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Danijela Vranić, PhD

Principal Research Fellow

Specialist in Sanitary Chemistry

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Kaćanskog 13, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia

Моb: +381 63 532 847; Тел: +381 11 26 50 655

Е-mail: danijela.vranic@inmes.rs

 

EDUCATION

  • 2012 – Doctor of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade “The impact of diet on meat quality of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)”.
  • 2006 – Master of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade
  • 1998 – Specialist of Sanitary Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Department of Bromatology
  • 1992 – Graduated chemist, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade 

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • 2023 – 2026 Principal Research Fellow, Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology
  • 2018 – 2023 – Senior research associate, Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology
  • 2013 – 2018 – Research associate, Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology
  • 2007 – 2013 – Research assistant, Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology
  • 1998–-2002 – Health worker/associate, Institute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr Milan Jovanovic-Batut“
  • 1992– 1998 – Researcher, “Eko-lab”, Padinska Skela, Belgrade

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • 2009 – 2026 – Head of the Department of Chemical and Physical-Chemical Research
  • 2004 – 2009 – Deputy Head of the Department for Chemical Testing
  • 1998–-2002 – Health worker/associate, Center for Ecotoxicological Diagnostics, Institute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr Milan Jovanovic-Batut”
  • 1992– 1998 – Researcher, “Eko-lab”, Department for Analysis and Control of Food, Soil and Water, Padinska Skela, Belgrade

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES

  • Article of Pharmaceutical Association OF Serbia (SFUS);
  • Member of the Commission for Standards and related documents KS E034-5 Milk and milk products of the Institute for Standardization of Serbia;

 

AREA OF SCIENTIFIC INTEREST:

  • Food safety and quality.
  • Safety and quality of fishery products.
  • Reduction of the Na content in meat products.
  • Cholesterol and fatty acid composition and their nutritional importance.
  • Assessment of food quality in accordance with applicable regulations, with particular emphasis on nutritional aspects, including the verification of declared nutritional tables based on analytically determined parameters.

 

