Mihaela Blažinkov

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Mihaela Blažinkov, M. Sc.
Assistant
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Department of Microbiology
Svetošimunska 25, 10 000 Zagreb
Hall II, i Floor
+385 /1/2393 - 864
+385 /1/2393 - 881
e-mail: mihaela@agr.hr

Teaching

Undergraduate program

Microbiology
Soil microbiology

Undergraduate study programme (B.Sc.)

Basics of Biological Soil Fertility (co-ordinator)
Introduction to Soil Microbiology (collaborator)
Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry (collaborator)

Graduate study programme (M.Sc.)

Microbial ecology (co-ordinator)
Bacteriology and Mycology in Biotechnology (co-ordinator)
Microbial Diversity of Natural and Anthropogenic Ecosystems (collaborator)
Beneficial Associations of Plants and Microrganisms (collaborator)

Professsional degree course

Polytechnic Marko Marulić, Knin
Microbial Biotechnology in Pomology and Viticulture (co-ordinator)

Research interests

Mikrobial ecology
Soil Microbiology
Biological nitrogen fixation
Molecular  methods for identification of symbiotic nitrogen fixators
Isolation and identification of soil DNA

Current projects

Microbiological quality control of autochthonous soft and hard sheep cheeses
Ministry of science, education and sports RH
Beneficial microbial associations in sustainable legume production
Ministry of science, education and sports RH
Application of new biotechnology in alfalfa breeding in Istra
Ministry of agriculture, fisheries and rural development

Academic qualifications

2006. - Ph.D.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Genetic diversity of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae indigenous populations in the soils of north-west Croatia

2001. - M.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Genetic identification and symbiotic efficiency of an indigenous Sinorhizobium meliloti

1996. - B.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Laboratory analysis of seed-born fungal infection on wheat

Training and research experience

2006.

The School of Pharmacy, University of London, Velika Britanija - Dr. Paul F. Long
"Soil microbial metagenomics"

2003.

Institut f?r Mikrobiologie, Universität Innsbruck, Austrija- prof.dr. Heribert Insama
"Methodes for isolation and identification of soil DNA"
2002.
Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Prof.dr. Kristina Lindstrom
Genetic identification of an indigenous Bradyrhizobium japonicum field population

Employment and work experience

1997. - now

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1997.

High school Čazma

Past projects

2003. - 2005.

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation and ecological soybean production
Ministry of agriculture, fisheries and rural development

2002. - 2006.

Biodiversity and selection of symbiotic nitrogen fixators
Ministry of science, education and sports RH

1998. - 2001.

Effectiveness of inoculation in alfalfa breeding in ecological conditions of the Bjelovar and Bilogora county
Ministry of agriculture, fisheries and rural development

1997. - 2000.

Symbiotic effectiveness of indigenous B. japonicum strains isolated from some soils in Eastern Slavonija
Ministry of science, education and sports RH

Scientific publications

Bradić M., Sikora S., Redžepović S., Štafa Z. (2003): Genetic identification and symbiotic efficiency of an indigenous Sinorhizobium meliloti field  population. Food Technology and Biotechnology 41(1); 69-75.

Sikora,S., Redžepović, S., Bradić, M. (2002): Genomic fingerprinting of Bradyrhizobium japonicum isolates by RAPD and rep-PCR. Microbiological Research, 157(3); 157-160.

Redžepović, S., Sikora, S., Čolo, J., Blažinkov, M., Pecina, M. (2007).Influence of plant   growth regulator and rhizobial inoculation on nodulation and soybean nitrogen contant. Cereal Research Communication, 35 (2): 993-996.

Maćešić, D., Uher, D., Sikora, S., Blažinkov , M., Štafa, Z. (2007). Yield and height of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) effected by rhizobial inoculation. Cereal Research Communication, 35 (2): 737-740.

Uher, D., Štafa, Z., Blažinkov, M. (2005): Utjecaj bakterizacije i prihrane   dušikom na prinos i krmnu vrijednost ozimog graška u smjesi s triticale". Mljekarstvo, 55(4); 339-355.

Uher, D., Štafa, Z., Blažinkov, M. (2005): "Utjecaj bakterizacije i prihrane dušikom na prinos i krmnu vrijednost ozimog graška u smjesi s pšenicom" .Mljekarstvo, 55(4); 323-338.

Jug D., Blažinkov  M., Redžepović S., Jug  I., Stipešević, B. (2005):  " Utjecaj različitih varijanata obrade tla na nodulaciju i prinos soje". Poljoprivreda, 11(2); 38-43.

Uher, D., Štafa, Z., Blažinkov, M., Kaučić, D. (2006): Utjecaj bakterizacije i prihrane dušikom na prinose zrna ozimog graška u smjesi s pšenicom. Sjemenarstvo, 23(2); 115-130

Uher, D., Štafa, Z., Blažinkov, M., Kaučić, D. (2006): Utjecaj bakterizacije i prihrane dušikom na prinos zrna ozimog graška u smjesi s tritikale. Sjemenarstvo, 23(3):207-222.

Redžepović,S., Čolo,J., Blažinkov, M., Poljak, M., Pecina, M., Sikora, S., Šeput, M. (2006): Effect of inoculation and growth regulator on soybean yield and photosynthetic pigment content. Agriculturae Conspectus  Scientificus, 71(3): 75-80.

Uher, D., Štafa, Z., Redžepović, S., Blažinkov, M., Sikora, S., Kaučić, D. (2006): Utjecaj bakterizacije i prihrane dušikom na prinos i krmnu vrijednost ozimog graška cv. Maksimirski ozimi u smjesi s triticale cv.Clercal. Mljekarstvo, 56 (2); 157-174.

Uher, D., Štafa, Z., Redžepović, S., Blažinkov, M., Sikora, S., Kaučić, D. (2006): Utjecaj gnojidbe na prinos zrna ozimog graška cv. Maksimirski ozimi u smjesi s pšenicom cv. Sana. Sjemenarstvo, 23,4; 359-376.

Uher, D., Štafa, Z., Blažinkov, M., Pisačić, A., Sadorski, N., Kaučić, D. (2006): Utjecaj bakterizacije i prihrane dušikom na prinos novog genotipa ozimog graška u smjesi sa pšenicom cv. Sana. Mljekarstvo, 56, 2; 175-190.

Uher, D., Štafa, Z., Redžepović, S., Svečnjak, Z., Blažinkov, M., Kaučić, D. (2006): Utjecaj gnojidbe na prinos i krmnu vrijednost ozimog graška cv. Maksimirski ozimi u smjesi s pšenicom cv. Sana. Mljekarstvo: proizvodnja, proučavanje i tehnologija mlijeka i mliječnih proizvoda. 56, 3; 285-298.

Uher, D., Štafa, Z., Redžepović, S., Blažinkov, M., Sikora, S., Kaučić, D. (2007): Utjecaj bakterizacije i prihrane dušikom na prinos i krmnu vrijednost ozimog graška cv. Maksimirski ozimi u smjesi s pšenicom cv. Sana. Mljekarstvo, 57, 2; 101-117.

Uher, D., Štafa, Z., Svečnjak, Z., Redžepović, S., Blažinkov, M., Kaučić, D. (2007): Utjecaj gnojidbe na prinos i krmnu vrijednost ozimog graška  cv. Maksimirski ozimi u smjesi s triticale cv. Clercal. Mljekarstvo, 57(3); 229-242.

Blažinkov, M., Sikora, S., Uher, D., Maćešić, D., Redžepović, S. (2007): Genotypic Characterisation of Indigenous Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae Field Population in Croatia. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus (ACS), 72 (2); 153-158.

Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)

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