• Bioactive peptides from microalgae: Focus on anti-cancer and immunomodulating activity 

      Skjånes, Kari; Aesoy, Reidun; Herfindal, Lars; Skomedal, Hanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-03)
      In addition to the rapidly expanding field of using microalgae for food and feed, microalgae represent a tremendous potential for new bioactive compounds with health-promoting effects. One field where new therapeutics is ...
    • Design and construction of a photobioreactor for hydrogen production, including status in the field 

      Skjånes, Kari; Andersen, Uno; Heidorn, Torsten; Borgvang, Stig (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Several species of microalgae and phototrophic bacteria are able to produce hydrogen under certain conditions. A range of different photobioreactor systems have been used by different research groups for lab-scale hydrogen ...
    • First Apocarotenoids Profiling of Four Microalgae Strains 

      Zoccali, Mariosimone; Giuffrida, Daniele; Salafia, Fabio; Socaciu, Carmen; Skjånes, Kari; Dugo, Paola; Mondello, Luigi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-06)
      Both enzymatic or oxidative carotenoids cleavages can often occur in nature and produce a wide range of bioactive apocarotenoids. Considering that no detailed information is available in the literature regarding the ...
    • Metabolic pathways for biosynthesis and degradation of starch in Tetraselmis chui during nitrogen deprivation and recovery 

      Carnovale, Giorgia; Lama, Carmen; Torres, Sonia; Rosa, Filipa; Mantecon, Lalia; Horn, Svein Jarle; Skjånes, Kari; Infante, Carlos (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-29)
      Tetraselmis chui is known to accumulate starch when subjected to stress. This phenomenon is widely studied for the purpose of industrial production and process development. Yet, knowledge about the metabolic pathways ...
    • Mikroalgers potensial som proteinkilde i fôr til storfe og gris. Selvberging i den nye bioøkonomien 

      Skjånes, Kari (NIBIO Rapport;1(62), Research report, 2015-12-11)
      Behovet for vegetabilsk protein til dyrefôr i norsk landbruk, blir per i dag ikke dekket av norskprodusert protein, og norsk kjøtt og melkeproduksjon er i dag avhengig av import. Totalt er 44% av ingrediensene til norsk ...
    • Protein Enrichment of Wheat Bread with Microalgae: Microchloropsis gaditana, Tetraselmis chui and Chlorella vulgaris 

      Qazi, Waqas Muhammad; Ballance, Simon; Kousoulaki, Katerina; Uhlen, Anne Kjersti; Kleinegris, Dorinde Mechtilde Meike; Skjånes, Kari; Rieder, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-10)
      Cell wall disrupted and dried Microchloropsis gaditana (Mg), Tetraselmis chui (Tc) and Chlorella vulgaris (Cv) microalgae biomasses, with or without ethanol pre‐treatment, were added to wheat bread at a wheat flour ...
    • Starch Rich Chlorella vulgaris: High-Throughput Screening and Up-Scale for Tailored Biomass Production 

      Carnovale, Giorgia; Rosa, Filipa; Shapaval, Volha; Dzurendova, Simona; Kohler, Achim; Wicklund, Trude; Horn, Svein Jarle; Barbosa, Maria J.; Skjånes, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-28)
      The use of microalgal starch has been studied in biorefinery frameworks to produce bioethanol or bioplastics, however, these products are currently not economically viable. Using starch-rich biomass as an ingredient in ...
    • Starch-Rich Microalgae as an Active Ingredient in Beer Brewing 

      Carnovale, Giorgia; Leivers, Shaun Allan; Rosa, Filipa; Norli, Hans Ragnar; Hortemo, Edvard; Wicklund, Trude; Horn, Svein Jarle; Skjånes, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-17)
      Microalgal biomass is widely studied for its possible application in food and human nutrition due to its multiple potential health benefits, and to address raising sustainability concerns. An interesting field whereby to ...