Contents
Letter of HATZ President
Letter of the Rector of University of Zagreb
Introduction of the Annual 2013
The Reception for the Symposium Delegation at the University of Zagreb
The 2nd International Symposium “Vera Johanides”: Biotechnology in Croatia by 2020
Part I
Paper works
- Aleksander Bakowski, Daslav Hranueli, Asier Fernández-Matamoros Olaizola, Dijana Kobas Dešković, Ivana Žorž, Gordan Leskovar, Srđan Novak and Ivo Friganović
BIOCentre: The Bioscience Technology Commercialisation and Incubation Centre - Tadeja Lukežič and Hrvoje Petković
New Approaches in the Development of Antibiotics –The Return of Tetracyclines - Marijan Bošnjak, Daslav Hranueli, Jo Maertens, Davor Valinger, Želimir Kurtanjek and Erick J. Vandamme
Mathematical Modelling of Virus Replication Kinetics as a Function of Biological Reaction System Properties - Želimir Kurtanjek, Hrvoje Žilić and Ana Jurinjak Tušek
Systems Biology and Biotechnology - Jasna Beganović, Ksenija Uroić, Andreja Leboš Pavunc, Blaženka Kos and Jagoda Šušković
Selective Advantage of S-layer Surface Proteins Presence in Lactobacillus Probiotic Strains - Zoran Herceg, Anet Režek Jambrak and Vesna Lelas
Application of High Power Ultrasound in Inactivation of Microorganisms - Teuta Murati, Branimir Šimić, Jasna Kniewald and Ivana Kmetič
Endocrine Disruptors and Animal-free Toxicology - Goran Gajski, Ivana Novak, Ana-Marija Domijan, Marko Gerić and Vera Garaj-Vrhovac
Toxicological Safety Assessment and Antioxidant Activity of Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin - Višnja Gaurina Srček, Kristina Radošević and Zlatko Kniewald
Aquaculture and Fish Cell Technology - Slaven Zjalić
Aflatoxins Fifty Years Later: Still Unsolved Challenge - Mladen Pavlečić, Mirela Ivančić Šantek, Predrag Horvat and Božidar Šantek*
Development of Integrated Bioprocess for Ethanol Production from Sugar Beet - Boris Kovač
Amylolytic Activity Inhibition of Low Falling Number Flours by Pulses Extracts and Impact on Final Bread Quality - Stela Jokić, Krunoslav Aladić, Darko Velić, Đurđica Ačkar and Drago Šubarić
Supercritical CO2 Extraction as an Alternative to Organic Solvents in the Production of Soybean Oil - Borislav Šćulac
Modernization of Production Plant and Processes in Zagrebačka pivovara from 1995 to 2012 - Sanja Perić, Martina Tijardović and Tomislav Dubravac
Overview of the Past and the Look on the Future of Forest Reproductive Material Production in Croatia - Vladimir Mrša
Higher Education for the Requirements of Industrial Production: European Experience and Croatian Challenges
Part II
Presentations
- Peter Raspor and Vito Turk (SLO)
Biotechnology at the Door of Horizon 2020 - Domagoj Šimić, Krešimir Dvojković and Aleksandra Sudarić (CRO)
Green Biotechnology in Agriculture – Food, Biofuel and Recombinant DNA Technology - Neža Čadež and Peter Raspor (SLO)
Culture Collections for Future: Case Yeasts from Genetic to Metabolic Diversity - Matjaž Deželak (SLO), Martin Zarnkow (GER), Thomas Becker (GER) and Iztok Jože Košir (SLO)
Processing of Gluten-free Fermented Beverages Based on Malted Pseudocereals - Duška Vujaklija (CRO)
Molecular Study of Dominant Soil Bacteria: Streptomycetes in Nature and Application to Biotechnologies - Dragan Primorac (CRO)
Molecular Genetics: The Present and the Future - Marina Tišma, Natalija Velić, Mario Panjičko and Bruno Zelić (CRO)
