Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science

How animals and microbes jointly shape health, resource use, and sustainability lies at the core of Jenny Merkesvik’s doctoral research. Using modern multi omics methods, she explored how complex data…

When laboratory mice are given a gut flora similar to that of wild mice, their intestinal barrier becomes stronger and the risk of colitis is reduced, especially when combined with dietary fiber. This…

Åse R. Grendstad’s doctoral research shows how better raw materials, smart processing, and deeper consumer insight can extend the shelf life of fermented dairy products. This can help reduce food wast…

Kristine Myhrer Svartebekk has analysed how Norwegian families with children can cut food waste through targeted and practical everyday measures. “The results show that increased awareness of one’s ow…

In 2010, a team of researchers at NMBU discovered one of the world’s most powerful biomass‑degrading enzymes, later named lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs). Published in Science, the breakth…

One of nature’s most powerful enzymes, LPMO, has a unique ability to break down tough materials. But this strength comes with a cost: the enzyme itself is vulnerable to damage. New research from NMBU …

The way food feels in the mouth influences what consumers prefer, how full they feel, and the types of products they choose. In her doctoral work at NMBU and Nofima, Aikaterini Katsikari explored how …

Ignacio Delgado Santamaría’s doctoral research at NMBU reveals that proteins in the expansin superfamily, previously considered non-catalytic, can actually cleave chemical bonds in plant cell walls. T…

The University Board at NMBU has appointed Svein Jarle Horn as the new dean of the Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science for a four-year term. He has served as acting dean since this su…

From lactic acid bacteria to the future of food and medicine: Ahmad Tsjokajev at NMBU has developed methods that could transform research on bacterial carbohydrates.