LABORATORIES

FOOD PRODUCTS ANALYSIS SENSORS AND BIOSENSORS LABORATORY - BIOSENS

Research directions: Advanced functional surfaces (biomaterials coatings) for selective adsorption of biomolecules. Studies for new functional biosensors of compounds involving organic nitrogen structures.

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Prof. PhD. habil. Constantin Apetrei

ELECTROCHEMISTRY OF SURFACES, ANALYTICAL AND INORGANIC APPLICATION, ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Research directions: Electrochemical studies related to metal / microorganisms in the production of materials for the food industry (packaging, paper, polymer, composite). Modeling of functional surfaces. Studies in emulsions and biofunctional crystals.

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Prof. PHD. habil. Geta Carac

LABORATORY OF DISPLAY AND MICROINCAPSULATION SYSTEMS - LABORCAPS

Research directions: Functionalization of foods and medicines through micro and nano-encapsulation techniques.

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Prof. PHD. Stefan DIMA

SYNTHESIS AND ORGANIC ANALYSIS LABORATORY- CyBiocat

Research directions: Extraction and synthesis of organic compounds by conventional methods and belonging to green chemistry (biocatalysis, ultrasound, microwave). Separation and purification of organic compounds. Physico-chemical and biochemical analysis of natural organic compounds and synthesis. Molecular interactions of organic compounds-biomolecules.

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Prof. PHD. habil. Rodica DINICA

Laboratory for monitoring waste water, sewage sludge and soils - LAUNESO

Research directions: Soil quality monitoring, soil pollution, sewage sludge, wastewater.

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Prof. PHD. Catalina ITICESCU

REGIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - CREDENTIAL

Research directions: Monitoring of water quality, water pollution, soil and air pollution.

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Prof. PHD. ENG. Lucian GEORGESCU

ATMOSPHERIC STUDIES AND AIR CIRCUMSTERS ENVIRONMENT - ATMOS

Research directions: Meteorology, atmospheric physics and chemistry, air pollution (air quality), climatology and climatic variability, ozone, ionosphere, geomagnetism, spatial sciences, interplanetary environment, terrestrial observations by satellite means.

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Prof. PHD. Mirela VOICULESCU

INTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY FOR VIBROACUTIC MEASUREMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT - PEM

Research directions: Sound pollution.
Vibration of installations.
Vibrations transmitted to people.

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Prof. PHD. Mihaela PICU

LABORATORY OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND CADASTRAL APPLICATIONS - LASAC

Research directions: Numerical simulations.
Numerical and statistical analyzes.
Statistics applied in environmental engineering and biostatistics.
Biomathematics..

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Assoc. Prof. PHD. habil. Gabriel MURARIU




Papers published in ISI listed journals- 2016

1. I. M. Apetrei, C. Diaconu, C. Apetrei, C. Georgescu, Electrochemical biosensor based on carbon nanofibers and diamine oxidase for detection of norepinephrine, Romanian Biotechnological Letters 21(1) (2016) 11092-11102.

2. Irina Mirela Apetrei, Constantin Apetrei, Amperometric Biosensor Based on Diamine Oxidase/Platinum Nanoparticles/Graphene/Chitosan Modified Screen-Printed Carbon Electrode for Histamine Detection, Sensors 2016, 16(4), 422; doi:10.3390/s16040422

3. I. M. Apetrei, C. Apetrei, Voltammetric determination of melatonin at a graphene based sensor from pharmaceutical products, International Journal of Nanomedicine 2016: 11, 1859-1866. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S104941

4. I.M. Apetrei, C. Apetrei, Application of voltammetric e-tongue for the detection of ammonia and putrescine in beef products, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 234 (2016) 371–379. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2016.05.005

5. I. M. Apetrei, C. Apetrei, O. Dumitriu Buzia, Ordered mesoporous carbon based sensor for sensitive detection of vitamin B6 in pharmaceuticals, Farmacia, 2016, Vol. 64, 4, 544-548, http://www.revistafarmacia.ro/201604/issue42016art11.html

6. Jesús Lozano, Constantin Apetrei, Mahdi Ghasemi Varnamkhasti, Daniel Matatagui, José Pedro Santos, Sensors and systems for environmental monitoring and control, Editorial Hindawi Publishing Corporation, Journal of Sensors, 2016, https://www.hindawi.com/journals/js/aip/6879748/

