• Optimising Nurse Staffing at the Emergency Department of Ålesund Sykehus 

      Goday Verdaguer, Aina; Kaut, Michal; Valgermo, Anne Sofie; Dybvik, Elin K. Molvær; Pedersen, Nina Margrete (SINTEF Rapport;2024:00041, Research report, 2024)
      This report summarises the initiatives undertaken in the Emergency Department (ED) of Ålesund sykehus to enhance patient care and theworkday for nurses. The objective was two-fold and involved addressing nurse understaffing ...
    • An optimization model for the planning of offshore plug and abandonment campaigns 

      Bakker, Steffen J.; Vrålstad, Torbjørn; Tomasgard, Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Plug and abandonment (P&A) operations can be time-consuming and thus very costly, especially for subsea fields. P&A of subsea wells require dedicated vessels such as high cost semi-submersible drilling rigs or lower cost ...
    • Optimization of FK-506 production in Streptomyces tsukubaensis by modulation of Crp-mediated regulation 

      Schulz, Susann; Sletta, Håvard; Degnes, Kristin Fløgstad; Krysenko, Sergii; Williams, Alicia; Olsen, Silje Malene; Vernstad, Kai; Mitulski, Agnieszka; Wohlleben, Wolfgang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      FK-506 is a potent immunosuppressive macrocyclic polyketide with growing pharmaceutical interest, produced by Streptomyces tsukubaensis. However, due to low levels synthesized by the wild-type strain, biotechnological ...
    • Optimization of Laser Metal Deposition Process for 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel 

      Arbo, Siri Marthe; Saai, Afaf; Sørli, Sture; Dybdahl, Cato; Onsøien, Morten Ingar; Nedreberg, Mette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This work aims to optimize the process parameters for laser based DED manufacturing of a water jet impeller with critical requirements to material and mechanical properties. The concerned material is 2205 duplex stainless ...
    • Optimization of N-Piperidinyl-Benzimidazolone Derivatives as Potent and Selective Inhibitors of 8-Oxo-Guanine DNA Glycosylase 1 

      Wallner, Olov; Cázares-Körner, Armando; Scaletti, Emma Rose; Masuyer, Geoffrey; Bekkhus, Tove; Visnes, Torkild; Mamonov, Kirill; Ortis, Florian; Lundbäck, Thomas; Volkova, Maria; Koolmeister, Tobias; Wiita, Elisée; Loseva, Olga; Pandey, Monica; Homan, Evert J.; Benítez-Buelga, Carlos; Davies, Jonathan; Scobie, Martin; Warpman Berglund, Ulrika; Kalderén, Christina; Stenmark, Pål; Helleday, Thomas; Michel, Maurice (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      8-oxo Guanine DNA Glycosylase 1 is the initiating enzyme within base excision repair and removes oxidized guanines from damaged DNA. Since unrepaired 8-oxoG could lead to G : C→T : A transversion, base removal is of utmost ...
    • An optimized MALDI MSI protocol for spatial detection of tryptic peptides in fresh frozen prostate tissue 

      Høiem, Therese Stork; Andersen, Maria Karoline; Martin-Lorenzo, Marta; Longuespée, Rémi; Claes, Britt S.R.; Nordborg, Anna; Dewez, Frédéric; Balluff, Benjamin; Giampà , Marco; Sharma, Animesh; Hagen, Lars; Heeren, Ron M.A.; Bathen, Tone Frost; Giskeødegård, Guro F.; Krossa, Sebastian; Tessem, May-Britt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      MALDI MS imaging (MSI) is a powerful analytical tool for spatial peptide detection in heterogeneous tissues. Proper sample preparation is crucial to achieve high quality, reproducible measurements. Here we developed an ...
    • Optimized submerged batch fermentation strategy for systems scale studies of metabolic switching in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) 

      Wentzel, Alexander; Bruheim, Per; Øverby, Anders; Jakobsen, Øyvind Mejdell; Sletta, Håvard; Omara, Walid A.M.; Hodgson, David A.; Ellingsen, Trond Erling (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Systems biology approaches to study metabolic switching in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) depend on cultivation conditions ensuring high reproducibility and distinct phases of culture growth and secondary metabolite production. ...
    • Ore melting and reduction in silicomanganese production 

      Ringdalen, Eli; Gaal, S.; Tangstad, Merete; Ostrovski, Oleg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)
      The charge for silicomangansese production consists of manganese ore (often mixed with ferromanganese slag) dolomite or calcite, quartz, and in some cases, other additions. These materials have different melting properties, ...
    • Orientational mapping of minerals in Pierre shale using X-ray diffraction tensor tomography 

      Mürer, Fredrik Kristoffer; Madathiparambil, Aldritt Scaria; Tekseth, Kim Robert Bjørk; Di Michiel, Marco; Cerasi, Pierre; Chattopadhyay, Basab; Breiby, Dag Werner (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Shales have a complex mineralogy with structural features spanning several length scales, making them notoriously difficult to fully understand. Conventional attenuation-based X-ray computed tomography (CT) measures density ...
    • Overall size of mannuronan C5-Epimerases influences their ability to epimerize modified alginates and alginate gels 

