Dr Branka Borović, 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
Mob: +381 63 26 33 71
Tel: +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
Janković Vesna, Đorđević Vesna, Lakićević Brankica, Borović Branka, Velebit B., Mitrović Radmila, 2012. Determination of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins in Cheese by immunoenzyme assays. Offical Journal of the Serbian Biological Society, Archives of Biological Sciences, 1449 – 1454, 2012, 64, 4, ISSN: 0354-4644;
Vesković-Moračanin Slavica, Obradović D., Velebit B., Borović Branka, Škrinjar Marija, Turubatović L. 2010. Antimicrobial properties of indigenous Lactobacillus sakei strain. Acta veterinaria, Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Univerzitet u Beogradu, 59 – 66, 2010., 60, 1, ISSN: 0567-8315, Projekat: TR 20127;
Vesković-Moračanin Slavica, Obradović D., Velebit B., Borović Branka, Škrinjar Marija, Turubatović L. 2012. Diversity of moulds on the Petrovská klobása raw materials, casings and in the processing unit environment. Romanian Biotechnological Letters Journal, University of Buchares, Romania,7726 – 7736, 2012, 17, 6, ISSN: 1224-5984, Projekat: TR 31032;
Milijašević M., Babić Jelena, Spirić Aurelija, Jovanović Jelena, Lakićević Brankica, Borović Branka, Baltić M. Ž. 2011. Praćenje promena ukupnog broja mezofilnih bakterija i torimetrijske vrednosti u uzorcima sveže pastrmke upakovane u modifikovanu atmosferu i vakuum. Veterinarski glasnik, Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Univerzitet u Beogradu, UDC: 619(05), 375 – 384, 2011, 65, 5-6.ISSN 03050-2457;
Velebit Branko, Teodorović Vlado, Borović Branka, 2011. Recent advances in understanding the virulence of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli in food International 56thMeat Industry Conference, June 12-15th 2011, Tara. Tehnologija mesa, 52, 1, 52-60, 2011.
Borović Branka, Velebit Branko, Spirić Danka, 2013. Overview of indigenous epiphytic microflora in Serbian fermented sausages. Međunarodno 57. savetovanje industrije mesa – Perspektive održive proizvodnje. International 57th Meat Industry Conference Meat and Meat Products – Perspectives of Sustainable Production, Institut za higijenu i tehnologijumesa, 137 – 143, 10.06.2013.-12.06.2013., ISBN: 978-86-82547-07-5, Srbija. Projekat: TR 20127;
Janković Vesna, Borović Branka, Lakićević Brankica, Baltić Tatjana, Spirić Danka, 2012. Absence of banned anabolic steriods and chloramphenicol in Serbian Petrovac Sausage International Conference Biological Food Safety and Quality BFSQ 2012, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, 183 – 185, 04.10.2012. -0510.2012. ISBN: 978-86-7520-264-6, Srbija. Projekat: TR 20037;
Lakićević Brankica, Borović Branka, Janković Vesna, Karan Dragica, Lilić Slobodan, Ikonić Predrag, Baltić Tatjana, 2014. Survival and genetic characterization of Listeria spp. during the production of Petrovská klobása. II International Congress “Food Technology, Quality and Safety”, Institute for Food Technology, Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Novi Sad, 225 – 229, 28.10.2014. – 30.10.2014. ISBN: 978-86-7994-041-4, Srbija;
Lakićević Brankica, Velebit Branko, Borović Branka, Janković Vesna, Spirić Danka, Matekalo-Sverak Vesna, Lilić Slobodan, 2011. TEMPO, Most Probable Number Technique for the Enumeration Yeast and Moulds in Feed and Food Products. 3rd International Congress “New Perspectives and Challenges of Sustainable Livestock Production,Institutefor Animal Husbandry,Belgrade, UDC: 636.085.3, 1329 – 1335, 05.10.2011.- 07.10.2011., Srbija;
Lilić Slobodan, Saičić Snežana, Vranić Danijela, Trbović Dejana, Borović Branka, Velebit Branko, Lakićević Brankica, 2011. Salt and sodium content in dry fermented sausages and dried meat in Serbia. 57th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (IComst, Belgian, Association of Meat Science and Technology (BAMST), 382 – 382, 07.08.2011. -12.08.2011., Belgija. Projekat: TR 31083;
Lakićević Brankica, Janković Vesna, Spirić Danka, Matekalo-Sverak Vesna, Mitrović Radmila, Borović Branka, Baltić Tatjana, 2012. Utvrđivanje prisustva stafilokoknih enterotoksina u namirnicama animalog porekla ELISA testom. Detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins in foodstuffs of animal origin by ELISA method. Tehnologija mesa, Institut za higijenu i tehnologiju mesa, 50 -55, 2012, 53, 1, ISSN: 0494-9846;
Borović Branka, Baltić Tatjana, Lakićević Brankica, Janković Vesna, Mitrović Radmila, Jovanović Jelena, Lilić Slobodan 2014. Učestalost nalaza Listeria monocitogenes u hrani animalnog porekla spremnoj za konzumiranje. Tehnologija mesa, Institut za higijenu i tehnologiju mesa, 117 – 122, 2014, 55, 2; ISSN:0494-9846. Projekat: III 46009 i TR 31083;
Borović Branka, Spirić Aurelija, Velebit Branko, Đorđević Vesna, Lakićević Brankica, Baltić Tatjana, Spirić Aurelija 2013. Evaluation of sensitivity of modified star protocol microbiological method for beta-lactame antibiotics detection in raw cow milk. Veterinarski glasnik, Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Univerzitet u Beogradu, 163 – 173, 2013, 67, 3-4; ISSN:0350-2457. Projekat: III 46009;
Lakićević Brankica, Martinović Aleksandra, Baltić Tatjana, Lilić Slobodan, Borović Branka, Ikonić Predrag, Janković Vesna, 2014. Implementation of classical, molecular biological and immunoenzymatic methods in isolation and detection of Listeria monocytogenes in food
Food and Feed Research, Institute for Food Technology, Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Novi Sad, 19 – 30, 2014, 41,1;
Lilić Slobodan, Borović Branka, Vranić Danijela, 2014. Mogućnosti supstitucije natrijum-hlorida nekim hloridnim solima u procesu proizvodnje suvog svinjskog mesa. Tehnologija mesa, Institut za higijenu i tehnologiju mesa, 176 – 183, 2014, 55, 2; ISSN:0494-9846. Projekat:III 46009 i TR 31083;
Velebit Branko, Lakićević Brankica, Borović Branka, Janković Vesna, Spirić Danka, Baltić Tatjana, 2013. Ispitivanje Shiga-like toksigenih Escherichia coli u proizvodima od mesa pomoću kvantitativnog PCR-a. Tehnologija mesa, Institut za higijenu i tehnologiju mesa, 8-59, 2013, 54, 1; ISSN: 0494-9846;
Vesković-Moračanin Slavica, Borović Branka, Velebit Branko , 2013. Morfološke i biohemijske karakteristike prirodnih izolata bakterija mlečne kiseline izolovanih iz Zlatarskog sira. Tehnologija mesa, Institut za higijenu i tehnologiju mesa, 79 -59, 2013, 54, 1; ISSN: 0494-9846. Projekat: III 46009.