7. Ngomo, O., Mbah, J.B.B., Kamga, R.,Dinica, R.,Adsorption of palm oil carotenes on natural and acid activated montmorillonite clays, , Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia, 61 (2), pp. 119-126, 2016
8. Simon Bonte, Ioana Otilia Ghinea, Rodica-Mihaela Dinica, Isabelle Baussanne, Martine Demeunynck Investigation of the Pyridinium Ylide—Alkyne Cycloaddition as a Fluorogenic Coupling Reaction, Molecules, 2016,21(3), 332; doi:10.3390/molecules21030332, http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/3/332, if 2, 416

9. Carac, A., Boescencu, R., Patriche, S., Dinica, R.M., Carac, G., Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential of Extracts from Aloe vera Leaves, Rev. Chim., Volume 67, Number 4, 654-658, 2016
10. Claudio Pettinari, Aurel Tabacaru, Simona Galli, „Coordination polymers and metal-organic frameworks based on poly(pyrazole)-type ligands”, Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2016, 307, 1-31. DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2015.08.005

11. Aurel Tabacaru, Nertil Xhaferaj, Luisa M.D.R.S. Martins, Elisabete C.B.A. Alegria, Rogerio S. Chay, Carlotta Giacobbe, Konstantin V. Domasevitch, Armando J.L. Pombeiro, Simona Galli, Claudio Pettinari, „Metal azolate/carboxylate frameworks as catalysts in oxidative and C-C coupling reactions”, Inorganic Chemistry 2016, 55(12), 5804-5817. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b02997

12. Elisa Lavigna, Nertil Xhaferaj, Aurel Tabacaru, Marco Lamperti, Luca Nardo, Massimo Mella, Claudio Pettinari, Simona Galli, „Investigating the structural features and spectroscopic properties of bis(tetrazolato)-based coordination polymers”, Crystal Growth & Design 2016, 16(11), 6390-6404. DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.6b01056

13. Aurel Tabacaru, Viorica Musat, Rodica M. Dinica, Constantin Gheorghies, „Catalytic effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared through assisted modification with a diquaternary salt of bis(pyridinium)”, Revista de Chimie 2016, 67(8), 1508-1512.

14. Timofti, M., Popa, P., Murariu, G., Georgescu, L., Iticescu, C., Barbu, M.,Complementary approach for numerical modelling of physicochemical parameters of the prut river aquatic system, Journal of environmental protection and ecology, 17(1):53-63

15. Constantin O. E., Furdui B., Bahrim G., Dinica R. M., 2016, Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effects of New Heterocyclic Bis-Quaternary Ammonium Compounds on Biofilms, Scientific Study & Research, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry, 17 (2), pp. 199 – 210, ISSN 1582-540X

16. Catalina Iticescu, Gabriel Murariu, Lucian P. Georgescu, Adrian Burada, Catalina Maria Topa. Seasonal variation of the physico-chemical parameters and Water Quality Index (WQI) of Danube water in the transborder Lower Danube area.

17. Pintilie, V., Ene, A., Georgescu, L.P., Moraru, L., Iticescu, C., 2016, Measurements of gross alpha and beta activity in drinking water from Galati region, Romania, Romanian Reports in Physics 68 (3), 1208–1220.

18. M. Voiculescu, T.J. Nygren, A.T. Aikio, H. Vanhamäki, and V. Pierrard (2016), Post-midnight ionospheric troughs in summer at high latitudes, J. Geophys. Res., 121, doi:10.1002/2016JA023360, 2016
19. H. Vanhamäki, A. Aikio, M. Voiculescu, L. Juusola, T. Nygrén, and R. Kuula, Electrodynamic structure of the morning high-latitude trough region, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 121, doi:10.1002/2015JA022021, 2016.

