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Dr. Svetlana Zivanovic PhD, Arkansas Associate Professor Primary Affiliation: UT FST Expertise: Carbohydrate chemistry, General food chemistry Office/Contact Address: 101 McLeod Hall 2509 River drive Knoxville, TN 37996 Phone: (865) 974-0844 Fax: (865) 974-7223 Email: lanaz@tennessee.edu Homepage: web.utk.edu/~szivanov

[ Preparation / Appointments / Publications / Awards / Activities / Collaborators ]

Professional Preparation:

Ph.D. Food Biochemistry. 2001. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
M.S. Biotechnology/Technology of Food Preservation. 1993. University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
B.S. Agricultural Engineering - Specialist in Technology of Food Fermentation and Preservation for Fruits and Vegetables. 1988. University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

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Appointments:

Associate Professor – Food Chemistry/ Carbohydrate chemistry: 76% Research, 24% Teaching; July 2006 to present; Department of Food Science and Technology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.

Assistant Professor – Food Chemistry/ Carbohydrate chemistry: 76% Research, 24% Teaching; August 2001 to July 2006; Department of Food Science and Technology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.

Research Graduate Assistant – Food Biochemistry; August 1998 to August 2001; Department of Food Science, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Research and Teaching Assistant – Food Preservation; February 1990 to August 1998; Department of Food Technology and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, YU.

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Publications:

Refereed journal articles
- Zivanovic S, Chi S, Draughon FA. 2005. Antimicrobial activity of essential  oils incorporated in chitosan films. J Food Sci. 70:M45-M51.
- Wu T, Zivanovic S, Draughon FA, Conway WS, Sams CE. 2005. Physicochemical properties and bioactivity of fungal chitin and chitosan. J Agri Food Chem. 53 (10): 3888-3894.
- Baxter S. R., Zivanovic S., Weiss J. 2005. Molecular weight and degree of acetylation of high-intensity ultrasonicated chitosan. Food Hydrocolloids. 19(5:821-830.
- Chi S., Zivanovic S, Penfield M. Physico-chemical characterization and consumer acceptability of chitosan films prepared with oregano essential oil. Submitted to Food Science and Technology International.
- Wu T, Zivanovic S, Draughon FA, Sams CE. 2004. Chitin and chitosan – value-added products from mushroom waste. J Agric Food Chem.52:7905-7910.
- Zivanovic S, Basurto CC, Chi S, Davidson PM, Weiss J. 2004. Molecular weight of chitosan influences antimicrobial activity in oil-in-water emulsions. J Food Protection. 67:952-959.
- Zivanovic S, Buescher R. 2004. Changes in mushroom texture and cell wall composition affected by thermal processing. J Food Sci. 69:SNQ44-49.
- Zivanovic S, Buescher RW, Kim KS. 2003. Mushroom texture, cell wall composition, color, and ultrastructure as affected by pH and temperature. J Food Sci. 68(5):1860-1865.
- Meullenet, J-F., R. Xiong, J.A. Hankins, P. Dias, S. Zivanovic, M.A. Monsoor, T. Bellman-Horner, Z. Liu, H. Fromm. 2003. Modeling Preference of Commercial Toasted White Corn Tortilla Chips Using Proportional Odds Models. Food Qual Pref. 14:603-614.
- Meullenet JF, Xiong R, Monsoor MA, Bellman-Horner T, Zivanovic S, Dias P, Fromm H, Liu Z. 2002. Preference mapping of commercial toasted white corn tortilla chips. J Food Sci. 67(5): 1950-1957.
- Zivanovic S, Buescher RW, Kim KS. 2000. Textural changes in mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus)  associated with changes in cell wall composition and ultrastructure. J Food Sci 48(8):1404-1408.

Book chapters
- Warriner K, Zivanovic S. 2005. Microbial metabolites in produce in fruits and vegetables. In: Produce degradation: reaction pathways and their prevention. Eds. O. Lamikanra, S. H. Imam and D. O. Ukuku. CRS Press. pp. 503-526.
- Davidson PM, Zivanovic S. 2003. The use of natural antimicrobials. In: Food preservation techniques. Eds. P. Zenthen and L. Bogh-Sorensn. Woodhead Publishing, Lim. Cambridge, UK.

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Honors and Awards/Grants and Contracts:

- Outstanding faculty award - under ten years of service; presented by Food Science Club, Department of Food Science and Technology, UT (2005)
- Gamma Sigma Delta (2004)
- W.F. & Golda Moss Outstanding Teaching Award – under ten years of service; presented by Collage of Agricultural and Natural Resources; UT (2004)
- Outstanding faculty award - under five years of service; presented by Food Science Club, Department of Food Science and Technology, UT (2003)
- Outstanding faculty advisor award - under five years of service; presented by Food Science Club, Department of Food Science and Technology, UT (2003)

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Profile last updated on: 7/11/2006 10:39:34 AM