Branka Borovic, PhD
Research associate
Researcher in the Department for reception of samples and issuing of laboratory reports
Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology(INMES)
Kaćanskog 13, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia
Мob: +381 63 26 33 71
Тel: +381 11 26 50 655
Fax: +381 11 26 51 825
E-mail: branka.borovic@inmes.rs
EDUCATION
2012 – Doctor of Biotechnical Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture – Zemun, University of Belgrade
(“Molecular and technological characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from dried fermented sausages manufactured in the traditional way”)
2010 – Master of Biotechnical Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture – Zemun, University of Belgrade
1998 – Specialist of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade
1994 – Graduated veterinarian, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2013 – Research associate
2010 – 2013 – Research assistant
2007– 2010 –Senior technical associate – specialist
2005– 2007 –Researcher – advisor-specialist
2001– 2005 –Specialist
1997– 2001 – Research trainee
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009 -2015 – Head of the Department of microbiological research and immune-enzymatic assays
2007 – 2008 – Deputy Head of the Department of microbiological research and immune-enzymatic assays
2004 – 2005 – Deputy Head of the Department of microbiological research
2000 – 2004 – Head of Department for microbiological research
2000 – 2001 – Technical Director
1998 – 2000 – Head of Department of Microbiological Research
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Member of the Serbian society for Microbiology
AREA OF SCIENTIFIC INTEREST
Food safety, food microbiology and testing of residues of veterinary medicines in food of animal origin.
Technological microbiology with special emphasis on isolation and characterization of lactic acid bacteria and their use in the production of meat and dairy products.
SELECTED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
- Jelena Milešević, Danijela Vranić, Mirjana Gurinović, Vladinir Korićanac, Branka Borović, Milica Zeković, Ivana Šarac, Dragan R. Milićević and Marija Glibetić, The intake of phosphorus and nitrites through meat products: a health risk assessment of children aged 1 to 9 years old in Serbia, Nutrients, 2022, 14 (2), 242. Nutrition & Dietetics, 17/88 https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14020242
- Branka Borović, Slobodan Lilic, Danijela Vranić, Jelena Babić Milijašević, Brankica Lakićević, Branko Velebit, Aleksandra Nikolić “Reducing sodium chloride content by partial replacement with potassium chloride or ammonium chloride in pork stew”, Meat Technolgy, 2018, 59 (2), 110-113.
- Jelena Babić Milijašević, Milan Milijašević, Slobodan Lilić, Jasna Đinović-Stojanović, Branka Borović, Jelena Jovanović, Aleksandra Nikolić “Changes of sensory atributes of chilled vacuum-packaged cold-smoked common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and cold-smoked bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) fillets”, Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry 2021,37 (3), 213-222