SELECTED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

  • Slobodan Lilić, Branka Borović, Danijela Vranić, Jelena Babić Milijašević, Tamara Gerić, Milan Milijašević, Dunja Videnović (2025). Chlorine content in meat products.  Meat Technology – Special Issue 66/3 2025, dedicated to 63rd International Meat Industry Conference– meatcon2025 FOOD FOR THOUGHT: INNOVATIONS in FOOD and NUTRITION, Mt. Zlatibor, Serbia, October 5–8th, 2025, Vol. 66 (03), 413- 416.
  • Dejana Trbović, Danijela Vranić, Vladimir Korićanac (2025). Dietary fibre intake in bread, cake and fermented vegetables.  Meat Technology – Special Issue 66/3 2025, dedicated to 63rd International Meat Industry Conference – meatcon2025 FOOD FOR THOUGHT: INNOVATIONS in FOOD and NUTRITION, Mt. Zlatibor, Serbia, October 5–8th, 2025, Vol. 66 (03), 343- 346.
  • Danijela Vranić, Radivoj B. Petronijević, Čaba Silađi, Jasna Đinović Stojanović, Tamara Gerić, Slobodan Lilić, Dragana Mitić (2025).  Fat and fatty acids content as indicators of declared origin and composition of fermented sausage.  Meat Technology – Special Issue 66/3 2025, dedicated to 63rd International Meat Industry Conference meatcon2025 FOOD FOR THOUGHT: INNOVATIONS in FOOD and NUTRITION, Mt. Zlatibor, Serbia, October 5–8th, 2025, Vol. 66 (03), 454- 460.
  • Jasna Đinović Stojanović, Saša Janković, Ivana Branković Lazić, Danijela Vranić, Damjan Gavrilović, Munevera Begić (2025). Levels of Cu, Zn, Fe and Mn in livers of different species of animals in Serbia. Meat Technology – Special Issue 66/3 2025, dedicated to 63rd International Meat Industry Conference – meatcon2025 FOOD FOR THOUGHT: INNOVATIONS in FOOD and NUTRITION, Mt. Zlatibor, Serbia, October 5–8th, 2025, Vol. 66 (03), 534- 537.
  • Radivoj B. Petronijević, Danijela Vranić, Čaba Silađi (2025). Characterization of imported olive oil: contribution to efficient verification of declared quality and oil type. Meat Technology – Special Issue 66/3 2025, dedicated to 63rd International Meat Industry Conference – meatcon 2025    FOOD FOR THOUGHT: INNOVATIONS in FOOD                                and NUTRITION, Mt. Zlatibor, Serbia, October 5–8th, 2025, Vol. 66 (03), 517- 522.
  • Radivoj Petronijević, Srđan Stefanovic, Čaba Silađi, Aleksandar Bajčić, Jelena Ćirić, Danijela Vranić and Danka Spirić (2024). Evaluation of the Food Additives Analyses Based on Five-Year Food Safety and Quality Control, Meat Technology, 65(2), 130-138.
  • Jasna Djinovic-Stojanovic, Sasa Jankovic, Ivana Brankovic Lazic, Danijela Vranic, Jelena Babic Milijasevic, Munevera Begic, Vesna Djordjevic (2024). Mineral composition of meat from different species of animals from Serbia. 34th International Scientific –Expert Conference of Agriculture and Food Industry, from hidden treats to innovative assets, Transformative capacity of agrifood systems, 9-11 October 2024, Sarajevo, Book of abstracts.
  • Danijela Vranic, Radivoj Petronijevic, Jasna Djinovic-Stojanovic, Vesna Djordjevic, Srdjan Stefanovic, Vladimir Koricanac, Dejana Trbovic (2024). Total Phosphorus and Phosphates Contents in Meat Products from the Belgrade Market, Serbia. 11th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis, RAFA2024. Prague, Czech Republic, November 5–8, 2024. Book of Abstracts, General food analysis, K-20, 423.
  • Jasna Djinovic-Stojanovic, Ivana Brankovic Lazic, Sasa Jankovic, Danijela Vranic, Munevera Begic, Ognjen Krnjaja, Vesna Djordjevic (2024). Assessment of Dietary Intake of Iron in Serbian Adult by Consumption of Different Meat Products. 11th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis, RAFA2024. Prague, Czech Republic, November 5–8, 2024. Book of Abstracts, General food analysis, K-21, 424.
  • Jasna Djinovic-Stojanovic, Ivana Brankovic Lazic, Sasa Jankovic, Danijela Vranic, Munevera Begic, Srdjan Stefanovic, Vesna Djordjevic (2024). Calcium and Magnesium Content in Boiled Sausages from the Serbian Market. 11th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis, RAFA2024. Prague, Czech Republic, November 5–8, 2024. Book of Abstracts, General food analysis, K-22, 425.
  • Milešević Jelena, Lilić Slobodan, Vranić Danijela, Zeković Milica, Borović   Branka, Glibetić Marija, Gurinović Mirjana, Milićević Dragan (2023). Dietary Intake of Salt from Meat products in Sebian Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20 (5), 4192, 1-14.
