[dr Miroslav M. Vrvic]

Phone:   011-2637273, 011-3336665

Phone (local):   665

Office:   436

E-mail:   mmvrvic@chem.bg.ac.rs

Personal data

Born in Vršac, on 11th August 1952. Parents Milenko Vrvić and Radojka Vrvić born Jovanović. Married, four children (Milica, Ivana, Miloš and Miroslav).

Education and qualifications

1971-1975: Undergraduate studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1991: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

History of employment

1976: Graduate associate / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1977: Graduate assistant / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1992: Assistant professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

1997: Associate professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2003-2017: Full professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Scientific interest

His spheres of interest and scientific-research work are microbiological chemistry, biogeochemistry, biotechnology of active substances, especially nutraceuticals and biogeotechnologies, which generated the greatest number of fundamental and applied results.

Awards and merits

November 2000: Award of the Serbian chemical society for contribution to the application of chemistry

Other activities

Member of Serbian Chemical Society.

Participation in research projects

Finished projects:

  • 2010: Reinforcement of the Faculty of Chemistry, Uvinersity of Belgrade, towards becoming a centre of excellence in the region of West Balkans for molecular biotechnology and food research – FCUB-ERA 256716
    project type:   International
    project is funded by: European Union (Brusseles, Belgium)
  • 2010: Assistance in the Implementation of a Chemicals Management System in Serbia – SR 08IBEN02
    project type:   International
    project is funded by: European Union (Brusseles, Belgium)
  • 2011: Simultaneous bioremediation and soilification of degraded areas to preserve natural resources of biologically active substances, and development and production of biomaterials and dietetic products – 43004
    project type:   National Fundamental Research Projects
    project is funded by: Ministry of Science and Technological Development (Belgrade, Serbia)

Author identification numbers

Representative references

Knjige i revijalni radovi / Books and reviews:

  1. J.Vučetić, M.M.Vrvić, Mikrobiološke sinteze vitamina, Nova prosveta, Beograd 1992, str. vii+1-108.
  2. J.Vučetić, V.Veljković, M.M.Vrvić, M.L.Lazić, Mikrobiološke sinteze polisaharida, Naučna knjiga, Beograd 1995, str. vii+1-77.
  3. M.M.Vrvić, S.Vujin, V.Matić, M.B.Spasić, Role of magnesium in biology-Chemical basis-Review, in Magnesium in the Environment and Organisms, Z.J.Maksimović, M.J.Gašić, M.B.Spasić Eds., SASA, 92SM, Belgrade 1999, p. 13-20.
  4. Dj.B. Zeković, S. Kwiatkowski, M.M. Vrvić, D. Jakovljević, C.A. Moran, Natural and modified (1→3)-B-D-glucans in health promotion and disease allevation-Review, Crit. Rew. Biotechnol. 25 (2005) 205-230.
  5. M.M. Vrvić, V.F. Matić, Biotechnological production of organically bonded essential oligo and trace elements (EOTEs): From conventional toward modern biotechnology?-Review, Acta biologica Iugoslavica-Mikrobiologija, 43 (2006) 1-14.
  6. S. Saval, J.S. Terzić, M.M. Vrvić, Bioremediation of contamined soils and aquifers-Review, Acta biologica Iugoslavica-Mikrobiologija, 43 (2006) 65-76.

Izabrani radovi / Selected papers:

