Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
One of the key area in research is food production chains, where the focus is in food processing, especially in the management of the processing chain of domestic food raw materials including packaging technology. By-products (circular economy) and microbial resources are widely utilized in the research. Another key area is food quality and healthy nutrition focusing on the impact of food constituents and their properties on healthiness and sensory quality of food. The aim is to enhance chemical and microbial safety of food and to take part in risk assessment and management. Also factors associated with the choice of food and the impact of diet in sustaining health are important.
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Fields of Science
- 416 Food Science
- 118 Biological sciences
- 414 Agricultural biotechnology
- 116 Chemical sciences
- 411 Agriculture and forestry
- 314 Health sciences
- 514 Sociology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Helle Aalto
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Grant-funded researcher
- Doctoral Programme in One Health
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral Researcher
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Anna Minerva Abdollahi
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Visiting scholar
- Nutrition, sustainability and wellbeing
Person: Visiting scholar
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Felix Abik, Ph.D
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Food Materials Science Research Group
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, U2 Teaching and research staff
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Folasade Abiola Adebayo
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Visiting scholar
- Nutrition, sustainability and wellbeing
Person: Visiting scholar
Research units
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Carbohydrate Chemistry and Enzymology
Department of Food and Nutrition
Organisational unit: Research group
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Food Materials Science Research Group
Department of Food and Nutrition
Organisational unit: Research group
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Equipment
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Atomic Absorption Spectrometer AAS
Department of Food and NutritionFacility/equipment: Registry of appliances: Laboratory equipment › Spectrometers
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ATR-IR (infrared spectrometer)
Department of Food and NutritionFacility/equipment: Registry of appliances: Laboratory equipment › Spectrometers
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Automated cell imaging system
Facility/equipment: Registry of appliances: Laboratory equipment › Other laboratory equipment
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Automatic titrator for in vitro digestion, conductivity measurements, and titration (OMNIS, Metrohm)
Valoppi, F. (Manager)
Department of Food and NutritionFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Bakery Equipment
Mäkelä-Salmi, N. (Manager)
Faculty of Agriculture and ForestryFacility/equipment: Equipment
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SoSalty: Southern Ostrobothnia Daycare Salt Recommendation Adherence Project
Korkalo, L. (Principal Investigator) & Nissinen, K. (Principal Investigator)
01/09/2026 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research project
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NUTRILOC: Designing sustainable, locally sourced supplementary and therapeutic foods for emergency nutrition
Maina, N. (Project manager), Korkalo, L. (Participant), Kanerva, N. (Participant), Tuomisto, H. (Participant), Bashiri, B. (Participant) & Lemmetty, J. M. (Participant)
01/09/2026 → 31/08/2030
Project: EU Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)
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Designing Sustainable, Locally Sourced S
Maina, N. (Project manager) & Lemmetty, J. M. (Participant)
01/09/2026 → 31/08/2030
Project: EU Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)
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UnLOCK-B12: Mechanistic and Systems-Level Understanding of Vitamin B12 Fortification in Plant-Based Fermentations
Varmanen, P. (Project manager), Coda, R. (Co-Principal Investigator), Parviainen, N. J. (Participant), Edelmann, M. (Participant), Mehta, G. T. (Participant), Parviainen, N. J. (Participant), Piironen, V. (Participant) & Savijoki, K. (Participant)
01/09/2026 → 31/08/2030
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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B BIOSYS: Delivery system for adsorption-site bioadhesive probiotics containing vitamin B12 for sustainable and planetary health (B-BIOSYS)
Ho, M. T. (Project manager) & Ahmed, M. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/09/2026 → 31/08/2030
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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Laccase-induced modification of lignin nanoparticles: mechanisms and fractional analysis
