A5017800770- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Heavy metals in environment
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Dye analysis and toxicity
- Potato Plant Research
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
Croatian Veterinary Institute
2013-2025
Croatian Hydrographic Institute
2019-2024
University of Zagreb
2012
The Mediterranean Sea is particularly endangered by microplastics (MPs), polymers, and additives. These contaminants can be ingested fishes and, hence, translocate into tissues. We aimed to quantify MPs, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate (PC), bisphenol A (BPA), p-phthalic acid (PTA) in the edible muscles of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) caught Sea. MPs were extracted from characterized stereomicroscopy Raman microspectroscopy, while polymers (PET...
Abstract Loggerhead sea turtle ( C. caretta ) is the official European bioindicator of marine litter in Mediterranean Sea. In 2019, 8 turtles, out 28 specimens loggerhead on Adriatic coast Molise, were subjected to necropsy. The intestinal contents collected and microplastics until 0.45 μm extracted. Qualitative quantitative assessments performed by stereomicroscope observation spectroscopic analyses (attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ATR-FTIR Raman...
The aim of this study was to clarify the seasonal variation in proximate composition free amino acid (AA) and fatty (FA) profiles European sardine (Sardina pilchardus) from Adriatic Sea better understand nutritive value needed organize more effective industrial processing, aquaculture use ensure health benefits for consumers through available bioactive compounds such as omega-3 FA essential AA. lipid content ranged 1.18 10.58% during year, being highest July September. For first time, paper...
The aim of this study was to determine and compare differences in physical, chemical sensory post-mortem changes between wild (W) farmed (F) gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata). Ungutted fish were stored ice from harvesting up 20 days freshness indicators analyzed at regular intervals. Proximate composition the samples differed lipid (W = 0.86 ± 0.12; F 4.18 0.16) moisture content 79.12 0.48; 74.50 0.82). Data evaluation described using linear regression models. Sensory schemes for cooked raw...
Due to the ubiquitous anthropogenic and climatic changes altering marine habitat ecology of biotoxin producers, aim this study was assess risk human consumption associated with accumulation lipophilic toxins in commercially important bivalve mollusc (mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819) Krka River estuary located central part Croatian Adriatic Sea coast. Shellfish samples were collected weekly at three sampling stations during 2024, a focus on monitoring biotoxins. This confirmed...
The objective of the present study was to determine effect mixed plant extracts on chemical (pH, total volatile base nitrogen (TVB-N), trimethylamine (TMA), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), biogenic amines, relative fatty composition) and microbiological quality indicators vacuum-packed fish burgers stored at 0 ± 2 °C over 13 days. Three mixtures common juniper by-product blackberry leaves (JB), Padina pavonica prickly needles (PCJ), extract with catechin vanillic (BCV) were...
Quality index method scheme was developed for raw bogue (Boops boops) and evaluated it in a shelf-life study, using samples from wild fish aggregations at farms (BF) area not influenced by the (BW). Different environment shelf life of bogues; thus maximum ice storage, cooked samples, found to be 17 d BF 12 BW. The calculated quality indexes (QIs) evolved linearly with storage time on (QI(BF) = 0.968x + 0.583, R(2) 0.947, Std. Err. Est. 1.41; QI(BW) 1.212x 0.474, 0.972, 0.95). multivariable...
The nutritional quality of commercially important farmed fish species, i.e. sea bream (Sparus aurata), bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), dentex (Dentex dentex) and turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) was investigated. Dentex shown to have twice as high omega-3 fatty acid content two four times higher eicosapentaenoic (EPA) docosahexaenoic (DHA) compared other species. recommended n-6/n-3 ratio determined in all whereas the PUFA/SFA not seen turbot. Except turbot, species matched atherogenic index (AI),...
The aim of this study was to determine quality parameters Croatian traditional meat products (TMPs) via the analysis their sensory and nutritive parameters, including physicochemical properties, fatty acid profile, mineral content, amino composition. Over 2020 2021, a diverse collection 242 dry-fermented sausages dry-cured TMPs from various rural households assessed. Sensory evaluations highlighted satisfactory qualities, with moderate salinity unique taste profile characterized by slight...
This study aimed to investigate the presence of eight biogenic amines (BAs): tryptamine (TRP), phenylethylamine (PHE), putrescine (PUT), cadaverine (CAD), histamine (HIS), tyramine (TYR), spermidine (SPD) and spermine (SPM) in cheese, fish & fishery products meat obtained from Croatian retail market. A selective robust method high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array detection (DAD) was applied for determination BAs a total 91 samples accordance performance criteria...
Characterization of five types traditional Croatian dry-fermented sausages produced by family farms was performed via identification superficial mycobiota, physicochemical, sensory, instrumental color, fatty acids & fat quality indices. Detailed characterization these aimed to achieve standardization their production and composition establish and/or improve specification protocols. Traditional varied significantly (p < 0.05) in all analyzed parameters except for the number mold isolates....
Biogenic amines (BAs) are considered a potential microbiological toxicological hazard in aged cheese. Risk mitigation strategies include good hygiene practice measures, thermal treatment of milk and the use competitive dairy cultures. The aim this study was to evaluate amount BAs—tryptamine, β-phenylethylamine, putrescine, cadaverine, histamine, tyramine, spermidine spermine—in core rind cheeses ripened by bacteria (n = 61) mold cultures 8). microbial communities were counted, dominant...
This paper investigates the qualitative changes (physical, biochemical, microbiological and sensory) in anchovy fillets during maturation process, a marinade made from fresh lemon juice olive oil with addition of 0.5 1% acetic acid. Marination was carried out at 4°C it required 7 days until sensory acceptability product achieved (glassy-white colour, soft fillet texture, favourable effect terms odour flavour). At marination end point, pH value 4.2, aw 0.85 NaCl content 4% were measured for...
The European Commission (EC) regulation no. 854/2004 requires a systematic monitoring of chemical and microbiological contaminants in live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates marine gastropods for human consumption through surveillance plans to be implemented all Union (EU) countries.A consortium five Adriatic countries was set up the framework Instrument Pre-accession Assistance Cross-border Cooperation Programme (IPA CBC) 2007- 2013 with aim collecting data distribute information on...
The risk of wild ducks exposure to heavy metals in the environment was assessed by analyzing 20 shot hunting area at fish farm Donji Miholjac, Eastern Croatia. Liver samples obtained from 10 Mallards and Common Pochards were examined for (Cd, Pb, As, Hg) using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). Significant difference metal content between analyzed species confirmed only Cd (P≤0.01), no differences found genders within species. results suggest importance as bioindicators...
The study aims to evaluate the presence of 15 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fishery products, shellfish, meat products and spices (n = 140). Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) was detected mean concentration 0.11 µg/kg mussels 4.85 spices. However, none samples exceeded maximal BaP ? PAH4 limit, set out under European legislation, although high values determined some food, especially dried herbs spices, pointed towards a heavy contamination necessity for systematic controls. showed that...