  1. M.M. Vrvić, V. Matić, Da li je hemija ključ i za rešavanje problema medicinske i veterinarske mikrobiologije?, Predavanje po pozivu, Kratki sadržaji radova VIII Kongresa mikrobiologa Jugoslavije, Naučni odbor ur., Društvo mikrobiologa Jugoslavije, Beograd, 2000, str. 55-58.
  2. V. Dragutinović, O. Cvetković, V. Matić, S. Vujin, B. Potkonjak, S. Stanković, M.M. Vrvić, Isolation and characterisation of a new strain for desilicification, in CD-ROM Proceedings of the 9th European Congress on Biotechnology (ECB 9), M. Hofmann Ed., Branche Belge de la Societe de Chimie Industrielle, Brussels (Belgium), 2000, Pap. 2857, p. 1-4.
  3. M.M. Vrvić, V. Matić, M. Panić-Jović, R. Jović, The substrate as a bifidogenic factor: in vitro research, in Poster Abstracts of the World Congress on Biotechnology-Biotechnology 2000, Scientific Committee Ed., Vol. 3, DECHEMA, Berlin (Germany), 2000, p. 258-260.
  4. S. Vujin, V. Matić, Ž. Prijović, M.M. Vrvić, M.B. Spasić, Vitamin E and serum lipid level in patients with rectal carcinoma, Arch. Oncol. (Yugoslavia), 8 (2000) 165-167.
  5. J. Milčić-Terzić, Y. Lopez-Vidal, M.M. Vrvić, S. Saval, Biodegradation potential assessment of microbial consortia isolated from a diesel-contaminated soil, Water Sci. Technol. 42 (2000) 403-406.
  6. M.M. Vrvić, Potential preparation for prevention and therapy of iron-deficiency anaemia: Organically bonded iron(II) with natural ligands, http://www.pharma-transfer.com, ID L0189, 16 Aug 2000.
  7. V. Matić, M.M. Vrvić, Postupak za proizvodnju organski vezanog gvoždja(II) za prirodne bioligande i prirodni dijetetski proizvod za oralnu terapiju sideropenične anemije Errferin sirup-organski vezano gvožđe(II) sa vitaminom C i folnom kiselinom, Beograd 2000. Proizvod na tržištu!
  8. O. Cvetković, J.A. Curiale, V. Dragutinović, D. Jarvie, M.M. Vrvić, Evidence of stability of sedimentary organic matter during bacterial desilicification of an oil shale, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 66 (2001) 95-99.
  9. D. Jakovljević, M.M. Vrvić, M. Radulović, M. Hranisavljević-Jakovljević, Fine structural analysis of the fungal polysaccharide pullulan elaborated by Aureobasidium pullulans, CH-1 strain, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 66 (2001) 377-383.
  10. J. Milcic-Terzic, Y. Lopez-Vidal, M.M. Vrvic, S. Saval, Detection of catabolic genes in indigenous microbial consortia isolated from diesel-contamined soil, Bioresource Technol. 78 (2001) 47-54.
  11. D. M. Jakovljević, M. M. Vrvić, M. Radulović, M. Hranisavljević-Jakovljević, Oxidative transformation pf pullulan, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry, S.Anić Ed., Vol. II, The Society of Physical Chemistry of Serbia, Belgrade, 2002, p. 571-573.
  12. M.Dj. Radulović, O.G. Cvetković, M.M. Vrvić, P.S. Polić, D.M. Jakovljević, The paet (Vlasina Lake, Yugoslavia) as a substrate for pullulan biosynthesis with Aureobasidium pullulans CH-1, J. Env. Prot. Ecol. 3 (2002) 205-209.
  13. S. Arandjelović, Ž. Tešić, Z. Juranić, S. Radulović, M. Vrvić, B. Potkonjak, Z. Ilić, Antiproliferative activity of some cis-trans platinum(II) complexes on HeLa cells, J. Exp. Clin. Cancer Res. 21 (2002) 519-526.
  14. S. Trivić, V. Leskovac, J. Zeremski, M. Vrvić, G.W. Winston, Bioorganic mechanisms of the formation of free radicals catalyzed by glucose oxidase, Bioorg. Chem. 30 (2002) 95-106.
  15. M M. Vrvić, V. F. Matić, Organski vezani esencijalni oligo elementi i elementi u tragovima: Od klasične ka modernoj biotehnologiji?, Predavanje po pozivu, Izvodi radova XLI Savetovanja Srpskog hemijskog društva, B.Abramović, A. Dekanski ur., Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd, 2003, str. 139-140.
  16. S. Gorjanović, A. Cvetković, D. Sužnjević, M. Beljanski, M. Vrvić, J. Hranisavljević, Isolation and characterization of highly liganded proteins from brewer’s barley grain, Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 66 (2002) 1940-1944.
  17. B. Jovančićević, P. Polić, M. Vrvić, G. Scheeder, M. Teschner, H. Wehner, Transformation of n-alkanes from petroleum pollutants in alluvial groundwaters, Environ. Chem. Lett. 1 (2003) 73-81.
  18. T. Šolevic, B. Jovančićević, M. Vrvić, H. Wehner, Oil pollutants in alluvial sediments-influence of the intensity of contact with ground waters on the effect of microorganisms, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 68 (2003) 227-234.
