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En analyse av avtl. § 36 som rettslig grunnlag for tilsidesettelse av ansvarsfraskrivelser i kommersielle kontraktsforhold
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-05-11)Oppgaven har til hensikt å analysere de ulike problemstillingene som oppstår når kommersielle parter inkluderer ansvarsfraskrivelser i avtaler de inngår. Sentralt i denne oppgaven er spenningen mellom avtalefriheten og de juridiske begrensningene som foreligger på rettsområdet. -
On the appetites of small copepods and nematodes in the Arctic Barents Sea and Nansen Basin: In situ trophic interactions revealed by brute force prey metabarcoding
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2025-05-26)Small invertebrates (≤ 2 mm) are key members of the Arctic marine ecosystem, yet their trophic interactions have rarely been researched due to methodological challenges. In this thesis, a novel brute force approach to prey metabarcoding was developed and applied to characterize the trophic interactions of small pelagic copepods and benthic nematodes over four seasons in the Barents Sea and Nansen ... -
Synthesis of linear and cyclic proline-rich analogues of the marine, antimicrobial peptides Hyasin 1 and Arasin 1. Impact of antimicrobial peptide modifications on bioactivity and toxicity
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-05-13)Since the introduction of antimicrobial agents in the 1940s, antimicrobial resistance has increasingly become a major concern. New resistance mechanisms have emerged and threatened our ability to treat common infections. Currently, antimicrobial resistance is rising to higher levels in all parts of the world and the need of novel therapeutics is increasing. As a contribution to antimicrobial drug ... -
The potential of ChatGPT as a learning tool. A randomized controlled trial of pharmacy students in Tromsø
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-05-12)Background: Pharmacy education is evolving with technological advances and changing student needs, incorporating digital tools alongside traditional methods. Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models like ChatGPT, offers interactive learning and real-time feedback, shifting from passive to active learning. However, there is a notable lack of research-based evidence on ChatGPT’s ... -
Understanding how community pharmacist play a role in self-medication with antibiotics in Kumasi, Ghana.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Background: Non-prescription antibiotic dispensing is a widespread phenomenon observed predominantly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and low-income countries (LICs). This practice is associated with inappropriate sale and usage of antibiotics, contributing significantly to the global challenge of antibiotic resistance. Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate how the pharmacist ... -
Patient selection in target trial emulation using data from Cancer registry of Norway
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Background: Breast cancer is a significant public health challenge with diverse treatment outcomes. This underscores the need for better patient selection in clinical trials to improve representativeness and treatment efficacy. This thesis uses data from the Cancer Registry of Norway (CRN) to assess how modifications to eligibility criteria, as outlined in the PALOMA-II randomized controlled trial, ... -
Retur av legemidler til apotek i Tromsø
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)BAKGRUNN: Befolkningsvekst, utvikling av legemidler og helsetjenester, flere eldre og kronisk syke har blant annet ført til økt bruk av legemidler. Som følge av dette øker også mengden legemiddelavfall. Legemidler er avgjørende for mennesker og dyr sin helse, men de utgjør også en bekymring dersom de havner i miljøet. Studier har vist at den finansielle verdien av returnerte legemidler til apotek ... -
Exploring the viability of using liposomes and bacterial extracellular vesicles (bEVs) in interaction studies by calorimetric methods
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)The increasing level of AMR require an increase in new antimicrobial drug candidates. By proving that bEVs are a suitable model for the bacterial membrane, it can be applied to the development of new drug candidates. Potentially making the development of new candidates more efficient and reducing cost. To further examine the potential of bEVs, we isolated bEVs from E. coli, a gram-negative bacteria. ... -
Expression and characterization of recombinant mouse and human DUSP2 protein
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-09-15)Background: This master's thesis focuses on the DUSP2 phosphatase protein. This protein plays a vital role in regulating cellular signaling pathways, including MAPK signaling involving JNK1, p38α, and ERK2. By better understanding DUSP2's physiological role within these pathways, we can gain a deeper understanding of cellular mechanisms, disease mechanisms, and perhaps even pave the way for new drugs ... -
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of biofilm formation in clinical Escherichia Coli isolates from Norwegian hospitals.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-09-15)Biofilm is an extracellular matrix that allows bacteria to attach themselves to surfaces and to each other. Biofilm formation among E. coli causes diseases, and the majority of urinary tract infections (UTI) are caused by biofilm producing E. coli. The biofilm layer among E. coli also play a role in bloodstream infections (BSI). Biofilms adhere to surfaces as indwelling medical devices and increase ... -
