Education and Career:
- Ph.D. (Chemistry, 2010): Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, New York, USA
- Master in Chemistry (M.Sc., 2004): Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, U.P., India
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc., Chemistry Hons. 2002): Presidency College (under Calcutta University), Kolkata, W. B., India
Employment:
1978 | Ing. degree in food technology (Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague) |
1984 | CSc. (= PhD.) degree in biochemistry (Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague) |
1993 | Assoc. Prof. degree in biochemistry (Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague) |
2001 | DSc. degree in biochemistry (Academy of Sciences, Prague) |
2008 | Full Professor degree in biochemistry (Palacky University, Olomouc) |
Research Activities:
- Development and characterization of new magnetically responsive (bio)composite materials
- Application of magnetic (bio)composite materials for xenobiotics removal and for immobilization of enzymes, affinity ligands and cells
- Preparation of magnetically responsive microbial cells and their applications
- Application of Magnetic solid phase extraction for the preconcentration of target xenobiotics, especially tensides and related compounds
- Development of magnetic procedures for the preconcentration and isolation of important biologically active compounds (e.g., enzymes and lectins)
- Preparation of review papers and review book chapters summarizing large parts of biomagnetic research and technology
Publication activities
- Author or co-author of 184 journal papers and book chapters
- 2950 citations (autocitations excluded)
- H-index: 25
- G-index: 52
- Patents: 3 national patents
- National utility models: 1
Other
Grants:
- Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Industry and Trade, bilateral projects (e.g., with Japan, Korea, China).
Teaching:
- Supervising PhD and diploma theses.
Society Membership:
- Czech Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Selected publications:
- Spanò,D., Pospiskova,K., Safarik,I., Pintus,F., Pisano,M.B., Floris,G., Medda,R.: Chitinase III in Euphorbia characias latex: Purification and
Protein Expression and Purification, in press - Safarik,I., Pospiskova,K., Baldikova,E., Maderova,Z., Safarikova,M.: Magnetic modification of cells. In: Applications of NanoBioMaterials, Volume II: Engineering of NanoBioMaterials (Grumezescu,A., ed.), Elsevier, in press
- Safarik,I., Prochazkova,G., Pospiskova,K., Branyik,T.: Magnetically modified microalgae and their applications. Crit. Rev. Biotechnol., in press
- Baldikova,E., Politi,D., Maderova,Z., Pospiskova,K., Sidiras,D., Safarikova,M., Pospiskova,K., Safarik,I.: Utilization of magnetically responsive cereal by-product for organic dyes removal. J. Sci. Food Agric., in press
- Pospiskova,K., Safarik,I.: Magnetically responsive enzyme powders. J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 380 (2015) 197-200
- Pospiskova,K., Safarik,I.: Low-temperature magnetic modification of sensitive biological materials. Mater. Lett. 142 (2015) 184-188
- Safarik,I., Maderova,Z., Pospiskova,K., Baldikova,E., Horska,K., Safarikova,M.: Magnetically responsive yeast cells: Methods of preparation and applications. Yeast 32 (2015) 227-237
- Safarik,I., Filip,J., Horska,K., Nowakova,M., Tucek,J., Safarikova,M., Hashimoto,H., Takada,J., Zboril,R.: Magnetically-modified natural biogenic iron oxides for organic xenobiotics removal. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 12 (2015) 673-682
- Safarik,I., Maderova,Z., Pospiskova,K., Horska,K., Safarikova,M.: Magnetic decoration and labeling of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. In: Cell Surface Engineering: Fabrication of Functional Nanoshells (Fakhrullin,R.F., Choi,I., Lvov,Y.M., Eds.), (RSC Smart Materials No. 9), RSC, 2014, pp. 185-215
- Schröfel,A., Kratošová,G., Šafařík,I., Šafaříková,M., Raška,I., Shor, L.M.: Applications of biosynthesized metallic nanoparticles – a review. Acta Biomaterialia 10 (2014) 4023-4042
- Safarik,I., Horska,K., Pospiskova,K., Filip,J., Safarikova,M.: Mechanochemical synthesis of magnetically responsive materials from non-magnetic precursors. Materials Letters 126 (2014) 202-206
- Melnikova,L., Pospiskova,K., Mitroova,Z., Kopcansky,P., Safarik,I.: Peroxidase-like activity of magnetoferritin. Microchim. Acta 181 (2014) 295-301
- Prochazkova,G., Podolova,N., Safarik,I., Zachleder,V., Branyik,T.: Physicochemical approach to freshwater microalgae harvesting with magnetic particles. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 112 (2013) 213-218
- Pospiskova,K., Prochazkova,G., Safarik,I.: One-step magnetic modification of yeasts cells by microwave synthesized iron oxides microparticles. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 56 (2013) 456-461
- Pospiskova,K., Safarik,I.: Low-cost, easy-to-prepare magnetic chitosan microparticles for enzymes immobilization. Carbohydr. Polym. 96 (2013) 545-548
- Prochazkova,G., Safarik,I., Branyik,T.: Harvesting microalgae with microwave synthesized magnetic microparticles. Biores. Technol. 130 (2013) 472-477
- Pospiskova,K., Safarik,I., Sebela,M., Kuncova,G.: Magnetic particles-based biosensor for biogenic amines using an optical oxygen sensor as a transducer. Acta 180 (2013) 311-318