  19. M.M. Vrvić, V. Dragutinović, V. Matić, S. Spasić, O. Cvetković, D. Vitorović, A kinetic study of the depyritization of oil shale HCl-kerogen concentrate by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans at different temperatures, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 68 (2003) 417-423
  20. D. Zlatković, D. Jakovljević, Dj. Zeković , M.M. Vrvić, A glucan from active dry baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae): Chemical and enzymatic investigation of the structure, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 68 (2003) 805-809.
  21. V. Dragićević, S. Sredojević, M. Spasić, M. Vrvić, Ageing-induced changes of reduced and oxides glutatione in fragments of maize seedlings, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 68 (2003) 909-915.
  22. D. Jakovljević, M. Radulović, A. Nastasović, M. M. Vrvić, M. Hranisavljević- Jakovljević, Chemical modification of partially hydrolized pullulan, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry, The Society of Physical Chemistry of Serbia, Belgrade 2004, p. 341-343.
  23. D. Jakovljevic, M. M. Vrvic, M. Radulovic, M. Hranisavljevic-Jakovljevic, Conversion of pullulan into keto-aldehydo polymer, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry, The Society of Physical Chemistry of Serbia, Belgrade 2004, p. 682-684.
  24. V. P. Beškoski, V. Matić, S. Spasić, M. M. Vrvić, Removal of dibenzothiophene from fossil fuels with the action of iron (III)-ion generated by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans: Analytical aspects, in Biohydrometallurgy «A Sustainable Technology in Evolution», Proceedings of the 15th International Biohydrometallugy Symposium (IBS 2003), Part I, M. Tsezos, A. Hatzikioseyian, E. Remoundaki Eds., National Technical University of Athens, Athens (Greece), 2004, p. 345-358.
  25. V. Dragicevic, S. Sredojevic, M. Vrvic, L. Djukanovic, M. Todorovic, The mass and water partitioning as growth factors of maize seedlings influenced by ageing 2,4-D, Fresenius Env. Bull. 13 (2004) 336-340.
  26. S. Gorjanović, D. Sužnjević, M. Beljanski, S. Ostojić, R. Gorjanović, M. Vrvić, J. Hranisavljević, Effects of lipid-transfer protein from malting barley grain on brewers yeast fermentation, J. Inst. Brew. 110 (2004) 297-302.
  27. V.P. Beskoski, V.F. Matic, S.D. Spasic, M.M. Vrvic, Iron(III)-ion generated by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans as agent for removal of dibenzothiophene from fossil fuels: Research on model system, Abstracts of the 16th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium (IBS 2005), S.T.L. Harrison, D.E. Rawlings and J. Petersen Eds., The 16th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium, Cape Town (South Africa), 2005, p. 203-206.
  28. D.S. Savić, M.L. Lazić, V.V. Veljković, M.M. Vrvić, A kinetic model of ferrous iron oxidation by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans in a batch culture, CI&CEQ 11 (2005) 59-62
  29. I. Nastasijević, B. Nastasijević, M. Poštić, R. Mitrović, O. Lozanče, M. Vrvić, Investigation of action of peroxoacetic acid on lipid conponent of bacterial spores and contribution to the standardization of efficiency evaluation test, Acta Vet.-Beograd, 55 (2005) 147-160.
  30. S. Mrkić, P.A. Pfendt, B. Jovančićević, I. Matić, S. Vujasinović, D. Babić, M. Vrvić, D. Djordjević, G. Gojgić-Cvijović, P. Nikolić, G. Dević, V. Matić, D. Relić, S. Trifunović, The influence of the association patterns of phosphorous-substrates and xylene-substrates on the degradation of xylenes in alluvial aquifer, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 70 (2005) 1515-1532.
  31. B. Jovančićević, M.P. Antić, T.M. Šolević, M.M. Vrvić, A. Kronimus, J. Schwarzbauer, Investigation of interactions between surface water and petroleum-type pollutants, Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 12 (2005) 205-212. - L. Izrael-Živković, I. Karadžić, M. Vrvić, Sinthesis of methyl-esthers by lipase-catalyzed transesterification in methanol, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry, Vol. I, A.Antić-Jovanović, Ed., The Society of Physical Chemistry of Serbia, Belgrade, 2006, p. 192-194.
