2024

• Gravdahl, Mina; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Petersen, Agnes Beenfeldt; Karlsen, Stina Grønbeck; Donati, Ivan; Czjzek, Mirjam; Åstrand, Ove Alexander Høgmoen; Rye, Philip D.; Tøndervik, Anne; Sletta, Håvard. (2024) A chemo-enzymatic method for preparation of saturated oligosaccharides from alginate and other uronic acid-containing polysaccharides. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article

2023

• Pritchard, Manon F.; Powell, Lydia C.; Adams, Jennifer Y. M.; Menzies, Georgina; Khan, Saira; Tøndervik, Anne; Sletta, Håvard; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; McKenna, Stephen. (2023) Structure–Activity Relationships of Low Molecular Weight Alginate Oligosaccharide Therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Biomolecules
  Academic article

2022

• Tøndervik, Anne; Aune, Randi; Degelmann, Adelheid; Piontek, Michael; Ertesvåg, Helga; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Sletta, Håvard. (2022) Strain Construction and Process Development for Efficient Recombinant Production of Mannuronan C-5 Epimerases in Hansenula polymorpha. Frontiers in Plant Science
  Academic article

2020

• Tøndervik, Anne; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Aune, Randi; Maleki, Susan; Rye, Philip D; Dessen, Arne; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Sletta, Håvard. (2020) Exploiting mannuronan C-5 epimerases in commercial alginate production. Marine Drugs
  Academic article
• Stanisci, Annalucia; Tøndervik, Anne; Gaardløs, Margrethe; Lervik, Anders; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Sletta, Håvard; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2020) Identification of a Pivotal Residue for Determining the Block Structure-Forming Properties of Alginate C-5 Epimerases. ACS Omega
  Academic article

2019

• Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Stanisci, Annalucia; Sætrom, Gerd Inger; Tøndervik, Anne; Sletta, Håvard; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2019) Biosynthesis and Function of Long Guluronic Acid-Blocks in Alginate Produced by Azotobacter vinelandii. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article

2018

• Mathieu, Sophie; Touvrey-Loiodice, Melanie; Poulet, Laurent; Drouillard, Sophie; Vincentelli, Renaud; Henrissat, Bernard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Helbert, William. (2018) Ancient acquisition of "alginate utilization loci" by human gut microbiota. Scientific Reports
  Academic article
• Stanisci, Annalucia; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Tøndervik, Anne; Sletta, Håvard; Dypås, Lene Brattsti; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2018) Overall size of mannuronan C5-Epimerases influences their ability to epimerize modified alginates and alginate gels. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article
• Kopplin, Georg; Rokstad, Anne Mari; Mélida, Hugo; Bulone, Vincent; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2018) Structural characterization of fucoidan from Laminaria hyperborea: Assessment of coagulation and inflammatory properties and their structure−function relationship. ACS Applied Bio Materials (AABM)
  Academic article

2017

• Arlov, Øystein; Öztürk, Ece; Steinwachs, Mattihas Reinhard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Zenobi-Wong, Marcy. (2017) Biomimetic sulphated alginate hydrogels suppress IL-1B-induced inflammatory responses in human chondrocytes. European Cells and Materials
  Academic article
• Arlov, Øystein; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2017) Sulfated alginates as heparin analogues: A review of chemical and functional properties. Molecules
  Academic literature review
• Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Coron, Abba Elizabeth; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2017) Current and Future Perspectives on Alginate Encapsulated Pancreatic Islet. Stem Cells Translational Medicine
  Academic article
• Ermund, Anna; Recktenwald, Christian V.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Meiss, Lauren N.; Onsøyen, Edvar Jarle; Rye, Philip D.; Dessen, Arne; Myrset, Astrid Hilde; Hansson, Gunnar C.. (2017) OligoG CF-5/20 normalizes cystic fibrosis mucus by chelating calcium. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology
  Academic article
• Dunlop, Alex; Bowman, Kate; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Round, Andrew N. (2017) Polymer sequencing by molecular machines: a framework for predicting the resolving power of a sliding contact force spectroscopy sequencing method. Nanoscale
  Academic article

2016

• Öztürk, Ece; Arlov, Øystein; Seda, Aksel; Li, Ling; Ornitz, David M.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Zenobi-Wong, Marcy. (2016) Sulfated Hydrogel Matrices Direct Mitogenicity and Maintenance of Chondrocyte Phenotype through Activation of FGF Signaling. Advanced Functional Materials
  Academic article
• Bowman, Kate A.; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Nakamura, Marcela; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Round, Andrew N.. (2016) Single molecule investigation of the onset and minimum size of the calcium-mediated junction zone in alginate. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article
• Bowman, Kate; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Skjåk-Bræk, Ola Gudmund; Round, Andrew N. (2016) Sliding Contact Dynamic Force Spectroscopy Method for Interrogating Slow Forming Polymer Cross-Links. Langmuir
  Academic article
• Arlov, Øystein; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Rokstad, Anne Mari. (2016) Sulfated alginate microspheres associate with factor H and dampen the inflammatory cytokine response. Acta Biomaterialia
  Academic article
• Mathieu, Sophie; Henrissat, Bernard; Labre, Flavien; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Helbert, William. (2016) Functional Exploration of the Polysaccharide Lyase Family PL6. PLOS ONE
  Academic article
• Ørning, Mathias Pontus; Hoem, Kine Samset; Coron, Abba Elizabeth; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Brekke, Ole Lars; Espevik, Terje; Rokstad, Anne Mari. (2016) Alginate microsphere compositions dictate different mechanisms of complement activation with consequences for cytokine release and leukocyte activation. Journal of Controlled Release
  Academic article

