Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Kleiven, Synne"
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Bicarbonate for microalgae cultivation: a case study in a chlorophyte, Tetradesmus wisconsinensis isolated from a Norwegian lake
Umetani, Ikumi; Wakjera, Eshetu Janka; Sposób, Michal; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Kleiven, Synne; Bakke, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Bicarbonate was evaluated as an alternative carbon source for a green microalga, Tetradesmus wisconsinensis, isolated from Lake Norsjø in Norway. Photosynthesis, growth, and lipid production were studied using four inorganic ... -
Characterization of bacterial community associated with phytoplankton bloom in a eutrophic lake in South Norway using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequence analysis
Parulekar, Niranjan Nitin; Kolekar, Pandurang; Jenkins, Andrew; Kleiven, Synne; Utkilen, Hans Christian; Johansen, Anette; Sawant, Sangeeta; Kulkarni-Kale, Urmila; Kale, Mohan; Sæbø, Mona (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Interactions between different phytoplankton taxa and heterotrophic bacterial communities within aquatic environments can differentially support growth of various heterotrophic bacterial species. In this study, phytoplankton ... -
Comparison and Characterization of Putative Plastic Degrading Microbes
El Alami, Fatima Zahra (Master thesis, 2023)Plastic pollution is becoming a pressing environmental issue. Plastic polymers are accumulating in waste landfills and oceans creating the great Pacific garbage patch. Its versatility, strength, and durability make it hard ... -
Detection of cyanobacteria in Lake Akersvannet (Southern Norway) using metabarcoding and light microscopy
Eriksen, Elisabeth Nordvik (Master thesis, 2022)Cyanobacteria can be found in freshwater and drinking water systems almost all over the world and with climate change and increasing temperature and precipitation, cyanobacterial growth and blooms are favoured. One important ... -
Doctorateness across Higher Education Institutions in Norway
Burner, Tony; Bjerkholt, Eva; Gaathaug, André Vagner; Kleiven, Synne; Ljoså, Tone Marte (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This article investigates doctorateness in Norway by evaluating the juridical regulations for doctoral studies at all PhD-awarding universities and university colleges according to the following categories: admission, ... -
Microcystis, Raphidiopsis raciborskii and Dolichospermum smithii, toxin producing and non-toxigenic cyanobacteria in Yezin Dam, Myanmar
Swe, Thida; Miles, Christopher O.; Cerasino, Leonardo; Mjelde, Marit; Kleiven, Synne; Ballot, Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Yezin Dam is a man-made reservoir located close to Yezin village in Myanmar. Its water is used for irrigation, domestic purposes and as drinking water for many urban communities in the watershed area. In recent years, ... -
Microplastic monitoring in freshwater and marine surface waters using Nile red and kayak paddling - a proposed study design for citizen science
Jensen, Kristian Louis Erni (Master thesis, 2022)The main aim of this master study has been to develop a cost-effective method to quantify microplastics in surface layers using a trawl towed from a kayak. The trawl was designed to sample microplastic in a wide range of ... -
Mikroplast i elvesediment og kantsonen i Sauarelva, Telemark
Thorkaas, Rolf Fredrik (Master thesis, 2024)Denne master oppgaven undersøker antall og størrelsesfordelingen av mikroplast i elvesedimentet i Sauarelven og i kantsonen rundt elven i Telemark. Tretten prøvepunkter ble valgt langs elven, punk 1 var øverst i elven og ... -
Næringsstoffers innvirknings på planteplankton og toksinproduksjon i utvalgte innsjøer i Vestfold
Vøllestad, Jens Even (Master thesis, 2024)Feltarbeidet ble gjennomført i samarbeid med Statsforvalteren i Vestfold og Telemark. Det ble gjennomført prøvetaking en gang i måneden i perioden juni til september 2023. Vannprøver (blandprøve) ble hentet fra overflaten ... -
Repeated five-day administration of L-BMAA, microcystin-LR, or as mixture, in adult C57BL/6 mice - lack of adverse cognitive effects
Myhre, Oddvar; Eide, Dag Markus; Kleiven, Synne; Utkilen, Hans Christian; Hofer, Tim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The cyanobacterial toxins β-methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) and microcystin-LR (MC-LR; a potent liver toxin) are suspected to cause neurological disorders. Adult male C57BL/6JOlaHsd mice aged approximately 11 months were ...