{"id":761,"date":"2017-11-02T17:57:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T14:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/microbio.bas.bg\/wordpress\/?page_id=761"},"modified":"2017-11-02T18:49:56","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T15:49:56","slug":"laboratory-of-applied-biotechnologies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/microbio.bas.bg\/wordpress\/index.php\/en\/structure\/scientific-staff\/department-of-applied-microbiology\/laboratory-of-applied-biotechnologies\/","title":{"rendered":"LABORATORY OF APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGIES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-758 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/microbio.bas.bg\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"211\" \/>Head: Corresponding Member of BAS, Professor Atanas Pavlov, DSc<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-margins\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Contacts: +359 2 898 690 599<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-margins\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">e-mail: at_pavlov@yahoo.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Atanas_Pavlov\">More information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-margins\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f0f1f5; width: 100%; height: 60px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>STAFF<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery gallery_default galleryid-761 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium gallery-link-file'><figure class='wpmf-gallery-item gallery-item' style='width:100%'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class='' data-lightbox='1' href='https:\/\/microbio.bas.bg\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8.jpg' title='LABORATORY OF APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGIES' target=''><img width=\"616\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/microbio.bas.bg\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Assoc. Professor Dr.\u00a0<em> Dora Beshkova<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0+359 2\u00a0 642\u00a0430\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0beshkova@yahoo.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Assoc. Professor\u00a0 Dr.\u00a0<em> Milen Georgiev<\/em> \u00a0 \u00a0<em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>+359 2 642\u00a0430\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 milen.georgiev@mailbox.tu-dresden.de<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Milen_Georgie\">More information<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>Assoc. Professor\u00a0 Dr. Vasil Georgiev \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +<\/em>359\u00a0 2\u00a0 642 430\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0vasgeorgiev@gmail.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Vasil_Georgiev3\">More infomation<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Assist. Prof. Dr. Snezhana Rusinova-Videva\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0+359\u00a0 2\u00a0 642\u00a0430\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 jrusinova@abv.bg<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Snezhana_Rusinova-Videva\/publications\"><em>More information<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Assist. Prof. Dr. Andrey Marchev\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +359 2\u00a0 642\u00a0430\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 andrey.marchev@yahoo.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Andrey_Marchev\">More information<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Assist. Prof. Tsvetanka Teneva-Angelova\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +359\u00a0 2\u00a0 642 430\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 teneva.tsvetanka@yahoo.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Lyudmila_Kabaivanova\">More information<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Assist. Prof. Dr. Katia Yoanidu\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +359 2 642 430; 088408896\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 katqioanidu@abv.bg<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Microbiologist <em>Katerina Georgieva<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0+359\u00a0 2 642\u00a0430\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 zvezdolet@abv.bg<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Microbiologist <em>Tatyana Gocheva<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +359\u00a0 2 642\u00a0430\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 katia_ag@abv.bg<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Technologist <em>Elka Genova<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0+359\u00a0 2\u00a0 642\u00a0430\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0elisgen@yahoo.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Technician Ivanka Koycheva\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0+359\u00a0 2\u00a0 642\u00a0430\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0vkoy4eva@abv.bg<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Technician <em>Vasilka Ushterova\u00a0<\/em><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>+359 2\u00a0 642\u00a0430<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f0f1f5; height: 60px;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>CURENT RESEARCH TOPICS: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Plant secondary metabolism (iridoids, phenylethanoids, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, terpenoids and essential oils)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">NMR-based metabolomics and comprehensive metabolite profiling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Natural product chemistry and leads discovery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated plant genetic transformation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Bioreactor systems for plant cells and bioengineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Biologically active substances from plant in vitro systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Biologically active substances by Antarctic yeasts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Isolation, identification and characterization of lactic acid bacteria strains from medical plants (Panax ginsengA. Meyer, Geranium sanguineum L., Hypericum perforatum L. and four Salvia species) with high biological activities. Formation of multifunctional starter cultures for production of fermented foods with high biological value and expressed health effect.