2015

• Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Donati, Ivan; Paoletti, Sergio. (2015) Alginate Hydrogels: Properties and Applications.
  Academic chapter
• Håti, Armend Gazmeno; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Sletmoen, Marit. (2015) Energy landscape of alginate-epimerase interactions assessed by optical tweezers and atomic force microscopy. PLOS ONE
  Academic article
• Arlov, Øystein; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Feyzi, Emadoldin; Sundan, Anders; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2015) The impact of chain length and flexibility in the interaction between sulfated alginates and HGF and FGF-2. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article

2014

• Aanerud, Line Omtvedt; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2014) Combining the Best of Alginate and Cyclodextrin - Synthesis and Characterization of Properties. Institutt for Bioteknologi, NTNU
  Master thesis
• Courtade, Gaston; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2014) Structural Investigation of a Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenase by NMR Spectroscopy. NTNU
  Master thesis
• Buchinger, Edith; Knudsen, Daniel H.; Behrens, Manja A.; Pedersen, Jan Skov; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Tøndervik, Anne; Valla, Svein; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Wimmer, Reinhard; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2014) Structural and functional characterization of the R-modules in alginate C-5 epimerases AlgE4 and AlgE6 from Azotobacter vinelandii. Journal of Biological Chemistry
  Academic article
• Sandvig, Ioanna; Karstensen, Kristin; Rokstad, Anne Mari; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Formo, Kjetil Ødegård; Sandvig, Axel; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Strand, Berit Løkensgard. (2014) RGD-peptide modified alginate by a chemoenzymatic strategy for tissue engineering applications. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A
  Academic article
• Formo, Kjetil Ødegård; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Strand, Berit Løkensgard. (2014) Lyase-catalyzed degradation of alginate in the gelled state: Effect ofgelling ions and lyase specificity. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article
• Arlov, Øystein; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Sundan, Anders; Espevik, Terje; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2014) Heparin-Like Properties of Sulfated Alginates with Defined Sequences and Sulfation Degrees. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article

2013

• Berven, Lise; Solberg, Rigmor; Truong, Hoa Hong Thi; Arlov, Øystein; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Jacobsen, Wolfgang Mathias; Johansen, Harald Thidemann; Samuelsen, Anne Berit C.. (2013) Alginates induce legumain activity in RAW 264.7 cells and accelerate autoactivation of prolegumain. Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre
  Academic article
• Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Klepp-Andersen, Lise Mari; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2013) Analysis of G-Block Distributions and Their Impact on Gel Properties of in Vitro Epimerized Mannuronan. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Borgogna, Massimiliano; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Paoletti, Sergio; Donati, Ivan. (2013) On the Initial Binding of Alginate by Calcium Ions. The Tilted Egg-Box Hypothesis. Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  Academic article
• Rokstad, Anne Mari; Brekke, Ole Lars; Steinkjer, Bjørg; Ryan, Liv; Kolláriková, Gabriela; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Lambris, John D.; Lacík, Igor; Mollnes, Tom Eirik. (2013) The induction of cytokines by polycation containing microspheres by a complement dependent mechanism. Biomaterials
  Academic article
• Tøndervik, Anne; Klinkenberg, Geir; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Svanem, Britt Iren Glærum; Ertesvåg, Helga; Ellingsen, Trond Erling; Valla, Svein; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Sletta, Håvard. (2013) Mannuronan C-5 Epimerases Suited for Tailoring of Specific Alginate Structures Obtained by High-Throughput Screening of an Epimerase Mutant Library. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Olsen, Linda Therese; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2013) Nanopartikler og inflammasjon. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Master thesis
• Khong, Thang Trung; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Draget, Kurt Ingar; Vårum, Kjell Morten. (2013) Gelling Concept Combining Chitosan and Alginate - Proof of Principle. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article

2012

• Qi, Meirigeng; Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Lacík, Igor; Formo, Kjetil Ødegård; Marchese, Enza; Wang, Yong; Danielson, Kirstie K.; Kinzer, Katie; Wang, Shusen; Barbaro, Barbara. (2012) Survival of human islets in microbeads containing high guluronic acid alginate crosslinked with Ca2+ and Ba2+. Xenotransplantation
  Academic article
• Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Sørlie, Morten; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Eijsink, Vincent; Vaaje-Kolstad, Gustav. (2012) NMR structure of a lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase provides insight into copper binding, protein dynamics, and substrate interactions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
  Academic article
• Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Tøndervik, Anne; Sletta, Håvard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2012) Alginate sequencing: An analysis of block distribution in alginates using specific alginate degrading enzymes. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Mcdonagh, Birgitte Hjelmeland; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2012) Optimalised Carbodiimide Chemistry for RGD-coupled Alginate. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Master thesis
• Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Sandvig, Ioanna; Olsen, Øystein; Donati, Ivan; Thuen, Marte; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Haraldseth, Olav; Brekken, Christian. (2012) Mn-alginate gels as a novel system for controlled release of Mn2+ in manganese-enhanced MRI. Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging
  Academic article
• Stenvik, Jørgen; Sletta, Håvard; Grimstad, Øystein; Pukstad, Brita; Ryan, Liv; Aune, Randi; Strand, Wenche Iren; Tøndervik, Anne; Torp, Sverre Helge; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2012) Alginates induce differentiation and expression of CXCR7 and CXCL12/SDF-1 in human keratinocytes - the role of calcium. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A
  Academic article
• Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Qi, Meirigeng; Gundersen, Per Ole M.; Formo, Kjetil Ødegård; Lacík, Igor; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Oberholzer, José; Strand, Berit Løkensgard. (2012) Binding and leakage of barium in alginate microbeads. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A
  Academic article
• Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Draget, Kurt Ingar. (2012) Alginates: Properties and Applications.
  Academic chapter
• Gulliksen, Linn Elise; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2012) Submicron Particles and Inflammation. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Master thesis
• Mihaylova, Dessislava Dimitrova; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2012) Submicron particles and inflammation. NTNU
  Master thesis

