Food, gut & nutritional metabolomics research group
Welcome to our webpage!
Who we are and what we do
We are an academic research team based in the cities of Turku and Kuopio, Finland. We use metabolomics as our main research tool to investigate different scientific topics ranging from food science and nutrition to gut microbial metabolism and the tissue- and cellular-level effects. The key interests of our group include:
- the biochemical profiles of foods and how they are altered by food processing,
- how diet can beneficially affect health, and
- how gut microbiota is linked with the diet in affecting overall and brain health.
Our research group is based at the University of Turku, Department of Life Technologies, led by professor Kati Hanhineva. In addition, part of the group is located at the University of Eastern Finland, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Kuopio. We also provide metabolomics services via our spin-off company, Afekta Technologies, located in Kuopio.
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