Pia Silventoinen-Veijalainen

My research interests include processing and valorisation of plant- and microbial biomass-based edible materials to develop functional, healthy, and appealing food ingredients and solutions.

My scientific expertise includes dry and wet fractionation technologies for plant-based raw materials (such as cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and side streams), with the aim of enriching proteins and dietary fibres. I have also investigated how fractionation, as well as physical and bioprocessing methods, affect techno-functional and nutritional properties and the performance of plant- and microbial biomass-based ingredients in food model systems.