2011

• Buchinger, Edith; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Valla, Svein; Wimmer, Reinhard; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2011) NMR assignments of 1H, 13C and 15N resonances of the C-terminal subunit from Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C5-epimerase 6 (AlgE6R3). Biomolecular NMR Assignments
  Academic article
• Rokstad, Anne Mari; Brekke, Ole Lars; Steinkjer, Bjørg; Ryan, Liv; Kolláriková, Gabriela; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Lacík, Igor; Espevik, Terje; Mollnes, Tom Eirik. (2011) Alginate microbeads are complement compatible, in contrast to polycation containing microcapsules, as revealed in a human whole blood model. Acta Biomaterialia
  Academic article
• Andreassen, Trygve; Buchinger, Edith; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Valla, Svein; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2011) H-1, C-13 and N-15 resonances of the AlgE62 subunit from Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C5-epimerase. Biomolecular NMR Assignments
  Academic article
• Gulliksen, Linn Elise; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2011) Submicron particles and inflammation. Specialization project. NTNU
  Master thesis
• Mihaylova, Dessislava Dimitrova; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2011) Submicron particles and inflammation. Specialization project. NTNU
  Master thesis
• Draget, Kurt Ingar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2011) Alginates: Existing and potential biotechnological and medical applications.
  Academic chapter

2010

• Tierney, Sven; Sletmoen, Marit; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2010) Interferometric characterization of swelling of covalently crosslinked alginate gel and changes associated with polymer impregnation. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article
• Buchinger, Edith; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Aranko, A. Sesilja; Valla, Svein; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Iwai, Hideo; Wimmer, Reinhard. (2010) Use of protein trans-splicing to produce active and segmentally H-2, N-15 labeled mannuronan C5-epimerase AlgE4. Protein Science
  Academic article
• Tøndervik, Anne; Klinkenberg, Geir; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Drabløs, Finn; Ertesvåg, Helga; Ellingsen, Trond Erling; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Valla, Svein; Sletta, Håvard. (2010) Isolation of Mutant Alginate Lyases with Cleavage Specificity for Di-guluronic Acid Linkages. Journal of Biological Chemistry
  Academic article

2009

• Vos, Paul De; Bucko, Marek; Gemeiner, Peter; Navrátil, Marián; Svitel, Juraj; Faas, Marijke; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Vikartovská, Alica. (2009) Multiscale requirements for bioencapsulation in medicine and biotechnology. Biomaterials
  Academic literature review
• Kristiansen, Kåre Andre; Schirmer, Bjørn Christian; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Draget, Kurt Ingar; Christensen, Bjørn Erik. (2009) Novel alginates prepared by independent control of chain stiffness and distribution of G-residues: Structure and gelling properties. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article
• Ballance, Simon; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Christensen, Bjørn Erik. (2009) Preparation of high purity monodisperse oligosaccharides derived from mannuronan by size-exclusion chromatography followed by semi-preparative high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection. Carbohydrate Research
  Academic article
• Espevik, Terje; Rokstad, Anne Mari; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2009) Mechanisms of the host immune response to alginate microcapsules.
  Non-fiction chapter
• Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2009) Alginate structure function relationships relevant to their use for cell encapsulation.
  Academic chapter
• Ertesvåg, Helga; Valla, Svein; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2009) Enzymatic alginate modification.
  Academic chapter
• Donati, Ivan; Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Paoletti, Sergio. (2009) Effect of Elongation of Alternating Sequences on Swelling Behavior and Large Deformation Properties of Natural Alginate Gels. Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  Academic article

2008

• Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Holtan, Synnøve; Donati, Ivan; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2008) Mechanical properties of C-5 epimerized alginates. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Qi, Meirigeng; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Lacík, Igor; Wang, Yong; Salehi, Payam; Barbaro, Barbara; Gangemi, Antonio; Kuechle, Joseph; Romagnoli, Travis. (2008) Encapsulation of Human Islets in Novel Inhomogeneous Alginate-Ca2+/Ba2+ Microbeads: In Vitro and In Vivo Function. Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes, and Biotechnology
  Academic article
• Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2008) 1H, 15N, 13C resonance assignment of the AlgE6R1 subunit from the Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C5-epimerase. Biomolecular NMR Assignments
  Academic article