      Stanisci, Annalucia; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Tøndervik, Anne; Sletta, Håvard; Dypås, Lene Brattsti; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      A family of seven mannuronan C5-epimerases (AlgE1-AlgE7) produced by Azotobacter vinelandii is able to convert β-d-mannuronate (M) to its epimer α-l-guluronate (G) in alginates. Even sharing high sequence homology at the ...
    • Overexpression of two new acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2-like acyl-CoA:sterol acyltransferases enhanced squalene accumulation in Aurantiochytrium limacinum 

      Rau, E-Ming; Bartosova, Zdenka; Kristiansen, Kåre Andre; Aasen, Inga Marie; Bruheim, Per; Ertesvåg, Helga (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Thraustochytrids are heterotrophic marine eukaryotes known to accumulate large amounts of triacylglycerols, and they also synthesize terpenoids like carotenoids and squalene, which all have an increasing market demand. ...
    • Oxidation-Enhanced Evaporation in High-Carbon Ferromanganese 

      Myklebust, Håkon A Hartvedt Olsen; Andersson, Stefan; Tranell, Gabriella (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Lifetime and reliability in realistic operating conditions are important parameters for the application of thin-film piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems (piezoMEMS) based on lead zirconate titanate (PZT). Humidity ...
    • Oxide skin strength on molten AA5XXX aluminum alloy – effect of beryllium and alternatives 

      Syvertsen, Martin (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series;2367-1181, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      This paper present oxide skin strength measurements of AA5XXX alloy with and without 2 ppm by weight beryllium. The Pilling-Bedworth ratio of oxide compounds is used to discuss alternatives for beryllium addition.
    • Oxygen nonstoichiometry in (Ca2CoO3)0.62(CoO2): a combined experimental and computational study 

      Schrade, Matthias; Casolo, Simone; Graham, Paul J.; Ulrich, Clemens; Li, Sean; Løvvik, Ole Martin; Finstad, Terje; Norby, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)
      The oxygen nonstoichiometry in the misfit calcium cobaltite (Ca2CoO3)0.62(CoO2) has been studied experimentally and by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The standard oxidation enthalpy ΔH0Ox of oxygen deficient ...
    • Oxygen permeability and surface kinetics of composite oxygen transport membranes based on stabilized δ-Bi2O3 

      Emhjellen, Linn Katinka Susanne Shi; Xing, Wen; Li, Zuoan; Haugsrud, Reidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Composite ceramic membranes based on the ionic conducting Tm-stabilized δ-Bi2O3 (BTM) and the electronic conducting (La0.8Sr0.2)0.99MnO3-δ (LSM) exhibit among the highest oxygen flux values reported for Bi2O3-based membranes. ...
    • Oxygen permeation and creep behavior of Ca1-xSrxTi0.6Fe0.15Mn0.25O3-δ (x=0, 0.5) membrane materials 

      Polfus, Jonathan M.; Xing, Wen; Pecanac, Goran; Fossdal, Anita; Hanetho, Sidsel Meli; Larring, Yngve; Malzbender, Jürgen; Fontaine, Marie-Laure; Bredesen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Oxygen permeation measurements were performed on dense symmetric samples of Ca0.5Sr0.5Ti0.6Fe0.15Mn0.25O3−δ and compared to CaTi0.6Fe0.15Mn0.25O3−δ in order to assess the influence of the perovskite lattice volume on oxygen ...
    • Oxygen production at intermediate temperatures using Ca2AlMnO5+δ double perovskite-type oxides 

      Pishahang, Mehdi; Larring, Yngve; Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; Sunding, Martin Fleissner; Denonville, Christelle; Li, Zuoan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Double-perovskite Ca2AlMnO5+δ exhibits promising oxygen uptake and release capacity at intermediate temperatures (400–700 °C), which makes it an interesting candidate for in situ oxygen production in an integrated gasification ...
    • The oxygen production pre-combustion (OPPC) IGCC plant for efficient power production with CO2 capture 

      Arnáiz del Pozo, Carlos; Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; Cloete, Jan Hendrik; Jiménez Álvaro, Ángel; Amini, Shahriar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      This work presents a novel integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant configuration for CO2 capture with minimal energy penalty. The proposed oxygen production pre-combustion (OPPC) power plant synergistically ...
    • P removal from Si by Si-Ca-Al alloying-leaching refining: Effect of Al and the CaAl2Si2 phase 

      Zhu, Mengyi; Yue, Shengying; Wu, Guixuan; Tang, Kai; Xu, Yijiang; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Phosphorus (P) is a critical impurity in metallurgical-grade Si that needed to be removed for solar-grade Si production. The Si-Ca-Al-P system is one of the most crucial alloy systems for Si refining, where P can be separated ...
    • Palladium (Pd) membranes as key enabling technology for precombustion CO2 capture and hydrogen production 

      Peters, Thijs; Rørvik, Per Martin; Sunde, Tor Olav Løveng; Stange, Marit Synnøve Sæverud; Roness, Frode; Reinertsen, Torkild; Ræder, Henrik; Larring, Yngve; Bredesen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Palladium (Pd) membranes are a promising enabling technology for power generation and hydrogen production with CO2 capture. SINTEF has developed and patented a flexible technology to produce Pd-alloy membranes that ...