
Juha Keskiväli works at Measurlabs as a team lead and chemical analysis expert. His areas of expertise include organic chemistry, catalysis, liquid fuels, and the standards related to their analysis. Juha has previously worked as a product researcher at Finnish fuel industry giant Neste.
Juha obtained a PhD in chemistry from the University of Helsinki in 2018 with a doctoral thesis focused on the catalytic valorization of biomass.
Academic publications
Juha has co-authored 12 academic papers on topics including biomass conversion, synthesis, and heterogeneous catalysis. Some examples include:
Transition metal triflate catalyzed conversion of alcohols, ethers and esters to olefins in RSC Advances
Isosorbide synthesis from cellulose with an efficient and recyclable ruthenium catalyst in Green Chemistry
Low-speed pre-ignition and super-knock in boosted spark-ignition engines: A review in Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
Juha’s latest articles in our blog
Testing to meet EU Monitoring and Reporting Regulation (MRR) requirements
Laboratory analyses required to comply with the MRR often include biomass fraction, net calorific value, and carbon content measurements.
Keep reading >

Elemental analysis – methods and applications
The choice of the most appropriate elemental analysis technique is based on factors including sensitivity, sample characteristics, and elements of interest.
Keep reading >

PAH analysis – overview of EU regulations and testing requirements
Several EU regulations place restrictions on the presence of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (better known as PAH compounds) in food and consumer products.
Keep reading >