2007

• Sikorski, Pawel; Mo, Frode; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2007) Evidence for egg-box-compatible interactions in calcium-alginate gels from fiber X-ray diffraction. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Qi, M.; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Lacik, I.; Wang, Y.; Barbaro, B.; Gangemi, A.; Salehi, P.; Kuechle, J.; Benedetti, E.; Hunkeler, D.. (2007) Prolonged immunosuppression-free survival of TAM encapsulated human islet grafts in diabetic, immunocompetent mice. American Journal of Transplantation
  Conference abstract
• Dentini, Mariella; Rinaldi, Gianluca; Barbetta, Andrea; Risica, Daniela; Anselmi, Claudio; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2007) Ionic gel formation of a (pseudo)alginate characterised by an alternating MG sequence produced by epimerising mannuronan with AlgE4. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article
• Sletmoen, Marit; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2007) Macromolecular motion at the nanoscale of enzymes working on polysaccharides. Lecture Notes in Physics
  Academic article
• Christensen, Bjørn Erik; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Smidsrød, Olav. (2007) Comment and Reply - Comment on “Conformational changes and aggregation of alginic acid as determined by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy”. Biomacromolecules
  Editorial
• Donati, Ivan; Haug, Ingvild; Scarpa, Tommaso; Borgogna, Massimiliano; Draget, Kurt Ingar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Paoletti, Sergio. (2007) Synergistic effects in semidilute mixed solutions of alginate and lactose-modified chitosan (chitlac). Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Donati, Ivan; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2007) Molecular engineering as an approach to design new functional properties of alginate. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article

2006

• Draget, Kurt Ingar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2006) Similarities and differences between alginic acid gels and ionically crosslinked alginate gels. Food Hydrocolloids
  Academic article
• Holtan, Synnøve; Zhang, Qiujin; Strand, Wenche Iren; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2006) Characterization of the hydrolysis mechanism of polyalternating alginate in weak acid and assignment of the resulting MG-oligosaccharides by NMR spectroscopy and ESI-mass spectrometry. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Donati, Ivan; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2006) Effect of Ca2+, Ba2+, and Sr2+ on alginate microbeads. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Rokstad, Anne Mari Aukan; Donati, Ivan; Borgogna, Massimiliano; Oberholzer, José; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Espevik, Terje; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2006) Cell-compatible covalently reinforced beads obtained from a chemoenzymatically engineered alginate. Biomaterials
  Academic article
• Holtan, Synnøve; Bruheim, Per; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2006) Mode of action and subsite studies of the guluronan block forming mannuronan C-5 epimerases AlgE1 and AlgE6. Biochemical Journal
  Academic article
• Espevik, Terje; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2006) Friskere fisk med tang og tare. Gemini
  Popular science article
• Dentini, Mariella; Caucci, Daniele; Barbetta, Andrea; Crescenzi, Vittorio; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Capitani, Donatella; Mannina, Luisa; Viel, Stephane. (2006) C(6)-oxidation and C(5)-epimerization of locust bean galactomannan studied by high field NMR and circular dichroism. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Draget, Kurt Ingar; Moe, Størker; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Smidsrød, Olav. (2006) Alginates.
  Academic chapter
• Hartmann, Martin; Dentini, Mariella; Draget, Kurt Ingar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2006) Enzymatic modification of alginates with the mannuronan C-5 epimerase AlgE4 enhances their solubility at low pH. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article
• Dentini, Mariella; Rinaldi, Gianluca; Barbetta, Andrea; Risica, Daniela; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2006) Acid gel formation in (pseudo) alginates with and without G blocks produced by epimerising mannuronan with C5 epimerases. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article

2005

• Donati, Ivan; Draget, Kurt Ingar; Borgogna, Massimiliano; Paoletti, Sergio; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2005) Tailor-made alginate bearing galactose moieties on mannuronic residues: Selective modification achieved by a chemoenzymatic strategy. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Donati, I; Holtan, Synnøve; Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Borgogna, M; Dentini, M; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2005) New hypothesis on the role of alternating sequences in calcium-alginate gels. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Strugala, Vicki; Kennington, Erika J.; Campbell, Robert J.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Dettmar, Peter W.. (2005) Inhibition of pepsin activity by alginates in vitro and the effect of epimerization. International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  Academic article
• Ballance, Simon; Holtan, Synnøve; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Sikorski, Pawel T.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Christensen, Bjørn Erik. (2005) Application of high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection and statistical analysis to study oligosaccharide distributions - a complementary method to investigate the structure and some properties of alginates. Journal of Chromatography A
  Academic article
• Sletmoen, Marit; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2005) Mapping enzymatic functionalities of mannuronan C-5 epimerases and their modular units by dynamic force spectroscopy. Carbohydrate Research
  Academic article
• Dentini, M; Rinaldi, G; Risica, Daniela; Barbetta, A.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2005) Comparative studies on solution characteristics of mannuronan epimerized by C-5 epimerases. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article

