Publications

2023

Mäki, A., Salonen, N., Kivisaari, M., Ahonen, M. & Latva, M. (2023) Microbiota shaping and bioburden monitoring of indoor antimicrobial surfaces. Front. Built Environ. 9:1063804. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1063804

Salonen, N., Ahonen, M., Sirén, K., Mäkinen, R., Anttila, V-J., Kivisaari, M., Salonen, K., Pelto-Huikko, A., Latva, M. (2023) Methods for infection prevention in the built environment—a mini-review. Front. Built Environ. Sec. Indoor Environment. Volume 9 - 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1212920

 

2022

Ivask, A., Ahonen, M., & Kogermann, K. Antimicrobial Nano Coatings. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 4338. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12234338

Salonen, N., Mäkinen, R., Ahonen, M., Mäkitalo, T., Pelto-Huikko, A. & Latva, M. (2022) A comprehensive indoor hygiene concept for infection prevention and control within built environments. Front. Built Environ. 8:1075009; https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2022.1075009

Blomberg, E., Herting, G., Rajarao, G.R., Mehtiö, T., Uusinoka, M., Ahonen, M., Mäkinen, R., Mäkitalo, T. & Odnevall, I. (2022) Weathering and antimicrobial properties of laminate and powder coatings containing silver phosphate glass used as high touch surfaces. Sustainability 2022, 14(12), 7102; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127102

 

2021

Mouro, C., Gomes, A.P., Ahonen, M., Fangueiro, R., Gouveia, I.C. (2021) Chelidoniummajus L. Incorporated Emulsion Electrospun PCL/PVA_PEC Nanofibrous Meshes for Antibacterial Wound Dressing Applications. Nanomaterials, 11, 1785. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11071785  

Pelto-Huikko, A., Ahonen, M., Ruismäki, M., Kaunisto, T. & Latva, M. (2021). Migration of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from PEX-a Pipes into the Drinking Water during the First Five Years of Use. Materials, 14, 746. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14040746

 

2020

Pietsch, F., O’Neill, A.J., Ivask, A., Jenssen, H., Inkinen, J., Kahru, A., Ahonen, M. & Schreiber, F. (2020). Selection of resistance by antimicrobial coatings in the healthcare setting. Journal of Hospital Infection. Vol 106 (1), pp 115-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.06.006

Dunne, C.P., Askew, P.D., Papadopoulos, T., Gouveia, I.C., Ahonen, M., Modic, M., Azevedo, N.F., Schulte, S., Cosemans, P., Kahru, A., Murzyn, K., Keevil, C.W., Riool, M. & Keinänen-Toivola, M.M. (2020). Anti-Microbial Coating Innovations to prevent infectious disease: a consensus view from the AMiCl COST Action. Journal of Hospital Infection, Vol 105 (2), pp 116-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.006

Rantanen, P.-L., Keinänen-Toivola, M.M., Ahonen, M., Gonzalez-Martinez, A., Mellin, I. & Vahala, R. (2020). Decreased natural organic matter in water distribution decreases nitrite formation in non-disinfected conditions, via enhanced nitrite oxidation Water Research X 9(1): 100069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2020.100069   

 

2019 and older

Inkinen J, Ahonen M, Iakovleva E, Karppinen P, Mielonen E, Mäkinen R, Mannonen K & Koivisto J. (2019). Contamination detection by optical measurements in a real‐life environment: A hospital case study. Journal of Biophotonics, e2346. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbio.201960069

Rosenberg M, Ilić K, Juganson K, Ivask A, Ahonen M, Vinković Vrček I, Kahru A. (2019). Potential ecotoxicological effects of antimicrobial surface coatings: a literature survey backed up by analysis of market reports. PeerJ 7:e6315. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6315

Rantanen, P.-L., Mellin, I., Keinänen-Toivola, M.M., Ahonen M. & Vahala R. (2018). The seasonality of nitrite concentrations in a chloraminated drinking water distribution system. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15:1756 (17 pages). doi:10.3390/ijerph15081756. http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/8/1756

Dunne, S.S., Ahonen, M., Modic, M., Crijns, F.R.L., Keinänen-Toivola, M.M., Meinke, R., Keevil, C.W., Gray, J., O’Connell, N.H. & Dunne C.P. (2018) Specialised cleaning associated with antimicrobial coatings for reduction of hospital acquired infection. Opinion of the COST Action Network AMiCI (CA15114). Journal of Hospital Infections 99(3):250-255.  https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(18)30144-0/fulltext.

