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Wenche Iren Strand

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Wenche Iren Strand

Senior Engineer
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

wenche.i.strand@ntnu.no
+4773595499 Kjemi 4, 4-153, Gløshaugen, Sem Sælands vei 6
About Publications Teaching Outreach

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Areas of speciality/Fields of responsibility

  • biopolymers

Links:

  • nobipol
  • kapselgruppa

Publications

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  • By category
  • All publications registered in NVA

2026

  • Kjesbu, Joachim Sebastian; Wæhre, Tore Kristoffer; Strand, Wenche Iren; Nordgård, Catherine Taylor; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2026) Physical-mechanical properties of fucoidan-alginate composite hydrogels. Carbohydrate Polymers
    Academic article

2023

  • 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

2021

  • Omtvedt, Line Aanerud; Kristiansen, Kåre Andre; Strand, Wenche Iren; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Zaytseva-Zotova, Daria. (2021) Alginate hydrogels functionalized with β-cyclodextrin as a local paclitaxel delivery system. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A
    Academic article

2012

  • 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

2006

  • 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

Journal publications

  • Kjesbu, Joachim Sebastian; Wæhre, Tore Kristoffer; Strand, Wenche Iren; Nordgård, Catherine Taylor; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2026) Physical-mechanical properties of fucoidan-alginate composite hydrogels. Carbohydrate Polymers
    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Omtvedt, Line Aanerud; Kristiansen, Kåre Andre; Strand, Wenche Iren; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Zaytseva-Zotova, Daria. (2021) Alginate hydrogels functionalized with β-cyclodextrin as a local paclitaxel delivery system. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A
    Academic article

Teaching

Courses

  • TBT4102 - Biochemistry 1

Outreach

2023

  • Conference lecture
    Haslene-Hox, Hanne; Chahal, Aman Singh; Arlov, Øystein; Øynebråten, Ingrid Ryge; Zaytseva-Zotova, Daria; Vikenes, Anette; Hoel, Andrea Draget; Mjelle, Robin; Strand, Wenche Iren; Solbu, Anita Akbarzadeh. (2023) Alginate hydrogel characteristics regulate fibroblast biology. Norsk Biokjemisk selskaps kontaktmøte 2023

2021

  • Conference poster
    Zaytseva-Zotova, Daria; Haslene-Hox, Hanne; Arlov, Øystein; Vikenes, Anette; Hoel, Andrea Draget; Chahal, Aman S; Mjelle, Robin; Strand, Wenche Iren; Akbarzadeh, Anita; Klinkenberg, Geir. (2021) Alginate Hydrogel Characteristics Regulate Dermal Fibroblasts Biology. ScSB 2021
  • Conference poster
    Kjesbu, Joachim Sebastian; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Strand, Wenche Iren; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Strand, Berit Løkensgard. (2021) Acetylation of alginate in the gel state. ScSB 2021

2019

  • Conference poster
    Zaytseva-Zotova, Daria; Ruohola, Rita; Strand, Wenche Iren; Akbarzadeh, Anita; Haslene-Hox, Hanne; Arlov, Øystein; Vikenes, Anette; Hoel, Andrea Draget; Klinkenberg, Geir; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund. (2019) Soft alginate hydrogels modified with bioactive peptides as extracellular matrices for 3D fibroblast culture. Nordic Polymer Days 2019
  • Lecture
    Zaytseva-Zotova, Daria; Ruohola, Rita; Strand, Wenche Iren; Akbarzadeh, Anita; Haslene-Hox, Hanne; Arlov, Øystein; Vikenes, Anette; Hoel, Andrea Draget; Halaas, Øyvind; Sætrom, Pål. (2019) Alginate hydrogels with tailored mechanical and biological properties for 3D fibroblast culture. DigitalLife 2019
  • Lecture
    Zaytseva-Zotova, Daria; Strand, Wenche Iren; Akbarzadeh, Anita; Rouhola, Rita; Haslene-Hox, Hanne; Arlov, Øystein; Vikenes, Anette; Hoel, Andrea Draget; Klinkenberg, Geir; Sletta, Håvard. (2019) Optimizing alginate gelation conditions for 3D cell culture. Scandinavian Society for Biomaterials 2019

2018

  • Conference poster
    Haslene-Hox, Hanne; Arlov, Øystein; Vikenes, Anette; Hoel, Andrea Draget; Klinkenberg, Geir; Strand, Wenche Iren; Akbarzadeh, Anita; Strand, Berit Løkensgard. (2018) 3D cell culture: Tailoring matrix properties for cell culture and high throughput screening. DigitalLife 2018
  • Conference lecture
    Zaytseva-Zotova, Daria; Strand, Wenche Iren; Akbarzadeh, Anita; Haslene-Hox, Hanne; Arlov, Øystein; Vikenes, Anette; Hoel, Anette Draget; Klinkenberg, Geir; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Strand, Berit Løkensgard. (2018) Alginate-based biomimetic matrices for 3D cell culture and high throughput screening. KIFEE 10 conference 2018

2015

  • Conference poster
    Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Sætrom, Gerd Inger; Strand, Berit Løkensgard; Strand, Wenche Iren; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2015) Alginate analysis and structure-function relationships in alginate gels. ESBP2015 - 8th European Symposium on Biopolymers

2011

  • Lecture
    Strand, Wenche Iren; Jacobsen, Synnøve Strand; Rørvik, Brita; Heien, Hilde; Evensen, Ida Marie; Haug, Ingvild. (2011) Isolering av eget DNA, samt laging av alginatmarker og - kuler. Verdens største realfagstime i Bø Sommarland

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