2004

• Campa, Cristiana; Oust, Astrid; Skjak-Braek, G; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Paulsen, Berit Smestad; Paoletti, Sergio; Christensen, Bjørn Erik; Ballance, Simon. (2004) Determination of average degree of polymerisation and distribution of oligosaccharides in a partially acid-hydrolysed homopolysaccharide: A comparison of four experimental methods applied to mannuronan. Journal of Chromatography A
  Academic article
• Strand, Wenche I.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Gåserød, Olav. (2004) Microcapsule formulation and formation. Kluwer Academic Publishers
  Textbook
• Roubroeks, J.P.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Ryan, L.; Christensen, Bjørn Erik. (2004) Molecular weight dependency on the production of the TNF stimulated by fractions of rye (1-3),(1-4)-b-D-glucan. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
  Academic article
• Donati, Ivan; Coslovi, Anna; Gamini, Amelia; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Vetere, Amedeo; Campa, Cristiana; Paoletti, Sergio. (2004) Galactose-substituted alginate 2: Conformational aspects. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Crescenzi, Vittorio; Dentini, Mariella; Risica, Daniela; Spadoni, Sara; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Capitani, Donatella; Mannina, Luisa; Viel, Stephane. (2004) C(6)-oxidation followed by C(5)-epimerization of guar gum studied by high field NMR. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Campa, Cristiana; Holtan, Synnøve; Nilsen, N; Bjerkan, Tonje Marita; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2004) Biochemical analysis of the processive mechanism for epimerization of alginate by mannuronan C-5 epimerase AlgE4. Biochemical Journal
  Academic article
• Sletmoen, Marit; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2004) Single-molecular pair unbinding studies of mannuronan C-5 epimerase AlgE4 and its polymer substrate. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Bjerkan, Tonje Marita; Bender, Carol; Ertesvåg, Helga; Drabløs, Finn; Fakhr, Mohamed K.; Preston, Lori A.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Valla, Svein. (2004) The pseudomonas syringae genome encodes a combined mannuronan C-5-epimerase and O-acetylhydrolase, which strongly enhances the predicted gel-forming properties of alginates. Journal of Biological Chemistry
  Academic article
• Bjerkan, Tonje Marita; Lillehov, Bjørn E.; Strand, WI; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Valla, Svein; Ertesvåg, Helga. (2004) Construction and analyses of hybrid Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C-5 epimerases with new epimerization pattern characteristics. Biochemical Journal
  Academic article
• Campa, Christiana; Holtan, Synnøve; Nilsen, Nadra; Bjerkan, Tonje M; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2004) Biochemical analysis of the processive mechanism for epimerization of alginate by mannuronan C-5 epimerase AlgE4. Biochemical Journal
  Academic article

2003

• Rokstad, Anne Mari Aukan; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Rian, K.; Steinkjer, Bjørg; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Espevik, Terje. (2003) Evaluation of different types of alginate microcapsules as bioreactors for producing endostatin. Cell Transplantation
  Academic article
• King, Aileen; Andersson, Arne; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Lau, Joey; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Sandler, Stellan. (2003) The role of capsule composition and biologic responses in the function of transplanted microencapsulated islets of langerhans. Transplantation
  Academic article
• Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Gåserød, Olav. (2003) Microcapsule formation.
  Academic chapter
• Hunkeler, D.; Rajotte, R.; Grey, D.; Morel, Ph.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Korbutt, G.; Gill, R.; Oberholzer, J.. (2003) Bioartificial organ grafts: A view at the beginning of the third millennium. Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes, and Biotechnology
  Academic article
• Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Espevik, Terje; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2003) Visualization of alginate-poly-L-lysine-alginate microcapsules by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Academic article
• King, Aileen; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Rokstad, Anne Mari Aukan; Andersson, Arne; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Sandler, Stellan. (2003) Improvement of the biocompatibility of alginate/poly-L-lysine/alginate microcapsules by the use of epimerized alginate as a coating. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
  Academic article
• Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Mørch, Yrr Asbjørg; Syvertsen, Kjersti R.; Espevik, Terje; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2003) Microcapsules made by enzymatically tailored alginate. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
  Academic article
• Donati, Ivan; Vetere, Amedeo; Gamini, Amelia; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Coslovi, Anna; Campa, Cristiana; Paoletti, Sergio. (2003) Galactose-substituted alginate: Preliminary characterization and study of gelling properties. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Gimmestad, Martin; Sletta, Håvard; Ertesvåg, Helga; Bakkevig, Karianne; Jain, Sumita; Suh, Sang-jin; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Ellingsen, Trond E.; Ohman, Dennis E.; Valla, Svein. (2003) The Pseudomonas fluorescens AlgG protein, but not its mannuronan C-5-epimerase activity, is needed fro alginate polymer formation. Journal of Bacteriology
  Academic article
• Donati, Ivan; Gamini, Amelia; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Vetere, Amedeo; Campa, Cristiana; Coslovi, Anna; Paoletti, Sergio. (2003) Determination of the diadic composition of alginate by means of circular dichroism: a fast and accurate improved method. Carbohydrate Research
  Academic article

