2026

• Dussan, Karla; Sandberg Birgersson, Paulina Anna Teresia; Luzzi, Stefania; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Cobussen-Pool, Esther; Koster, Tim; Wray, Heather E.; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2026) Harnessing Sargassum inundation biomass: Biobased products versus energy valorisation. Algal Research
  Academic article
• Patwardhan, Chinmay Anirudha; Sørmo, Christopher; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Li, Yiwen; Kopplin, Georg; Engelen, Aschwin; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Bar, Nadav. (2026) Quantitative methods for transforming macroalgal polysaccharides into fermentable sugars: Composition and insights for industrial algal bioprocessing. Algal Research
  Academic article

2025

• Naknikham, Usuma; Simoni, Gustav; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Yamini, Aryan; Christensen, Morten Lykkegaard. (2025) High-efficiency lake sediment treatment: integrating biobased polymers with pipe flow mixing. Journal of Water Process Engineering
  Academic article

2024

• Stevant, Pierrick Francois Denis; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Arlov, Øystein; Nordtvedt, Tom Ståle; Sarno, Antonio; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Klau, Leesa Jane; Rustad, Turid; Sæther, Maren; Rebours, Celine. (2024) Changes in food quality attributes of Saccharina latissima following pre-treatments, frozen storage and subsequent thawing. Algal Research
  Academic article
• Arlov, Øystein; Nøkling-Eide, Katharina; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Jacobsen, Synnøve Strand; Langeng, Anne-Mari; Borrero Santiago, Ana Rocio; Sæther, Maren; Rustad, Turid; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Sletta, Håvard. (2024) Variations in the chemical composition of Norwegian cultivated brown algae Saccharina latissima and Alaria esculenta based on deployment and harvest times. Algal Research
  Academic article
• 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
• Sandberg Birgersson, Paulina Anna Teresia; Oftebro, Maren; Strand, Wenche Iren; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Sætrom, Gerd Inger; Sletta, Håvard; Arlov, Øystein; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2023) Sequential extraction and fractionation of four polysaccharides from cultivated brown algae Saccharina latissima and Alaria esculenta. Algal Research
  Academic article
• Baydin, Tuna; Dille, Morten Johnsen; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Hattrem, Magnus Nergård; Draget, Kurt Ingar. (2023) The impact of sugar alcohols and sucrose on the physical properties, long-term storage stability, and processability of fish gelatin gels. Journal of Food Engineering
  Academic article
• Scognamiglio, Francesca; Cok, Michela; Piazza, Francesco; Marsich, Eleonora; Pacor, Sabrina; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Donati, Ivan. (2023) Hydrogels based on methylated-alginates as a platform to investigate the effect of material properties on cell activity. The role of material compliance. Carbohydrate Polymers
  Academic article

2022

• Baydin, Tuna; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Dille, Morten Johnsen; Hattrem, Magnus Nergård; Draget, Kurt Ingar. (2022) Long-term storage stability of type A and type B gelatin gels: The effect of Bloom strength and co-solutes. Food Hydrocolloids
  Academic article

2021

• Arntzen, Magnus Øverlie; Pedersen, Bjørn; Klau, Leesa Jane; Stokke, Runar; Oftebro, Maren; Antonsen, Simen Gjelseth; Fredriksen, Lasse; Sletta, Håvard; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2021) Alginate Degradation: Insights Obtained through Characterization of a Thermophilic Exolytic Alginate Lyase. Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  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
• Stokniene, Joana; Powell, Lydia C.; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Rye, Philip D; Hill, Katja E.; Thomas, David W.; Ferguson, Elaine L.. (2020) Bi-functional alginate oligosaccharide–polymyxin conjugates for improved treatment of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections. Pharmaceutics
  Academic article
• Gawin, Agnieszka Maria; Tietze, Lisa; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Brautaset, Trygve; Ertesvåg, Helga. (2020) Functional characterization of three Azotobacter chroococcum alginate-modifying enzymes related to the Azotobacter vinelandii AlgE mannuronan C-5-epimerase family. Scientific Reports
  Academic article

2019

• Frigols, Belen; Marti, Miguel; Salesa, Beatriz; Hernandez-Oliver, Carolina; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Ulset, Ann-Sissel Teialeret; Sætrom, Gerd Inger; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Serrano-Aroca, Angel. (2019) Graphene oxide in zinc alginate films: Antibacterial activity, cytotoxicity, zinc release, water sorption/diffusion, wettability and opacity. PLOS ONE
  Academic article
• Varache, Mathieu; Powell, Lydia C.; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Williams, Thomas L; Wenzel, Margot N; Thomas, David W.; Ferguson, Elaine L.. (2019) Polymer Masked-Unmasked Protein Therapy: Identification of the Active Species after Amylase Activation of Dextrin-Colistin Conjugates. Molecular Pharmaceutics
  Academic article
• 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
• Vuoristo, Kiira; Fredriksen, Lasse; Oftebro, Maren; Arntzen, Magnus Øverlie; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Stokke, Runar; Steen, Ida Helene; Hansen, Line Degn; Schüller, Reidar Barfod; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2019) Production, characterization, and application of an alginate lyase, AMOR_PL7A, from hot vents in the Arctic mid-ocean ridge. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  Academic article

2018

• 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
• Wang, Damao; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Li, Jing; McKee, Lauren S.; Sætrom, Gerd Inger; Vyas, Anisha; Srivastava, Vaibhav; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Bulone, Vincent; Hsieh, Yves S. Y.. (2018) Preparation of 4-deoxy-L-erythro-5-hexoseulose uronic acid (DEH) and guluronic acid-rich alginate using a unique exo-alginate lyase from Thalassotalea crassostreae. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  Academic article

2017

• Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Heggset, Ellinor Bævre; Pedersen, Ina S.; Bjørnøy, Sindre Hove; Syverud, Kristin; Strand, Berit Løkensgard. (2017) Mechanical Properties of Composite Hydrogels of Alginate and Cellulose Nanofibrils. Polymers
  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
• Lewin, Anna; Zhou, Jinglie; Pham, Vu Thuy Trang; Haugen, Tone; Zeiny, Mohamed El; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Liebl, Wolfgang; Wentzel, Alexander; Liles, Mark R.. (2017) Novel archaeal thermostable cellulases from an oil reservoir metagenome. AMB Express
  Academic article

2016

• Felz, Simon; Al-Zuhairy, Salah; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. van; Lin, Yue Mei. (2016) Extraction of structural extracellular polymeric substances from aerobic granular sludge. Journal of Visualized Experiments
  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
• Aarstad, Olav Andreas. (2016) Extraction of Structural Extracellular Polymeric Substances from Aerobic Granular Sludge. Journal of Visualized Experiments
  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

2014

• 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
• 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

2013

• 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
• Aarstad, Olav Andreas. (2013) Alginate sequencing: Block distribution in alginates and its impact on macroscopic properties. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Doctoral 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

• 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

2010

• 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

• 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
• Gimmestad, Martin; Ertesvåg, Helga; Heggeset, Tonje Marita; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Svanem, Britt Iren Glærum; Valla, Svein. (2009) Characterization of Three New Azotobacter vinelandii Alginate Lyases, One of Which Is Involved in Cyst Germination. Journal of Bacteriology
  Academic article

2005

• 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