Education:
1994 National High School of Trade and Commerce Plovdiv
Higher education:
2020 Specialization in the Healthcare system “Theoretical Foundations of Medical Chemistry", Medical University – Varna
2015 PhD degree, Medical University – Varna
1999 Master of Science, Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski", Faculty of Chemistry
Scientific degrees and academic positions:
2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Plovdiv University
2011 Chief-Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Varna
2018 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Varna
Areas of professional interest:
Biologically active substances – vitamins, antioxidants; Instrumental methods for analysis – Liquid Chromatography, Spectroscopy - UV, FL and IR
Specializations and work abroad:
NA
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
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
Project №17018: Determination of carbohydrates, proteins and phenolic compounds in Black Sea algae of the species Cystoseira barbata and Ulva rigida; 2017-2020. Fund Science, Medical University - Varna
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
Merdzhanova A., Dobreva D.A., Panayotova V., Peycheva K., Hristova T., Stancheva R. Chamelea gallina from the Black Sea (Bulgaria) as a sustainable source of macronutrients and fat-soluble vitamins, (2024) 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. Metal Content, Fatty Acid and Vitamins in Commercially Available Canned Fish on the Bulgarian Market: Benefit–Risk Ratio Intake, (2024) Foods, 13 (6), art. no. 936, DOI: 10.3390/foods13060936
Panayotova V., Merdzhanova A., Dobreva D.A., Peycheva K., Stoycheva T. Chlorella and Spirulina dietary supplements as sources of biologically active lipids, (2024) Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 56, pp. 148 – 151, DOI: 10.34049/bcc.56.D.S2P64
Peycheva K., Panayotova V., Stancheva R., Merdzhanova A., Dobreva D., Parrino V., Cicero N., Fazio F., Licata P. 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, (2023) Toxics, 11 (4), art. no. 319, DOI: 10.3390/toxics11040319
Panayotova V., Merdzhanova A., Stancheva R., Dobreva D.A., Peycheva K., Makedonski L. Farmed mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the Black Sea reveal seasonal differences in their neutral and polar lipid fatty acids profile, (2021) Regional Studies in Marine Science, 44, art. no. 101782, DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101782
Merdzhanova A., Panayotova V., Dobreva D.A., Peycheva K. Can fish and shellfish species from the black sea supply health beneficial amounts of bioactive fatty acids?, (2021) Biomolecules, 11 (11), art. no. 1661, DOI: 10.3390/biom11111661
Dobreva D.A., Panayotova V.Z., Merdzhanova A.V., Stancheva R.S., Peycheva K. Preliminary study of phenolic content in farmed mytilus galloprovincialis from the black sea coast, (2020) Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 52, pp. 253 – 256
Mona Stancheva, Albena Merdzhanova, Diana A. Dobreva: Fat soluble vitamins, cholesterol and fatty acid composition of wild and farmed black mussel ( Mytilus galloprovincialis ) consumed in Bulgaria. Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology 06/2016; DOI:10.1080/10498850.2015.1108378
Albena Merdzhanova, Diana A. Dobreva, Stanislava Georgieva: Nutritional evaluation of aquaculture mussels (M. galloprovincialis) from the Black Sea, Bulgaria. 01/2016; 27(1). DOI:10.1515/auoc-2016-0007
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Bulgarian Society of Nutrition and Dietetics
Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, Varna
