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Maria Saarela is affiliated with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland in Finland. Their research primarily spans the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with 199 publications contributing to this area.

Within this broad domain, their work focuses extensively on Food Science, reflected in 145 related publications. Other significant subfields include Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Economics and Econometrics, and Molecular Biology. These areas highlight a multidisciplinary approach to agricultural research and biological sciences.

The scientist's research covers specific topics such as:

  • Agricultural safety and regulations
  • Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
  • Genetically Modified Organisms Research
  • Vitamin K Research Studies
  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Intellectual Property and Patents

Maria Saarela has contributed to several peer-reviewed journals, with a notable presence in the EFSA Journal, where 94 of their publications appear. Other venues associated with their work include Acta Diabetologica, Livestock Science, Insects, and EU Research.

Recent representative papers from their portfolio include:

  • Diets naturally rich in polyphenols and/or long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids differently affect microbiota composition in high-cardiometabolic-risk individuals, 2020, Acta Diabetologica
  • Safety and efficacy of BioWorma® (Duddingtonia flagrans NCIMB 30336) as a feed additive for all grazing animals, 2020, EFSA Journal
  • Effect of silage juice feeding on pig production performance, meat quality and gut microbiome, 2021, Livestock Science
  • Safety and efficacy of l-lysine monohydrochloride and l-lysine sulfate produced using Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.266 for all animal species, 2020, EFSA Journal
  • Safety and efficacy of Bacillus subtilisPB6 (Bacillus velezensisATCC PTA-6737) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, minor poultry species (except for laying purposes), ornamental, sporting and game birds, 2020, EFSA Journal

Their frequent collaborators include Baltasar Mayo, Henrik Christensen, Giovanna Azimonti, Birgit Dusemund, and Marta López-Alonso, each contributing extensively to joint research efforts spanning numerous studies.

Best Publications

  • Probiotic bacteria: safety, functional and technological properties

    Maria Saarela;Gunnar Mogensen;Rangne Fondén;Jaana Mättö

  • LACTIC ACID PERMEABILIZES GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA BY DISRUPTING THE OUTER MEMBRANE

    Hanna-Leena Alakomi;Eija Skyttä;Maria Saarela;Tiina Mattila-Sandholm

  • Guidance on the characterisation of microorganisms used as feed additives or as production organisms

    Efsa Panel on Additives;Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina

  • Technological challenges for future probiotic foods

    Tiina Mattila-Sandholm;Päivi Myllärinen;Ross Crittenden;G. Mogensen

  • Analysis of the Fecal Microbiota of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients and Healthy Controls with Real-Time PCR

    Erja Malinen;Teemu Rinttilä;Kajsa Kajander;Jaana Mättö

  • Contribution of diet to the composition of the human gut microbiota.

    Daniela Graf;Raffaella Di Cagno;Frida Fåk;Harry J Flint

  • Bifidobacterial Diversity in Human Feces Detected by Genus-Specific PCR and Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis

    Reetta M. Satokari;Elaine E. Vaughan;Antoon D. L. Akkermans;Maria Saarela

  • Guidance on the assessment of the safety of feed additives for the target species

    Efsa Panel on Additives;Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina

  • Guidance on the assessment of the safety of feed additives for the consumer.

    Efsa Panel on Additives;Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina

  • Guidance on the identity, characterisation and conditions of use of feed additives.

    Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina;Giovanna Azimonti;Vasileios Bampidis

  • Gut bacteria and health foods--the European perspective.

    Maria Saarela;Liisa Lähteenmäki;Ross Crittenden;Seppo Salminen

  • Guidance on the assessment of the efficacy of feed additives.

    Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina;Giovanna Azimonti;Vasileios Bampidis

  • In vitro fermentation of cereal dietary fibre carbohydrates by probiotic and intestinal bacteria

    Ross Crittenden;Ross Crittenden;Sirpa Karppinen;Suvi Ojanen;Maija Tenkanen

  • Recommendations for the viability assessment of probiotics as concentrated cultures and in food matrices.

    Claude P. Champagne;R. Paul Ross;Maria Saarela;Ken Flemming Hansen

  • Composition and temporal stability of gastrointestinal microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome — a longitudinal study in IBS and control subjects

    Jaana Mättö;Liisa Maunuksela;Kajsa Kajander;Kajsa Kajander;Airi Palva

  • Analysis of microbiota in first episode psychosis identifies preliminary associations with symptom severity and treatment response

    Emanuel Schwarz;Johanna Maukonen;Tiina Hyytiäinen;Tuula Kieseppä

  • Development of functional ingredients for gut health

    Riitta Puupponen-Pimiä;Anna-Marja Aura;Kirsi-Marja Oksman-Caldentey;Päivi Myllärinen

  • Comparison of Ribotyping, Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis, and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis in Typing of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and L. casei Strains

    Soile Tynkkynen;Reetta Satokari;Maria Saarela;Tiina Mattila-Sandholm

  • Frequency and stability of mono- or poly-infection by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans serotypes a, b, c, d or e.

    M. Saarela;S. Asikainen;S. Alaluusua;L. Pyhälä

  • Adhesion of bifidobacteria to granular starch and its implications in probiotic technologies.

    R. Crittenden;A. Laitila;P. Forssell;J. Mättö

Frequent Co-Authors

Sirkka Asikainen
Sirkka Asikainen Umeå University
Hannele Jousimies-Somer
Hannele Jousimies-Somer Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Jaakko Kaprio
Jaakko Kaprio University of Helsinki
Tiina Mattila-Sandholm
Tiina Mattila-Sandholm VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Robert A. Rastall
Robert A. Rastall University of Reading
Glenn R. Gibson
Glenn R. Gibson University of Reading
Eija Könönen
Eija Könönen University of Turku
Kirsi H. Pietiläinen
Kirsi H. Pietiläinen University of Helsinki
Matej Orešič
Matej Orešič Örebro University
Aila Rissanen
Aila Rissanen University of Helsinki

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