2002

• Draget, Kurt Ingar; Smidsrød, Olav; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2002) Alginates from algae.
  Academic chapter
• Flo, Trude Helen; Ryan, Liv; Latz, Eicke; Takeuchi, Osamu; Monks, Brian G.; Lien, Egil; Halaas, Øyvind; Akira, Shizuo; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Golenbock, Douglas T.. (2002) Involvement of toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 and TLR4 in cell activation by mannuronic acid polymers. Journal of Biological Chemistry
  Academic article
• Rokstad, Anne Mari Aukan; Holtan, Synnøve; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Steinkjer, Bjørg; Ryan, Liv; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Espevik, Terje. (2002) Microencapsulation of cells producing therapeutic proteins: Optimizing cell growth and secretion. Cell Transplantation
  Academic article
• Hartmann, Martin; Duun, Anne Sissel; Markussen, Sidsel; Grasdalen, Hans; Valla, Svein; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2002) Time-resolved 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy for detailed analyses of the Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C-5 epimerase reaction. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta
  Academic article
• Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Gåserød, Olav; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Espevik, Terje; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2002) Alginate-polylysine-alginate microcapsules – effect of size reduction on capsule properties. Journal of Microencapsulation
  Academic article
• Crescenzi, Vittorio; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Dentini, Mariella; Masci, Giancarlo; Bernalda, Maria Scala; Risica, Daniela; Capitani, Donatella; Mannina, Luisa; Segre, Anna Laura. (2002) A high field NMR study of the products ensuing from konjak glucomannan C(6)-oxidation followed by enzymatic C(5)-epimerization. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Draget, Kurt Ingar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2002) Alginates in Relation to HUman Health; From Commodity to High Cost Products?.
  Academic chapter
• Hartmann, Martin; Holm, Olav B.; Johansen, Gunn A.B.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2002) Mode of action of recombinant Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C-5 epimerases AlgE2 and AlgE4. Biopolymers
  Academic article

2001

• Flo, Trude Helen; Ryan, Liv; Kilaas, L; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Ingalls, Robin; Sundan, Anders; Golenbock, D; Espevik, Terje. (2001) The involvement of CD14 and beta2-integrins in activating cells with soluble and particulate lipopolysaccharides and mannuronic acid polymers. Infection and Immunity
  Academic article
• Conceicao, L.E.C.; Skjermo, Jorunn; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Verreth, J.A.J.. (2001) Effect of an immunostimulating alginate on protein turnover of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.) larvae. Fish Physiology & Biochemistry
  Academic article
• Rokstad, Anne Mari Aukan; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Espevik, Terje. (2001) Transplantation of alginate microcapsules with proliferating cells in mice. Capsular overgrowth and suvival of encapsulated cells of mice and human origin. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
  Academic article
• Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Ryan, Liv; Veld, Peter Int; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Rokstad, Anne Mari Aukan; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Espevik, Terje. (2001) Poly-L-Lysine Induces Fibrosis on Alginate Microcapsules via the Induction of Cytokines. Cell Transplantation
  Academic article
• Ramstad, Marit Valeur; Markussen, Sidsel; Ellingsen, Trond E.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Levine, David William. (2001) Influence of environmental conditions on the activity of the recombinant mannuronan C-5-epimerase AlgE2. Enzyme and Microbial Technology
  Academic article
• Svanem, B.I. Glærum; Strand, W.I.; Ertesvåg, Helga; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Hartmann, M.; Barbeyron, T.; Valla, Svein. (2001) The catalytic activities of the bifunctional Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C-5-epimerase and alginate lyase AlgE7 probably originate from the same active site in the enzyme. Journal of Biological Chemistry
  Academic article
• Crescenzi, Vittorio; Masci, Giancarlo; Rori, Vania; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Dentini, Mariella. (2001) Enzymatic epimerization of bacterial mannuronan and of C-6 oxidized, galactose-depleted guar: A circular dichroism and 1H NMR study. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article

2000

• Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Flo, Trude Helen; Halaas, Øyvind; Espevik, Terje. (2000) Immune stimulating properties of di-equatorially beta(1->4) linked poly-uronides. Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe
  Academic article
• Strand, B.L.; Mørch, Y.A.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2000) Alginate as immobilization matrix for cells. Minerva biotecnologica (Testo stampato)
  Academic article
• Roubroeks, J.P.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Ryan, L.; Christensen, B.E.. (2000) Molecular Weight Dependency on the Production of the TNF Stimulated by Fractions of rye (1-3),(1-4)-beta-D-Glucan. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
  Academic article
• Roubroeks, J.P.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Ryan, L.; Christensen, B.E.. (2000) Molecular Weight Dependency on the Production of the TNF Stimulated by Fractions of rye (1-3),(1-4)-beta-D-Glucan. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
  Academic article
• Rokstad, Anne Mari Aukan; Skjermo, Jorunn; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Vadstein, Olav. (2000) Makrofagstudier hos piggvar og kveite etter immunstimulering med FMI in vitro og in vivo. SINTEF fiskeri og havbruk
  Research report
• Flo, Trude Helen; Ryan, Liv; Kilaas, Lars; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Ingalls, Robin R.A; Sundan, Anders; Golenbock, Douglas T.; Espevik, Terje. (2000) Involvement of CD14 and _B2-integrins in activating cells with soluble and particulate lipopolysaccharides and mannuronic acid polymers. Infection and Immunity
  Academic article
• Crescenzi, V.; Hartmann, Morten; Nooy, A E J. de; Rori, V.; Masci, G.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2000) Epimerization of nonnatural uronans with mannuronan C-5-epimerases to obtain alginatelike polysaccharides. Biomacromolecules
  Academic article
• Thu, Beate; Gåserød, Olav; Paus, Didrik; Mikkelsen, Arne; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Toffanin, Renato; Vittur, Franco; Rizzo, Roberto. (2000) Inhomogeneous alginate gel spheres: An assessment of the polymer gradients by synchrotron radiation-induced X-ray emission, magnetic resonance microimaging, and mathematical modeling. Biopolymers
  Academic article
• Flo, T.H.; Ryan, L.; Kilaas, L.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Ingalls, R.R.; Sundan, A.; Golenbock, D.T.; Espevik, Terje. (2000) Involvement of CD14 and beta2-integrins in activating cells with soluble and particulate lipopolysaccharides and mannuronic acid polymers. Infection and Immunity
  Academic article
• Draget, Kurt Ingar; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Hartmann, Martin; Valla, Svein; Smidsrød, Olav; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2000) Ionic and acid gel formation of epimerised alginates : the effect of AlgE4. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  Academic article

