Milica M. Živkov Baloš, B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD

 Principal Research Fellow

 Current Work Contact Details:

Milica Živkov Baloš, PhD

Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad”
Rumenacki put 20
21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
e-mail: milica@niv.ns.ac.rs
Phone: +381 21 4895 360

Scopus Author ID:  https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56168235700

Orcid broj: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4266-1232

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Milica_Balos

APVNT No: 1647

ID in Minsitry of Science (MESTD) of Serbia: 130683

Scientific field: Feed and food safety

Expert areas: food and feed quality and safety, animal nutrition

Born: November 10, 1967, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

Education: basic studies at the Faculty of Agriculture, Department for Cattle Breeding, University of Novi Sad, 1994;

Master thesis: Faculty of Agriculture, Department for Cattle Breeding, University of Novi Sad, 1998 – “Establishment of pubertal ovarian activity in the gilts with the different back fat thickness”;

Doctoral dissertation:  Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, 2004 – “Effect of phytase in broilers nutrition on performances, availability of phosphorus and degree of bone mineralization”.

Scientific titles:

• 1994 Research Trainee
• 1998 Research Assistant
• 2005 Research Associate
• 2013 Senior Research fellow
• 2018 Principal Research Fellow

Professional Experience:

– 1994 – 1995  Department of Reproduction, Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad”
– 1995 – 1998  Department for Feed Examining
– 1998 – 2013  Head of the Department for Feed Examining
– 2002 -2013  Deputy Head of the Unit for Laboratory Investigations
– 2014 -2025  Head of the Department for chemical and radiological examination and deputy Head of the Sector for food safety, veterinary toxicology and drug analysis
– 2025  Head of the Sector for food safety, veterinary toxicology and drug analysis and the Head of the Department for chemical and radiological examination

 Scientific and Research Work:

 Published over 350 scientific and professional papers.

National scientific projects leader in 7 projects and project tasks

Basic Research interest: feed and food safety and quality

Main working and research activities:

• animal nutrition;
• feed and food quality control;
• feed and food safety;
• utilization of agricultural and food by-products;

Projects:

International projects:

FA COST Action FA1305:  The EU Aquaponics Hub: Realising Sustainable Integrated Fish and Vegetable Production for the EU (Action details: MoU 058/13; CSO Approval date: 15/11/2013; Start of Action: 14/04/2014, End of Action:13/04/2018;  Chair of the Action: Dr Benz KOTZEN (UK) (link: http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/fa/Actions/FA1305)

COST CA18105 – Risk-based meat inspection and integrated meat safety assurance. Approval date: 13/11/2018. Start of Action: 04/03/2019; End of Action: 03/03/2023; Chair of the Action: Prof. dr Bojan Blagojević (Serbia)

National projects:

• Projects of Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Serbia

1. Contemporary aspects and development of systems and methods of animal health protection and food and feed safety accuracy. For the Ministry of Science and Environment Protection, No S.4.09.45.027. (1994-1997).
2. Research for improvement of animal health protection and reproduction and food and feed safety accuracy. For the Ministry of Science and Environment Protection, No 12M15 (1996-2000).
3. Development and application of actions and resources in diagnostics of contagious diseases of animals, control and food safety accuracy. For the Ministry of Science and Environment Protection, No S.4.27.49.0019 (1997-2000).
4. Production of new means for prevention of intoxication and treatment of disorders metabolism in animals. No. BTR.5.05.4335.B (2001-2004)
5. Improvement of technological process of farm breeding of cattle and swine by applying hazard analysis and developing HACCP system. For the Ministry of Science and Environment Protection, No TR-6810B. (2005-2007) Coordinator
6. Hazard analysis of critical control points in poultry production. For the Ministry of Science and Environment Protection, No TR-6811B. (2005-2007)
7. Control of biohazard agents on farms and implementation of biotechnology procedures with the aim to reduce risks in food safety system and provide safe disposal of animal waste, No20133, 2008-2011.
8. Wild animal health monitoring and introduction of new biotechnology procedures in detection of infectious and zoonotic agents – risk analysis for human health, domestic and wild animal health and for environmental contamination; Project No: TR31084; (2011-2015).
9. Research on pharmacological characteristics of antimicrobial agents, introduction of new technological solutions and alternative prophylactic methods with the purpose to improve control of infectious animal disease Project No: TR31071; (2011-2015). Coordinator of project task

•  Project of Provincial Secretary for Science and Technological Development

1. Hazard analysis, risk assessment and identification of control measures for food safety on breeding farms in APV. Department of Science of Vojvodina. No 114-451-00536/2005-01, (2005-2006).
2. Program and practical solutions for development and implementation of HACCP system in farm breeding. Department of Science of Vojvodina. No. 401-00-02380/2004-01, (2005).
3. Program of biotechnological methods for diagnosis and control of trichinosis in the territory of AP Vojvodina, No 114-451-01036/2008-03.
4. Program of biotechnological methods for diagnosis and control of trichinosis in the territory of AP Vojvodina, 114-451-00676/2009-02.
5. Program of biotechnological methods for diagnosis and control of trichinosis in the territory of AP Vojvodina, 114-451-02583/2010-01.
6. Determination ofantibiotic residuesin honeyby using the screening method and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), No 114-451-1263/2014-03 – Coordinator
7. Determination of aflatoxin M1 in cheese using the screeninig method and high performance liquid chromatography method with a fluorescence detector, No 142-451-2468/2019-01

• Project of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management – Veterinary Directorate

1. Excretion of aflatoxin in milk: risk for consumers, 401-00-06682/2005-05, 2005-2006-Coordinator
2. Examination of toxic elements in feed, 401-00-06681/2005-05, 2005-2006-Coordinator

• Projects Provincial Secretary for Agriculture, Waterpower Engineering and Forestry

1. New aspects of poultry nutrition to reduce the enviromental burden of poultry manure, No 401-01734/2006-4, 2006-2007-Coordinator

•  Project of Novi Sad City, City Management, Secretary for Environmental Protection and Improvement of   the Environment

1. Examination of the food safety on the area of Novi Sad city, 1-3501-10013/2001, 2001
2. Environmental contamination bioindicators analysis on the area of Novi Sad, 1-3501-10013/2001, 2001:

• Projects of The Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia (www.inovacionifond.rs)

Participated in 15 projects; Coordinator in 4 projects

Participation at the Scientific Symposia:

•  68 international symposia
• 21 national symposia

Membership in Scientific and Professional Associations:

• Member and deputy president of the Scientific Council of NIV NS
• Member of the NIV NS Transformation Team
• Member of the Serbian Veterinary Association
• Member of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI);

 Present position:

• Principal Research Fellow
• Head of the Sector for food safety, veterinary toxicology and drug analysis
• Head of the Department for chemical and radiological examination
• Member of the Scientific Council, Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad”