Phone: | + 385 1 4605 015 |
Email: | mcvjetko@pbf.hr |
Email: | marina.cvjetko.bubalo@pbf.unizg.hr |
The Laboratory was founded in 1960 within the Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology of Food and Technology Department at the Faculty of Technology, University of Zagreb. Its name was Laboratory for Chemistry and Technology of Vitamins and Hormones. Since 1980 it has been a part of the Department of Biochemical Engineering of the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb. Expanding the area of its activity, in 1996 the Laboratory was renamed "Laboratory for Cell Technology and Biotransformation".
At its beginnings, the researchers of the Laboratory were studying synthesis of vitamins and vitamin derivates. In 1987 the scientific expertise expanded in the field of metabolic mechanisms of steroid and pituitary hormones, biological activity of natural plant secondary metabolites (glucosinolates and polyphenols), biocatalysis in obtaining enantiomeric pure compounds, studying of natural heterocyclic compounds and the influence of xenobiotics, especially pesticides on reproductive functions. Particularly important aspect of running experiments in vivo and in vitro was equipping the Laboratory for work with animal cell culture. Several years later this triggered the research of viral vaccine production in bench top bioreactor systems. Expertise was obtained in both suspension and (immobilized) adherent cell cultures. Part of the research has always been using animal cells for testing environmental contaminants as well as naturally occurring substances.
Current Scientific expertise
The research interest of the Laboratory members currently covers two areas:
Links to the research project websites
http://nadeschiraldrug.pbf.hr/
Name and surname | Academic title | Job title |
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Višnja Gaurina Srček | PhD | Full Professor |
Ivana Radojčić Redovniković | PhD | Full Professor |
Kristina Radošević | PhD | Full Professor |
Igor Slivac | PhD | Full Professor |
Marina Cvjetko Bubalo | PhD | Associate Professor |
Martina Bagović Kolić | mag. ing. | Scientific Assistant |
Mia Radović | mag. ing. | Scientific Assistant |
Zlatko Kniewald | PhD | professor emeritus |
Course Title | Course number | ECTS |
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Application of HighPerformance Liquid Chromatography in Biotechnology | 4 | |
HPLC-analysis of Low Molecular Weight Compounds | 39865 | 3 |
Technology of Vitamin and Hormone Production | 39785 (PDBT) i 53713 (DBPI) | 4 |
Course Title | Course number | ECTS |
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Animal and plant cell technology | 53245 (DMB) i 53226 (DBPI) | 4 |
Basics of Tissue Engineering | 66748 | 2 |
Biotransformations | 53268 | 3 |
Interaction of Molecules and Receptors | 53260 | 2 |
Phytoremediation | 66750 | 3 |
Course Title | Course number | ECTS |
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Plant biotechnology | 165646 | 3 |
Scientific projects and intellectual property protection | 165648 | 3 |
Signal transduction in cells | 165610 | 3 |
Stereoselective biotransformations | 165609 | 3 |
Technology and application of animal cells | 165635 | 3 |