  • Danijela Vranić, Jelena Milešević, Dejana Trbović, Mirjana Gurinović, Vladimir Korićanac, Milica Zeković, Zoran Petrović, Slavica Ranković, Dragan Milićević (2023). Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women, Nutrients, 15 (12), 2777, 1-14. October 5-8th 2025, Hotel “Zlatibor“, Mt. Zlatibor, Serbia.
  • Danijela Vranic, Vladimir Koricanac, Dejana Trbovic, Dragan Milicevic, Tamara Geric, Jasna Djinovic Stojanovic, Zoran Petrovic (2023).     
    Evaluation of content and ratio of calcium and phosphorus in commercially available pet food   for dogs and cats. Meat Technology-Special Issue 64/2 2023, dedicated to 62nd International Meat Industry Conference – meatcon2023 -EXPLORING CURRENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION, Mt. Kopanik, October 1st–4th, 2023, Vol 64 (02), 307- 311.
  • Radivoj Petronijević, Čaba Silađi, Danijela Vranić, Srđan Stefanović, Danka Spirić, Jelena   Ćirić, Aleksandar Bajčić (2023). Phosphate additives in meat products: analytical determination and interpretation of results.  Meat Technology- Special Issue 64/2 2023, dedicated to 62nd International Meat Industry Conference – meatcon2023-EXPLORING CURRENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION, Mt. Kopanik, October 1st–4th, 2023, Vol. 64 (02), 465- 469.
  • Milenko Babić, Danijela Vranić, Branka Borović, Jelena Babić Milijašević, Tamara Gerić, Slobodan Lilić (2023). Reduction of salt content in meat products. Meat Technology – Special Issue 64/2 2023, dedicated to 62nd International Meat Industry Conference –meatcon2023-EXPLORING CURRENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION, Mt. Kopanik, October 1st–4th, 2023, Vol 64 (02), 277- 280.
  • Popovic А., Djinovic-Stojanovic, Djordjevic D., Relic D., Vranic D., Milijasevic M., Pezo L. (2018).  Levels of toxic elements in canned fish from the Serbian markets and their health risks assessment. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 67, 70-76.
  • Milešević, Vranić D., Gurinović M., Korićanac V., Borović B., Zeković M., Šarac I., Milićević D., Glibetić M. (2022). The intake of phosphorus and nitrites through meat products: a health risk assessment of children aged 1 to 9 years old in Serbia, Nutrients, 14(2), 242.
  • Milešević Jelena, Lilić Slobodan, Vranić Danijela, Zeković Milica, Borović Branka, Glibetić Marija, Gurinović Mirjana, Milićević Dragan (2023). Dietary Intake of Salt from Meat products in Sebian Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20 (5), 4192, 1-14.
  • Danijela Vranić, Jelena Milešević, Dejana Trbović, Mirjana Gurinović, Vladimir Korićanac, Milica Zeković, Zoran Petrović, Slavica Ranković, Dragan Milićević (2023). Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women, Nutrients, 15 (12), 2777, 1-14.
  • Popovic A., Relic D., Vranić D., Babić- Milijašević J., Pezo L, Djinovic-Stojanović J. (2018). Canned sea fish marketed in Serbia: their zinc, copper, and iron levels  and contribution to the dietary intake. Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology (Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju), 69, 55-60.
  • Stajić S., Stanišić N., Levi S., Tomović V., Lilić S., Vranić D., Jokanović M., Živković D. (2018). Physico-Chemical Characteristics and Sensory Quality of Dry Fermented Sausages with Flaxseed Oil Preparations. Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol.68, No 4, pp.367-375.
  • Babić Milijašević J., Milijašević M., Vranić D., Đinović Stojanović J., Lilić S., Korićanac V. (2018). Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packing on Shelf Life of Chilled Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Steaks: Chemical and Sensory Attributes. Czech Journal of Food Science, 36, 1-6.
  • Stajić, Tomašević I., Stanišić N., Tomović V., Lilić S., Vranić D., Barba F., Lorenzo J., Živković D. (2020). Quality of dry-fermented sausages with backfat replacement. Fleischwirtschaft, 7, 74-81.
  • Pisinov, Ivanović S., Živković D., Vranić D., Stajić S. (2021). Profile of volatile compounds in frankfurters from culled goat meat during cold storage. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 2021.45:e15410, p.1-13.
  • Ducic, Polak T., Lusnic Polak M., Demsar L., Vranić D., Baltić M. (2017). Effects of sodium nitrite and heat treatment on cholesterol oxidation products and sensorial charachteristics of dry fermented sausages. Meat Technology, Vol. 58, No 2, 110-117.