Morais de Carvalho, D., Figueiredo, P., Hilden, K., Hatanpää, T., Kohlhuber, N., Potthast, A., Mikkonen, K. S. & Lahtinen, M., Jan 2027, In: Bioresource Technology. 463, 13 p., 135726.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A 10-month cluster-randomized trial to shift towards plant-forward meals in early childhood education and care centres: effects on bone and mineral metabolism in Finnish children
Itkonen, S. T., Meinilä, J., Niinistö, S., Raulio, S., Vepsäläinen, H., Korkalo, L., Kinnunen, S., Åkerlund, M., Korhonen, T. E., Vihervaara, T., Forma, L., Saarinen, M., Virtanen, S. Μ. & Erkkola, M., 23 Jul 2026, In: European Journal of Nutrition. 65, 5, 12 p., 219.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Advances in photocathode development for PICOSEC Micromegas precise-timing detectors
Lisowska, M., Guerra, F., Gurpinar, A., Zavazieva, D., Aleksan, R., Aune, S., Bortfeldt, J., Breskin, A., Brunbauer, F. M., Brunoldi, M., Datta, J., Fanourakis, G., Ferry, S., Floethner, K. J., Gallinaro, M., Garcia, F., Giomataris, I., Janssens, D., Jelinkova, E. & Kallitsopoulou, A. & 29 others, , Dec 2026, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 1092, 11 p., 171890.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Age- and sex-specific percentile curves for gross and fine motor skills in early childhood: an analysis from the SUNRISE International Study
Martins, C., Webster, E. K., Romo-Pérez, V., Byambaa, A., Clark, C., Abdeta, C., Widyastari, D. A., Lian, D., Roos, E., Engberg, E., Chong, K. H., Katewongsa, P., Mwase-Vuma, T. & Okely, A., 21 Jul 2026, In: European journal of pediatrics. 185, 8, 14 p., 593.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Aggregation of Modified Glucuronoxylan in Water and DMSO
Palasingh, C., Janewithayapun, R., Cavalcanti, L. P., Abik, F., Mikkonen, K. S., Cousin, F., Ström, A. & Nypelö, T., May 2026, In: Biopolymers. 117, 3, 10 p., e70091.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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17th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium
Tuccillo, F. (Scientific Committee Member)
2027Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Helsinki International Conference of Gastronomy 2027
Tuccillo, F. (Chair of organizing committee) & Tuccillo, F. (Scientific Committee Chair)
2027Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Journal of Plant Interactions (Journal)
Chamlagain, B. (Reviewer)
2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) (External organisation)
Itkonen, S. (Expert member)
Jan 2026 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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Virtuaalitodellisuuden hyödyntäminen maataloustieteiden opetuksessa: VR-lypsyn pilotti
Honkanen, A. (Speaker)
8 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Prizes
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American Meat Science Association, International Award 2002
Puolanne, E. (Recipient), Jul 2002
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Datasets
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Pohjoismaiset ravitsemussuositukset 2023, opetusvideo
Erkkola, M. (Creator), Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu, Aug 2023
https://www.xamk.fi/tutkimus-ja-kehitys/kasvispro-kauhakaupalla-kasviksia/
Dataset
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Increased Health and Wellbeing in Preschools (DAGIS) survey, 2015-2016, University of Helsinki, Finland and Folkhälsan Research Center, Finland. Harmonized for the Global Dietary Database
Korkalo, L. (Creator), Global Dietary Database, 2021
https://globaldietarydatabase.org/management/microdata-surveys
Dataset
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Estudo do Estado Nutricional e da Dieta em Raparigas Adolescentes na Zambézia (ZANE): Mozambique, 2010; Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Finland. Harmonized for the Global Dietary Database
Korkalo, L. (Creator), Global Dietary Database, 2021
https://globaldietarydatabase.org/management/microdata-surveys
Dataset
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FinnFoodPics Image database
Kanyamibwa, A. (Creator), Hartmann, H. (Contributor), Fängström, P. D. (Contributor), Vikatmaa, W. (Data Collector), Pocan, B. (Data Collector), Perszyk, E. E. (Contributor), Davis, X. S. (Contributor), Nikitin, A. (Contributor), Wikman, P. (Contributor), Pellinen, T. M. (Contributor), Kaartinen, N. E. (Contributor), Schwab, U. (Contributor) & Horstmann, A. (Supervisor), O'Brain Lab, 20 Dec 2023
https://obrainlab.com/resources/
Dataset
Press/Media
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Irtokarkki sisältää enemmän proteiinia kuin maito? Ravintopitoisuuksien mittaamiseen liittyy monia sudenkuoppia
31/01/2029
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Leikki-ikäisistä vain prosentti syö riittävästi kasviksia, mutta määrää saa lisättyä helposti, haastattelu HS
05/10/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kauranjyvällä suolistoon – Kestokamut ja hurja suolistorata kertoo ravitsemustieteestä viihdyttävästi, Kulttuuritoimitus
30/09/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Nämä kalat jopa parempia kuin lohi – Osta heti, haastattelu Iltalehdessä
27/09/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Miksi herkkuja ei voi syödä niin kuin esimerkiksi vihanneksia? Koululainen-lehti
01/09/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media