• Multiple-stressor effects in an apex predator: combined influence of pollutants and sea ice decline on lipid metabolism in polar bears 

      Tartu, Sabrina; Lille-Langøy, Roger; Størseth, Trond Røvik; Bourgeon, Sophie; Brunsvik, Anders; Goksøyr, Anders; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Polder, Anuschka; Thiemann, Gregory W.; Torget, Vidar; Routti, Heli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      There is growing evidence from experimental and human epidemiological studies that many pollutants can disrupt lipid metabolism. In Arctic wildlife, the occurrence of such compounds could have serious consequences for ...
    • Multiplex droplet digital PCR assay for detection of Flavobacterium psychrophilum and Yersinia ruckeri in Norwegian aquaculture 

      Lewin, Anna; Haugen, Tone; Netzer, Roman; Tøndervik, Anne; Dahle, Stine Veronica Wiborg; Hageskal, Gunhild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      We report the development of ddPCR assays for single and simultaneous detection of the bacterial pathogens Flavobacterium psychrophilum and Yersinia ruckeri in water from land-based recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS), ...
    • Multiscale investigation of adsorption properties of novel 3D printed UTSA-16 structures 

      Grande, Carlos Adolfo; Blom, Richard; Middelkoop, Vesna; Matras, Dorota; Vamvakeros, Antonis; Jacques, Simon D.M.; Beale, Andrew M.; Michiel, Marco Di; Andreassen, Kari Anne; Bouzga, Aud Mjærum (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Structuring MOF materials is a fundamental step towards their commercialization. Herein we report intensive characterization of 3D-printed UTSA-16 monoliths, facilitated by the development of a new non-aqueous ink formulation, ...
    • Multiscale modelling of packed bed chemical looping reforming 

      Singhal, Arpit; Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; Quinta-Ferreira, Rosa; Amini, Shahriar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      A comparison of reactive flows on two distinct scales is presented here (i) Particle resolved direct numerical simulation (PR-DNS), and (ii) 1D packed bed model. The PR-DNS geometry is meshed with polyhedral elements both ...
    • A multiscale numerical approach of the dripping slag in the coke bed zone of a pilot scale Si-Mn furnace 

      Letout, Sebastien Romain; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Tangstad, Merete; Johansen, Stein Tore; Olsen, Jan Erik (SINTEF proceedings;2387-4295, Chapter, 2017)
      The Si-Mn alloy process production in submerged arc furnaces (SAF) is investigated. The aim of the studies currently in progress is an enhancement of the knowledge about the key reactions and the mass transport phenomenon ...
    • Multislice image simulations of sheared needle‐like precipitates in an Al‐Mg‐Si alloy 

      Christiansen, Emil; Ringdalen, Inga Gudem; Bjørge, Ruben; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The image contrast of sheared needle‐like precipitates in the Al‐Mg‐Si alloy system is investigated with respect to shear‐plane positions, the number of shear‐planes, and the active matrix slip systems through multislice ...
    • A multistep in vitro hemocompatibility testing protocol recapitulating the foreign body reaction to nanocarriers 

      Perugini, Valeria; Schmid, Ruth; Mørch, Ýrr Asbjørg; Texier, Isabelle; Brodde, Martin; Santin, Matteo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The development of drug nanocarriers based on polymeric, lipid and ceramic biomaterials has been paving the way to precision medicine, where the delivery of poorly soluble active compounds and personalized doses are made ...
    • Multi‐Stage Validation of a Solar Irradiance Model Chain: An Application at High Latitudes 

      Manni, Mattia; Nocente, Alessandro; Bellmann, Martin Pawel; Lobaccaro, Gabriele (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Evaluating how the sources of uncertainty in solar modelling (e.g., input parameters, developed model chain) can influence the results’ accuracy is one of the main challenges when applied at high latitudes. In this study, ...
    • Muon kinetics in heat treated Al (–Mg)(–Si) alloys 

      Wenner, Sigurd; Nishimura, Katsuhiko; Matsuda, Kenji; Matsuzaki, Teiichiro; Tomono, Dai; Pratt, Francis L.; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Al–Mg–Si alloys are heat-treatable and rely on precipitation hardening for their mechanical strength. We have employed the technique of muon spin relaxation to further our understanding of the complex precipitation sequence ...
    • Muon Spin Relaxation Study of Solute–Vacancy Interactions During Natural Aging of Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloys 

      Wenner, Sigurd; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Nishimura, Katsuhiko; Matsuda, Kenji; Lee, Seungwon; Namiki, Takahiro; Watanabe, Isao; Matsuzaki, Teiichiro; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Muon spin relaxation has the unique ability to detect very low concentrations of vacancies and vacancy–solute complexes in solids. In this work, we investigate quaternary Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys and show that after quenching ...
    • N-Graphene-Metal-Oxide(Sulfide) hybrid Nanostructures: Single-step plasma-enabled approach for energy storage applications 

