Personal information

Vlatka Čubrić Čurik, M.Sc.
Assistant professor (2011)
Animal Science Department
Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb
Hall II, Ground floor
+385 /1/239 4008
e-mail: vcubric@agr.hr

Research interests

Relationship between milk protein polymorphism and characteristics linked to milk production on the genotype and phenotype level
Eucaryotic genome and microsatellites

Current projects

2000 - 2005
Influence of biochemical processes on ripening of autochthonous cheeses
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Jasmina Lukač Havranek, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Academic qualifications

2005
M.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Genetic polymorphism of sheep milk proteins
1998
B.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture Zagreb
Numerical analysis of level of inbreeding in Croatian simmental Cattle

Training and research experience

September 2001.-January 2002.
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute for Animal Genetics, Vienna, Austria
Mathias Muller
Genetic differentiation of sheep breeds in the eastern part of the Alps
September 2000. - January 2001.
Institut'L. Spallanzani', Milan, Italy
Feligini M., Enne G.
Milk protein polymorphism in autochthonous Croatian sheep

Employment and work experience

2000 - now
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Past projects

2002 - 2004
Development and investigation of autochthonous cheese production on family farms
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Jasmina Lukač Havranek, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
2002 - 2004
Development of cheese brand of Zagrebacka County
County of Zagreb, Croatia
Jasmina Lukač Havranek, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
2000 - 2002
Improvement of the quality of Tounj cheese produced on family farms
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia
Samir Kalit, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
1996 - 2002
Maintenance and protection of autochthonous dairy products
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Jasmina Lukač Havranek, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Other professional activities

2001.
Organization of conference
Biodiversity in livestock production in Croatia, HAZU Zagreb
Secretary of conference

Scientific publications

Feligini, M., Frati, S., Cubric Curik, V., Brambilla, A., Parma, P., Curik, I., Greppi G.F. and Enne, G. (2005) Caprine alphas1-Casein Polymorphism: Characterisation of A, B, E and F Variants by Means of Various Biochemical and Molecular Techniques. Food Technol. Biotechnol. 43 (2): 123-132.

Feligini, M., Vlaco, S., Cubric Curik,V., Parma, P., Greppi, G. F. and Enne, G. (2005) A single nucleotide polymorphism in the sheep kappa-casein coding region. Journal Dairy Research, (online).

Feligini, M., Bonizzi, I., Cubric Curik, V., Parma, P., Greppi. G. F. and Giuseppe Enne,(2005), Detection of Adulteration in Italian Mozzarella Cheese Using Mitochondrial DNA Templates as Biomarkers. Food Technol. Biotechnol 43 (1): 91-95.

Kalit, S., Havranek, J., Kapš, M., Perko, B., Cubric-Curik, V. (2005): Proteolysis and optimal ripening time of Tounj cheese. International Dairy Journal, 15 (6-9): 619-624.

Kalit, S., Havranek, J., Kaps, M., Perko, B., Cubric Curik V. (2004): Effects of somatic cell counts (SCC) on cheesemilk composition and yield efficiency of artisanal Tounj cheese. Milchwissenschaft 59, 11/12, 612-615.

Feligini M., Cubric Curik V.,Parma, P., Curik I., Greppi, G. F. & Enne G. (2002). Genetic Polymorphism of kappa-Casein in Italian Goat Breeds: A New ACRS-PCR Designed DNA Test for Discrimination of A and B Alleles. Food Technol. Biotechnol. 40 (4): 293-298.

Cubric Curik V., Feligini M., Lukac Havranek J., Curik I., Enne G. (2002). Genetic Polymorphism of beta-Lactoglobulin in Native Sheep from the Island of Pag. Food Technol. Biotechnol. 40 (1): 75-78.