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Ying Zhou
Docent

- Docent,
Department of Life Technologies (Faculty of Technology)
- Postdoctoral Researcher,
Food Sciences (Department of Life Technologies)

ying.zhou@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2182-5354

Areas of expertise

Plant secondary metabolites
Agro-side stream valorization
Metabolomics
Liquid chromatography
Gas chromatography
Mass spectrometry

Research

1. Phenolic compounds in enzyme-treated oat hulls

2. Effect of sonication on the extraction rate of ingredients by using enzymatic treatment

3. Sugar and acids in enzyme-treated oat hulls

4. composting of food waste and Chinese medicinal herbal residues

5. pre-aeration and inoculation on solid-state anaerobic digestion of rice straw

Publications

1 of 2

Compositional diversity of iridoids, phenolic compounds, and crocins in Gardenia jasminoides fruits of different varieties (2026)
- Food Chemistry
Tian, Ye; Zhou, Ying; Zhang, Youzuo; Ni, Qinxue; Yang, Baoru
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Impact of sequential fermentation with probiotics on the physicochemical and bioactive properties of blueberry juice (2026)
- Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization
He, Yuling; Wang, Yuanyuan; Li, Bin; Meng, Xianjun; Huo, Junwei; Yang, Baoru; Zhou, Ying; Wang, Yuehua
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Konjac glucomannan-based nano-fiber membrane delivery system for enhancing anthocyanins stability and regulating oral mucosalpermeation (2026)
- Current Research in Food Science
Sun, Falin; Zhang, Guoqiang; Dong, Qingying; Yang, Baoru; Zhou, Ying; Loyola, Rodrigo Quintana; Ren, Yanzhe Alfonso; Li, Bin; Tian, Jinlong
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Reutilization of berry by-products for green food additives: a comprehensive review and future perspectives (2026)
- npj Science of Food
Xue, Hao-Yu; Yu, Xiao-Lin; Sun, Fa-Lin; Wang, Nuo; Li, Xiu-Jun; Hu, Bo-Wen; Li, Si-Yi; Wang, Jia-Xin; Shu, Chi; Si, Xu; Wang, Yue-Hua; Tan, Hui; Zhou, Ying; Yang, Bao-Ru; Makarov, Sergey S.; Chudetsky, Anton I.; Quintana, Rodrigo; Li, Bin; Tian, Jin-Long
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Sour jujube seed: a review of active components from traditional use to modern innovations (2026)
- Food Bioscience
Xue, Zijun; Wang, Nuo; Yu, Xiaolin; Han, Weitao; Quintana, Rodrigo; Yang, Baoru; Zhou, Ying; Makarov, Sergey S.; Chudetsky, Anton I.; Tian, Jinlong
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Ternary composite fibers for oral anthocyanin delivery: The role of molecular synergy in polyvinyl alcohol/gelatin/pullulan matrices (2026)
- Food Bioscience
Ao, Guoli; Zhao, Mingyue; Sun, Falin; Bao, Yiwen; Chai, Sitong; Wang, Yuehua; Si, Xu; Shu, Chi; Makarov, Sergey S.; Chudetsky, Anton I.; Loyola, Rodrigo Quintana; Yang, Baoru; Zhou, Ying; Li, Bin; Tian, Jinlong
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Antimicrobial mechanism of moderate-temperature-assisted high-voltage pulsed electric field combined with vanillin against Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its application in red raspberry juice (2025)
- Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies
He, Yuling; Li, Bin; Sun, Xiyun; Xie, Xu; Huo, Junwei; Xuan, Fuzhi; Yang, Baoru; Zhou, Ying; Wang, Yuehua
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Blackcurrant polyphenol extract improves alcoholic liver disease through the FGF21-NET/c-FOS pathway (2025)
- Food and Function
Zhao, Manjun; Li, Bin; Huo, Junwei; Yang, Baoru; Zhou, Ying; Zhang, Ying; Meng, Xianjun; Wang, Yuehua
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Design of a sustained-release nanosystem for ultra-efficient absorption of anthocyanins and regulating lung damage through the “lung-gut” axis (2025)
- Journal of Advanced Research
