New paper on using enzyme technology to process seaweeds: Nanna Rhein-Knudsen, Diego Reyes-Weiss and Svein Jarle Horn, 2022, Extraction of high purity fucoidans from brown seaweeds using cellulases and alginate lyases. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @sgaseid

New paper on the role of biogas in the bioeconomy: Lu Feng, Nabin Aryal, Yeqing Li, Svein Jarle Horn and Alastair James Ward, 2023, Developing a biogas centralised circular bioeconomy using agricultural residues - Challenges and opportunities. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Do you want to work with microbial biogas technology? Post doc position available in my the BioRef group. We have fantastic infrastructure for biogas research! Use link below for application. Deadline February 1st. jobbnorge.no/en/available-j…

New paper: Felix Abik, Chonnipa Palasingh, Mamata Bhattarai, Shaun Leivers, Anna Ström, Bjørge Westereng, Kirsi S. Mikkonen, and Tiina Nypelö, 2023, Potential of Wood Hemicelluloses and Their Derivates as Food Ingredients. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Happy to be part of this exciting study led by the The PEP group: Kommedal et al. (2023) Visible light-exposed lignin facilitates cellulose solubilization by lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases. nature.com/articles/s4146…

Diego, Nanna and Johanna from BioRef at the 2023 International Seaweed Symposium in Tasmania. Great contributions with 2 talks and one poster!

Can we make omega-3 fatty acids from wood? YES! New exciting paper: Pernille Olsen, Gergely Kósa, Marianne Klüver, Achim Kohler, Volha Shapaval, Svein Horn, 2023, Production of docosahexaenoic acid from spruce sugars using Aurantiochytrium limacinum. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New paper led by the The PEP group: Yogesh Babasaheb Chaudhari, Anikó Várnai, Morten Sørlie, Svein Jarle Horn, Vincent G H Eijsink, 2023, Engineering cellulases for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass. doi.org/10.1093/protei…

New paper: Sabina Leanti La Rosa, Lars J. Lindstad, and Bjørge Westereng, 2023, Carbohydrate esterases involved in deacetylation of food components by the human gut microbiota. doi.org/10.1042/EBC202…

New paper: Johanna Liberg Krook, Arne Duinker, Wenche Emblem Larssen, Ingri M, Birkeland, Siv Skeie, Svein J. Horn & Pierrick Stévant, 2023, Approaches for reducing the iodine content of the brown seaweed Saccharina latissima—effects on sensory properties doi.org/10.1007/s10811…

NMBU is contributing to the 45th Symposium on Biomaterials, Fuels and Chemicals in Portland! Camilla Angeltveit has presented her work on LPMO-cellulase synergy. #45SBFC

The NMBU team at the 45th Symposium on Biomaterials, Fuels and Chemicals in Portland! #45SBFC

New paper: Seyedbehnam Hashemi, Linn Solli, Kristian M. Lien, Jacob J. Lamb & Svein Jarle Horn, 2023, Culture adaptation for enhanced biogas production from birch wood applying stable carbon isotope analysis to monitor changes in the microbial community. doi.org/10.1186/s13068…

New paper: Camilla Angeltveit, Tina Jeoh, Svein Horn, 2023, Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase activity increases productive binding capacity of cellobiohydrolases on cellulose. Bioresource Technology. doi.org/10.1016/j.bior…

Great to be part of this work on bioreactors: Raman spectroscopy online monitoring of biomass production, intracellular metabolites and carbon substrates during submerged fermentation of oleaginous and carotenogenic microorganisms. doi.org/10.1186/s12934…

Warmest holiday wishes from the BioRef research group at @UniNMBU! @sgaseid @FjellheimSiri

We have a Researcher position available in our group, focusing on Microbial Food. Join us and be part of the transformation of the food system! Apply here: jobbnorge.no/en/available-j…

The BioRef group is excited to announce the publication of a new paper: "Identification and Characterization of a New Thermophilic κ-Carrageenan Sulfatase". doi.org/10.1021/acs.ja…

Interested in beer? New paper from the BioRef group: "Pea-Derived Raffinose-Family Oligosaccharides as a Novel Ingredient to Accelerate Sour Beer Production". doi.org/10.1021/acs.ja… acs.org/pressroom/pres…

Did you know that microbes can produce omega-3 oils in bioreactors? Please check out our new publication "Assessment of different nitrogen sources and bioreactor cultivation strategies during growth of Aurantiochytrium limacinum on spruce sugars"! doi.org/10.1016/j.alga…