Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine has for the last ten years worked with microbial processes related to environmental technology. ...
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Marine Biotechnology and bioprospecting
Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine at SINTEF, has several projects focusing on increased value creation and generation of novel products from marine biomass and marine organisms....
...biotechnology is a key research area at SINTEF Materials and Chemistry. Industrial biotechnology uses enzymes and micro-organisms to make biobased products in sectors such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and feed ingrediens, detergents, paper and pulp, textiles and bioenergy....
Modelling of sustainable energy systems
...sustainable and modern energy system. We develop and apply models for handling uncertainty, analysing profitability, emissions, socio-economic and environmental effects. The models and analyses are used by both public institutions and industries to plan and form knowledge based policies and support decisions...
By Functional Metagenomics R&D, SINTEF aims at identifying new and improved enzymes for industrial bioprocesses and novel bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical applications (e.g. new antibiotics and anti-cancer compounds)....
SINTEF has a strong competency within mathematical modelling and analysis. Using information collected from measurement at physical equipment complex systems can be analyzed and represented by models. With careful selection of useful data effective instrumentation with sensors can be achieved in a cost-efficient...
Measurement of voltages and currents

SINTEF Energy has instrumentation and personnel for measuring voltage and current in high-voltage and low-voltage facilities, at grid owners, generators, ships, and industrial plants. The instrumentation fleet is adapted for measuring stationary (50/60 Hz), harmonics, and transient waveforms. We also have...
...of new energy storage materials and the engineering integration of electrochemical devices in real systems. The development of electrochemical systems today is progressing at an unprecedented rate. Lithium-ion batteries are pursuing new materials with higher energy and expanding into new application areas...

...stable electricity supply where the power grid and electrical appliances / equipment functions without disturbing each other. In addition to traditional challenges concerning weak distribution grids and disturbing equipment, more energy efficient appliances and renewable energy generation introduces new...
Offshore wind operation and maintenance
Operation and maintenance costs constitute to a significant part of the total costs of offshore wind power. Therefore, the development of improved and new solutions for operation and maintenance (O&M) of offshore wind turbines and wind farms is an important contribution to make offshore wind power more...

...pollution/contaminants, mechanical and electrical stress, and external pressure need to be assessed in order to assure high reliability of the insulation system. Our services: SINTEF has a long track record of testing electrical insulation systems under realistic and accelerated conditions. We cooperate...
Freight Transport and City Logistics
...residential areas and a healthy labor market. SINTEF identifies and develops solutions for every transport category and evaluates efficient, safe, and sustainable alternatives. Why choose SINTEF? In the last ten years, SINTEF has conducted extensive research on commercial freight transport and the application...
Hydrogen technology and energy storage
SINTEF performs feasibility studies and provide high level advisory support for potential producers and end users of hydrogen technology with focus on production from renewable energy and end use in fuel cells....
ICT for Transport and Logistics

...make the goods transport more sustainable, safe and secure. This will require a better and more seamless cooperation between the different actors. Both the understanding of the business models of others as well as an integration of information systems and services are needed. More transport for less traffic...

The construction sector is a significant source of CO2 emissions and a central economic activity. Optimization can help the sector through the green transition and greatly improve resource efficiency while respecting the actors' other interests....
AM research group is the most merited in Norway and is well recognized as a key resource in Europe. We have conducted industrial focused research on additive manufacturing, commonly termed 3D-printing, together with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) since 1988. During this time...
Usability and Accessibility - Buildings
...understand how and to what extent buildings promote, or inhibit, the purpose they are built for. Our buildings are built for specific purposes – be it teaching, working or living in. We develop methods to assess the quality of use in buildings, so that we can improve existing buildings and the operation...

...generation (also called DG), is that the power plants have installed low capacity related to conventional power plants. Hydro plants between 100 kW and 5 MW (and sometimes even up to 10 MW), are often denoted as "small scale". To this time the generation of electricity has mainly be performed by large power...
Reports, market and industry analysis
Studies and analyzes of various parties in the aquaculture and fishing industry. Reports Market analysis Industry Analysis Ripple effect analysis Foresight Analysis...
Environment, quality and food safety
More stringent customer requirements and regulatory requirements make it necessary for the players in the industry to work systematically to ensure that requirements are met. Environmental management and quality assurance systems System audits, environmental, quality, private standards Support in certification...