Education:
1999 "Third Science High School "Acad. Metodi Popov" Varna
Higher education:
2019 Specialization in the Healthcare system “Theoretical Foundations of Medical Chemistry", Medical University – Varna
2017 PhD degree, Medical University – Varna
2007 Master of Science “Modern spectral and chromatographic methods for analysis" Sofia University, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy
2005 Bachelor of Science “Chemistry" Sofia University, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Scientific degrees and academic positions:
2008 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Varna
2018 Chief-Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Varna
2022 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Varna
Areas of professional interest:
Toxic elements, essential elements, marine and freshwater fishes, ICP-OES, Diffisive Gradient in Thin Film (DGT)
Specializations and work abroad:
2022 - ERASMUS+ University of Messina, Italy, Teaching mobility
2016 -ERASMUS Mobility student at Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kindom
2007-Internship at IMEC, Leuven, Belgium
Participation in contracts, projects, programs
Project No. 3.4.13. Medical University - Varna: Enhancement of Translational Excellence Achievement in Medicine (MUVE-TEAM); National Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria, European Union-NextGenerationEU. BG-RRP-2.004-0009-C02
Project №21012: Combination of essential oils from plants of the Lamiaceae family and antibiotics, reducing microbial resistance of important clinical isolates; 2022-2025. Fund Science, Medical University - Varna
KP-06-OPR-03/11: Biological activity and functional properties of Black Sea shellfish tissues (Mytilus galloprovincialis, Chamelea gallina and Donax trunculus) as sources of natural nutraceuticals; 2018-2021. National Science Fund, Ministry of Education and Science
BG14MFOP001-6.004-0006: Research on priority chemical pollutants and biotoxins for assessing the state of the marine environment; 2019-2022.Operational Program European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund
DM09/2: Seasonal variations in lipid profile and thermal stress effect on the lipid composition of Black sea Mytilus galloprovincialis and Rapana venosa; 2016-2018. National Science Fund, Ministry of Education and Science
2019
Panayotova, V.; Merdzhanova, A.; Merdzhanova, A.; Stancheva, R.S.; Peycheva, K. (2019) Seasonal variation in fat-soluble vitamins, cholesterol and fatty acid profile of lipid classes of Rapana venosa, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 51 (D), 259 – 263
Peycheva, K.; Panayotova, V.; Merdzhanova, A.; Stancheva, R. (2019) Estimation of THQ and potential health risk for metals by consumption of some black sea marine fishes and mussels in Bulgaria, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 51 (D), 249 – 254
Peycheva, K.; Panayotova, V.; Merdzhanova, A.; (2019) Comparative evaluation of trace element concentration in grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) caught in Black and Aegean Seas. Potential health risk assessment, Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, 23(5), 429 – 438
2020
Dobreva,D.A.; Panayotova, V.; Merdzhanova, A.; Stancheva, R.; Peycheva, K. (2020) Preliminary study of phenolic content in farmed Mytilus galloprovincialis from the Black Sea coast, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 52(D), 253-256
Fazio, F; D'Iglio, C.; Capillo, G; Saoca,C.; Peycheva, K., Piccione, G.; Makedonski, L. (2020) Environmental Investigations and Tissue Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Grey Mullet from the Black Sea (Bulgaria) and the Ionian Sea (Italy), Animals, 10, 1739; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10101739
2021
Tsankova, G., Todorova, T; Ermenlieva, N.; Merdzhanova, A.; Panayotova, V.; Dobreva, D.; Peycheva, K. (2021) Antibacterial activity of different extracts of black mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Journal of IMAB, 27(1), 3506-3509 https://doi.org/ 10.5272/jimab.2021271.3506
Panayotova, V.; Merdzhanova, A.; Stancheva, R.; Dobreva, D.A.; Peycheva, K.; Makedonski, L. (2021) Farmed mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the Black Sea reveal seasonal differences in their neutral and polar lipid fatty acids profile, Regional Studies in Marine Science 44 , 101782 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101782
