LABORATORY BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES - PLOVDIV

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Assoc. Prof. Petko Denev, PhD

Laboratory "Biologically Active Substances - Plovdiv"

139 Ruski blvd.; 4000 Plovdiv

Tel: 359 32 64 38 71
Fax: 359 32 64 27 59
e-mail: lbas@plov.omega.bg

Research

The Laboratory of Biologically Active Substances – Plovdiv is founded in 1982 as a division of the Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

The main research activities of the laboratory are:

• Isolation, purification, structure modification and characterization of pectic substances and other polysaccharides with biological activity

• Enzyme modification of biologically active polysaccharides.

• Investigation of the antioxidant properties of fruits, vegetables, herbs and mushrooms.

• Isolation and characterization of bioflavonoids (anthocyanins, chatehins, flavonols etc.) from plant materials

• Food chemistry

• Functional Foods: Obtaining, Analysis, Medical Investigations

• Development of technologies for fruit syrups and nectars in collaboration with VITANEA Ltd.

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