Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
EducationUniversity of Helsinki, Master’s program of microbiology and microbiotechnology08/2022 – present Specializing in microbiotechnology and food microbiology. University of Helsinki, molecular biosciences09/2019 – 06/2022 (graduated) My degree includes genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, and lab courses. I have also done some courses related to programming, chemistry, and statistics. University of Eastern Finland, biology09/2018–06/2019 During my year I completed courses relating to animal physiology, cell- and molecular biology and species identification both in vertebrates and invertebrates but also in plants.
WORK EXPERIENCEUniversity of Helsinki, Department of Forestry, Tuula Juske's groupTechnical assistant/microbiology expert 01/2024 - present Research and development of mycelia-based biocomposites formed by utilizing different kind of sidestreams of the companies of the Pirkanmaa region. Focusing on housing insulations, but also studying other kind of applications. University of Helsinki, Department of Food and Nutrition, Kirsi Mikkonen’s groupResearch assistant05/2021 – 12/2023 Heterological protein production in yeast cells (Pichia pastoris), biochemical characterization of proteins, transformation (yeast and bacteria cells), cultivation of bacteria and processing, reporting and analyzing the results. Aalto university, Emma Master’s group Trainee 09/2021-05/2022 Heterological protein production in yeast cells (Pichia pastoris), protein purification and yeast transformation University of Helsinki, Department of Microbiology, Kristiina Hildén’s groupResearch assistant03/2020 – 04/2021 Heterological protein production in yeast cells (Pichia pastoris), biochemical characterization of proteins, transformation (yeast and bacteria cells), cultivation of bacteria and processing, reporting and analyzing the results.
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Publications
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Production of recombinant laccase from Coprinopsis cinerea and its effect in mediator promoted lignin oxidation at neutral pH
Kontro, J., Lyra, C., Koponen, M. J., Kuuskeri, J., Kähkönen, M., Wallenius, J., Wan, X., Sipilä, J., Mäkelä, M., Nousiainen, P. A. & Hilden, K., 9 Nov 2021, In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9, 13 p., 767139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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LUONTEVA - Hiilineutraali Suomi - EAKR
Jyske, T. M. (Project manager), Koponen, M. J. (Participant) & Varis, J. J. (Participant)
01/11/2023 → 31/10/2026
Project: EU funding
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MyShroom
Mikkonen, K. S. (Project manager), Hildén, J. S. (Participant), Ho, M. T. (Participant), Isotupa, M. M. (Participant), Koponen, M. J. (Participant), Saapunki, M. O. (Participant), Shuddhodana, S. (Participant), Varis, J. J. (Participant) & Varis, J. J. (Other)
01/09/2021 → 31/12/2023
Project: Business Finland