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Anu Hopia
PhD, research professor/food development

- Research Director,
Nutrition and Food Research Center (NuFo) (Faculty of Medicine)

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

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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Learning Acidity in the Context of Molecular Gastronomy through Argumentation – Making of a Blueberry trio (2013)
- LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education
Töyrylä L, Aksela M, Hopia A, Fooladi E
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Learning Proteins in the Context of Molecular Gastronomy through Higher-order Thinking as an Activity of Fluffy Meringue (2013)
- LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education
Vilhunen A-S, Aksela M, Hopia A
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Quantifying changes of selected taste compounds in potato during thermal processing using in situ quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (isqNMR)
(2013) EuroFoodChem XVII Heikki Aisala, Marika Kalpio, Mari Sandell, Jari Sinkkonen, Anu Hopia, Hervé This
(Other publication)
Rose Water Distillation (2013)
- LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education
Helenius M, Aksela M, Hopia A, Fooladi E
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Maista mitä kuulet (2012)
- Tiede
Anu Hopia
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Terveelliset valinnat: räätälöidyt syömisen ja liikkumisen mallit. TERVAS-hankkeen keskeiset tulokset ja johtopäätökset (2012) Harri Luomala, Anu Hopia, Merja Finne, Kaija Nissinen, Annu Peltoniemi
(D4 Published development or research report or study )
Using Kitchen Stories as Starting Point for Chemical Instruction in High School (2012) Proceeding of the ESERA 2011 Conferens J Vartiainen, Anu Hopia, M Aksela
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
Eating patterns and knowledge on dietary recommendations among South Ostrobothnians in Finland, the TERVAS Project (2011)
- Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Nissinen K, Nygard S, Finne M, Peltoniemi A, Eromaki H, Hietaranta-Luoma H, Hopia A, Karhu H, Luomala H, Puolijoki H
(Other publication)
Molekyyli sopassa (2011) Hopia Anu, Lehtovaara Tatu
(D5 Text book, professional manual or guide or dictionary )
Terveellisyys ja hyvä maku samassa paketissa? Elintarvikkeiden ja hyvinvoinnin kokeminen erilaisia terveysmerkityksiä arvostavien kuluttajien keskuudessa (2011)
- Vaasan Yliopiston Julkaisuja: Selvityksiä Ja Raportteja
Hannu Karhu, Harri Luomala, Hanna-Leena Hietaranta-Luoma, Anu Hopia
(D4 Published development or research report or study )
Molekyyligastronomia - uusi lähestymistapa kemian opetukseen (2010)
- Julkaisuja (Kemian opetuksen keskus)
Tutkiva lähestymistapa kemian opetukseen Västinsalo J, Aksela M, Hopia A
(B3 Non-refereed article in a conference publication)
Autoxidation of conjugated linoleic acid methyl ester in the presence of alpha-tocopherol: The hydroperoxide pathway (2008)
- Lipids
Pajunen TI, Johansson MP, Hase T, Hopia A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Inhibition of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme I Caused by Autolysis of Potato Proteins by Enzymatic Activities Confined to Different Parts of the Potato Tuber (2008)
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Makinen S, Kelloniemi J, Pihlanto A, Makinen K, Korhonen H, Hopia A, Valkonen JPT
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
NMR properties of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) methyl ester hydroperoxides (2008)
- Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
Pajunen TI, Koskela H, Hase T, Hopia A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effect of sesamin on serum cholesterol and triglycerides levels in LDL receptor-deficient mice (2006)
- European Journal of Nutrition
Penalvo JL, Hopia A, Adlercreutz H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of laccase, xylanase and their combination on the rheological properties of wheat doughs (2006)
- Journal of Cereal Science
Selinheimo E, Kruus K, Buchert J, Hopia A, Autio K
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Tocopherols, tocotrienols and fatty acids as indicators of natural ageing in Pinus sylvestris seeds (2005)
- Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
Tammela P, Salo-Vaananen P, Laakso I, Hopia A, Vuorela H, Nygren M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Use of natural food/plant extracts: cloudberry (Rubus Chamaemorus), beetroot (Beta Vulgaris "Vulgaris") or willow herb (Epilobium angustifolium) to reduce lipid oxidation of cooked pork patties (2005)
- LWT - Food Science and Technology
Rey AI, Hopia A, Kivikari R, Kahkonen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Cholesterol lowering functional foods (2004)
- Agro Food Industry Hi Tech
Hopia A, Salo P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Free radical-scavenging activity of phenolics by reversed-phase TLC (2003)
- Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
Yrjonen T, Li PW, Summanen J, Hopia A, Vuorela H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)