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Biography Bente E. Torstensen

As Division Director for Aquaculture at Nofima, I am responsible for research and innovation for aquaculture and production of seafood. The division’s research covers the value chain from feed raw materials and roe until the seafood is produced and ready for slaughter. The division has modern and relevant infrastructure to deliver research based knowledge for the aquaculture industry and we cover the subject areas fish nutrition, feed, fish welfare, fish health, breeding, genetics, production biology, farming in new production systems (e.g. RAS), farming of new species and coexistence.
I have a PhD degree from the University of Bergen and NIFES in fish nutrition and 20 years of work experience in NIFES where I worked as a researcher, senior researcher, Research Director for Human Nutrition and Research Director for Fish Nutrition. I also have experience from MOWI as team leader for fish feed for Global R&D. I am board member of EAS (European Aquaculture Society) and the HAV portfolio

Bente E. Torstensen has 21 publications at Nofima:

Verden trenger mer akvakultur

Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Fylling-Jensen, Øyvind

2021

Popular scientific article

Effekter av endret fettsyresammensetning i fôr til laks relatert til fiskens helse, velferd og robusthet (Fett for fiskehelse): Oppdatering 2016

Sissener, Nini; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Ruyter, Bente; Østbye, Tone-Kari K; Waagbø, Rune; Jørgensen, Sven Martin; Hatlen, Bjarne; Liland, Nina Sylvia; Ytteborg, Elisabeth; Sæle, Øystein; Rud, Ida; Remø, Sofie C.; Mørkøre, Turid; Dessen, Jens-Erik; Skjerven, Kaja; Ytrestøyl, Trine; Holen, Elisabeth; Berge, Gerd Marit; Adam, Anne-Catrin

2016

Report

Minor lipid metabolic perturbations in the liver of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) caused by suboptimal dietary content of nutrients from fish oil

Sanden, Monica; Liland, Nina Sylvia; Sæle, Øystein; Rosenlund, Grethe; Du, Shishi; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Stubhaug, Ingunn; Ruyter, Bente; Sissener, Nini

2016

Academic article

Growth, feed utilization and endocrine responses in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed diets added poultry by-product meal and blood meal in combination with poultry oil

Hatlen, Bjarne; Jakobsen, Jan Vidar; Crampton, V.; Alm, M.; Langmyhr, Eyolf; Espe, Marit; Hevrøy, Ernst Morten; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Liland, Nina Sylvia; Waagbø, Rune

2015

Academic article

Including processed poultry and porcine by-products in diets high in plant ingredients reduced liver TAG in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.

Liland, Nina Sylvia; Hatlen, Bjarne; Takle, Harald Rune; Venegas, Claudia; Espe, Marit; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Waagbø, Rune

2015

Academic article

Rapport/Report 19/2014 English summary

Mørkøre, Turid; Ytrestøyl, Trine; Ruyter, Bente; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Thomassen, Magny S.

2014

Nofima reports

Intake of Farmed Atlantic Salmon Fed Soybean Oil Increases Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Lipid Accumulation in Mice

Ibrahim, Mohammad Madani; Myrmel, Lene Secher; Liisberg, Ulrike; Liland, Nina Sylvia; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Brattelid, Trond; Madsen, Lise

2013

Academic article

Fett for fiskehelse. Utredning: Effekter av endret fettsyre-sammensetning i fôr til laks relatert til fiskens helse, velferd og robusthet

Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Ruyter, Bente; Sissener, Nini; Østbye, Tone-Kari K; Waagbø, Rune; Jørgensen, Sven Martin; Ytteborg, Elisabeth; Rud, Ida; Liland, Nina Sylvia; Mørkøre, Turid; Dessen, Jens-Erik

2013

Report

Laksens helse, velferd og robusthet påvirkes av fettsyresammensetning i fôr

Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Ruyter, Bente; Sissener, Nini; Østbye, Tone-Kari K; Waagbø, Rune; Jørgensen, Sven Martin; Ytteborg, Elisabeth; Rud, Ida; Liland, Nina Sylvia; Mørkøre, Turid; Dessen, Jens-Erik