20. Murariu, G., Dinescu, A., Murariu, A.G., Condurache-Bota, S.,Comparative Discussion on Global Models for Optical Properties of BI2O3, Romanian Journal of Physics, Volume 61, Number 3-4, 2016, pag. 626- 637

Papers published in ISI listed journals- 2015

1. T. Nygrén, A. T. Aikio, M. Voiculescu, and L. Cai, Radar observations of simultaneous traveling ionospheric disturbances and atmospheric gravity waves, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS

2. L. Sfica, M. Voiculescu and R. Huth, The influence of solar activity upon the position of North-Atlantic centers of action, ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE

3. Gabriel Murariu, Catalina Iticescu, Lucian Georgescu, Ionut Mocanu, Catalina Topa, Michaela Dobre, Optimization of urban selective waste collection activity: Galati city case study, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

4. Catalina Iticescu, Lucian P. Georgescu, Gheorghe Gurau, Monica Murarescu, Dumitru Dima, Gabriel Murariu, Constantin Gheorghies, Methods to reduce environmental impact of municipal waste water sewage sludge, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

5. Ghinea, Ioana Otilia,Dediu, Andreea Veronica, Ungureanu, Claudia, Furdui, Bianca, Bahrim, Gabriela, Dinica Rodica Mihaela, Measuring the cytotoxicity of bioactive N-heterocyclic compounds obtained via enzymatic catalysis, Journal of Biotechnology

6. Horincar, Georgiana, Ghinea, Ioana Otilia, Furdui, Bianca, Dediu, Andreea Veronica, Bahrim, Gabriela, Dinica Rodica Mihaela, Evaluation of the biologic activity of some quaternary ammonium salts against non-pathogenic and pathogenic microorganisms, Journal of Biotechnology

7. Paul Lupoae, Victor Cristea, Daniela Borda, Mariana Lupoae, Gabriela Gurau and Rodica M. Dinica, Phytochemical Screening: Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Potamogeton Species in Order to Obtain Valuable Feed Additives, JOURNAL OF OLEO SCIENCE

8. Carac, A Boscencu, R. Dinica, R.M. Cârâc, G, Electrochemical behaviour of the new heterocyclic pyridinium ligands ,Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia
9. Nechita, P., E. Bobu, G. Parfene, R. M. Dinica, and T. Balan, Antimicrobial coatings based on chitosan derivatives and quaternary ammonium salts for packaging paper applications, Cellulose Chem. Technol

10. A. Tabacaru, V. Musat, N. Tigau, B.S. Vasile, V.-A. Surdu,,Vinyltrimethoxysilane-modified zinc oxide quantum dots with tuned optical properties, Applied Surface Science
11. A. Tabacaru, S. Galli, C. Pettinari, N. Masciocchi, T.M. McDonald, J.R. Long, Nickel(II) and copper(I,II)-based metal-organic frameworks incorporating an extended trispyrazolate linker, CrystEngComm

12. Iticescu, C., Georgescu, L. P., Gurau, G., Murarescu, M., Dima, D., Murariu, G., Gheorghies, C. , Methods to reduce environmental impact of municipal waste water sewage sludge, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

13. Burada, A., Topa, C. M., Georgescu, L. P., Teodorof, L., Nastase, C., Seceleanu-Odor, D., Iticescu, C., Heavy Metals Environment Accumulation in Somova – Parches Aquatic Complex from the Danube Delta Area, REV. CHIM. (Bucharest)

14. I. M. Apetrei, C. Apetrei, Study of Different Carbonaceous Materials as Modifiers of Screen-Printed Electrodes for Detection of Catecholamines, IEEE Sensors Journal

15. I.M. Apetrei, C. Apetrei, The biocomposite screen-printed biosensor based on immobilization of tyrosinase onto the carboxyl functionalised carbon nanotube for assaying tyramine in fish products, Journal of Food Engineering

16. I. M. Apetrei, C. Apetrei, Biosensing Application of Hybrid Thin Film Layers Based Biosensors, IEEE Sensors Journal

17. Stefan Dima, Cristian Dima, Gabriela Iordachescu, Encapsulation of Functional Lipophilic Food and Drug Biocomponents,Food Engineering Reviews

18. Cristian Dima, George Adrian Ifrim, Gigi Coman, Petru Alexe, Stefan Dima, Supercritical CO2 Extraction and Characterization of Coriandrum Sativum L. Essential Oil, Journal of Food Process Engineering

19. Cristian Dima, Livia Patrascu, Alina Cantaragiu, Petru Alexe, Stefan Dima, The kinetics of the swelling process and the release mechanisms of Coriandrum sativum L. essential oil from chitosan/alginate/inulin microcapsules, Food Chemistry

20. Olimpia Dumitriu Buzia, Cristian Dima, ?tefan Dima, Preparation and characterization of chitosan microspheres for vancomycin delivery, FARMACIA