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• 2011

  Keynote Speech: Novel nanomaterials promise to food packaging

  Harlin, A., 2011, Novel nanostructured polymeric materials for food packaging and beyond: International Workshop: Book of Abstracts. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, p. 10-11 (VTT Symposium; No. 270).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter or book article › Professional

  • nanomaterial
  • speech
  • packaging
  • food
  • recyclability

• The sustainability of communicative packaging concepts in the food supply chain

  Dobon, A., Cordero, P., Kreft, F., Østergaard, S. R., Antvorskov, H., Robertsson, M., Smolander, M. & Hortal, M., 2011, In: International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 16, 6, p. 537-547 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  • food supply
  • packaging
  • life cycle
  • sustainability
  29 Citations (Scopus)
• 2010

  Challenges in the packaging market

  Hurme, E., 2010, 2009 Wood and Fiber Product Seminar: VTT and USDA Joint Activity. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, p. 33-37 (VTT Symposium; No. 263).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Packaging
  • Fiber
  • Biomass
  • Retail
  • Ease of Use

• The impact of energy crop cultivation in LCA of transportation biofuels findings of the bioenergy network of excellence (NOE)

  Jungmeier, G., Benoit, G., Soimakallio, S., Bessou, C., Mäkinen, T. & Peck, P., 2010, Proceedings of the 18th EBCE. ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, p. 2195-2196

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

  • energy crop
  • bioenergy
  • biofuel
  • life cycle
  • energy use

• VTT's Renovated Pilot Plant Facilities: New Possibilities for Cleaner Food Processing and Research

  Sibakov, J., Järvinen, M., Salo, S. & Wirtanen, G., 2010, 41st R3-Nordic Symposium: Cleanroom technology, contamination control and cleaning. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, p. 199-207 (VTT Symposium; No. 266).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific

  Open Access

  • food research
  • applied research
  • cleaners
  • food processing
  • hygiene
• 2009

  Assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of biorefineries

  Sokka, L. & Soimakallio, S., 2009, Life cycle assessment of products and technologies: LCA Symposium. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, p. 17-26 (VTT Symposium; No. 262).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific

  Open Access

  • Life Cycle
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • System Boundary
  • Forest Industry
  • Global Warming
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessing the sustainability of liquid biofuels from evolving technologies: A Finnish approach

  Soimakallio, S. (ed.), Antikainen, R. (ed.) & Thun, R. (ed.), 2009, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 268 p. (VTT Tiedotteita - Research Notes; No. 2482).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report

  Open Access

  • biofuel
  • sustainability
  • liquid
  • raw material
  • economy
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• MoniQA (Monitoring and Quality Assurance): An EU-funded Network of Excellence working towards the harmonization of worldwide food quality and safety monitoring and control strategies - status report 2008

  Poms, R., Thomas, M., Finglas, P., Astley, S., Spichtinger, D., Rose, M., Popping, B., Alldrick, A., van Egmond, H., Solfrizzo, M., Mills, E. N. C., Kneifel, W., Paulin, S., Oreopoulou, V., Anh To, K., Carcea, M., Tureskja, H., Saarela, M., Haugen, J-E. & Gross, M., 2009, In: Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops and Foods. 1, 1, p. 9 - 22 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  • Food Quality
  • Food Safety
  • food quality
  • food safety
  • quality control
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• MoniQA - an EU-project towards the harmonization of analytical methods for monitoring food quality and safety in the food supply chain

  Saarela, M. & Alakomi, H-L., 2009.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference article › Scientific

• Solutions for intelligent nutrition: Nutritech roadmap

  Selinheimo, E., Saarela, M., Halonen, M., Koivisto, R., Tiilikainen, A., Lyly, M., Mikkonen, J., Lehtinen, P., Mokkila, M., Kaukovirta-Norja, A. & Poutanen, K., 2009, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 106 p. (VTT Tiedotteita - Research Notes; No. 2514).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report

  Open Access

  • nutrition
  • healthy diet
  • eating habits
  • communication (human)
  • food production
• 2007

  Methods to improve the viability and stability of probiotics

  Saarela, M., 2007, Functional Dairy Products: Volume 2. Saarela, M. (ed.). Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing, Vol. 2. p. 391-403

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter or book article › Professional

  • probiotics
  • viability
  • gastrointestinal system
  • methodology
  • microorganisms
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Reactivity and ash sintering characterisation of high-alkali agro-biomass fuels for pressurised gasification

  Moilanen, A., Eva, L. H. & Kurkela, E., 2007, Proceedings of the 15th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition. Florence: ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, p. 1021-1023