Morphology and Holocene activity of a high-latitude canyon – channel system: The proximal Lofoten Basin channel system (Norwegian Sea)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-04-30)Canyon – channel systems have the potential to be biological and marine litter “hotspots”, and they can act as important carbon sinks. However, knowledge about the modern (Holocene) activity of many of these systems remains poor. This includes the high-latitude Andøya Canyon - Lofoten Basin Channel located in the Norwegian Sea (∼69oN). This study focuses on the proximal Lofoten Basin Channel and ... -
Environmental effects monitoring of offshore oil and gas activities on the Norwegian continental shelf: A review
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-04-24)This review examines the evolution and findings of Norway's offshore environmental monitoring (OEM) program over the past five decades. The program targets soft sediments, water column organisms, and deep-water epifauna across the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) to assess the impacts of offshore oil and gas activities. The program is required by Norwegian authorities and financed by oil and gas ... -
Prevalence and density of Elaphostrongylus rangiferi larvae in faecal samples of semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Norway 2013-16
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-01-21)Background - The reindeer brainworm, Elaphostrongylus rangiferi, is a protostrongylid parasite of reindeer that has caused severe disease outbreaks in reindeer husbandry. E. rangiferi is considered ubiquitous in Norway, though most published prevalence studies are from Finnmark county only. In the present study, faecal samples were collected over three winter seasons (2013–2016) from eight herds of ... -
Southern Ocean Carbon Export Revealed by Backscatter and Oxygen Measurements From BGC-Argo Floats
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-04-28)The Southern Ocean (south of 30°S) contributes significantly to global ocean carbon uptake through the solubility, physical and biological pumps. Many studies have estimated carbon export to the deep ocean, but very few have attempted a basin-scale perspective, or accounted for the sea-ice zone (SIZ). In this study, we use an extensive array of BGC-Argo floats to improve previous estimates of carbon ... -
Contextually determined or semantically distinct? The competition between instrumental, long form nominative and short form nominative in Russian predicate adjectives
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-03-19)Based on data from the syntactic subcorpus of the Russian National Corpus, we undertake a quantitative analysis of the competition between Russian predicate adjectives in the instru- mental (e.g., pustym ‘empty’), the long form nominative (e.g., pustoj ‘empty’), and the short form nominative (e.g., pust ‘empty’). It is argued that the choice of adjective form is partly determined by the context. ... -
Drum Time: Tracing the Multfaceted Significances and Stories of a Sámi Drum
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2024)Drums are among the most treasured items in a cultural museum context, and have been and still are sought after as a means of visualizing Indigenous religions and histories. This is indeed the case with the drum held by the Arctic University Museum of Norway in Romsa/Tromsø, which became a part of the museum's collection 28 March 1962 and has since served as a key symbol for the museum's dissemination ... -
eU2U: Energy-efficient Wireless Charging and Trajectory Design for IoT Data Collection
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-05-05)Thanks to their high maneuverability, high flexibility, and low cost, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely used for data collection in the Internet of Things (IoT). To deal with UAV's onboard battery limitation, UAV-to-UAV (U2U) wireless charging mechanism emerges as a promising solution for extending flight distance and reducing mission completion time. However, U2U charging mechanisms ... -
Microplastic pellets in Arctic marine sediments: a common source or a common process?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-05-05)Plastic consumption is increasing, and millions of tonnes of plastic are released into the oceans every year. Plastic materials are accumulating in the marine environment, especially on the seafloor. The Arctic is contaminated with plastics, including microplastics (MPs, <5 mm) but occurrences, concentrations and fate are largely unknown. This study aimed at assessing whether MPs accumulate at greater ... -
Study of the energy consumption and duration of a Cyber-Physical System reconfiguration in the Arctic Tundra: from experiments on real infrastructure to extensive simulations
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2025-05-23)Cyber-Physical systems (CPS) deployed in scarce-resource environments like the Arctic Tundra for in-situ and long-term observation face extreme conditions. Nodes deployed on the field are under a limited energy budget. To save energy and increase their lifetimes, nodes are forced to alternate between short uptime periods and long sleeping periods. Uptime schedules depend notably on observation tasks ... -
Arctic fjord ecosystem adaptation to cryosphere meltdown over the past 14,000 years
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-04-25)The Arctic cryosphere is the epicentre of acute global change impact, with abrupt warming and amplification driving rapid sea ice decline and irreversible glacial ice loss. A key challenge is understanding how the cryosphere meltdown will impact Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystems. Here, we use organic geochemical biomarkers to trace the contribution of different planktonic groups to organic ...