Tian, Jin-Long; Wang, Nuo; Zhao, Qin-Fu; Zang, Zhi-Huan; Li, Zhi-Ying; Wang, Zhen-Yu; Zhou, Ying; Yang, Baoru; Makarov, Sergey S.; Chudetsky, Anton I.; Wang, Liang; He, Ying; Li, Bin
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Influence of pre-treatment on composition of iridoids, crocins, and phenolic compounds in Gardenia Fructus oil press residues (2025)
- Food Chemistry
Ni, Qinxue; Zhou, Ying; Wang, Kang; Tian, Ye; Zhang, Xiaolong; Zhang, Youzuo; Yang, Baoru
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Integration of GC-MS, ROAV, and chemometrics to characterize key differential volatile compounds in wild and cultivated blueberries from Northeast China (2025)
- LWT - Food Science and Technology
Xie, Xu; Nie, Yujie; Wang, Yuehua; Wen, Bosu; Shang, Junzhe; Guo, Xin; Tian, Jinlong; Wang, Yumeng; Zhang, Yiming; Li, Siyuan; Li, Yue; Hu, Bowen; Yang, Baoru; Zhou, Ying; Wang, Mingqian; Li, Bin
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Multispectral analysis and molecular docking simulation of the inhibition mechanism of dietary anthocyanins on acetylcholinesterase (2025)
- Food Bioscience
Wang, Nuo; Zhao, Min; Li, Yue; Xue, Hao-Yu; Si, Xu; Shu, Chi; Zhou, Ying; Yang, Baoru; Makarov, Sergey S.; Chudetsky, Anton I.; Wang, Liang; He, Ying; Li, Bin; Tian, Jin-Long
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Research progress and overview of oral instant diaphragm tablets in food field (2025)
- Food Innovation and Advances
Zhao, Mingyue; Sun, Falin; Bao, Yiwen; Li, Jiaxin; Ao, Guoli; Li, Yue; Li, Bin; Shu, Chi; Si, Xu; Wang, Yuehua; Tan, Hui; Zhou, Ying; Yang, Baoru; Makarov, Sergey S.; Chudetsky, Anton I.; Tian, Jinlong
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Storage stability of berry mueslis with special focus on phenolic compounds (2025)
- LWT - Food Science and Technology
Zhou, Ying; Saarniit, Kärt; Jafari, Mahsa Sadat; Rosenvald, Sirli; Laaksonen, Oskar; Tian, Ye; Yang, Baoru
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Compositional characteristics of red clover (Trifolium pratense) seeds and supercritical CO2 extracted seed oil as potential sources of bioactive compounds (2024)
- Food Innovation and Advances
Zhou, Ying; Tian, Ye; Ollennu-Chuasam, Priscilla; Kortesniemi, Maaria; Selander, Katri; Väänänen, Kalervo; Yang, Baoru
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effect of Chinese medicinal herbal residues compost on tomato and Chinese cabbage plants: Assessment on phytopathogenic effect and nutrients uptake (2023)
- Environmental Research
Zhou Ying, Manu M.K., Li Dongyi, Johnravindar Davidraj, Selvam Ammaiyappan, Varjani Sunita, Wong Jonathan
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of fermentation and enzymatic treatment on phenolic compounds and soluble proteins in oil press cakes of canola (Brassica napus) (2023)
- Food Chemistry
Tian Ye, Zhou Ying, Kriisa Marie, Anderson Maret, Laaksonen Oskar, Kütt Mary-Liis, Föste Maike, Korzeniowska Małgorzata, Yang Baoru
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Root vegetable side streams as sources of functional ingredients for food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications: The current status and future prospects (2023)
- Trends in Food Science and Technology
Zhou Ying, Tian Ye, Yang Baoru
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Ultrasonication-assisted enzymatic bioprocessing as a green method for valorizing oat hulls (2023)
- Food Chemistry
Zhou Ying, Tian Ye, Beltrame Gabriele, Laaksonen Oskar, Yang Baoru
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Impact of enzymatic pre-treatment on composition of nutrients and phytochemicals of canola (Brassica napus) oil press residues (2022)
- Food Chemistry
Tian Ye, Kriisa Marie, Föste Maike, Kütt Mary-Liis, Zhou Ying, Laaksonen Oskar, Yang Baoru

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)