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific

  • gasification
  • sintering
  • ash
  • biomass
  • potassium chloride
• 2005

  Recycling the wood originated ash from pulp and paper industry as forest fertilizer - a case study in Finland

  Lindh, T., Rinne, S., Isännäinen, S., Korpijärvi, K. & Paappanen, T., 2005, Regular recycling of wood ash to prevent waste production: RecAsh – A Life-environment demonstration project. Proceedings. p. 83-88

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

  • wood ash
  • pulp and paper industry
  • fertilizer
  • ash
  • recycling

• Research in Finland to promote recycling of concrete, sludge and water

  Kuosa, H. & Leivo, M., 2005, Proceedings Nordic Concrete Research Meeting 2005: Sandefjord, Norway, 12-15 June 2005. Norsk Betongforening, p. 203-205

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

  • recycling
  • sludge
  • process water
  • water
  • liming

• Stocks and flows of nitrogen and phosphorus in the Finnish food production and consumption system

  Antikainen, R., Lemola, R., Nousiainen, J. I., Sokka, L., Esala, M., Huhtanen, P. & Rekolainen, S., 20 May 2005, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 107, 2-3, p. 287-305

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  • food production
  • production system
  • production technology
  • phosphorus
  • consumption
  112 Citations (Scopus)

• The possibilities to use ashes of biopower plants for forest fertiliser

  Rinne, S., Lindh, T., Isännäinen, S., Järvelä, E., Korpijärvi, K., Paappanen, T., Mursunen, H. & Laitinen, T., 2005, Bioenergy in Wood Industry 2005 – Book of Proceedings. Suomen bioenergiayhdistys ry, p. 451-456 (FINBIO publication; No. 32).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

  • fertilizer
  • ash
  • wood ash
  • peat
  • recycling
• 2004

  Adhesiveness and hydrophobicity of food spoilage yeasts

  Storgårds, E., Schreiber, F. & Juvonen, R., 2004.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference article › Scientific

  • hydrophobicity
  • yeast
  • adhesion
  • food
  • cell

• Attitudes towards the use of GMOs in food production and their impact on buying intention: The role of positive sensory experience

  Grunert, K. G., Bech-Larsen, T., Lähteenmäki, L., Ueland, O. & Åström, A., 2004, In: Agribusiness. 20, 1, p. 95-107

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  • Genetically Modified Organisms
  • genetically modified organism
  • Cheese
  • purchasing
  • Food Production
  59 Citations (Scopus)

• Terveys, non-gmo ja entsyymit trendejä Food Ingredients -messuilla

  Poutanen, K., Kaukovirta-Norja, A., Lantto, R. & Bergqvist, P., 2004, In: Kehittyvä elintarvike. 15, 1, 38.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
• 2003

  Future modelling concept for cleaning in the food industry

  Salo, S., Friis, A. & Wirtanen, G., 2003. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference article › Scientific

  • food industry
  • pipe
  • computational fluid dynamics
  • modeling
  • agar

• Genetically modified raw materials in food production

  Ritala, A., 2003, In: Nordtest Info. 4, p. 8-9 13.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

• Tank cleaning studies using CFD: A preliminary case study

  Salo, S., Friis, A. & Wirtanen, G., 2003, 34th R3-Nordic Contamination Control Symposium. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, p. 61-66 (VTT Symposium; No. 229).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific

  Open Access

  • cleaning
  • case studies
  • fermentation
  • brewing industry
  • hydrodynamics

• Trapping the food safety performance of a small or medium-sized food company using a risk-based model: The HYGRAM system

  Tuominen, P., Hielm, S., Aarnisalo, K., Raaska, L. & Maijala, R., 2003, In: Food Control. 14, 8, p. 573-578

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
  • HACCP
  • Food Safety
  • trapping
  • food safety
  33 Citations (Scopus)
• 2002

  Acceptability of genetically modified cheese presented as real product alternative

  Lähteenmäki, L., Grunert, K., Ueland, O., Åström, A., Arvola, A. & Bech-Larsen, T., 2002, In: Food Quality and Preference. 13, 7-8, p. 523-533

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  • Cheese
  • cheeses
  • Intention
  • Food Technology
  • Finland
  97 Citations (Scopus)

• Clean air solutions in food processing

  Wirtanen, G., Miettinen, H., Pahkala, S., Enbom, S. & Vanne, L., 2002, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 100 p. (VTT Publications; No. 482).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report

  Open Access

  • food processing
  • filter
  • air
  • air movement
  • particle

• Effects of e-commerce on greenhouse gas emissions: A case study of grocery home delivery in Finland

