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The research focuses in investigating the effect of proteins on both the oxidative and physical stability of food. The expert work encompasses also safety assessment of novel foods.
Protein oxidation
Similarly to lipid oxidation, protein oxidation reactions are initiated by metals, reactive oxygen (and nitrogen) species, heat, light and radiation thus leading to changes in the secondary and tertiary structures of proteins. Overall, oxidation will have an impact on functional properties of proteins, including solubility, emulsion and foam stability, as well as water-holding and gelling capacities. Oxidation of food proteins will also lead to reduced nutritional value. In our investigations we have focused on proteins obtained from plant sources such as faba bean, oat, pseudo cereals (amaranth, quinoa) as well as from animal sources including whey proteins and proteins isolated from insects (crickets, mealworm). The focus is both on the oxidative and physical stability of the protein containing food. In addition, also reactions with other food constituents such as lipids and phenolic constituents are of interest.
Doctoral dissertations
- Xiaocui Han (ongoing): "Oxidation and physical stability of insect protein"
- Bei Korpela (ongoing): "Protein-phenolic interactions"
- Chang Liu 2020. "Oxidative stability in emulsions prepared with faba bean proteins" http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:hulib-201512143998
- Göker Gürbüz 2018. "Chromatographic separation, fractionation and oxidation of selected beta-lactoglobulin peptides" http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:hulib-201507211768
- Tuuli Koivumäki 2018. "Whey protein oxidation : LC-MS investigations of peptide markers" http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-51-4065-4
Safety assessment of novel foods
The group leader is a member of the Novel Food working group at EFSA since 2004. The group is responsible for the safety assessment of novel foods according to the regulation(EU) 2015/2283. More information: Novel Food working group at EFSA
Vetenskapsgrenar
- 416 Livsmedelsvetenskap
Internationellt och inhemskt samarbete
Personer
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Göker Gürbüz
- Avdelningen för livsmedels- och näringsvetenskaper - Stipendieforskare
- Food Quality & Safety
- Viikki Molecular Nutrition Group
Person: gästforskare
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Xiaocui Han, PhD Student
- Avdelningen för livsmedels- och näringsvetenskaper - doktorand
- Food Quality & Safety
- Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health
Person: U1 Undervisnings- och forskningspersonal, Doktorand
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Marina Heinonen
- Avdelningen för livsmedels- och näringsvetenskaper - professor, Titeln docent
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Food Quality & Safety
- Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health - Handledare för doktorandprogram
Person: HU, undervisnings- och forskningspersonal, U4 Undervisnings- och forskningspersonal
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Exploiting and improving structure-forming capabilities of plant proteins
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2022
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
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H2020 SIMBA Sustainable Innovation of Microbiome Applications in Food System
Pajari, A., Gürbüz, G. & Slaba, H.
01/11/2018 → 31/10/2022
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
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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
Projekt: Annan projekt
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POSITIVe Interindividual variation in response to consumption of plant food bioactives and determinants involved
11/12/2014 → 10/12/2018
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
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Faba bean protein: a promising plant-based emulsifier for improving physical and oxidative stabilities of oil-in-water emulsions
Liu, C., Pei, R. & Heinonen, M., 1 feb. 2022, I: Food Chemistry. 369, 10 s., 130879.Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Översiktsartikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
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Development of ultra-high performance liquid chromatographic and fluorescent method for the analysis of insect chitin
Han, X. & Heinonen, M., 1 jan. 2021, I: Food Chemistry. 334, 7 s., 127577.Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
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Extension of use of nicotinamide riboside chloride as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Turck, D. & Heinonen, M., nov. 2021, I: EFSA Journal. 19, 11, 47 s., 6843.Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Översiktsartikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
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Food Research and Innovation Strategy for Finland 2021-2035
Sözer, N., Nordlund, E., Poutanen, K., Åkerman, M., Heinonen, M., Sandell, M., Kolehmainen, M., Maunuksela, L., Vilkki, J., Virtanen, S. & Yang, B., 2021, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 24 s.Forskningsoutput: Bok/rapport › Beställd rapport › Professionell
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Safety of 3-FL (3-Fucosyllactose) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Turck, D. & Heinonen, M., juni 2021, I: EFSA Journal. 19, 6, 25 s., 6662.Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Översiktsartikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
Öppen tillgångFil
Aktiviteter
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Helsinki Health Week
Marina Heinonen (Närvarande)
20 jan. 2019Aktivitet: Typer för deltagande i eller organisering av evenemang › Public Talks
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Opponent
Marina Heinonen (Handledare)
aug. 2019Aktivitet: Examinationstyper › Handledare eller bihandledare av doktorsavhandling
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Opponent
Marina Heinonen (Handledare)
feb. 2019Aktivitet: Examinationstyper › Handledare eller bihandledare av doktorsavhandling
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Opponent
Marina Heinonen (Handledare)
nov. 2019Aktivitet: Examinationstyper › Handledare eller bihandledare av doktorsavhandling
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Mitä tiede tietää ruuan terveellisyydestä ?
Marina Heinonen (!!Speaker)
22 feb. 2018Aktivitet: Typer för tal eller presentation › !!Oral presentation
Priser
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Nomination: Listed among 25 national influencers for business leaders
Heinonen, Marina (!!Recipient), 15 jan. 2020
Pris: Pris och hedersbetygelser
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Sokrates-award on scientific communication in traditional and new media
Heinonen, Marina (!!Recipient), 1 juli 2019
Pris: Pris och hedersbetygelser
Tidningsurklipp
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Suomi tarvitsee elintarviketutkimusfoorumin
Nesli Sözer, Marina Heinonen & Mari Sandell
17/05/2021
1 Mediabidrag
Press/media: !!Press / Media
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