
Ervin Nippolainen
Senior Researcher
Department of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
[email protected] | +358 50 463 1618
Research groups
Publications
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Non-destructive assessment of tissue engineered cartilage maturity using visible and near infrared spectroscopy combined with machine learning
Elkadi, Omar Anwar; Abinzano, Florencia; Nippolainen, Ervin; González, Ona Bach; Töyräs, Juha; Levato, Riccardo; Malda, Jos; Afara, Isaac O, 2025, Biosensors and bioelectronics, 286, 117587. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Non-destructive monitoring of cartilage tissue engineering via near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopic assessment of culture medium
Sadeesh, Nithin; Karunarathna, Harini; Jalali, Abolfazl; Oikari, Sanna; Eskelinen, Antti; Gebraad, Arjen; Nippolainen, Ervin; Miettinen, Susanna; Afara, Isaac O., 2025, Biosensors and bioelectronics, 288, 117809. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Orientation-Independent T2 Mapping Enhances MRI-Based Cartilage Characterization
Leskinen, Henri P P; Tuppurainen, Juuso; Jäntti, Jiri; Mäkelä, Janne T A; Nippolainen, Ervin; Afara, Isaac O; Töyräs, Juha; Nykänen, Olli; Nissi, Mikko J, 2025, Annals of biomedical engineering, 53, 9, 2120-2130. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Relationships between human patellar tendon and tibial cartilage viscoelastic properties in osteoarthritic knees: an exploratory investigation
Kositsky, Adam; Linus, Awuniji; Stenroth, Lauri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Liukkonen, Mimmi K; Tanska, Petri; Afara, Isaac O; Mononen, Mika E; Korhonen, Rami K, 2025, Journal of biomechanics, 189, 112772. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The Relationship Between the Optical Properties of Articular Cartilage and the Biomechanical Parameters of the Tissue
Kafian‐Attari, Iman; Ebrahimi, Mohammad; Nippolainen, Ervin; Mirhashemi, Arash; Paakkari, Petri; Bergmann, Florian; Foschum, Florian; Kienle, Alwin; Töyräs, Juha; Afara, Isaac, 2025, Journal of biophotonics, 18, 4, e202400460. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The human patellar tendon is mechanically homogenous at its mid-substance
Kositsky, Adam; Stenroth, Lauri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Torniainen, Jari; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Paakkari, Petri; Paakkonen, Tommi; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Afara, Isaac O; Korhonen, Rami K, 2025, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 163, 106875. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Comparison of site-specific tensile, compressive, and friction properties of human tibiofemoral joint cartilage and their relationship to degeneration
Ristaniemi, Aapo; Tuppurainen, Juuso; Jäntti, Jiri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Afara, Isaac O; Mononen, Mika E; Korhonen, Rami K; Mäkelä, Janne TA, 2024, Journal of biomechanics, 177, 112386. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Estimation of Photon Path Length and Penetration Depth in Articular Cartilage Zonal Architecture over the Therapeutic Window
Kafian-Attari, I; Nippolainen, E; Bergmann, F; George, A; Paakkari, P; Mirhashemi, A; Foschum, F; Kienle, A; Toyras, J; Afara, IO, 2024, IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering, 71, 8, 2300-2311. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Infrared Spectroscopy Can Differentiate Between Cartilage Injury Models: Implication for Assessment of Cartilage Integrity
Shahini, Fatemeh; Oskouei, Soroush; Nippolainen, Ervin; Mohammadi, Ali; Sarin, Jaakko K; Moller, Nikae CR te; Brommer, Harold; Shaikh, Rubina; Korhonen, Rami K; van Weeren, P. René; Töyräs, Juha; Afara, Isaac O, 2024, Annals of biomedical engineering, 52, 9, 2521-2533. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Laser-irradiating infrared attenuated total reflection spectroscopy of articular cartilage: Potential and challenges for diagnosing osteoarthritis
Krebs, P; Nägele, M; Fomina, P; Virtanen, V; Nippolainen, E; Shaikh, R; Afara, I O; Töyräs, J; Usenov, I; Sakharova, T; Artyushenko, V; Tafintseva, V; Solheim, J H; Zimmermann, B; Kohler, A; König, O; Saarakkala, S; Mizaikoff, B, 2024, Osteoarthritis and cartilage open, 6, 2, 100466. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research