Helsingin yliopisto

PhD Theses

2011 Lotta-Krogius-Kurikka

"Lower Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Health and Irritable Bowel Syndrome : Characterisation and Effect of Probiotic Intervention"

2011 Teemu Rinttilä:

"Real-Time PCR - A Molecular Approach to Investigate the Role of Intestinal Microbiota in the Pathophysiology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome"

2010 Agneta Lindholm:

"Factors affecting secretion and surface display of heterologous proteins in Lactococcus lactis"

2009 Ulla Hynönen:

"Structural and functional characterization of the surface layer protein of Lactobacillus brevis ATCC 8287"

2009 Anna Kassinen:

"Alterations in the intestinal microbiota of subjects diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome"

2008 Nanna Lindqvist:

"Molecular characterization of endemic salmonella infections in cattle"

2008 Aki Suokko:

"The stress responses of probiotic lactobacilli and a Bifidobacterium with special emphasis on Clp family proteins"

2007 Miia Jakava-Viljanen:

"Characterization of porcine-spesific surface (S) layer protein carrying Lactobacillus species, S-layer proteins and the adhesin of Escherichia coli F18 fimbriae − potential applications for Veterinary Medicine"

2006 Johannes Aarnikunnas:

"Metabolic engineering of lactic acid bacteria and characterization of novel enzymes for the production of industrially important compounds".

2005 Silja Åvall-Jääskeläinen:

”Characterization and applications of Lactobacillus brevis S-layer proteins and evaluation of Lactococcus lactis as a porcine cytokine producer”.

2003 Andréas Smeds:

"Molecular characterization of the adhesin (FedF) of Escherichia coli F18 fimbriae and heterologous expression of the receptor binding domain of FedF in lactic acid bacteria".

2002 Erja Malinen:

"Molecular methods for detection of probiotics and intestinal microbiota, and evaluation of Lactobacillus brevis as a potential probiotic dietary adjunct".