural products obtained from marine organisms continue to be a rich source of novel structural architecture and of importance in drug discovery, medicine, and health. However, the success of such endeavors depends on the ... -
Charge Transfer Quenching and Maximum of a Liquid-Air Contact Line Moving over a Hydrophobic Surface
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Charge transfer when a hydrophobic fluoropolymer surface comes in contact with salt solutions of water, methanol, and glycerol is investigated. It is found that the charge transfer decreases faster with an increasing ...