Scientific publications:

 

 ISI journals

  1.  Grosu-Tudor S.S., Zamfir M., Van der Meulen R., De Vuyst L., 2013, Isolation of novel homopolysaccharide-producing lactic acid bacteria from Romanian raw milk and fermented dairy products, European Food Research and Technology 237:609-615.
  2. Vamanu E., Pelinescu D.R., Avram I., Nita S., 2013, An in-vitro evaluation of antioxidant and colonic microbial profile levels following mushroom consumption, BioMed Research International http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289821
  3. Vamanu E., 2014, Testing in vitro viability of thermophilic probiotic strain in simulated gastrointestinal conditions,  Annals of Microbiology 64(3):1439-1442
  4. Grosu-Tudor S.-S., Stancu M.-M., Pelinescu D.,  Zamfir M., 2014, Characterization of some bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented foods, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 30: 2459–2469.
  5. Vamanu E., Sarbu I., Nedelcu I., Pelinescu D., 2015, Study of PROEXO product influence on infant microbiota in an in vitro colonic fermentation system, Annals of Microbiology 65(2): 1189-1193.
  6. Ditu L. M., Chifiriuc M. C., Pelinescu D., Sarbu I., Pircalabioru G., Mihaescu G., 2014, Class I and II Bacteriocins: Structure, Biosynthesis and Drug Delivery Systems for the Improvement of their Antimicrobial Activity, Current Proteomics  11: 121-127.
  7. Gatea F., Teodor E., Paun G., Matei A., Radu G. L., 2015, Capillary Electrophoresis Method Validation for Organic Acids Assessment in Probiotics, Food Analytical Method 8 (5): 1335-1340.
  8. Moroeanu V. I., Vamanu E., Paun G., Neagu E., Ungureanu O. R., Eremia S. A., Radu G. L, Ionescu R.,  Pelinescu D. R, 2015,  Probiotic strains influence on infant microbiota in the in vitro colonic fermentation model GIS1, Indian Journal of Microbiology, 55(4): 423-429
  9. Vamanu E, 2015,  Effect of gastric and small intestinal digestion on lactic acid bacteria activity in a GIS1 simulator, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences– Elsevier, on-line paper
  10. Sarbu I., Vassu T., Stoica I., Marutescu L., Chifiriuc C.,  Pelinescu D., 2015,  Phenotypic and genotypic assessment of Lactobacillus plantarum influence on Candida albicans fluconazole resistance,  Annals of Microbiology, 1-7.
  11. Zamfir M., Stefan I., Grosu-Tudor S. S., 2015,  Influence of growth medium composition on the bacteriocin activity of some lactic acid bacteria, Romanian Biotechnological Letters, in press
  12. Mureşan A., Sârbu I., Pelinescu D., Ionescu R., Csutak O., Stoica I., Rusu E., Vassu T., 2016, In vitro selection of some lactic acid bacteria strains with probiotic potential. Romanian Biotechnological Letters, 23 (4). http://www.rombio.eu/published.html.
  13. Mureşan A., Sârbu I., Pelinescu D., Ionescu R., Csutak O., Stoica I., Rusu E., Vassu T., 2016, Virulence profiles of pathogenic bacterial strains isolated from different sources. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry; Vol. 6. http://biointerfaceresearch.com/?page_id=1657
  14. Zamfir M., Stefan I.R., Stancu M.M, Grosu-Tudor S.S., 2016. Production, mode of action and sequencing of the corresponding gene of a bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis 19.3. Int J Food Sci Technol, 51: 2164–2170.
  15. Rusu E., Sârbu I., Cristescu C., Coculescu B.-I., Petruţ Ş., Mureşan A., Vassu T., Pelinescu D., 2016. Highlighting the antimicrobial activity of organic compounds isolated from some strains of lactic acid bacteria, Revista Romana de Chimie, nr. 12.

 IDB journals

  1. Ditu L.M., Chifiriuc M. C.,  Marutescu L.,  Bleotu C.,  Pelinescu D.,  Bezirtzoglou E., Mihaescu G., Lazar V., 2014, Immunomodulatory effect of non-viable components of probiotic culture stimulated with heat-inactivated Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus on holoxenic mice, Microbial Ecology In Health & Disease 25, p.1-6.
  2. Ditu L. M., Chifiriuc M.C., Pelinescu D., Sarbu I., Lazar V., Mihaescu G., 2014, Two-Component Regulatory Systems – implication in the quorum sensing mechanisms and bacteriocin production in lactic acid bacteria, Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry  4(4), p. 813-815.
  3. Zamfir M., Cornea P.C., De Vuyst L., Grosu-Tudor S.-S., 2014, Biodiversity and biotechnological potential of lactic acid bacteria, AgroLife Scientific Journal 3(1), p. 169-176.
  4. Vamanu E., 2015, Biochemical properties and viability of two thermophilic lactic acid bacteria in a single chamber gastrointestinal tract simulator –GIS1: partial characterizations, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iasi, Lucrări Ştiinţifice-Seria Zootehnie, 312 – 315.
  5. Sarbu I., Vassu T., Stoica I., Chifiriuc C. Bucur M., Rusu E., Pelinescu D., 2015, Analysis on the antimicrobial activity of some lactic acid bacteria strains,Journal of Infectious Diseases 18(2-3): 87-91.
  6. Vamanu E., 2016, The effect of a consortium probiotic administration on a microbiota microbiological stability, Lucrări Ştiinţifice – vol. 59, seria Agronomie.

