Lada Ivanova

Algeoppblomstring forekommer naturlig og slike algeoppblomstringer kan være skadelige for livet i vannet. ToxANoWa-prosjektet er et direkte resultat av den giftige algeoppblomstringen i Nord-Norge våren 2019, som var katastrofal for oppdrettsnæringen og førte til at rundt 40 000 tonn laks døde. Det er ukjent hvorfor denne algen er giftig for fisk, men prosjektet forventes å bidra med ny kunnskap rundt dette.

Insect larvae are considered as a promising protein source for more sustainable animal feed. The aim of the project is to explore if the larvae of the Black Soldier Fly are able to detoxify mycotoxins so that they can consume contaminated materials that otherwise would have to be destroyed. The absence of mycotoxins or their degradation products in the larvae would mean a sustainable value enhancement of larval products and reduction of biomaterial wastes.   

Insektlarver er sett på som en lovende kilde for proteiner til mer bærekraftig dyrefôr. Hovedmålet med prosjektet er å finne ut om larvene til den Svarte Soldatfluen kan avgifte muggsoppgifter slik at de kan fôres med kontaminerte materialer som ellers måtte kastes. Hvis larvene skulle være fri for muggsoppgifter ellers dens nedbrytningsprodukter ville verdien til larveprodukter økes betraktelig og mengden biologisk avfall reduseres kraftig.

Research on presence of rodenticides in the environment and search for safer options.

Research on presence of rodenticides in the environment and search for safer options.

Forskning på tilstedeværelse av rottegifter i miljøet og søk på tryggere alternativer.

Hjernemark er en vidt utbredt parasitt blant rein i Norge og store sykdomsutbrudd er rapportert. Sykdommen forekommer oftest etter varme somre fordi utviklingssyklusen til parasitten er svært temperaturavhengig. Med et varmere klima kan vi forvente økt smittepress og sykdomsforekomst. En eventuell behandling mot hjernemark må gjennomføres før parasitten har nådd hjerne og ryggmarg – altså før reinen viser symptomer. Per i dag finnes det ingen egnede preparater til behandling av rein. MoksiMark prosjektet skal undersøke om langtidsvirkende moksidektin kan være aktuelt.

PARC is a EU funded partnership for risk assessment of chemicals. Some main aims of the project are to provide new data, methods and innovative tools to those responsible for assessing and managing the risks of chemical exposure and to strengthen the networks, which bring together actors specialised in the different scientific fields contributing to risk assessment.

The main aim in MycoSafeBread is to develop a combination of new milling technology and mycotoxin-reducing processing to manufacture bread products tailored for young children, with an absolute minimum of the mycotoxin DON, while meeting the recommendations for wholegrain consumption and nutrient composition.

PARC is a EU funded partnership for risk assessment of chemicals. Some main aims of the project are to provide new data, methods and innovative tools to those responsible for assessing and managing the risks of chemical exposure and to strengthen the networks, which bring together actors specialised in the different scientific fields contributing to risk assessment.

The aim is to establish an in vitro gill epithelial model for Atlantic salmon to predict harmful environmental and infective challenges and as a tool to study cellular mechanisms. 

Vi ønsker å etablere en in vitro gjelleepitelmodell for Atlantisk laks for å forutsi skadelige miljø- og infeksjonsutfordringer og som et verktøy for å studere cellulære mekanismer

BIO-Direct is a strategic internal project at the Veterinary institute, funded for 4 years 2019-2022. The project involves more than 20 researchers and technical staff organized into five cross-diciplinary teams: 1. Disease biomarkers, 2. Immune protection, 3. Gene editing, 4. Cell models, and 4. Multiplexed immunoassays.

Risk assessment conducted by The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food (2013) states that the Norwegian population is daily exposed to the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) from ingesting contaminated cereal products. In this project we will study the fate of free and bound (“masked”) forms of mycotoxins in wheat and oats through processing techniques relevant to the Norwegian industry. The ultimate goal of the project is to ensure production of safe and high quality cereal products with respect to mycotoxin contamination.

Cereals are infected by a range of biological and chemical contaminants, including fungi, mycotoxins, bacteria and protozoa. Humans ingesting cereals are therefore exposed to a mixture of contaminants.