About the research groupe
Our research profile extends from environmental analyzes to the optimization of chemical processes within the food industry. Our common denominator is organic analytical chemistry and spectroscopy.
Lipid analyses
A number of analyzes are carried out of various lipids in a number of foodstuffs. We have developed different analysis methods in which we identify the biologically most important FAMEs. The samples undergo an extraction and are then either totalized or fractionated with SPE once or twice. The SPE-1 fractions consist of neutral lipids, polar lipids and free fatty acids. The neutral lipid fraction can be refracted, SPE-2, into MAG, DAG and TAG. Identification of FAMEs is done with GC-MS.Environmental analyses
This type of research combines modern chemical analysis techniques and risk assessments for various types of organic contaminants in food and environments. For this type of research, advanced trace analysis techniques are used which include high performance liquid and gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry or other relevant detectors. Our current geographic focus is on arctic pollutants and foodstuffsAnalytical Chemistry and Process Optimization
In all types of process industries, quality control (QC) is of paramount importance. Developing rapid methods to measure chemical quality parameters in production processes constitutes a significant part of this work. In our research, we use both classical and modern analytical methods to monitor quality parameters throughout the processes. This enables us to adjust process parameters and thus reduce variation in quality, unnecessary by-products, and energy consumption. Our work is interdisciplinary, and we collaborate closely with industry, research institutes, and other educational institutions.Vi har samarbeid med diverse firma og universiteter....mer kommer her!
Students at Bioanalytical Research Team
Cynthia Nguyen
Aneta Julia Chabros
Thilde Britu Marås
Karina Maxine Kruse
Michael Venbakken
We have different laboratories;
2) Laboratory for organic environmental analyses
3) Laboratory for analysis and process
Orders can eventually be placed via: https://ppms.eu/nmbu. Only a few instruments have been entered here so far, but it will be continuously updated.
Gas chromatography
GC-Orbitrap: Exactive GC Orbitrap, Thermo Scientific, Bremen, Germany
GC-Q: ISQ QD GC-MS, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA
GCQqQ: Triple Quadrupole GC–MS, Agilent technologies
Liquid chromatography
LC-QTof
LC-UV
Nuclear resonance
NMR: Bruker Ascend 400 MHz
Publications
NMBU-professor new chair of Arctic research network
Professor Roland Kallenborn from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) is appointed UArctic Chair in Arctic Environmental Pollution Research for the next five years.