  Congress presentations

  1. Grosu – Tudor S.S., Zamfir M., 2012, “Functional properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Romanian fermented vegetables”, II International Conference on Antimicrobial Research, Lisabona, Portugalia, 21-23 noiembrie 2012, p. 563.
  2. Grosu-Tudor S.-S., Stancu M.-M., Pelinescu D.,  Zamfir M., 2014, Characterization of some bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented foods, 11th Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria, Egmond Aan Zee/Olanda, 31august-04 septembrie
  3. Sarbu I., Vassu T., Stoica  I., Marutescu L., Chifiriuc C., Nedelcu I., Pelinescu D., 2014, The influence of lactic acid bacteria strains on the antifungal resistance mechanisms of Candida albicans strains, 11th Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria, Egmond Aan Zee/Olanda, 31august-04 septembrie
  4. Sarbu I.,  Tanase A.M., Zamfir M.,  Vassu T., Stoica I., Chifiriuc C.M., Ionescu R., Pelinescu D., 2014, Screening for antimicrobial activity of lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from different Romanian food products, 3rd International Conference on Clinical Microbiology and Microbial Genomics, Valencia/Spania, 24-26 septembrie
  5. Sarbu I., Ionescu R. Vassu T., Stoica I., Ditu L.M., Marutescu L., Chifiriuc C.M., Petrut S., Pelinescu D., 2014, Study of some lactic acid bacteria strains probiotic effect  for use in gastrointestinal infections, 3rd International Conference on Clinical Microbiology and Microbial Genomics, Valencia/Spania, 24-26 septembrie
  6. Chifiriuc M.C., Marutescu L., Ionescu B., Ionescu D., Gheorghe I., Czobor I., Mihaescu G., Lazar V., 2014, Flow cytometry characterisation of gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains exhibiting non-enzymatic and enzymatic resistance mechanisms, 14TH EUROCONFERENCE ON CLINICAL CELL ANALYSIS, Lisabona, Portugalia, 13 -18 septembrie 2014.
  7. Zamfir M., Cornea P.C., De Vuyst L., Grosu-Tudor S.-S., 2014, Biodiversity and biotechnological potential of lactic acid bacteria, International Conference "Agriculture for Life, Life for Agriculture, Bucuresti/Romania, 5-7 iunie – prezentare orala
  8. Zamfir M., Grosu-Tudor S.S., Stancu M.M., Cornea C.P., De Vuyst L., 2015, Biodiversity of lactic acid bacteria from traditional Romanian fermented foods. Conferință invitată la European Biotechnology Congress, București, 7-9 mai
  9. Zamfir  M., Stancu  M.M., Stefan  I.R., Grosu-Tudor S.S., 2015, Bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria isolated from Romanian traditional fermented foods. BioMicroWorld 2015, Barcelona, 28-30 octombrie 2015- Prezentare orală
  10. Biochemical properties and viability of two thermophilic lactic acid bacteria in a single chamber gastrointestinal tract simulator- GSI1: partial characterizations, 2015, Lucrări Științifice- Seria Zootehnie- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași
  11. Zamfir M., Stancu M.M., Ștefan I.R., Grosu-Tudor S.S. Characterization of a nisin-like bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis 19.3, isolated from raw milk. Food Microbiology, Birmingham, UK, 7-10 august 2016, poster. – si de la proiectul PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0137
  12. Petruț S., Pelinescu D., Dițu L.M., Ionescu R., Vassu T., Stoica I., Chiciudean I., Tănase A.-M., Sârbu I., 2016. Comparative studies regarding probiotic effect between individual/consortia of lactic acid bacteria strains. “Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2016” Symposium, 28 Septembrie- 1 Octombrie, Krk, Croația.

 Patents

  1. Vamanu E., 2016, In vitro method for testing the viability of lactic acid bacteria probiotic strains during gastrointestinal tract transit, and unicameral system for its implementation.
  2. Vamanu E., 2016 A method of in vitro testing of the probiotic strains viability during colon transit and system for carrying out the method.

 

 AWARD:

Partner USAMVB - author Emanuel Vamanu

  1. Gold medal - Exhibition of Inventions  Geneva (Switzerland 2013)  GIS1 systemSingle chamber system for in vitro simulation of the human gastrointestinal tract
  2. Gold medal -  European Exhibition of Creativity and Inobationn (Iasi 2015) – GIS2 – In vitro simulation system of human colon in three stages