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Research interests
My work focuses on how biopolymers, such as plant proteins, behave during food processing and how they affect the structure, physicochemical properties, and rheology of water-based systems. I am particularly interested in the rheological characterisation of biopolymer-based dispersions, such as suspensions, emulsions, and gels, and in linking these properties to practical applications. At VTT, I have worked with a wide range of food materials, including milk, berries, cereals, legumes and hydrocolloids, and I currently focus on protein- and dietary fibre-rich materials from plants and cellular agriculture. I have also studied wood-derived biopolymers, including nanocellulose and hemicellulose, as potential food ingredients, and I have expertise in novel processing technologies such as high-pressure processing and 3D printing.
Education/Academic qualification
Helsinki University of Technology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FoodID: NSF Food Innovation and Diversification to Advance the Bioeconomy
Honkapää, K. (Manager), Sözer, N. (Owner), Nordström, E. (Owner), Ollila, S. (Manager), Aalto, A. (Participant), Uusitalo, J. (Participant), Småros, F. (Participant), Troullier, M. (Participant), Pietiäinen, M. (Participant), Juvonen, R. (Participant), Aisala, H. (Participant), Tsitko, I. (Participant), Kortekangas, A. (Participant), Lille, M. (Participant), Alakomi, H.-L. (Participant), Castillo, S. (Participant), Alaraasakka, R.-M. (Participant), Tiainen, V. (Participant), Nisov, A. (Participant) & Girych, M. (Participant)
Funded by Research Council of Finland, Business Finland
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Business Finland project
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Sustain-a-bite: Propelling Health and Sustainability Through Innovative food products and processes
Sarlin, T. (Manager), Sözer, N. (Owner), Holopainen-Mantila, U. (Participant), Tsitko, I. (Participant), Lille, M. (Participant), Hyytiäinen-Pabst, T. (Participant) & Juvonen, R. (Participant)
1/10/24 → 31/03/28
Project: EU project
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GIANT LEAPS: Gap resolutIon in sAfety, NuTritional, alLergenicity and Environmental assessments to promote Alternative Protein utilization and the dietary Shift
Sözer, N. (Manager), Nisov, A. (Participant), Lille, M. (Participant), Pöri, P. (Participant), Lappi, J. (Participant) & Luecha, J. (Participant)
1/09/22 → 31/08/26
Project: EU project
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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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XBA - Data Unleashed
Järnefelt, V. (Participant), Taumberger, M. (Owner), Tuikka, T. (Participant), Sözer, N. (Participant), Pajula, T. (Participant), Leino, S.-P. (Participant), Vares, S. (Participant), Lille, M. (Participant), Lappalainen, J. (Participant) & Piira, K. (Participant)
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Other
Research output
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Acid-induced gelation of bacterial single cell protein as compared to soy and milk proteins: the effect of protein concentration and temperature.
Luecha, J., Lille, M. & Sozer, N., 1 Jul 2026, In: Food Hydrocolloids. 176, 112566.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Characterising the composition and physicochemical properties of legume and oilseed protein concentrates to evaluate their potential for high-moisture extrusion processing
Lille, M., Edelmann, M., Aisala, H., Holopainen-Mantila, U., Lampi, A.-M., Nisov, A., Piironen, V., Pöri, P., Tuccillo, F., Wang, Y., Honkapää, K. & Sozer, N., 1 Dec 2025, In: Future Foods. 12, 100769.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Impact of storage of oat bran flour and dispersion on lipid oxidation, odour profile, and oxidative degradation of beta-glucan
Mattila, O., Rosa-Sibakov, N., Ahola, H., Lampi, A. M., Laaksonen, O., Lille, M., Hakanen, S. A., Piironen, V., Linderborg, K. M. & Nordlund, E., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Cereal Science. 124, 104238.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Impact of heat treatment and high moisture extrusion on the in vitro protein digestibility of sunflower and pea protein ingredients
Öztürk, Z., Lille, M., Rosa-Sibakov, N. & Sozer, N., 15 Dec 2024, In: LWT - Food Science and Technology. 214, 117133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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3-D printed meat alternatives based on pea and single cell proteins and hydrocolloids: effect of paste formulation on process-induced fibre alignment and structural and textural properties
Calton, A., Lille, M. & Sozer, N., Dec 2023, In: Food Research International. 174, 113633.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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