Projects per year
Organization profile
We characterize polysaccharides, especially those obtained as side streams from various bioprocesses, in food and food contact materials. We are interested in the behavior of polysaccharides in dispersed systems: their gelation and formulation into aerogels, emulsifying properties, and capacity to inhibit lipid oxidation.
Fields of Science
- 416 Food Science
- Food Technology
- Food Chemistry
- Emulsions
- Aerogels
- Packaging
- 116 Chemical sciences
- Analytical Chemistry
- Polysaccharides
- Lipids
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Felix Abik
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Doctoral Researcher
- Food Materials Science Research Group
- Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Melissa Agustin
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Food Materials Science Research Group
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff, Teaching and research personnel
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Nur Anis Afifah Binti Arzami
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Food Materials Science Research Group
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Mamata Bhattarai
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Visiting scholar
- Food Materials Science Research Group
Person: Visiting scholar, UH
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Patricia Figueiredo
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Food Materials Science Research Group
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, U2 Teaching and research staff
Equipment
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Automatic titrator for in vitro digestion, conductivity measurements, and titration (OMNIS, Metrohm)
Fabio Valoppi (Manager)
Department of Food and NutritionFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Compact Fiber Optic Oxygen Meter (OXY-1 SMA, PreSens)
Fabio Valoppi (Manager)
Department of Food and NutritionFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Mini spray dryer (B-290, Buchi)
Fabio Valoppi (Manager)
Department of Food and NutritionFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Temperature-controlled stage for microscope (Linkam)
Fabio Valoppi (Manager)
Department of Food and NutritionFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Wood hemicellulose - a new coating material to create novel functional food ingredients (Catalyst Fund - Royal Society of New Zealand)
Ho, M. T., Mikkonen, K. S., Colgrave, M. & Le, T.
01/06/2022 → 01/06/2024
Project: Research project
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Cross-linking of animal- and plant-based proteins, a new approach to tackle poor functionality and nutritional quality of plant-based protein in food applications (Funding of Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology)
Ho, M. T. & Le, T.
01/12/2021 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research project
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OleoFlow: Re-engineering food to address obesity (Business Finland)
Valoppi, F., Salmi, A. & Nolvi, A.
01/06/2021 → 31/05/2023
Project: Other project
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ENGEL: Engineered oleogels for body weight management (Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation proof-of-concept grant)
Sabet Ghadam Haghighi, S., Kirjoranta, S. & Valoppi, F.
31/05/2021 → 30/05/2023
Project: Research project
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A composition comprising an oleogel and a method for producing a composition comprising an oleogel
Valoppi, F. & Bhattarai, M., 18 Feb 2022, (Submitted) Patent No. FI20225150, 18 Feb 2022Research output: Patent
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Authentication of extra virgin Argan oil by selected-ion flow-tube mass-spectrometry fingerprinting and chemometrics
Kharbach, M., Yu, H., Kamal, R., Marmouzi, I., Alaoui, K., Vercammen, J., Bouklouze, A. & Vander Heyden, Y., 30 Jul 2022, In: Food Chemistry. 383, 12 p., 132565.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Emulsion characterization via microfluidic devices: A review on interfacial tension and stability to coalescence
Ho, M. T., Aysan, R., Ramachandran, A. & Mikkonen, K. S., Jan 2022, In: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 299, 21 p., 102541.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Multifunctional Biomimetic Nanovaccines Based on Photothermal and Weak-Immunostimulatory Nanoparticulate Cores for the Immunotherapy of Solid Tumors
Li, J., Huang, D., Cheng, R., Figueiredo, P., Fontana, F., Correia, A., Wang, S., Liu, Z., Kemell, M., Torrieri, G., Makila, E. M., Salonen, J. J., Hirvonen, J., Gao, Y., Li, J., Luo, Z., Santos, H. A. & Xia, B., Mar 2022, In: Advanced Materials. 34, 9, 12 p., 2108012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Oleogels and Organogels: A Promising Tool for New Functionalities
Cerqueira, M., Valoppi, F. & Pal, K., 2 Jun 2022, In: Gels. 8, 6, 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific
Open Access
Activities
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Supervisor for Emerus internship student from France (Pierre Jeanroy)
Minh Thao Ho (Supervisor)
2 May 2022 → 2 Aug 2022Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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Conveners for two sessions in Sustainability Science Days Conference 2022
Minh Thao Ho (Chair)
18 May 2022 → 19 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Northern Lights on Food II
Mari Lehtonen (Attendee)
9 Jun 2021 → 11 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Spruce galactoglucomannan stabilizers: effect of their characteristics on stability and rheological properties of emulsion
Minh Thao Ho (Speaker)
8 Nov 2021 → 10 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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35th Conference of the European Colloid and Interface Society
Felix Abik (Poster Presentation)
5 Sep 2021 → 10 Sep 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Prizes
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EIT FOODIO-Food Solutions Award
Bhattarai, Mamata (Recipient), Silventoinen, P. C. (Recipient), Azizkhani, M. (Recipient), Toppinen, L. (Recipient), Abderhalden, S. (Recipient), Iriondo, M. (Recipient), Fernandez, B. (Recipient), Belokhvostov, V. (Recipient), Cohen, L. (Recipient) & Faivush, M. (Recipient), 12 Dec 2018
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press / Media
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Curious decision-makers and promising investors – Researchers draw energy from encounters at Slush
20/12/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Slush 2021 paves the way for a better future through innovative ideas
07/12/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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forest.fi highlights increasing usage of wood in foodstuffs and cosmetics
06/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Wood is increasingly used in foodstuffs and cosmetics – Wood hemicelluloses has a huge potential, says researcher Mamata Bhattarai Read more
02/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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-Eminent ERC Consolidator Grants awarded to three scholars at the University of Helsinki
11/12/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media