      Dias, A.; Bundaleska, N.; Felizardo, E.; Tsyganov, D.; Almeida, A.; Ferraria, A.M.; Botelho do Rego, do; Abrashev, M.; Strunskus, Th.; Santhosh, N.M.; Cvelbar, U.; Zavašnik, J.; Montemor, M.F.; Almeida, M.M.; Carvalho, Patrícia A.; Kissovski, J.; Alves, L.L.; Tatarova, E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Hybrid graphene-based nanostructures are considered promising materials for energy storage applications. However, the synthesis of high-quality hybrid graphene nanostructures at high yields is challenging. In the present ...
    • Na+ is shifted from the extracellular to the intracellular compartment and is not inactivated by glycosaminoglycans during high salt conditions in rats 

      Thowsen, Irene Matre; Karlsen, Tine Veronica; Nikpey, Elham; Haslene-Hox, Hanne; Skogstrand, Trude; Randolph, Gwendalyn J.; Zinselmeyer, Bernd H.; Tenstad, Olav; Wiig, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Recently, studies have emerged suggesting that the skin plays a role as major Na+ reservoir via regulation of the content of glycosaminoglycans and osmotic gradients. We investigated whether there were electrolyte gradients ...
    • Nano Insulation Materials Exploiting the Knudsen Effect 

      Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Alex Mofid, Sohrab; Gao, Tao; Grandcolas, Mathieu; Sletnes, Malin; Sagvolden, Espen (IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      As the world's focus is turned even stronger toward miscellaneous energy efficiency and saving aspects, the development of new high-performance thermal insulation materials for building applications will play an important ...
    • Nano-scale characterisation of sheared β” precipitates in a deformed Al-Mg-Si alloy 

      Christiansen, Emil; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmedal, Bjørn; Hopperstad, Odd Sture; Holmestad, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      This paper compares the nano-scale structure of β” precipitates in a peak-aged Al-Mg-Si alloy before and after deformation. Three complementary advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques are used to reveal the ...
    • Nanocomposites of few-layer graphene oxide and alumina by density functional theory calculations 

      Polfus, Jonathan M.; Løvvik, Ole Martin; Rørvik, Per Martin; Bredesen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      The atomistic and electronic structure and oxygen stoichiometry of nanocomposites between alumina and graphene oxide were investigated by density functional theory calculations. The nanocomposite was described as interfaces ...
    • Nanomaterials Upscaling Cell Production and Advancing Exosome-Based Stem Cell Therapies 

      Samara, Athina; Belle, Branson (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The COVID-19 pandemic underlined that by investing in both basic and clinical life science research and if there are enough volunteers, it is feasible to have -validated by Phase III clinical trials- vaccines in less than ...
    • Nanoparticle-stabilized microbubbles for multimodal imaging and drug delivery 

      Mørch, Ýrr Asbjørg; Hansen, Rune; Berg, Sigrid; Åslund, Andreas; Glomm, Wilhelm; Eggen, Siv; Schmid, Ruth; Johnsen, Heidi; Kubowicz, Stephan; Snipstad, Sofie; Sulheim, Einar; Hak, Sjoerd; Singh, Gurvinder; McDonagh, Birgitte Hjelmeland; Blom, Hans; Davies, Ruth Catharina de Lange; Stenstad, Per Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Microbubbles (MBs) are routinely used as contrast agents for ultrasound imaging. The use of ultrasound in combination with MBs has also attracted attention as a method to enhance drug delivery. We have developed a technology ...
    • Nanoscale creep behavior and its size dependency of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass manufactured by selective laser melting 

      Liu, Siqi; Chang, Zexin; Fu, Yuequn; liu, yuyu; Lin, Meichao; Ren, Xiaobo; Wang, Wenxian; Zhang, Zhiliang; He, Jianying (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Nanoscale creep behaviors of metallic glasses (MGs) have gathered considerable interests in recent years, owing to their distinct atomistic mechanisms of plasticity. Additive manufacturing (AM) is a burgeoning technique ...
    • Nanoscale friction and wear of a polymer coated with graphene 

      Vacher, Robin Sam; de Wijn, Astrid S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Friction and wear of polymers at the nanoscale is a challenging problem due to the complex viscoelastic properties and structure. Using molecular dynamics simulations, we investigate how a graphene sheet on top of the ...
    • Nanoscale imaging of shale fragments with coherent X-ray diffraction 

      Chattopadhyay, Basab; Madathiparambil, Aldritt Scaria; Mürer, Fredrik Kristoffer; Cerasi, Pierre; Chushkin, Yuriy; Zontone, Federico; Gibaud, Alain; Breiby, Dag Werner (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Despite the abundance of shales in the Earth's crust and their industrial and environmental importance, their microscale physical properties are poorly understood, owing to the presence of many structurally related mineral ...