1999

• Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Ryan, Liv; Andersson, Arne; King, Aileen; Faxvaag, Arild; Espevik, Terje. (1999) Transplantation of alginate microcapsules. Transplantation
  Academic article
• Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Ryan, Liv; Andersson, Arne; King, Aileen; Faxvaag, Arild; Espevik, Terje. (1999) Transplantation of alginate microcapsules. Generation of antibodies against alginates and encapsulated porcine islet-like cell clusters. Transplantation
  Academic article
• Svanem, B I G.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Ertesvåg, Helga; Valla, Svein. (1999) Cloning and expression of three new Azotobacter vinelandii genes closely related to a previously described gene family encoding mannuronan C-5-epimerases. Journal of Bacteriology
  Academic article
• King, Aileen; Sandler, Stellan; Andersson, Arne; Hellerström, Claes; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1999) Glucose metabolism in vitro of cultured and transplanted mouse pancreatic islets microencapsulated by means of a high-voltage electrostatic field. Diabetes Care
  Academic article
• Gåserød, Olav; Sannes, Andrea; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1999) Microcapsules of alginate-chitosan. II. A study of capsule stability and permeability. Biomaterials
  Academic article
• Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Espevik, Terje; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1999) Behandling av diabetes mellitus med transplantasjon av immunbeskyttet øyvev fra pancreas. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
  Academic article
• Ramstad, Marit Valeur; Ellingsen, Trond E.; Josefsen, Kjell D.; Høidal, Hilde K.; Valla, Svein; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Levine, David William. (1999) Properties and action pattern of the recombinant mannuronan C-5-epimerase AlgE2. Enzyme and Microbial Technology
  Academic article
• Høidal, Hilde Kristin; Ertesvåg, Helga; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Valla, Svein. (1999) The Recombinant Azotobacter vinelandii Mannuronan C-5-Epimerase AlGE4 Epimerizes Alginate by a Nonrandom Attack Mechanism. Journal of Biological Chemistry
  Academic article
• Ertesvåg, Helga; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1999) Modification of alginate using mannuronan C-5-epimerases.
  Academic chapter

1998

• Gåserød, Olav; Jolliffe, Ian G.; Hampson, Frank C.; Dettmar, Peter W.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1998) The enhancement of the bioadhesive properties of calcium alginate gel beads by coating with chitosan. International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  Academic article
• Gåserød, Olav; Smidsrød, Olav; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1998) Microcapsules of alginate-chitosan - I : a quantitative study of the interaction between alginate and chitosan. Biomaterials
  Academic article
• Ertesvåg, Helga; Høidal, Hilde Kristin; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Valla, Svein. (1998) The Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C-5-epimerase AlgE1 consists of two separate catalytic domains. Journal of Biological Chemistry
  Academic article
• Berntzen, Gøril; Flo, Trude Helen; Medvedev, Andrei E.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1998) The tumor necrosis factor-inducing potency of lipopolysacharide and uronic acid polymers is increased when they are covalently linked to particles. Clinical and Laboratory Immunology
  Academic article
• Ertesvåg, Helga; Erlien, Frode; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Rehm, Bernd H. A.; Valla, Svein. (1998) Biochemical properties and substrate specificities of a recombinantly produced Azotobacter vinelandii alginate lyase. Journal of Bacteriology
  Academic article
• Berntzen, G.; Flo, T; Medvedev, A; Kilaas, L; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Sundan, A; Espevik, Terje. (1998) The tumor necrosis factor-inducing potency of lipopolysaccharide and uronic acid polymers is increased when they are covalently linked to particles. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology
  Academic article
• Quong, D.; Neufeld, R.J.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Poncelet, D.. (1998) External versus internal source of calcium during the gelation of alginate beads for DNA encapsulation. Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Academic article
• Ertesvåg, Helga; Høidal, Hilde Kristin; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Valla, Svein. (1998) The Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C-5-epimerase AlgE1 consists of two separate catalytic domains. Journal of Biological Chemistry
  Academic article

1997

• Sandler, Stellan; Andersson, Arne; Eizirik, Décio L.; Hellerström, Claes; Espevik, Terje; Kulseng, Siri; Thu, Beate; Pipeleers, Daniel G.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1997) Assessment of insulin secretion in vitro from microencapsulated fetal procine islet-like cell clusters and rat, mouse, and human pancreatic islets. Transplantation
  Academic article
• Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Thu, Beate; Espevik, Terje; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1997) Alginate polylysine microcapsules as immune barrer : permeability of cytokines and immmunoglobulins over the capsule membrane. Cell Transplantation
  Academic article
• Draget, Kurt Ingar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Smidsrød, Olav. (1997) Alginate based new materials. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  Academic article
• Thu, Beate; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Micali, Fulvio; Vittur, Franco; Rizzo, Roberto. (1997) The spatial distribution of calcium in alginate gel beads analysed by synchrotron-radiation induced X-ray emission (SRIXE). Carbohydrate Research
  Academic article
• Jahr, Tove Gullstein; Ryan, Liv; Sundan, Anders; Lichenstein, Henri S.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Espevik, Terje. (1997) Induction of tumor necrosis factor production from monocytes stimulated with mannuronic acid polymers and involvement of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, CD14, and bactericidal/ permeability-increasing factor. Infection and Immunity
  Academic article

