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    • Accelerating innovation in biotechnology through knowledge in cyanobacterial photosynthesis 

      Solymosi, Daniel
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A I: Astronomica, Chemica, Physica, Mathematica : 657 (Turun yliopisto, 26.11.2021)
      Microalgae are potential hosts for the sustainable production of valuable chemicals using CO2 as feedstock and light as an energy source. In whole-cell applications, biosynthetic reactions of interest are supplied with ...

    • Bioactive compounds in oats and gut health 

      Laito, Salla
      Doctoral Theses in Food Sciences at The University of Turku : 85 (Turun yliopisto, 04.02.2022)
      Recently, the nutritional advantages of oats have been acknowledged worldwide and several novel oat-based products have entered the market. Health claims on the cholesterol- and postprandial glycemia-lowering effects of ...

    • Biomechanics of cancer cell motility 

      Isomursu, Aleksi
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis F: Technica & Informatica : 37 (Turun yliopisto, 12.04.2024)
      Metastatic cancer is a devastating disease and an unmet clinical need. The local invasion and colonization of distant organs by cancer cells are both dependent on cell migration, a conserved cellular process that allows ...

    • Bioprocessing of Alcoholic Beverages from Apples and Pears: Effects of Raw Materials and Processes on Quality 

      He, Wenjia
      Doctoral Theses in Food Sciences at the University of Turku (Turun yliopisto, 07.10.2022)
      Alcoholic beverages made from non-grape fruits by fermentation, such as apple cider and pear perry, are increasingly popular nowadays, as well as being among the most commonly consumed products in recent years. In general, ...

    • Bioprocessing of berry materials with malolactic fermentation 

      Markkinen, Niko
      Doctoral Theses in Food Sciences at The University of Turku (Turun yliopisto, 08.10.2021)
      Malolactic fermentation is used by wine industry to decrease acidity and introduce odor compounds through the metabolic activity of ethanol-tolerant lactic acid bacteria. In this work, this oenological approach was used ...

    • Biosynthesis and evolution of anthracyclines 

      Nji Wandi, Benjamin
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A I: Astronomica, Chemica, Physica, Mathematica : 649 (Turun yliopisto, 20.08.2021)
      Natural products are a rich source of medication leads, accounting for about twothirds of all antibiotics and one-third of all anticancer drugs currently in use. Anthracyclines, which belong to the type II family of aromatic ...

    • Dynamic regulation of oxygenic photosynthesis in cyanobacteria by flavodiiron proteins 

      Santana-Sánchez, Anita
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A I: Astronomica, Chemica, Physica, Mathematica : 655 (Turun yliopisto, 19.11.2021)
      The ability of oxygenic photosynthetic organisms to develop protective mechanisms for the regulation of the photosynthetic apparatus is crucial for their survival in continuously changing environmental conditions. The ...

    • Effect of cultivar, growth environment and developmental stage on phenolic compounds and ascorbic acid in potato tubers grown in Finland 

      Gutiérrez Quequezana, Liz A.
      Doctoral Theses in Food Sciences at the University of Turku : 92 (Turun yliopisto, 18.12.2023)
      Potato is the most important non-cereal crop worldwide. It has been consumed in the South American Andes for thousands of years and then introduced to Europe in the XVII century. Thanks to its nutritional value and high ...

    • Effect of Omega-3 Deficiency and Positional Distribution of Docosahexaenoic Acid in Triacylglycerols on Tissue Lipids in Rats 

      Kulkarni, Amruta
      Doctoral Theses in Food Sciences at the University of Turku : 91 (Turun yliopisto, 05.10.2023)
      Triacylglycerols (TAGs) are mostly chiral and they are metabolized in the chiral environment. They are not only a source of energy but also provide essential fatty acids (FAs). Long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids ...

    • Extracellular vesicle glycosylations as novel biomarkers of urological cancers: Nanoparticle-aided glycovariant assay to detect vesicles for the early detection of cancer 

      Islam, Khirul
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser F: Technica - Informatica : 13 (Turun yliopisto, 29.06.2022)
      Prostate and bladder cancer are common urological malignancies that are associated with major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current diagnosis options for prostate cancer (PCa) and bladder cancer (BlCa) suffer ...

    • Green Technologies for the Extraction of Oil and Protein from Baltic Herring (Clupea harengus membras) 

      Aitta, Ella
      Doctoral Theses in Food Sciences at the University of Turku : 90 (Turun yliopisto, 25.08.2023)
      ABSTRACT Baltic herring (Clupea harengus membras) is a species of herring (Clupea harengus) found exclusively in the Baltic Sea. In Finland, it is the most valuable commercially caught species in both volume and value; ...

    • Impact of Lipid Structure and Selected Antioxidants on the Oxidation of Docosahexaenoic Acid 

      Ahonen, Eija (Turun yliopisto, 08.03.2024)
      Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6-n3, 4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z) is a long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid with several health benefits. It promotes cardiovascular health and is considered essential for the normal neural ...

    • Light-acclimation and regulation of photosynthesis in autotrophic Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 

      Virtanen, Olli
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja A I, Chemica - Physica – Mathematica : 698 (Turun yliopisto, 15.09.2023)
      Photosynthetic light reactions take place in the thylakoid membranes, where lightdriven electron transfer occurs from water to carbon dioxide through two photosystems (PSII and PSI), between of which is an electron-transferring ...

    • Metabolic pathway engineering of actinomycetes for novel antibiotics discovery 

      Baral, Bikash
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja-Annales Universitatis Turkuensis AI: Astronomica - Chemica- Phsysica : 662 (Turun yliopisto, 21.01.2022)
      Microbes harbouring a profound wealth of chemical space have instigated tremendous attention for developing crucial therapeutic drugs. The genes encoding the enzymes responsible for synthesizing these specialized metabolites ...

    • Multi-omics study on the effects of anthocyanin extracts from bilberries and purple potatoes on type 2 diabetes in Zucker diabetic fatty rats 

      Chen, Kang
      Doctoral Theses in Food Sciences at the University of Turku : 86 (Turun yliopisto, 14.03.2022)
      Anthocyanins are a group of flavonoids in purple and red berries, fruits, and tubers. Anthocyanins have been widely reported to have antidiabetic effects, which may arise from the modulation of carbohydrate and lipid ...

    • Novel bioprocessing for increasing consumption of Nordic berries 

      Kelanne, Niina
      Doctoral Theses in Food Sciences at The University of Turku : 82 (Turun yliopisto, 24.09.2021)
      Lingonberry is the highest yielding wild berry found in Finnish forests. Even though lingonberry is a commonly used berry in Finland, the annual harvesting rate is only approximately 10 % of the crop. Black currant is the ...

    • Photoprotection and genetic autonomy of plastids in photosynthetic sea slugs 

      Havurinne, Vesa
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A I: Astronomica, Chemica, Physica, Mathematica : 666 (Turun yliopisto, 11.03.2022)
      Certain sea slugs “steal” the photosynthetic cellular organelles, the plastids, from their prey algae and incorporate them, still functional, inside their own cells. These animals can then remain photosynthetic for months. ...

    • Photosynthetic characteristics of Pinaceae: From evolution to environmental acclimation 

      Grebe, Steffen
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A I: Astronomica, Chemica, Mathematica : 670 (Turun yliopisto, 29.06.2022)
      Boreal evergreen conifers are important for Northern countries and have functioned for centuries as main drivers of the economy. Nowadays, the attention has shifted to the sustainability of the boreal forests, their ...

    • Polysaccharides from Finnish fungal resources 

      Beltrame, Gabriele
      Doctoral Theses in Food Sciences at The University of Turku : 84 (Turun yliopisto, 03.12.2021)
      Mushrooms are the second largest edible biomass available from Finnish forests. Their main components are non-digestible polysaccharides such as β-glucans, mannans, and galactans. These molecules have been shown to possess ...

    • Sensitive and quantitative lateral flow tests – with upconverting nanoparticle reporter technology 

      Martiskainen, Iida
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A I: Astronomica, Chemica, Mathematica : 645 (Turun yliopisto, 11.06.2021)
      Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) can be used in settings where access to a central laboratory is limited. These settings include point-of-care (POC) diagnostics performed near a patient during a physician’s appointment or in ...