I am working (1.9.2022-31.8.2025) in my Academy of Finland funded postdoctoral project: Genotoxicity Assessment and Comparison of Toxicity Mechanisms of Natural Anthraquinone Dyes.
Before this project, I was working in UEF WATER research, studying possible adverse health effects of microplastics. I am also working in the BioColour -project, which aims to develop new methods of biocolourant production, characterization and application, which enable the buildup of novel processes leading to a variety of sustainable items.
During years 2014-2019 I worked at the Department of environmental and biological sciences in the radiation research group. I was studying biological effects of electromagnetic fields, especially genotoxicity and genomic instability.
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Micro-sized polyethylene particles affect cell viability and oxidative stress responses in human colorectal adenocarcinoma Caco-2 and HT-29 cells
Herrala, Mikko; Huovinen, Marjo; Järvelä, Essi; Hellman, Julia; Tolonen, Pauliina; Lahtela-Kakkonen, Maija; Rysä, Jaana. 2023. Science of the total environment. 867: -
Waterless Dyeing and In Vitro Toxicological Properties of Biocolorants from Cortinarius sanguineus
Herrala, Mikko; Yli-Öyrä, Johanna; Fernandes de Albuquerque, Anjaína; Oliveira de Farias, Natália; Alexandre Morales, Daniel; Räisänen, Riikka; Freeman, Harold S; de Aragão Umbuzeiro, Gisela; Rysä, Jaana. 2022. Journal of fungi. 8: -
Assessment of induced genomic instability in rat primary astrocytes exposed to intermediate frequency magnetic fields
Herrala, M; Naarala, J; Juutilainen, J. 2019. Environmental research. 173: 112-116 -
A pilot study on the reproductive risks of maternal exposure to magnetic fields from electronic article surveillance systems
Khan, MW; Roivainen, P; Herrala, M; Tiikkaja, M; Sallmén, M; Hietanen, M; Juutilainen, J. 2018. International journal of radiation biology. 94: 902-908 -
Assessment of genotoxicity and genomic instability in rat primary astrocytes exposed to 872 MHz radiofrequency radiation and chemicals.
Herrala, Mikko; Mustafa, Ehab; Naarala, Jonne; Juutilainen, Jukka. 2018. International journal of radiation biology. 94: 883-889 -
Do electromagnetic fields damage the genome?
Herrala, Mikko. 2018. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Forestry and Natural Sciences -
Genotoxicity of intermediate frequency magnetic fields in vitro and in vivo
Herrala, Mikko; Kumari, Kajal; Koivisto, Hennariikka; Luukkonen, Jukka; Tanila, Heikki; Naarala, Jonne; Juutilainen, Jukka. 2018. Environmental research. 167: 759-769 -
Magnetocarcinogenesis: Is there a mechanism for carcinogenic effects of weak magnetic fields?
Juutilainen, Jukka; Herrala, Mikko; Luukkonen, Jukka; Naarala, Jonne; Hore, PJ. 2018. Proceedings of the Royal Society B : biological sciences. 285: 20180590 -
Assessment of Health Risks of Intermediate Frequency Magnetic Fields
Herrala M, Kumari K, Blomme A, Khan MW, Koivisto H, Naarala J, Roivainen P, Tanila H, Viluksela M, Juutilainen J. Teoksessa: Eskola Hannu, Väisänen Outi, Viik Jari, Hyttinen Jari(toim.) , 2017. Joint Conference of the European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference (EMBEC) and the Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics (NBC), Tampere, Finland, June 2017. s. 719-722. Springer -
Cellular detection of 50 Hz magnetic fields and weak blue light: effects on superoxide levels and genotoxicity
Höytö A, Herrala M, Luukkonen J, Juutilainen J, Naarala J. 2017. International journal of radiation biology. [Epub ahead of print 7 March 2017]: 1-7