Browsing by Author "Bøifot, Kari Oline"
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Characterization of the chemical, biological and radiological environment in the Arctic World Archive
Skogan, Gunnar; Bøifot, Kari Oline; Orr, Russell John Scott; Dybwad, Marius; Enger, Elin; Bunkan, Arne Joakim Coldevin; Gohli, Jostein (2022-12-16)This report describes the characterization of the chemical, biological and radiological environment in a decommissioned coal mine (Mine 3) on Svalbard, where the Artic World Archive (AWA), established by Piql and Store ... -
Characterization of the public transit air microbiome and resistome reveals geographical specificity
Leung, Michael K.H.; Tong, X.; Bøifot, Kari Oline; Bezdan, Daniela; Butler, Daniel J.; Danko, David C.; Gohli, Jostein; Green, Caroline; Hernandez, Mark T.; Kelly, Frank J.; Levy, Shawn; Mason-Buck, Gabriela; Nieto-Caballero, Marina; Syndercombe-Court, Denise; Udekwu, Klas I.; Young, Benjamin G.; Mason, Christopher E.; Dybwad, Marius; Lee, Patrick K.H. (2021-05-26)Background The public transit is a built environment with high occupant density across the globe, and identifying factors shaping public transit air microbiomes will help design strategies to minimize the transmission of ... -
Dispersion of SARS-CoV-2 in air surrounding COVID-19-infected individuals with mild symptoms
Gohli, Jostein; Anderson, Ane Marie; Brantsæter, Arne Broch; Bøifot, Kari Oline; Grub, Carola; Lund, Cathrine; Lind, Andreas; Pettersen, Ellen; Søraas, Arne Vasli; Dybwad, Marius (2022-02-12)Since the beginning of the pandemic, the transmission modes of SARS-CoV-2—particularly the role of aerosol transmission—have been much debated. Accumulating evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted by aerosols, ... -
Performance evaluation of a new custom,multi-component DNA isolation methodoptimized for use in shotgun metagenomicsequencing-based aerosol microbiomeresearch
Bøifot, Kari Oline; Gohli, Jostein; Moen, Line Victoria; Dybwad, Marius (2020-01-13) -
SARS-CoV-2 in the Air Surrounding Patients during Nebulizer Therapy
Gohli, Jostein; Brantsæter, Arne Broch; Bøifot, Kari Oline; Grub, Carola; Granerud, Beathe Kiland; Holter, Jan Cato; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Smedholen, Madelen Foss; Dybwad, Marius (2022-09-17)Nebulizer therapy is commonly used for patients with obstructive pulmonary disease or acute pulmonary infections with signs of obstruction. It is considered a “potential aerosol-generating procedure,” and the risk of disease ... -
The subway microbiome: Seasonal dynamics and direct comparison of air and surface bacterial communities
Gohli, Jostein; Bøifot, Kari Oline; Moen, Line Victoria; Pastuszek, Paulina; Skogan, Gunnar; Udekwu, Klas I; Dybwad, Marius (2019-12-19)Background Mass transit environments, such as subways, are uniquely important for transmission of microbes among humans and built environments, and for their ability to spread pathogens and impact large numbers of people. ... -
Uptake and effects of 2, 4, 6 - trinitrotoluene (TNT) in juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Mariussen, Espen; Stornes, Siv Marie; Bøifot, Kari Oline; Rosseland, Bjørn Olav; Salbu, Brit; Heier, Lene Sørlie (2017)Organ specific uptake and depuration, and biological effects in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) exposed to 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) were studied. Two experiments were conducted, the first using radiolabeled TNT (14C-TNT, ... -
Yrkeshygieniske undersøkelser av arbeid med tennhetter til håndvåpenammunisjon ved NAMMO Bakelittfabrikken AS
Voie, Øyvind Albert; Johnsen, Ida Vaa; Bøifot, Kari Oline (2014-06-02)På oppdrag fra NAMMO Bakelittfabrikken AS har FFI undersøkt arbeidsmiljøet knyttet til noen spesielle arbeidsoppgaver på fabrikken. FFI fikk i oppdrag å undersøke om de ansatte kunne eksponeres for helseskadelige stoffer ...