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Juha Veikko Mentu commented on kknet's group 'Junttiklubi Rednecks Bondfångare'

Kaukaiset agraarijuuret ovat selkeästi nähtävissä perheemme elämässä. Jordanialaiselta ostomyyntikauppiaalta hankkimani, pieni arkkupakastin alkaa jo olla täynnä mustikoita, puolukoita ja mitä moninaisimpia sieniä, joiden keruussa vaimoni on mesta...

September 26

Juha Veikko Mentu commented on kknet's group 'Open Innovation'

I will soon visit a big pulp & paper conference by PIRA in Barcelona, Spain (14.-15.10.2009; welcome!) and have an oral presentation about the paper industry applications of PMEU "mini-fermentor". What was interesting in this conference is the la...

September 26

Juha Veikko Mentu commented on kknet's group 'Junttiklubi Redneck Society Bondfångare'

Olen kuljeskellut kuluvan kesän aikana pitkin maatamme ja kohdannut paljon aitoa, vilpitöntä junttiutta. Junttius löytyy monesta ihmisestä pintarakenteen (henkinen epidermis) alta. Olipa ammatina nimismies, putkimies, lakimies tai mikä hyvänsä mi...

August 8

Juha Veikko Mentu commented on Juha Veikko Mentu's group 'Environmentally-accepted biocides'

Sulphate Reducing Bacteria in paper industry. SRB is an interesting group of bacteria which can use sulphate as an electron acceptor for the respiration. Despite the chances of certain other bacteria to use sulphate as the sulphur source for their...

August 8

Juha Veikko Mentu commented on Helge V. Keitel's group 'Biotechnology Microbiology'

Thank you, Helge, for your comment! PMEU (Portable Microbiological Enrichment Unit) is a multi-purpose, small-scale fermentor for all areas of microbiology. Basic idea of PMEU is to give analytical results with speed (in hours, compared with days...

July 31

Juha Veikko Mentu commented on Helge V. Keitel's group 'Biotechnology Microbiology'

IM (my alter ego) has discussed about alternative methods for the detection of hazardous or harmful bacteria with Dr. Elias Hakalehto. It is most important to know the pathogens which will appear in patient samples. Clinical microbiologists shall...

July 24

Juha Veikko Mentu commented on Juha Veikko Mentu's group 'Environmentally-accepted biocides'

July 24

Juha Veikko Mentu replied to Helge V. Keitel's discussion 'Onko Juntilla Sielua?' in the group Junttiklubi Redneck Society Bondfångare

Hyvät ystävät! Junttius on elämänasenne, elinikäinen ystävällisen hämmästelevä suhtautuminen suurta maailmaa kohtaan... Kuuntelin Leea Klemolan haastattelun, jossa hän kertoili nuoruutensa Kokkolasta. Yleisimpiä vapaa-ajan harrastuksia oli ajaa K...

July 14

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Relationship Status:: Married

About Me:: Environmental and paper industry microbiologist since late 70's. Working today (after 20 years for a big international paper company) as free-lancer. Special interest: to develop rapid analytical methods for paper industry microbiology (see "industrymicrobiologist.blogspot.com").

Hobbies: music, arts (travellingwitheyes.blogspot.com) and staying all lazy in our summer cottage, watching sunsets over the lake.

Website:: http://www.industrymicrobiologist.blogspot.com

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At 5:21pm on October 6, 2008, Juha Veikko Mentu said…: Hello Aura!

Thank you for your response!

Biodegradation sounds interesting. Genomic tools are something which I have not used personally - but I know the basics of 16SrRNA and PCR methods. Stora Enso (which I worked for 1986-2006) ordered those analyses from Viikki, VTT/Espoo or KCL, and I had chances to visit all those labs.

Effects of biocides on paper industry bacteria is a most important topic for me today. What kind of biocides, what kind of dosing etc. are often asked from me. Biofilms and spore-forming bacteria have been the subjects of my research already over 20 years. I have also worked with coliforms (esp. with Klebsiella pneumoniae) on 1970's-1980's.

Leena Suominen / Viikki (do you know Leena?) helped me to detect plasmids of K.pneumoniae, and I started my Dr.thesis work with it - but had to leave it when I started working for Enso-Gutzeit Oy in Imatra. It is still one of my "favourite" bacteria, no matter its pathogenic features.

Are you a member of Mikrobiologikilta? If so, we maybe meet in Autumn meeting?

Regards & luck for your new job!
Juha

At 2:33pm on October 6, 2008, Aura Nousiainen said…: Hi Juha,

I graduated from Viikki about a year ago, been working as a research scientist at VTT in a project concerning microbial ecology in the deep biospheres. My contract ends in a month, after which I will start my phD project at SYKE. The project is just starting, it's on biodegradation of herbicides in ground water using genomic tools... should be interesting!

I read your article in Inocula, you're working with paper machine microbes, right? That should be interesting. I will visit your blog later on to look more closely in the subject.

Nice of you to contact me through this site!

Cheers,
Aura

At 5:22am on October 4, 2008, Dr. Sunil Thaman said…: My Pleasure Kind Sir,

Please add me up

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At 12:44am on October 4, 2008, transitenator said…: Hi Juha!
Your German is pretty good. Gut gesprochen, schön geschrieben. :) Yes, I visited your blog. I guess you are working in the paper industry. Right now, I'm still caught in a lot of offline activities and can't spend as much time in the various communities as I would wish too. However this will change in the coming weeks hopefully and then I'll be able to invest also more time here on kk.
Have a nice weekend. We'll sure meet again :)
Wilbau

At 1:04pm on September 25, 2008, Juha Veikko Mentu said…: Hello Susan!

Thank you for the invitation to linkedin. I will visit it as soon as possible.

You can read about my professional ideas in www.industrymicrobiologist.blogspot.com
and about my hobby in
www.travellingwitheyes.blogspot.com

With best regards,
Juha

At 7:59pm on September 22, 2008, Susan KN said…: Hello Juha,

Thank you for reaching out via this site. I am currently involved in various activities - feel free to see my linkedin profile - www.linkedin.com/in/susankangnam - if you have a profile, I would be happy to request for add via LinkedIn.

Wish you all the best!

Sincerely,

Susan
Boston, NYC
USA

At 7:47pm on August 28, 2008, Sari said…: Hi Juha,
I just wonder, but assume you did get my comments to you yesterday (I do not see it here...). It sounds nice, if you call me on the 9th of September, which is exact time for a cup of coffee. My number is 040 585 2872

Regards,
Sari

At 3:16pm on August 27, 2008, Sari said…: Hello Juha!
I am so sorry that answering to you took so long time... I have had huge problems between my email and kk-net. I have not had any note, when I get comments, and still have. I send a message to our it-support, but have not had any answer yet...
So, a coffee meeting 9th September before 15.10 sounds nice.

BR, Sari

At 2:54pm on August 18, 2008, Juha Veikko Mentu said…: Hello Sari!

My presentation is dated on 9th September, 15.10-16.15. Its title is "Origin and Control of Microbiological Deposits in Paper Machines".

We could plan a coffee meeting before/after it in LUT?

Regards,
Juha

My presentation take place 9.9.2008, and it is called

At 2:15pm on August 18, 2008, Juha Veikko Mentu said…: Hello Sari! In addition to my previous post: my daughter Päivi lives in Imatra. She has first studied in "Porvoon matkailuopisto", and after graduated, continued studies of health care. She is working today as a nurse in Imatra.

Regards,
Juha