- Intensification of Agro and Food Industry Waste Biodegradation Process
- Maja Borić, Tjaša Danevčić and David Stopar (SLO)
Rheology of Liquid Media Influences Bacterial Physiology - Jure Šumi (SLO)
Green Roofs – Future of Urban Life - Gerhart Braunegg and Martin Koller (AUT)
Sustainable Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates - Anita Slavica, Antonija Trontel, Božidar Šantek and Srđan Novak (CRO)
Advances in Biotechnological Processes for Lactic Acid Production - Ivana Bošnjak (CRO)
Toxicity of Bisphenol A (BPA) on Urchin Embryo Gene Expression and Morphology - Lucija Nuskern and Jasna Hrenović (CRO)
Removal of Heavy Metals and Phosphates from Wastewater by Bioparticles - Rok Gaber (SLO)
DNA Guided Assembly Line - Ana Bielen (CRO)
Scanning for Genes Encoding GDS(L) Hydrolases in Actinobacteria from Wide Diversity of Ecological Niches - Mario Franić, Hrvoje Fulgosi, Lea Vojta and Domagoj Šimić (CRO)
Phytoextraction of Cadmium using Recombinant DNA Technology in Maize - Anamarija Štafa (CRO)
Genetic Side-effects during Gene Replacement in Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Dušan Goranovič (SLO)
Regulation of Biosynthesis of Immunosuppressant FK506 (Tacrolimus) by Streptomyces tsukubaensis - Mojca Brložnik, Tomaž Curk, Klaus Natter and Uroš Petrović (SLO)
Identification of Genetic Variants Responsible for Biotechnologically Important Traits and the Design of New Generation Industrial Yeast Strains - Luka Ausec, Marko Verce, Miha Črnigoj, Vesna Jerman, Ines Mandić-Mulec (SLO)
Mining Bacterial Genomes for Laccases - Bojan Žunar, Marina Miklenić, Anamarija Štafa, Berislav Lisnić and Ivan-Krešimir Svetec (CRO)
Genetic Transformation of Yeast Dekkera/Brettanomyces bruxellensis …..303 - Antonio Starčević (CRO)
Mass Spectrometry-based Clinical Proteomics - Quang D. Nguyen (VNM), Kálmán Dénes, Csilla Farkas, Ágoston Hoschke and Judit M. Rezessy-Szabó (HUN)
Enhancement of Efficiency of Ethanol Production from Jerusalem Artichoke
Our forthcoming meeting:
The 3rd International Scientific Symposium
“Vera Johanides” – Biotechnology, Forestry and Wood Technology in Croatia, Zagreb, 2015
- Dijana Vuletić
Role of Forests in Croatia – From the Perspective of Research Institute
Part III
Novel Technologies
- Marin Soljačić
Photonics and Modern Electro-Magnetics Group at MIT, Boston, US
Scientific Publications (1–144)
Patents (USA Only: Foreign Patents Not Included) (1–61) - Aristeidis Karalis, Andre B. Kurs, Qiang Li, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Eric Giler, Marin Soljacic, and Steven Ganem.
“Wireless Energy Transfer using Repeater Resonators”, US Patent No: 8,587,155 - Aristeidis Karalis, Andre B. Kurs, Andrew J. Campanella, Konrad J. Kulikowski, Katherine L. Hall, Qiang Li, Marin Soljacic, and Morris P. Kesler.
“Wireless Energy Transfer Systems”, US Patent No: 8,618,696 - Aristeidis Karalis, Andre B. Kurs, Andrew J. Campanella, Konrad J. Kulikowski, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Marin Soljacic, and Qiang Li.
“Wireless Energy Transfer Systems”, US Patent No: 8,629,578 - Vilko Žiljak
Collectiveness of Visual and Z-infrared Spectrum in the Security Printing
List of Reviewers
List of HATZ Members participating in the 2nd “Vera Johanides” Programme
List of Supporting Institutions and Donators