Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education information
PhD Food Sciences (Food Chemistry)
University of Helsinki (2016)
Description of research and teaching
Natural Fortification of Vitamin B12 in Plant-based Foods by Microbial in situ Synthesis
Potential of microbes to synthesize in situ vitamins can be exploited to naturally fortify foods and to synthesize vitamins to new matrices. In our research group, we study vitamin B12 synthesis focusing on bacteria which are allowed to be used in food production. The focus is on Propionibacterium freudenreichii, especially its vitamin B12 synthesis mechanisms and factors affecting efficiency of the synthesis. Integrating tools of molecular microbiology with those of food chemistry and technology will give excellent ground for scientific breakthroughs. On the other hand, understanding the molecular mechanisms governing in situ vitamin B12 production will enable new innovations in production of science-based functional foods and ingredients.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD Food Sciences
Fields of Science
- 416 Food Science
- Food chemistry
- Vitamins
- Vitamin B12
- cereals
- Fermentation
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Bioaccessibility of vitamin B12 synthesized by Propionibacterium freudenreichii and from products made with fermented wheat bran extract
Chamlagain, B., Peltonen, L., Edelmann, M., Ramos-Diaz, J. M., Kemppinen, A., Jouppila, K., Varmanen, P. & Piironen, V., 2021, In: Current research in food science. 4, p. 499-502 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Niacin contents of cereal-milling products in food-composition databases need to be updated
Chamlagain, B., Rautio, S., Edelmann, M., Ollilainen, V. & Piironen, V., Aug 2020, In: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 91, 7 p., 103518.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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In situ fortification of vitamin B12 in wheat flour and wheat bran by fermentation with Propionibacterium freudenreichii
Xie, C., Coda, R., Chamlagain, B., Edelmann, M., Deptula, P., Varmanen, P., Piironen, V. & Katina, K., 4 May 2018, In: Journal of Cereal Science. 81, p. 133-139 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Ultra-high performance liquid chromatographic and mass spectrometric analysis of active vitamin B12 in cells of Propionibacterium and fermented cereal matrices
Chamlagain, B., Edelmann, M., Kariluoto, S., Ollilainen, V. & Piironen, V., 2015, In: Food Chemistry. 166, p. 630-638 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Effect of the lower ligand precursors on vitamin B12 production by food-grade Propionibacteria
Chamlagain, B., Deptula, P., Edelmann, M., Kariluoto, S., Grattepanche, F., Lacroix, C., Varmanen, P. & Piironen, V., 2016, In: LWT-Food Science and Technology. 72, p. 117-124 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Molecular basis for natural vitamin B12 fortification of emerging new foods by utilization of Propionibacterium freudenreichii
Piironen, V., Loivamaa, I., Edelmann, M., Chamlagain, B., Savijoki, K., Varmanen, P., Sillanpää, L. A. & Zhang, R.
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2023
Project: Research project
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Leg4Life: Legumes for sustainable food system and healthy life
Pajari, A., Piironen, V., Vanhatalo, A., Simojoki, A., Jouppila, K., Kariluoto, S., Päivärinta, E., Konttinen, H., Hyytiäinen, K., Lombardini (former Lombardini-Riipinen), C., Lamminen, M., Alakukku, L., Chamlagain, B., Coda, R., Ertbjerg, P., Edelmann, M., Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau, A., Itkonen, S., Katina, K., Knaapila, A., Kokkonen, T., Kuoppala, K., Lampi, A., Mäkelä, P., Nurmi, V., Ramos-Diaz, J. M., Salonen, A., Sandell, M., Sihvonen, M., Sontag-Strohm, T., Stoddard, F., Tenkanen, M. & Varmanen, P.
01/06/2019 → 31/08/2022
Project: Research project
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BIOB12: Vitamin B12-bioenriched wheat bran ingredients for food applications (BIOB12)
Piironen, V., Chamlagain, B., Edelmann, M., Varmanen, P. & Katina, K.
01/07/2018 → 30/06/2019
Project: Research project
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BIOFORCE: Bio-enriched bran ingredients - in situ synthesis of vitamin B12 and folate with propionibacteria and lactic acid bacteria
Piironen, V., Varmanen, P., Chamlagain, B., Edelmann, M. & Katina, K.
01/03/2017 → 31/03/2018
Project: Research project
Prizes
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"Best Doctoral Thesis Award" by Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health
Chamlagain, Bhawani (Recipient), 15 Nov 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
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"Best Doctoral Dissertation Award" by The Finnish Society of Food Science and Technology (ETS)
Chamlagain, Bhawani (Recipient), 21 Mar 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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Supervision of Master thesis (Siri Seppänen)
Bhawani Chamlagain (Supervisor)
Mar 2021 → Sep 2021Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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Supervision of Master thesis (Valentina Succi)
Bhawani Chamlagain (Supervisor)
24 Feb 2020 → 24 Aug 2020Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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Supervision of Research training (Noreen Orth)
Bhawani Chamlagain (Supervisor)
Mar 2019 → Jul 2019Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health (IFNH) seminars, ETH Zurich
Bhawani Chamlagain (Speaker)
29 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Supervision of Master thesis (Liisa Peltonen)
Bhawani Chamlagain (Supervisor)
Nov 2018 → …Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
Press / Media
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Fermentoinnilla kasviperäisiin elintarvikkeisiin B12-vitamiinia luonnollisesti
Vieno Piironen, Pekka Kristian Varmanen, Bhawani Shankar Chamlagain, Johanna Minnamari Edelmann & Paulina Deptula
02/01/2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media