  • Vladimir Koricanac, Danijela Vranic, Dejana Trbovic, Stefan Simunovic, Sara Simunovic (2023). The presence of nitrites and nitrates in various type of meat semi-products intended for grilling from the Serbian market. Meat Technology – Special Issue 64/2 2023, dedicated to 62nd International Meat Industry Conference – meatcon2023-EXPLORING CURRENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION, Mt. Kopanik, October 1st–4th, 2023, Vol 64 (02), 334-338.
  • Spirić Aurelija, Trbović Dejana, Vranić Danijela, Đinović Jasna, Petronijević   Radivoj, Matekalo-Sverak Vesna (2010). Statistical evaluation of fatty acid profile and cholesterol content in fish (common carp) lipids obtained by different sample preparation procedures. Analytica Chimica Acta, 672,1-2, 66-71.
  • Kurćubić Vladimir S., Mašković Pavle Z., Vujić M. Jelena, Vranić V. Danijela, Vesković-Moračanin Slavica M., Okanović Đorđe G., Lilić Slobodan V. (2014). Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Kitaibelia vitifolia extract as alternative to the added nitrite in fermented dry sausage. Meat Science, 97, 459-467.
  • Petrović Zoran, Teodorović Vlado, Djurić Spomenka, Milićević Dragan, Vranić Danijela, Lukić Mirjana (2014). Cadmium and mercury accumulation in European hare (Lepus europaeus): age-dependent relationships in renal and hepatic tissue. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21 (24),  14058-14068.
  • Nikolić Milan, Vranić Danijela, Spirić Aurelija, Batas Valentina, Nikolić-Kokić Aleksandra, Radetić Petar, Turubatović Lazar, Blagojević P. Duško, Jones R. David, Niketić Vesna, Spasić B. Mihajlo (2006). Could cholesterol bound to haemoglobin be a missing link for the occasional inverse relationship between superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities? Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 348, 265-270.
  • Nikolić Milan, Aleksandra Nikolić Kokič, Dragana Stanić, Duško P. Blagojević, Danijela Vranić, David R. Jones, Vesna Niketić, Spasić B. Mihajlo (2007). Does cholesterol bound to haemoglobin affect the anti-oxidant enzyme defence system in human erythrocytes? Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade, 72, 339-345.
  • Parunović N., Petrović M., Matekalo-Sverak V., Radojković D., Vranić D., Radović Č. (2012). Cholesterol and total fatty acid content in m.longissimus dorsi of Mangalitsa and Swedish Landrace. Acta Alimentaria, 41(2), 161-171.
  • Kurćubić Vladimir S., Vujić Jelena M., Iličić Mirela D., Vranić Danijela, Vesković-Moračanin Slavica M., Mašković Pavle Z. (2014). Effect of plant extracts Kitaibelia vitifolia on antioxidant activity, chemical characteristics, microbiological status and sensory properties of Pirotski kachkaval cheese. Hemijska industrija, 69 (1), 85-93.
  • Vasilev Dragan, Jovetic Milica, Vranic Danijela, Tomovic Vladimir, Jokanovic Marija, Dimitrijevic Mirjana, Karabasil Nedjeljko, Vasiljevic Nadja (2016). Qualität und Mikroflora von funktionellen Rohwursten Untersuchungen von Wursten, die mit KCl und CaCl2 als Kochsalz-Ersatzstoffe hergestellt und mit dem Probiotikum L. Casei LC01 sowie einem Prabiotikum angereichert worden sind. FleischWirtschaft, 2, 96-102.
  • Trbović, D. Vranić, J. Djinović-Stojanović, V. Matekalo-Sverak, V. Djordjević, J. Babić, D. Spirić, R. Petronijević, A. Spirić (2012). Fatty acid profile in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) as influenced by diet. Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry 28 (3), 563-573.
  • Vranić Danijela, Đinović-Stojanović Jasna, Spirić Aurelija (2011). Rainbow trout   (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from aquaculture – meat quality and importance in the diet. International 56th Meat Industry Conference, plenary paper published in the issue of  Meat technology, 52, 1, 122-133, dedicated to this conference, Tara, Serbia, 12th-15th June, 2011.
  • Slobodan Lilić, Vesna Matekalo- Sverak, Danijela Vranić (2013). Salty taste-the need or the habit. International 57th Meat Industry Conference, 10-12 June 2013, Belgrade, Serbia, Proceedings on USB 48-53.
  • Vranić Danijela, Nikolić Dragica, Korićanac Vladimir, Stanišić Nikola, Lilić Slobodan, Djinović-Stojanović Jasna, Parunović Nenad (2015). Chemical composition and cholesterol content in M. Longissimus dorsi from free-range reared Swallow-belly Mangalitsa: the effect of gender. The 58th International Meat Industry Conference (MeatCon2015), Zlatibor, Serbia, October 4-7, 2015, publ. in: Procedia Food Science 5 (2015), 316-319. L
  • Lilić Slobodan, Vranić Danijela (2015). Promene aktivnosti vode i sadržaja natrijuma, kalijuma, magnezijuma i kalcijuma u svinjskom mesu salamurenom različitim hloridnim solima. Tehnologija mesa 56 (2), 137-143.