  Siikavirta, H., Punakivi, M., Kärkkäinen, M. & Linnanen, L., 2002, In: Journal of Industrial Ecology. 6, 2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  • electronic commerce
  • electronic business
  • Finland
  • greenhouse gas emissions
  • electronics
  70 Citations (Scopus)
• 2001

  Research for efficient separation

  Huotari, H., Pirkonen, P., Grönroos, A., Huttunen, S. & Helke, P., 2001. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Abstract › Scientific

  • ultrasound
  • forest industry
  • fly ash
  • filter
  • pulp and paper industry
• 2000

  Probiotic bacteria: Safety, functional and technological properties

  Saarela, M., Mogensen, G., Fondén, R., Mättö, J. & Mattila-Sandholm, T., 2000, In: Journal of Biotechnology. 84, 3, p. 197 - 215 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

  • Probiotics
  • Bacteria
  • Safety
  • Fermented milk
  • Food
  725 Citations (Scopus)
• 1999

  A nordic collaborative study in assessment of surface hygiene using swabbing, contact plates and dipslides

  Wirtanen, G., Salo, S., Sjöberg, A-M. & Levo, S., 1999, 30th R3-Nordic Contamination Control Symposium. Wirtanen, G., Salo, S. & Mikkola, A. (eds.). Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, p. 61-70 (VTT Symposium; No. 193).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

  • hygiene
  • good hygiene practices
  • food processing
  • repeatability
  • food quality

• State of the art of risk assessment

  Sjöberg, A-M. & Maijala, R., 1999, 30th R3-Nordic Contamination Control Symposium. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, p. 163-176 (VTT Symposium; No. 193).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

  • state of the art
  • risk assessment
  • hazard
  • critical analysis
  • food safety
• 1998

  Lacquers in cans

  Fabech, B., Biderup, M-L., Pedersen, G., Hallikainen, A., Sipiläinen-Malm, T., Gunnarsdottir, G., Sigurdardottir, A., Hellström, T., Skjevrak, I., Hammarling, L. & Svensson, K., 1998, Copenhagen: Nordic Council of Ministers. 107 p. (TemaNord; No. 594).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report

  • lacquer
  • food
  • packaging
  • industry
  • advice
• 1997

  Life-cycle assessment, comparison of biopolymer and traditional diaper systems

  Hakala, S., Virtanen, Y., Meinander, K. & Tanner, T., 1997, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 92 p. (VTT Tiedotteita - Meddelanden - Research Notes; No. 1876).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report

  Open Access

  • life cycle
  • product
  • comparison
  • renewable raw material
  • plastic
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 1996

  Non-wood fibres in papermaking: Literature review

  Leminen, A., Johansson, A., Lindholm, J., Gullichsen, J. & Yilmaz, Y., 1996, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 35 p. (VTT Tiedotteita - Meddelanden - Research Notes; No. 1779).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report

  • Papermaking
  • Fibers
  • Pulp
  • Raw materials
  • European Union
• 1994

  Multicomponent equilibrium calculations in process design

  Koukkari, P., Sippola, H. & Sundquist, A., 1994, Hydrometallurgy ’94. Cambridge: Springer

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Professional

  • Process design
  • Activity coefficients
  • Thermodynamics
  • Effluents
  • Electrolytes

• Recent trends in gypsum research

  Sarvaranta, L. & Kaasinen, H., 1994, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 27 p. (VTT Tiedotteita - Meddelanden - Research Notes; No. 1543).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report

  • gypsum
  • trend
  • flue gas
  • moisture
  • anhydrite
• 1993

  Biomass in energy production, and alternative uses of agricultural land for non-food production

  Sipilä, K., 1993, In: Kemia-Kemi. 8

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
• 1990

  Evaluation of long-term countermeasures in mitigating consequences of environmental contamination following a nuclear accident

  Rossi, J. & Vuori, S., 1990, Environmental contamination following a major nuclear accident. International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, Vol. 2. p. 203-210 (IAEA Proceedings; No. IAEA-SM--306/57).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

  • Environmental contamination
  • health risk
  • evaluation
  • economics
  • agricultural production
• 1984

  Experimental research with a production planning model

  Seppälä, Y. & Orpana, T., 1984, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 18, 1, p. 71 - 75 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  • Production Planning
  • Experimental Research
  • Fertilizers
  • Fertilizer
  • Sector
• 1981

  Experimental research on a production planning model

  Seppälä, Y. & Orpana, T., 1981, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 19 p. (Valtion teknillinen tutkimuskeskus. Tiedotteita; No. 43).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report

  • Experimental Research
  • Production Planning
  • Fertilizer
  • Raw Materials
  • Decentralization