Peycheva, K.; Panayotova, V.; Stancheva, R.; Makedonski, L.; Merdzhanova, A.; Cicero, N., Camilleri, G. & Fazio, F. (2021) Trace elements and omega-3 Fatty Acids of Black Sea (Bulgaria) bivalve species Mytilus galloprovincialis, Chamelea gallina and Donax trunculus. Human health risk, Natural Product Research; https://doi.org/ 10.1080/14786419.2021.1921770
Peycheva, K.; Panayotova, V.; Stancheva, R.; Makedonski, L.; Merdzhanova, Cicero, N., Parrino, V., & Fazio, F. (2021) Trace Elements and Omega‐3 Fatty Acids of Wild and Farmed Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Consumed in Bulgaria: Human Health Risks, International Journal of Environmental research and Public Health, 18(19), 10023; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910023
Merdzhanova, A., Panayotova,V., Dobreva, D.A., Peycheva, K. (2021) Can Fish and Shellfish Species from the Black Sea Supply Health Beneficial Amounts of Bioactive Fatty Acids?, Biomolecules 11(11) , 1661. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11111661
2022
Peycheva, K., Stancheva, R., Makedonski, L., Merdzhanova, A., Cammiller, G., Ferrantelli,V., Calabrese, V., Cicero, N. & Fazio, F. (2022). Effect of steaming on chemical composition of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis): Evaluation of potential risk associated with human consumption. Food Science & Nutrition, 10, 3052–3061. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.2903
Peycheva, K.; Panayotova, V.; Stancheva, R.; Makedonski, L.; Merdzhanova, A.; Parrino, V.; Nava, V.; Cicero, N.; Fazio, F. (2022) Risk Assessment of Essential and Toxic Elements in Freshwater Fish Species from Lakes near Black Sea, Bulgaria. Toxics, 10, 675. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10110675
2023
Gentscheva, G., Nikolova, K., Panayotova, V., Peycheva, K., Makedonski, L., Slavov, P., Radusheva, P., Petrova, P., Yotkovska, I. (2023) Application of Arthrospira platensis for Medicinal Purposes and the Food Industry: A Review of the Literature. Life (Basel). 21;13(3):845. doi: 10.3390/life13030845.
Peycheva, K.; Panayotova, V.; Stancheva, R.; Merdzhanova, A.; Dobreva, D.; Parrino, V.; Cicero, N.; Fazio, F.; Licata, P. (2023) Seasonal Variations in the Trace Elements and Mineral Profiles of the Bivalve Species, Mytilus galloprovincialis, Chamelea gallina and Donax trunculus, and Human Health Risk Assessment. Toxics , 11, 319. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11040319
Nava, V.; Turco, V.L.; Licata, P.; Panayotova, V.; Peycheva, K.; Fazio, F.; Rando, R.; Di Bella, G.; Potortì, A.G. (2023) Determination of Fatty Acid Profile in Processed Fish and Shellfish Foods. Foods, 12, 2631. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12132631
2024
Merdzhanova A., Dobreva D.A., Panayotova V., Peycheva K., Hristova T., Stancheva R. (2024) Chamelea gallina from the Black Sea (Bulgaria) as a sustainable source of macronutrients and fat-soluble vitamins, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 56, pp. 66 – 70, DOI: 10.34049/bcc.56.D.S2P42
Peycheva K., Panayotova V., Hristova T., Merdzhanova A., Dobreva D., Stoycheva T., Stancheva R., Licata P., Fazio F. (2024)Metal Content, Fatty Acid and Vitamins in Commercially Available Canned Fish on the Bulgarian Market: Benefit–Risk Ratio Intake, Foods, 13 (6), art. no. 936, DOI: 10.3390/foods13060936
Messina L., Licata P., Bruno F., Litrenta F., Costa G.L., Ferrantelli V., Peycheva K., Panayotova V., Fazio F., Bruschetta G., Tabbì M., Nava V. (2024) Occurrence and health risk assessment of mineral composition and aflatoxin M1 in cow milk samples from different areas of Sicily, Italy, Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 85, art. no. 127478, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127478
Panayotova V., Merdzhanova A., Dobreva D.A., Peycheva K., Stoycheva T. (2024) Chlorella and Spirulina dietary supplements as sources of biologically active lipids, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 56, pp. 148 – 151, DOI: 10.34049/bcc.56.D.S2P64
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