  32. G. Gojgić-Cvijović, V.P. Beškoski, J. Milić, M. Ilić, T. Šolević, S. Miletić, I. Vučković, B. Potkonjak, B. Jovančićević, M. Radulović, D. Djordjević, D. Jakovljević, O. Martinov, S. Spasić, V. Matić, B. Nastasijević, M.M. Vrvić, Isolation, selection and adaptation of zymogenous microorganisms: A basis of successful bioremediation, Invited Lecture, in Collected Essays of the Scientific Gathering with International Participation-Implementation of Remediation in Environmental Quality Improvement, Lj.Tanasijević, Ed., Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Belgrade, 2006, p. 125-132.
  33. V.V. Dragutinović, N.S. Radovanović, L.T. Izrael-Živković, M.M. Vrvić, Detection of gelatinase B activity in serum of gastric cancer patients, World J. Gastroenterol. 12 (2006) 105-109.
  34. Dj. Zeković, M. Radulović, A. Nastasović, M.M. Vrvić, D. Jakovljević, G. Kogan, Mild Pfitzner-Moffat oxidation of the (1→3)-B-D-glucan from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Chem. Pap. 60 (2006) 243-248.
  35. M.P. Antić, B.S. Jovančićević, M. Ilić, M.M. Vrvić, J. Schwarzbauer, Petroleum pollutant degradation by surface water microorganisms, Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 13 (2006) 320-327.
  36. K. Krinulović, Ž. Bugarčić, M. Vrvić, D. Krstić, V. Vasić, Prevention and recovery of (μ3-diethylentriamino)-chloro-palladium(II)-chloride induced inhibition of Na/K- ATPase by SH containing ligands-L-cysteine and glutathione, Toxicol. in Vitro, 20(2006) 1292-1299.
  37. O. Martinov, N .Lugonja, G. Gojgić-Cvijović, D. Jakovljević, J. Milić, B. Potkonjak, S. Miletić, S. Spasić, M. Ilić, M. Radulović, V. Matić, V.P. Beškoski, B. Nastasijević, Z. Golubović, S. Videnović, Z. Sokić, D. Ristić, M.M. Vrvić, Impamil 1 formula mleka pogodna za ishranu odojčadi do šest meseci starosti, IMPAZ A.D., Zaječar, 2006. Proizvod na tržištu!
  38. O. Martinov, N. Lugonja, G. Gojgić-Cvijović, D. Jakovljević, J. Milić, B. Potkonjak, S. Miletić, S. Spasić, M. Ilić, M. Radulović, V. Matić, V.P. Beškoski, B. Nastasijević, Z. Golubović, S. Videnović, Z. Sokić, D. Ristić, M.M. Vrvić, Impamil 2 obogaćen gvoždjem, formula mleka pogodna za ishranu odojčadi starije od šest meseci, IMPAZ A.D., Zaječar, 2006. Proizvod na tržištu!
  39. M.M.Vrvić, Bioremediation of soil: Biotechnology or «groundworks»?, Invited lecture, in CD-ROM Proceedings of the 45th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society, B.Abramović, S.Kevrešan, A.Dekanski, Eds., Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade (Serbia), p. 32-35
  40. M.M.Vrvic, Urgent problems, needs and initiatives in the field of environmental pollution reduction and remediation in Srbia and Balkan countries, Invited Lecture, Expert Group Meeting on “Emerging technologies for water treatment and soil remediation and their assessment”, 19-20 March 2007, Trieste (Italy), International Centre for Science and High Technology-United Nations Industry Developmeny (ICS-UNIDO), http://www.ics.trieste.it/Documents/Daunloads/df4501.pdf, p. 1-13.
  41. V. P. Beškoski, V.F. Matić, J. Milić, D. Godjevac, B. Mandić, M. M. Vrvić, Oxidation of dibenzothiophene as model substrate for removal of organic sulphur from fossil fuels by iron(III)-ion generated from pyrite by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 72 (2007) 533-537.
  42. J. S. Jekić, V. P. Beškoski, G. Gojgić-Cvijović, M. Grbavčić, M. M. Vrvić, Bacterial generated Fe2(SO4)3 from pyrite as leaching agent for power plant electrofilter ash from lignite combustion process, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 72 (2007) 615-619.
  43. V.P. Beskoski, J. Milic, B. Mandic, M. Takic, M.M. Vrvic, Removal of organically bound sulfur from oil shale by iron(III)-ion generated-regenerated from pyrite by the action of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Adv. Mat. Res. 20-21 (2007) 46-49.
  44. B.S.Jovančićević, M.M.Vrvić, J.Schwarzbauer, H.Wehner, G.Scheeder, D.Vitorović, Organic-geochemical differentiation of petroleum-type pollutants and study of their fate in Danube alluvial sediments and corresponding water (Pančevo Oil Rafinery, Serbia), Water Air Soil Pollut. 183 (2007) 225-238.
  45. M.M. Vrvić, M.I. Kukić, M.D. Radulović, Dijetetski proizvod organski vezanog hroma(III) za suvu inaktivnu biomasu pivskog kvasca-Oligogal Cr, Galenika a.d. u saradnji sa NRK Inženjering, Beograd, 2007. Proizvod na tržištu!