2013

Article in business/trade/industry journal

Risk assessment regarding processing requirements of by-products from aquaculture for use in fish feed. Opinion of the Panel on Animal Feed of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety

Nesse, Live Lingaas; Rimstad, Espen; Ringø, Einar; Rosnes, Jan Thomas; Svihus, Birger; Raa, Jan; Aursand, Marit; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Ørnsrud, Robin; Bernhoft, Aksel

2012

Report

Ghrelin is involved in voluntary anorexia in Atlantic salmon farmed at elevated sea temperatures

Hevrøy, Ernst Morten; Waagbø, Rune; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Takle, Harald Rune; Stubhaug, Ingunn; Jørgensen, Sven Martin; Torgersen, Thomas; Tvenning, Leif; Susort, Sissel Tjøstheim; Breck, Olav; Hansen, Tom Johnny

2012

Academic article

In vivo and in vitro insulin and fasting control of the transmembrane fatty acid transport proteins in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Sánchez-Gurmaches, Joan; Østbye, Tone-Kari K; Navarro, Isabel; Torgersen, Jacob; Hevrøy, Ernst Morten; Ruyter, Bente; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth

2011

Academic article

High n-3 HUFA levels in the diet of Atlantic salmon affect muscle and mitochondrial membrane lipids and their susceptibility to oxidative stress

Østbye, Tone-Kari K; Kjær, Marte Avranden; Rørå, Anna Maria Bencze; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Ruyter, Bente

2011

Academic article

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) flesh quality - role of lysosomal cathepsins B and L in muscle degradation

Bahuaud, Diane; Mørkøre, Turid; Østbye, Tone-Kari K; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Veiseth-Kent, Eva; Ruyter, Bente; Ofstad, Ragni; Thomassen, Magny S.

2010

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Altered expression of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein and FABP11 genes during adipogenesis in vitro in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Huang, Tien-Sheng; Todorcevic, Marijana; Ruyter, Bente; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth

2010

Academic article

Effects of dietary lipid, vitamins and minerals on total amounts and redox status of glutathione and ubiquinone in tissues of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): a multivariate approach

Hamre, Kristin; TORSTENSEN, BENTE ELISABETH; Måge, Amund; Waagbø, Rune; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Albrektsen, Sissel

2010

Academic article

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) muscle structure integrity and lysosomal cathepsins B and L influenced by dietary n-6 and n-3 fatty acids

Bahuaud, Diane; Østbye, Tone-Kari K; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Rørå, Mia B.; Ofstad, Ragni; Veiseth, Eva; Thomassen, Magny Skinlo; Ruyter, Bente

2009

Academic article

N-3 HUFAs affect fat deposition, susceptibility to oxidative stress, and apoptosis in Atlantic salmon visceral adipose tissue

Todorcevic, Marijana; Kjær, Marte Avranden; Djakovic, Natasa; Vegusdal, Anne; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Ruyter, Bente

2009

Academic article

Changes in fatty acids metabolism during differentiation of Atlantic salmon preadipocytes; Effects of n-3 and n-9 fatty acids

Todorcevic, Marijana; Vegusdal, Anne; Gjøen, Tor; Sundvold, Hilde; Torstensen, Bente; Kjær, Marte Avranden; Ruyter, Bente

2008

Academic article

Dietary n-3 HUFA affects mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation capacity and susceptibility to oxidative stress in Atlantic salmon

Kjær, Marte Avranden; Todorcevic, Marijana; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Vegusdal, Anne; Ruyter, Bente

2008

Academic article

Muscle lipid storage pattern, composition, and adipocyte distribution in different parts of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed fish oil and vegetable oil

Nanton, Dominic; Vegusdal, Anne; Rørå, Anna Maria Bencze; Ruyter, Bente; Bæverfjord, Grete; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth

2007

Academic article