Projects per year
Organization profile
Organisation 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
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
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Felix Abik
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Doctoral Student
- Food Materials Science Research Group
- Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral student
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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
Projects
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iOLEO: Functional oleogels for body weight control (University of Helsinki - three-year research grant)
05/04/2021 → 04/04/2024
Project: University of Helsinki Three-Year Research Project
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FinPowder: Design of spray dried powders from Finnish wild berries to protect bioactive compounds for healthy and sustainable diet using wood-based celluloses and hemicelluloses
01/04/2021 → 31/03/2022
Project: Research project
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ENGEL: Engineered oleogels for body weight management (Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation proof-of-concept grant)
01/04/2021 → 31/03/2023
Project: Research project
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iFOOD: Novel digital tools for food science (HELSUS seed funding)
Tommiska, O. M., Lassila, P. J., Salmi, A., Haeggström, E. & Valoppi, F.
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
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FOODNUTRI: Climate smart food and nutrition research infrastructure
Heinonen, M., Mikkonen, K. S., Sandell, M., Piironen, V., Katina, K., Tenkanen, M., Jouppila, K., Koivula, H., Pajari, A., Björkroth, J., Maunula, L., Säde, E., Mäkelä, J. & Niva, M.
01/12/2020 → 30/11/2021
Project: Other project
Publications
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Aerogels as porous structures for food applications: smart ingredients and novel packaging materials
Manzocco, L., Mikkonen, K. S. & García-González, C. A., 21 Apr 2021, In : Food structure. 28, 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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An overview of nanoemulsion characterization via atomic force microscopy
Ho, M. T., Abik, F. & Mikkonen, K. S., 25 Jan 2021, In : Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Designing foods: from understanding structure to structure design
Valoppi, F. & Bot, F., 3 Jan 2021, In : Food Hub Magazine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › General public
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LinTT1 peptide-functionalized liposomes for targeted breast cancer therapy
d’Avanzo, N., Torrieri, G., Figueiredo, P., Celia, C., Paolino, D., Rebelo Correia, A. M., Moslova, K., Teesalu, T., Fresta, M. & Santos, H. A., 15 Mar 2021, In : International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 597, 18 p., 120346.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Ultrasonic standing wave chamber for engineering microstructures of water- and lipid-based materials
Valoppi, F., Salmi, A., Ratilainen, M. I., Puranen, T., Tommiska, O. M., Hyvönen, J. T. J., Heikkilä, T. J. & Haeggström, E., 8 Mar 2021, In : Engineering research express. 3, 1, 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
Activities
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1st Centre for Innovative Food Research Conference
Felix Abik (Attendee)
1 Feb 2021 → 2 Feb 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Comparative Emulsion Stability Study of Hot Water-Extracted Birch Glucuronoxylans
Felix Abik (Speaker)
9 Apr 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Invited Speaker: Hardwood xylans show prebiotic effect on rodents
Kirsi S. Mikkonen (Speaker)
6 Apr 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Shahin Banasaz
Kirsi S. Mikkonen (Host)
3 Feb 2020 → 31 Jul 2020Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
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Invited Speaker: Thermal analytical methods in food sciences
Kirsi S. Mikkonen (Speaker)
13 Feb 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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EIT FOODIO-Food Solutions Award
Bhattarai, Mamata (Recipient), Pia C Silventoinen (Recipient), Mohammad Azizkhani (Recipient), Laura Toppinen (Recipient), Sharon Abderhalden (Recipient), Maite Iriondo (Recipient), Beatriz Fernandez (Recipient), Valeria Belokhvostov (Recipient), Lital Cohen (Recipient) & Michael Faivush (Recipient), 12 Dec 2018
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press / Media
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Mini interview for Debrecen Local TV (Hungary) during the 3rd Food Structure Design Congress
Zeynep Tacer Caba
20/09/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media