Mrs. Milica Živkov Baloš, PhD, MSc
Head Deputy of Sector for Food Safety, Veterinary Toxicology and Drug Analysis
Head of Department of Chemical and Radiological Examination
E-mail: milica@niv.ns.ac.rs
Phone: +381 21/ 4895 360
Mobile: +381 64 818 54 53
др Милица Живков-Балош, научни саветник

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, distribution of residues of chemical contaminants, 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 – present – Department for Feed Examining
- 1998 – 2013 Head of the Department for Feed Examining
- 2002 -2013 – Deputy of the Head of the Unit for Laboratory Investigations
- 2014 Head of the Department for chemical and radiological examination and deputy of the Head of the Sector for food safety, veterinary toxicology and drug analysis
Scientific and Research Work:
Published over 300 scientific and professional papers.
Participated in more than 20 national scientific and research projects
National scientific projects leader in 6 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
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- Production of new means for prevention of intoxication and treatment of disorders metabolism in animals. No. BTR.5.05.4335.B (2001-2004)
- 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
- Hazard analysis of critical control points in poultry production. For the Ministry of Science and Environment Protection, No TR-6811B. (2005-2007)
- 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.
- 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).
- 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).
- Project of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management – Veterinary Directorate
- Excretion of aflatoxin in milk: risk for consumers, 401-00-06682/2005-05, 2005-2006-Coordinator
- Examination of toxic elements in feed, 401-00-06681/2005-05, 2005-2006-Coordinator
- Provincial Secretary for Agriculture, Waterpower Engineering and Forestry
- New aspects of poultry nutrition to reduce the enviromental burden of poultry manure, No 401-01734/2006-4, 2006-2007-Coordinator
- Project of Provincial Secretary for Science and Technological Development
- 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).
- 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).
- Program of biotechnological methods for diagnosis and control of trichinosis in the territory of AP Vojvodina, No 114-451-01036/2008-03.
- Program of biotechnological methods for diagnosis and control of trichinosis in the territory of AP Vojvodina, 114-451-00676/2009-02.
- Program of biotechnological methods for diagnosis and control of trichinosis in the territory of AP Vojvodina, 114-451-02583/2010-01.
- Determination ofantibiotic residuesin honeyby using the screening method and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), No 114-451-1263/2014-03 – Coordinator
- 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 Novi Sad City, City Management, Secretary for Environmental Protection and Improvement of the Environment
- Examination of the food safety on the area of Novi Sad city, 1-3501-10013/2001, 2001
- 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 (inovacionifond.rs)
Participated in 13 projects; Coordinator in 4 projects
Participation at the Scientific Symposia:
- 68 international symposia
- 21 national symposia
Membership in Scientific and Professional Associations:
- Serbian Veterinary Association
- Member of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI);
- Member of the World’s Poultry Science Association
Present position:
- Principal Research Fellow
- Head of the Department for chemical and radiological examination
- Deputy of the Head of the Sector for food safety, veterinary toxicology and drug analysis
- Member of Scientific Council, Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad”