Anu Hopia
PhD, research professor/food development
anuhop@utu.fi +358 29 450 2226 +358 50 378 9919 Kiinamyllynkatu 10 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1280-5637 |
Areas of expertise
food science; food chemistry; molecular gastronomy
food science; food chemistry; molecular gastronomy
Biography
Professor
Anu Hopia, Functional Foods Forum (FFF), Faculty of Medicine, University of
Turku (UTU), Turku, Finland. anu.hopia@utu.fi +358503789919
Prof. Hopia works as research professor of food development in
University of Turku and holds also adjunct proferssorship (docent) in food
science at University of Helsinki. AH is
a team leader of a 9-member research group Taste and Health (located in South Ostrobothnia as part of Soth
Ostrobothnian University network). She is PI of several on-going projects
funded by Academy of Finland, Tekes –
the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation, EU etc. She worked as a
postdoctoral fellow at University of California Davis (USA). AH has published 70+ academic papers on food
science and several books and articles on popular science.
Publications 
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- Optimization of protein recovery from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) head and backbone by response surface methodology and characterization of functional properties and nutritional value (2025)
- Journal of Food Science and Technology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - BIODIFUL Politiikkasuositus : Luonnon köyhtyminen vaarantaa turvallisuutemme (2024) Sääksjärvi, Ilari; Unkila, Milla; Puustinen, Sari; Quarshie, Anne; Teerikangas, Satu; Räikkönen, Juulia; Oksanen, Hanna; Salo, Matti; Salo,Mia; Uusitalo Outi; Onkila, Tiina; Uusitalo, Ville; Pecoraro Maria; Mäkelä, Marileena; Tyrväinen, Liisa; Hopia, Anu; Rouhiainen, Henna; Svels, Stina; Grenman, Miia; Kuhmonen, Irene; Ahvenharju, Sanna; Lauttamäki, Ville; Järviö, Natasha; Tuomasjukka, Saska; Turunen, Marja; Veijalainen, Anu; Sorakunnas, Esko; Lappalainen, Otto; Walhsten, Aliisa
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Fantastic squeaks and where to find them: producing and analysing audible acoustics from leipäjuusto (2024)
- Current directions in biomedical engineering
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Sensory characteristics of a place: The development of the Sensory Walk Questionnaire (2024)
- Food Quality and Preference
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The effect of nutrition labels on lunch buffet consumption: a real-life experiment (2024)
- British Food Journal
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Addressing the biodiversity crisis via leadership – An interdisciplinary review, concept development & research agenda
(Presentation at the Corporate Responsibility Research Conference (CRRC) 2023) (2023) Teerikangas Satu, Sääksjärvi Ilari, Räikkönen Juulia, Salo Matti, Uusitalo Outi, Pecoraro Maria, Onkila Tiina, Puustinen Sari, Uusitalo Ville, Mäkelä Marileena, Unkila Milla, Salo Mia, Tyrväinen Liisa, Hopia Anu, Rouhiainen Henna, Svels Stina, Grenman Miia, Kuhmonen Irene, Ahvenharju Sanna, Lauttamäki Ville, Järviö Natasha, Tuomasjukka Saska, Turunen Marja, Veijalainen Anu, Sorakunnas Esko, Lappalainen Roni, Lappalainen Otto, Walhsten Aliisa, Luoma Tommi, Hakulinen Anna, Oksanen Hanna, Möksy Juulia, Kervinen Ville, Lehtovaara Katri
(Other publication) - Aesthetic emotions in a mixed reality gastrosonic experience : an exploratory study (2023)
- Digital Creativity
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Dream Dinner Table -teos (2023) Juhola Katja, Hopia Anu
(F2 Public partial implementation of an artistic work) - Food Neophobia Is Associated with Food Texture Pickiness and Lower Liking of Foods with Spongy Texture among Finnish Consumers (2023)
- Proceedings
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Micro-computed tomography shows silent bubbles in squeaky mozzarella (2023)
- Current directions in biomedical engineering
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Quality of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Reared in Recirculating Aquaculture System and during Depuration Based on Chemical and Sensory Analysis (2023)
- Aquaculture Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Simple ways to improve nutrient content and health profile in different types of foodservice products (2023)
- Journal of Foodservice Business Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - APOE Genotypes, Lipid Profiles, and Associated Clinical Markers in a Finnish Population with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor (2022)
- Lifestyle Genomics
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Effects of Weak Acids on the Microbiological, Nutritional and Sensory Quality of Baltic Herring (Clupea harengus membras) (2022)
- Foods
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Revisiting the "porridge feud" in 19th century Norway: How knowledge and methods from multiple disciplines may reveal new clues to historical cooking practices (2022)
- International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The sound of silence: Presence and absence of sound affects meal duration and hedonic eating experience (2022)
- Appetite
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - "Unhealthy = Tasty": How Does It Affect Consumers' (Un)Healthy Food Expectations? (2022)
- Foods
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Analytical tools to support the development of new protein ingredients – chemical analyses and nutritional quality (2021) Book of Abstracts of the XXI EuroFoodChem Congress Rotola-Pukkila Minna, Logren Nora, Viitala Joni, Ojala Markus, Kallio Karri, Alarinta Jarmo, Hopia Anu
(Other publication) - Analytical tools to support the development of new protein ingredients – sensory analyses (2021) Book of Abstracts of the XXI EuroFoodChem Congress Logrén Nora, Mattila Saila, Rotola-Pukkila Minna, Viitala Joni, Kallio Karri, Alarinta Jarmo, Hopia Anu
(Other publication) - Analytical tools to support the development of new protein ingredients – technological properties (2021) Book of Abstracts of the XXI EuroFoodChem Congress Viitala Joni, Ojala Markus, Rotola-Pukkila Minna, Logrén Nora, Kallio Karri, Hopia Anu, Alarinta Jarmo
(Other publication)
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