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f0f1f5; width: 100%; height: 60px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>PROJECTS:<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>On-going projects:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Establishment of a center of plant systems biology and biotechnology for the translation of fundamental research into sustainable bio-based technologies in Bulgaria.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2017 \u2013 2024<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">PI for IMicB-BAS: Assoc. Prof. Georgiev, PhD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: European Union, H2020-Widespread-2016-2017\/H2020-WIDESPREAD-01-2016-2017-TeamingPhase2 (Grant number: 739582-PlantaSYST)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Collaborators: Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), Bulgaria; Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute (MVCRI); Universitaet Potsdam (UP), Germany; Max-Plank-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der wissenschaften E. V. (MPG), Germany<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sustainable valorization of by-products from medicinal and aromatic plants industry into value-added products.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">PI for IMicB-BAS: Assoc. Prof. Georgiev, PhD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: National Authority for Innovation and Scientific Research and Ministry of European Funds, Romania (Grant number: 89\/09.09.2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Biotechnological platform for sustainable production of pharmaceutically relevant metabolites from golden root.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2016 \u2013 2017<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">PI: Senior Assist. Prof. Andrey Marchev, PhD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences \u201cprogramme for supporting young scientists in BAS\u201d (Grant \u2116 DFNP-58)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Rational platform for halogenation of high-value phenylethanoid glycosides from plant root culture.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2014 \u2013 2017<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">PI: Assoc. Prof. Milen Georgiev, PhD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: Bulgarian National Science Fund and DAAD, Germany (Grant \u2116 DNTS-01\/8)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Collaborators: Institute f\u00fcr Botanik, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Germany<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Rational platform for sustainable production of pharmaceutically relevant molecules from plants and their in vitro culture.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2014 \u2013 2017<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">PI for IMcB-BAS: Assoc. Prof. Milen Georgiev, PhD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: Bulgarian National Science Fund (Grant \u2116 DFNI B-02\/14)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Metabolic profiling and antineoplastic potential of Antarctic yeasts (DFNP-60\/ 27.04.2016), Duration:2016-2017<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Project Leader: Senior Assist. Snezhana Rusinova-Videva, PhD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Funding program for young scientists in Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Preparation of fermented dairy products with enhanced biological value.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2016 \u2013 2017 (1 year).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Project Leader: Assist. Tsvetanka Teneva-Angelova.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Funding program for young scientists in Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Rational design of new bioprocesses for the sustainable production of plant secondary metabolites used in cancer treatment and prevention.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">PI for IMicB-BAS: Assoc. Prof. Milen Georgiev, PhD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: MINECO (Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitively)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Complex assessment of donor genotypes of Bulgarian tomato cultivars and approach of creation of new cultivars with improved content of antioxidants and improved teste quolity \u043f\u043b\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2012 to present<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Project Leader for IMicB-BAS: Prof. Atanas Pavlov<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: Bulgarian National Science Fund (\u0414\u0424\u041d\u0418 \u2013 \u041101\/16 \u2013 2012 \u0433.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Collaborators: Agricultural University, Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Application of the OMICS technologies to revealed health potential of Bulgarian honey<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2012 to present<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Project Leader for IMicB-BAS: Prof. Atanas Pavlov<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: Bulgarian National Science Fund (\u0414\u0424\u041d\u0418 \u2013 \u041101\/31 \u2013 2012 \u0433.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Collaborators: University of Sofia, Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center of Phytochemistry &#8211; BAS<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Completed projects:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Establishment of centre of plant systems biology and biotechnology for the translation of fundamental research into sustainable bio-based technologies in Bulgaria.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2015 \u2013 2016<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">PI for IMicB-BAS: Assoc. Prof. Georgiev, PhD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: European Union, H2020-Widespread-2014-1 (Grant number: 664621-PlantaSYST)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Collaborators: Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), Bulgaria; Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute (MVCRI); Universitaet Potsdam (UP), Germany; Max-Plank-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der wissenschaften E. V. (MPG), Germany<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Innovative approaches for obtaining and analysis of the biological activity of extracts from the fruits of jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Rhamnaceae).