Soluble Markers
Location
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NMBU
Group/Department
Department of Food Safety and Infection
Scientific Interests/Background
Nutrition research, biomarkers, inflammation, immunology, clinical trials
Materials under Investigation
Blood and feces from clinical trials (CRC/celiac disease/NCGS/CVD/healthy populations)
Specifications
Insulin resistance measurements in mice (OGT)
Location
OUH Ullevål
Group/Department
Department of Cardiology
Scientific Interests/Background
Acute myocardial infarction and chronic heart disease including diabetes, heart failure and atrial fibrillation
Specifications
Soluble gut-related biomarkers
Location
Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital
Group/Department
Unger-Vetlesen Institute
Scientific Interests/Background
Internal medicine
Gastroenterology
Gut Microbiota
Specifications
Analysis of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)
Equipment for vaccum distillation and determination of concentrations (mmol/kg) of the following SCFAs by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection: acetic, propionic, butyric, iso-butyric, valeric, iso-valeric, caproic and iso-caproic acids
Analysis of calprotectin. Equipment for determination of concentrations (mcg/g) by ELISA-technique.
Location
OUH Rikshospitalet
Group/Department
Inflammatory and Molecular Mechanisms in Atherosclerosis and Related Metabolic Disorders
Scientific Interests/Background
Cardiovascular disease and related metabolic disorders
Specifications
Markers of inflammation and gut leakage
Location
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NMBU
Group/Department
Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology
Scientific Interests/Background
Nutrition research, Animal models, Imaging, inflammation
Materials under Investigation
Mice tissues from animal research (e.g. high fat versus low fat, disease models)
Specifications
Immunophenotyping of gut segments and lymphoid tissues.
Location
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NMBU
Group/Department
Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology
Scientific Interests/Background
Veterinary medicine, immunology, animal models, imaging, inflammation
Materials under Investigation
Mice tissues from animal research
Specifications
Biomarkers of inflammation in feces and blood. ELISA and multiplex analyses (Luminex.com). Examples: LBP, cytokines, fecal secretory IgA
Location
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NMBU
Group/Department
The protein engineering and proteomics group (PEP)
Scientific Interests/Background
Structural and functional analyses of carbohydrates, applied and fundamental enzymology, in vitro fermentation.
Materials under Investigation
Production of new prebiotics
Specifications
Advanced analysis HPLC-MS on carbohydrates and volatile fatty acids
