Assoc. Prof. Snježana Topolovec-Pintarić, PhD

Associate Professor
Division for Phytomedicine
Department of Plant Pathology
Office location: 3th pavilion 1st floor
Phone: +385 1 239 3731
Email: tpintaric ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Consultations: tuesday from 10am to 12pm
Academic qualifications
- 1996 - 2000: Ph.D.
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Inherent and acquired resistance of Botrytis cinerea Pers. ex Fr. to botryticides in vineyards and relationship between resistant patotypes - 1992 - 1996: M.Sc.
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Resistance of fungus Botrytis cinerea Pers. ex Fr. to dicarboximides in some Croatian vineyards - 1990 - 1990: B.Sc.
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Detection of grapevine viruses by ELISA method in nursery Jastrebarsko (Mladina)
Employment and work experience
- 1992 - 2017: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
2015-now iasociate professor
2009-2015. asociate professor
2003-2008 assistant professor
2001-2003 asistent
1996-2001 young assistant
Teaching
- Fitomikologija (26610)
- Biljna mikologija (173290)
- Laboratorijske tehnike u fitopatologiji (26277)
- Epidemiologija biljnih bolesti (78534)
- Mlinske sirovine (143834)
- Sredstva za suzbijanje biljnih patogena (144059)
- Biljni patogeni (26587)
- Bolesti vinove loze (133165)
- Stručna praksa - Fitomedicina (250976)
- Management of Plant Diseases (146056)
- Molecular methods in plant pathology (146071)
Research interests
- Plant Pathology - Mycology (Morphology, Diagnostic and Taxonomi of Fungi)
- Phytopharmacy (Fungicides, Fungal resistance, Biological control, Organic plant protection)
- Mycorrhizas in Ecological farming
- Seed borne fungi
- Morphological and cultural characteristic and molecular. identification of Trichoderma
Projects
scientific
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Nove biopolimerne mikrokapsule za kontrolirano otpuštanje tvari za zaštitu/ishranu bilja | Croatian science foundation | 2015/09/01 - 2018/08/31 | coordinator |
Identifikacija fitopatogena molekularnim i drugim metodama | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
expert
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Uvođenje autohtone ljekovite biljke Arnica Montana u poljoprivrednu proizvodnju | VIP - Vijeće za istraživanja u poljoprivredi | 2008/01/01 - 2008/12/31 | coordinator |
university support
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Standardizacija molekularne dijagnostike uzročnika biljnih bolesti | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/10/31 | coordinator |
Biotehnološko formuliranje promotora biljnog rasta kapsulacijom gljivičnog bio-čimbenika | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | coordinator |
Biotehnološko formiranje promotora biljnog rasta kapsulacijom gljivičnog bio-čimbenika | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2013/10/01 - 2014/06/30 | coordinator |
Publications
- 1. Topolovec-Pintarić S. 2019. Trichoderma: Invisible partner for visible impact in agriculture. In: Trichoderma: The most widely used fungicide. (ur. Shah M.M., Sharif U., Buhari T.R.) Intechopen, London.
2. Topolovec-Pintarić S., Martinko K. 2020. Downy mildew of basil: a New Destructive disease worldwide. In: Plant Diseases-Current Threats and Management Trends (ur. Topolovec-Pintarić S.) Intechopen, London.
3. Vinceković, M., Jurić, S., Đermić, E., & Topolovec Pintarić, S. (2017) Kinetics and Mechanisms of Chemical and Biological Agents Release from Biopolymeric Microcapsules. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 65 (44), 9608-9617. doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.7b04075.
4. Vinceković, M., Jalšenjak, N., Topolovec-Pintarić, S., Đermić, E., Bujan, M. & Jurić, S. (2016) Encapsulation of Biological and Chemical Agents for Plant Nutrition and Protection: Chitosan/Alginate Microcapsules Loaded with Copper Cations and Trichoderma viride. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 64 (43), 8073-8083. doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.6b02879.
5. Topolovec-Pintarić, S., Žutić, I. & Đermić, E . (2013) Enhanced growth of cabbage and red beet by Trichoderma harzianum. Acta agriculturae Slovenica. 101 (1), 87-92.
6. Topolovec-Pintarić, S. (2011) Resistance to botryticides. In: Fungicides – Beneficial and Harmful Aspects. Book edited by Nooruddin Thajuddin, ISBN 978-953-307-451-1, In Tech, 19-44. doi:10.5772/26315.
7. Topolovec-Pintarić, S. (2009) Resistance risk to new botryticides in Botrytis cinerea Pers:Fr. in winegrowing area in Croatia. Journal of plant diseases and protection, 116 (2), 73-77.
8. Domijan, A., Peraica, M., Žlender, V., Cvjetković, B., Jurjević, Ž., Topolovec-Pintarić, S. & Ivić, D. (2005) Seed-borne fungi and ochratoxin A contamination of dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the Republic of Croatia. Food and chemical toxicology, 43 (3), 427-432.
Bibliography (CROSBI): http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=194395
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/
Other professional activities
- 2000 - 2006: Organizing Committee of Plant Protection SeminarSteering Committe, / Secretary
2001. Organizing Committee of professional course "Seed pathology" and lecturer - 2000 - 2006: Organizing Committee of Plant Protection Seminar / Organizing Committee of Plant Protection Seminar
- 2001 - 2001: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture / Organizing Committee of professional course "Seed pathology" and lecturer