Niko Markkinen
PhD, Food Development
Food & Food Contact Materials
Niko Markkinen works at Measurlabs as a food and food contact material testing expert, helping clients obtain the analyses they need for product development, quality control, and compliance with EU regulations and national legislation.
Niko obtained his PhD from the University of Turku in 2021 with a doctoral thesis on the bioprocessing of berry materials with malolactic fermentation. He worked in academia up until joining Measurlabs in early 2022, mainly focusing on the analysis of plant-based materials with methods including chromatography, mass spectrometry, and NMR.
Academic publications
Niko has co-authored 10 academic publications on food chemistry, including the following:
Impact of malolactic fermentation with Lactobacillus plantarum on volatile compounds of sea buckthorn juice in European Food Research and Technology
Effect of growth environment on the gene expression and lipids related to triacylglycerol biosynthesis in sea buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides) berries in Food Research International
Other publications
Niko has written guest articles in several publications, for example:
A look at safety and compliance for biobased packaging materials in Packaging Europe
Food contact materials lab testing guide in ComplianceGate
Niko’s latest articles in our blog
November 27, 2024
PFAS in food packaging: compliance testing by EU and US regulations
While PFAS use is still authorized in some food contact applications, the compounds are being phased out of food packaging on both sides of the Atlantic.
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September 16, 2024
Cosmetic packaging testing by EU regulations and industry guidelines
The safety and compliance of cosmetic packaging are frequently assessed using migration tests adapted from those employed for food contact materials.
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July 8, 2024
Testing to substantiate food contact material labeling in the EU
FCMs can be marked with various performance labels, such as dishwasher-safe or microwave-safe, if they can be shown to withstand the relevant conditions.
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