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2015 \u2013 2016<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">PI for IMicB-BAS: Senior assist. Prof. Andrey Marchev, PhD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: Fund \u201eScience\u201cof The University of Food Technologies \u2013 Plovdiv, Bulgaria (Grant \u2116 N 9\/15-H)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Collaborators: University of Food Technologies \u2013 Plovdiv<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Biosynthesis of exopolysaccharides by extremophilic microorganisms (DFNI B02\/46)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2009-2013<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Project leader: Prof. Dr Serafim Vlaev<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: Bulgarian National science Fund<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Colabarations: Institute of Chemical Engineering, University of Food Technology-Plovdiv.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Investigation of plant in vitro systems of Salvia species with different ploidy levels<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Duration: 2010 &#8211; 2013 \u0433.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Project leader: Prof. Atanas Pavlov<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funding organization: DAAD and Bulgarian National Science Fund (\u0414\u041d\u0422\u0421 02\/5-2010 \u0433.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Collaborations: TU Dresden<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f0f1f5; width: 100%; height: 60px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Marchev, A., Dimitrova, P., Koycheva, I., Georgiev, M. Altered expression of TRAIL on mouse T cells via ERK phosphorylation by Rhodiola rosea L. and its marker compounds. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2017, DOI: 10.1016\/j.fct.2017.02.009. IF:3.584<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Alipieva, K., Simova, S., Zahmanov, G., Zhou, S., Wolfender, J-L., Georgiev, M. New tetraacetylated iridoid glycosides from Sambucus ebulus L. leaves. Phytochemistry Letters, 2017, DOI: 10.1016\/j.phytol.2017.01.003. IF:1.353<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Marchev, A., Aveva, I., Koycheva, I., Georgiev, M. Phytochemical variations of Rhodiola rosea L. wild-grown in Bulgaria. Phytochemistry Letters, 2016, DOI: 10.1016\/j.phytol.2016.12.030. IF:1.353<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Georgiev, M., Radziszewska, A., Neumann, M., Marchev, A., Alipieva, K., Ludwig-M\u00fcller J. Metabolic alterations of Verbascum nigrum L. plants and SAArT transformed roots as revealed by NMR-based metabolomics. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 123, 2015, 349-356. IF:2.125<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Georgieva, L., Ivanov, I., Marchev, A., Aneva, I., Denev, P., Georgiev, V., Pavlov, A. Protopine production by Fumaria cell suspension cultures: Effect of Light. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 176, 1, 2015, 287-300<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Georgiev, V., Ivanov, I., Berkov, S., Pavlov, A. Temporary immersion systems for Amaryllidaceae alkaloids biosynthesis by Pancratium maritimum L. shoot culture. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 23, 4, 2014, 389-398<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Georgiev, V., Schumann, A., Pavlov, A., Bley, T. Temporary immersion systems in plant biotechnology. Engineering in Life Sciences, 14, 6, 2014, 607-621.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Vlaev, S, Pavlova, K, Rusinova-Videva, S, Georgieva, K, Georgiev, D. Agitation effects and Kinetic constants of exoglucomannan production by Antarctic yeast strain in a stirred tank bioreactor. Chemistry and Biochemistry Engeneering Quarterly, 30, 4, 2016, 393-400, ISI IF 0.675<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Rusinova-Videva, S, Dimitrova, S, Georgieva, K, Katsarova, M, Pavlova, K. Effect of Zn2+, Cu2+ and Fe2+ ions for accumulation of ergosterol, \u03b2\u2013carotene and coenzyme Q10 by Antarctic yeast strain Sporobolomyces salmonicolor AL1. Comptes rendus de l\u2019Acad\u00e9mie bulgare des Sciences, 69, 8, 2016, 1003-1010, ISI IF 0.280<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Vlaev, S, Rusinova-Videva, S, Pavlova, K, Kuncheva, M, Panchev, I, Dobreva, S. Submerged culture process for biomass and exopolysaccharide production by Antarctic yeast: some engineering considerations. Appllied Microbiology and Biotechnology 97, 12, 2013, 5303-5313, ISI IF 3.811<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Kuncheva, M, Panchev, I, Pavlova, K, Rusinova-Videva, S, Georgieva, K, Dimitrova, S. Functional characteristics of an exopolysaccharide from Antarctic yeast strain Cryptococcus laurentii AL62. Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment 27, 5, 2013, 4098-4102. ISI IF 0.622<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Teneva-Angelova, Ts., Hristova, I., Pavlov, A., Beshkova, D. Lactic Acid Bacteria &#8211; From Nature through Food to Health. Handbook of food bioengineering, 14, Elsevier, in press: 2016<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Teneva-Angelova, Ts., Beshkova, D. Non-traditional sources for isolation of lactic acid bacteria. Annals of Microbiology, 66, 3, Springer-Verlag, 2016, DOI:10.1007\/s13213-015-1127-9, 449-459. SJR:0.39, ISI IF 1.232<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Teneva-Angelova, Ts., Beshkova, D. Genus Salvia \u2013 ecosystem for isolation of lactic acid bacteria. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 5, 2, 2015, ISSN:1338-5178, 103-108<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Teneva-Angelova, Ts., Beshkova, D. Resistance profile of plant-derived lactic acid bacteria against herb extracts. Scientific Bulletin. Series F. Biotechnologies, XIX, 2015, ISSN:2285-1364, 109-111oanidu K., Boyanova P., Panayotov P. Exopolysaccharide influence\u2019s on acid gel formation. Agricultural Science and Technology, ISSN 1313-8820, in press: 2017<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f0f1f5; height: 60px;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>ANY RELEVANT IMPORTANT INFORMATION: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">2015: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Milen Georgiev \u2013 Pythagoras award by the Bulgarian Government for outstanding scientist in biotechnology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">2011: Assoc. 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