1996

• Thu, Beate; Bruheim, Per; Espevik, Terje; Smidsrød, Olav; Soon-Shiong, Patrick; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1996) Alginate polycation microcapsules. II, Some functional properties. Biomaterials
  Academic article
• Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Espevik, Terje. (1996) Application of alginate gels in biotechnology and biomedicine. Carbohydrates in Europe
  Academic article
• Ertesvåg, Helga; Valla, Svein; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1996) Genetics and biosynthesis of alginates. Carbohydrates in Europe
  Academic article
• Abrahamson, Michael; Lewandowski, Zbigniew; Geesey, Gill; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Strand, Wenche; Christensen, Bjørn E.. (1996) Development of an artificial biofilm to study the effects of a single microcolony on mass transport. Journal of Microbiological Methods
  Academic article
• Draget, Kurt Ingar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Christensen, Bjørn E.; Gåserød, Olav; Smidsrød, Olav. (1996) Swelling and partial solubilization of alginic acid gel beads in acidic buffer. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article
• Valla, Svein; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1996) Alginate : a target molecule for genetic engineers and a versatile material for the biotechnologist. Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech
  Academic article
• Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Følling, Ivar; Espevik, Terje. (1996) TNF production from peripheral blood mononuclear cells in diabetic patients after stimulation with alginate and lipopolysaccharide. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
  Academic article
• Thu, Beate; Bruheim, Per; Espevik, Terje; Smidsrød, Olav; Soon-Shiong, P.; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1996) Alginate polycation microcapsules. I, Interaction between alginate and polycation. Biomaterials
  Academic article

1995

• Skjermo, Jorunn; Defoort, Thomas; Dehasque, Marleen; Espevik, Terje; Olsen, Yngvar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Sorgeloost, Patrick; Vadstein, Olav. (1995) Immunostimulation of juvenile turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.) using an alginate with high mannuronic acid content administered via the live food organism Artemia. Fish and Shellfish Immunology
  Academic article
• Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Espevik, Terje; Otterlei, Marit; Smidsrød, Olav; Soon-Shiong, P.. (1995) Homologous guluronic acid alginate coating composition for in vivo application and implantation and method using the same. [Mangler utgivernavn]
  Research report

1994

• Moe, Størker; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Smidsrød, Olav. (1994) Calcium alginate gel fibers : influence of alginate source and gel structure on fiber strength. Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  Academic article
• Draget, Kurt Ingar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Smidsrød, Olav. (1994) Alginic acid gels : the effect of alginate chemical composition and molecular weight. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article
• Ertesvåg, Helga; Doseth, Berit; Larsen, Bjørn; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Valla, Svein. (1994) Cloning and expression of an Azotobacter vinelandii mannuronan C-5-epimerase gene. Journal of Bacteriology
  Academic article

1993

• Moe, Størker T.; Smidsrød, Olav; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1993) Superswelling alginate gels: Preparation and some physical properties. Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian Institute of Technology
  Doctoral thesis
• Moe, Størker; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Smidsrød, Olav; Elgsæter, Arnljot. (1993) Swelling of covalently crosslinked alginate gels : influence of ionic solutes and nonpolar solvents. Macromolecules
  Academic article
• Moe, Størker; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Smidsrød, Olav; Elgsæter, Arnljot. (1993) A new approach for estimating the crosslink density of covalently crosslinked ionic polysaccharide gels. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article
• Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Smidsrød, Olav; Strand, Wenche; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; al., [Mangler fornavn] et. (1993) Distribution of uronate residues in alginate chains in relation toalginate gelling properties. 2: Enrichment of beta-D-mannuronic acid and depletion of alfa-L-guluronic acid in sol fraction. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article

1992

• Martinsen, Anita; Storrø, Ivar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1992) Alginate as immobilization material: Diffusional Properties of Alginate Gel Beads. Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Academic article
• Soon-Shong, P.; Feldman, E.; Nelson, R.; Komtebedde, J.; Smidsrød, Olav; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Espevik, Terje; Heintz, R.; Lee, M.. (1992) Successful reversal of spontaneous diabetes in dogs by intraperitonal microencapsulated islets. Transplantation
  Academic article
• Hertzberg, Sissel; Kvittingen, Lise; Anthonsen, Thorleif; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1992) Alginate as immobilization matrix and stabilizing agent in a two-phase liquid system: Application in lipase-catalysed reactions. Enzyme and Microbial Technology
  Academic article
• Moe, Størker; Draget, Kurt Ingar; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Smidsrød, Olav. (1992) Temperature dependence of the elastic modulus of alginate gels. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article

1991

• Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Smidsrød, Olav; Bruheim, Per; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (1991) Distribution of uronate residues in alginate chains in relation to alginate gelling properties. Macromolecules
  Academic article
• Moe, Størker; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Smidsrød, Olav. (1991) Covalently cross-linked sodium alginate beads. Food Hydrocolloids
  Academic article