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I am a principal research scientist at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, with a background in metabolic engineering of yeast and filamentous fungi. I completed my Ph.D. studies in the field of lipid metabolism and catabolism at the University of Oulu, Finland, in 1997. Since 1998, I have been at VTT where my work has focused on biorefinery and biofuel applications with yeast and filamentous fungi. My research has recently focused on the utilization of microbial lipids in cellular agriculture applications. I have been involved in projects such as CERAFIM: Cellular Agriculture for Sustainable Food and Materials and ASAP: Accelerating Sustainable Age of Plastics. I have published 17 scientific papers and 17 patent applications. Some of his notable works include research on genetically modified fungi for lipid production and microbial production of food lipids using the oleaginous yeast Apiotrichum brassicae
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CERAFIM: Cellular Agriculture for Sustainable Food and Materials
Barth, D. (Manager), Toivari, M. (Participant), Paananen, A. (Participant), Lille, M. (Participant), Koivuranta, K. (Participant), Valtonen, A. (Participant), Salusjärvi, L. (Participant), Casteleijn, M. (Participant), Aalto, A. (Participant), Behm, K. (Participant), Sarvola, I.-M. (Participant), Suomalainen, M. (Participant), Hentula, M. (Participant), Småros, F. (Participant), Troullier, M. (Participant), Dilokpimol, A. (Participant), Abendroth, U. (Participant), Tsitko, I. (Participant), Luecha, J. (Participant), Juvonen, R. (Participant), Nordlund, E. (Participant) & Sözer, N. (Participant)
1/05/22 → 30/06/24
Project: Business Finland project
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ASAP: Accelerating Sustainable Age of Plastics
Tenhunen-Lunkka, A. (Manager), Vikman, M. (Participant), Qureshi, M. (Participant), Uusitalo, S. (Participant), Sormunen, T. (Participant), Pienihäkkinen, E. (Participant), Rytöluoto, I. (Participant), Immonen, K. (Participant), Koivuranta, K. (Participant), Anghelescu-Hakala, A. (Participant), Oasmaa, A. (Participant), Koivuranta, K. (Participant), Willberg-Keyriläinen, P. (Participant), Ohra-aho, T. (Participant), Nikkanen, V. (Participant), Järvinen, S. (Participant) & Saarimäki, E. (Participant)
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Finnish government project
Research output
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Microbial production of food lipids using the oleaginous yeast Apiotrichum brassicae
Småros, F., Vidgren, V., Rondou, K., Riihinen, K., Mohammadi, P., Dewettinck, K., van Bockstaele, F., Koivuranta, K. & Sözer, N., Jan 2025, In: Food Research International. 200, 115481.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Comparison of microbial food lipids to common food lipids
Småros, F., Vidgren, V., Rondou, K., Barth, D., Riihinen, K., van Bockstaele, F., Koivuranta, K. & Sözer, N., 12 Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Poster › Professional
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Upcycling of Agricultural Waste Stream to High‐Molecular‐Weight Bio‐based Poly(ethylene 2,5‐furanoate)
Niskanen, J., Mahlberg, R., van Strien, N., Rautiainen, S., Kivilahti, E., Koivuranta, K. & Anghelescu-Hakala, A., 8 May 2024, In: ChemSusChem. 17, 9, e202301551.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Studies on sugar transporter CRT1 reveal new characteristics that are critical for cellulase induction in Trichoderma reesei
Havukainen, S., Valkonen, M., Koivuranta, K. & Landowski, C. P., 2020, In: Biotechnology for Biofuels. 13, 1, 158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Enhanced triacylglycerol production with genetically modified Trichosporon oleaginosus
Koivuranta, K., Castillo, S., Jouhten, P., Ruohonen, L., Penttilä, M. & Wiebe, M. G., 21 Jun 2018, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 9, JUN, p. 1337 1337.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
33 Citations (Scopus)