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LPMOs acting on surfaces: An LPMO (green) bound to a polymeric surface (chitin; bluish). The blue (nitrogen), red (oxygen) and orange (copper) spheres indicate the catalytic center of the enzyme.

NMBU research gives new opportunities for recirculating plastics

Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases (LPMOs) are unique mono-copper enzymes evolved to act on the surfaces of insoluble crystalline polysaccharides, such as cellulose.

Judith Narvhus receives a prestigious award by the International Dairy Federation

NMBU-professor Judith Narvhus has received the «IDF Recognition Award» for 2022.

Widely used food additive affects the human gut microbiota

An additive used in processed food leads to changes in our gut bacteria, according to new research from NMBU. Researchers say it is time for new assessments of additives used in foodstuffs.

The 26th European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting

Welcome to the 26th European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting to be held at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Oslo, 13th-15th September 2023.

New knowledge about the role of light in the enzymatic breakdown of plant biomass published in Nature Communications

It is well known that light stimulates the breakdown of plant material and other biomass in nature, but it has not been clear exactly how. Recently, researchers at NMBU have uncovered possible explana…

Professor Thore Egeland wins prestigious award for research and education

Professor Thore Egeland was awarded an international research and education prize for significant contributions in the field of forensic genetics. His achievements include co-developing the familial r…

In the DigiSal research project, researchers are creating a model that will allow us to calculate what farmed salmon can and should eat.

Groundbreaking collaboration for more sustainable aquaculture

A new consortium of industry, researchers, and innovators will further develop a knowledge base with digital models of the salmon’s body. This can lead to more sustainable aquaculture in the future.

Under winter's spell: how trees slumber until spring

In temperate and boreal regions, trees depend on a period of dormancy to survive the cold depths of winter. Scientists have cracked the code determining how trees enter and exit their dormant state.

Systems Biology

We translate biological interactions into numbers and equations to deduce new insights.

Statistical methods in forensic genetics

We statistically assess the value of DNA as forensic evidence in a legal context.