Inkinen, J., Jayaprakash, B., Ahonen, M., Pitkänen, T., Mäkinen, R., Pursiainen, A., Santo Domingo, JW., Salonen, H., Elk, M. & Keinänen‐Toivola MM (2018). Bacterial community changes in copper and PEX drinking water pipeline biofilms under extra disinfection and magnetic water treatment. Journal of Applied Microbiology. Vol. 124 (2), pp 611-624. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.13662.

Ahonen, M., Kahru, A., Ivask, A., Kasemets, K., Kõljalg, S., Mantecca, P., Vinković Vrček, I., Keinänen-Toivola, MM. & Crijns, F. (2017). Proactive approach for safe use of antimicrobial coatings in healthcare settings: opinion of the COST Action network AMiCI. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 14(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14040366.

Dunne, CP., Keinänen-Toivola, MM., Kahru, A., Teunissen, B., Olmez, H., Gouveia, I., Melo, L., Murzyn, K., Modic, M., Ahonen, M., Askew, P., Papadopoulos, T., Adlhart, C. & Crijns, FRL. (2017). Anti-Microbial Coating Innovations to Prevent Infectious Diseases (AMiCI): COST Action CA15114. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21655979.2017.1323593.

Rantanen, PL., Keinänen-Toivola, MM., Ahonen, M., Mellin, I., Zhang, D., Laakso, T. & Vahala R (2017). The Spatial Distribution of Nitrite Concentrations in a Large Drinking Water Distribution System in Finland. Journal of Water Resource and Protection Vol. 09 No. 08, DOI: 10.4236/jwarp.2017.98068. http://file.scirp.org/Html/11-9403206_77707.htm.

Inkinen, J., Mäkinen, R., Keinänen-Toivola, M.M., Nordström, K. & Ahonen M. (2017). Copper as an antibacterial material in different facilities. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 64(1): 19-26. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27718259.

Latva, M., Kaunisto, T. & Pelto-Huikko, A. (2017). Durability of the non-dezincification resistant CuZn40Pb2 brass in Scandinavian waters, Engineering Failure Analysis, Volume 74, Pages 133-141, ISSN 1350-6307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2017.01.011.

Latva, M., Inkinen, J., Rämö, J., Kaunisto, T., Mäkinen, R., Ahonen, M., Matilainen, J. & Pehkonen S. (2016). Studies on the magnetic water treatment in new pilot scale drinking water system and in old existing real-life water system. Journal of Water Process Engineering 9: 215–224. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2016.01.009.

Inkinen, J., Jayaprakash, B., Santo Domingo, J.W., Keinänen-Toivola, M.M., Ryu, H. & Pitkänen T. (2016). Diversity of ribosomal 16S DNA- and RNA-based bacterial community in an office building drinking water system. Journal of Appliled Microbiology. 120: 1723–1738. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jam.13144.

Inkinen, J., Kaunisto, T., Pursiainen, A., Miettinen, I.T., Kusnetsov, J., Riihinen, K. & Keinänen-Toivola M.M. (2014). Drinking water quality and formation of biofilms in an office building during its first year of operation, a full scale study. Water Research 49: 83-91. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004313541300924X?via%3Dihub.

Mäkinen, R., Miettinen, I.T., Pitkänen, T., Kusnetsov, J., Pursiainen, A., Kovanen, S., Riihinen, K. & Keinänen-Toivola M.M. (2013). Manual faucets induce more biofilms than electronic faucets. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 59(6), 407-412. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23750955.

Valkosalo T, Koskinen M, Mäkinen R, Lantea S, Särkijärvi S, Välikylä T. (2020). Kodinomaista palveluasumista hygieenisesti. Ympäristökustannus Oy. ISBN 978-952-9637-63-8. (in Finnish, “Home-like and hygienic assisted living”) 

MAID project (Material and product innovation through knowledge based standardization in drinking water sector) reports:

Material and product innovation through knowledge based standardization in drinking water sector (2018)

Regulations and approval systems in the Nordic countries (2017)

Nordic drinking water quality (2017)

RT 103191 Hygienia sisätiloissa. Yleiset perusteet. (2017). Finnish Building Assosiation. (in Finnish, “RT 103191 Hygiene Indoors. General Basics.”)

Mäkinen R. (2015). Chapter 4.3 in Professional handbook RIL 267-2015 User based intelligence building - planning, construction, use and maintenance (RIL 267-2015 Käyttäjälähtöinen älyrakennus - suunnittelu, rakentaminen, käyttö ja ylläpito). 263 p. ISBN 978-951-758-599-6 (PDF).