Dr. GEANA Elisabeta-Irina

Curriculum vitae

§  2008-present: Scientific Researcher III, Research and Development Department, National R&D Institute of Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies -ICIT, Rm. Valcea, Romania,

§  2007 -2008: Chemist analyst, Quality Control Department, Sc Biofarm SA, Bucharest, Romania

§  2005-2007: Chemist, Organic Synthesis Laboratory, National Institute for Chemical Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Bucharest, Romania.

Education

§  2008-2015: Ph.D., chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania,

§  2005-2007: M.S., Therapeutic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest,  Bucharest, Romania,

§  2001-2005: B.S., Chemist, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest,  Bucharest, Romania

§ June 2016, Implementing an effective transition of SR EN ISO 9001 and SR EN ISO 14001 from 2015, using audit and quality improvement techniques”, NOVA Consult, Romania.

§ March 2016, Scientific Seminar „Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry and its applications”, LECOROM Analitica SRL, Romania

§ 2011, 10-11 March, Certificate of participation “Training in Metrology in Chemistry”, training course organised by Institute for Reference Materials and Measuremeants, Bucharest, Romania.

§  2009, 01 March – 03 June, Erasmus Socrates program, “An immunomagnetic electrochemical sensor based on  unctionalized magnetic beads on gold surface for the detection of ochratoxin A”, in Analytical Sciences Laboratory UMR 5180, Claude Bernard University, Lyon 1, France,

§  2007, 19-20 December, Certificate of participation “Principles and Application of Metrology in Chemistry”, Training in Metrology in Chemistry (TrainMic), organised by Institute for Reference Materials and Measuremeants, JRC in collaboration with I.N.C.D.M.I Cantacuzino, Bucharest, Romania, SC Mecro Sistem SRL, Bucharest, Romania.

§  2007, 11-14 June, Certificate of participation „Monitoring of organic pollutants by chromatographic techniques”, organised by Research Center for environment protection and waste recovery, University of Bucharest in collaboration with SC Mecro Sistem SRL, Bucharest, Romania.

§  2007, 01-03 June, Certificate GMP Training (Requirements for personnel, Personnel Hygiene, Environmental Monitoring, Quality Control), S.C. Biofarm SA, Bucharest.

Reviewer

(I have reviewed articles in:)

§  Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

§  Food Technology and Biotechnology

§  Arabian Journal of Chemistry

§  Sky Journal of Food Science

English (good knowledge of spoken and written)

French (good knowledge of spoken and written)

Social skills and competences

Technical skills and competences

Good communication and inter-personal skills and ability to work in a team.

I have worked in teams and projects from: organic synthesis and chromatographic purification of active principles such as prostaglandins and also physico-chemical characterization of active substances used in pharmaceuticals using various instrumental analytical techniques (HPLC, GC, UV-VIS, IR, NIR, AAS). The main current interests are identification and quantification of essential active principles like phenolic compounds, organic acids, amino acids, terpenes, micro and macronutrients in different food matrices (wine, honey, fruits, plants, organic products, functional foods) by highlighting key biomarkers used in authentication, using the main instrumental analytical (HPLC, UV-VIS, ICP-MS).

1. COST intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology – COST 1403- POSITIVe.
2. Inter Academy Exchange 2015, Romania – Republic of Moldova, The Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova with the subject „Identification and characterization of biologic active compounds from different fruits and medicinal plants” – project responsible
3. Inter Academy Exchange 2015, Romania – Slovakia, Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dpt. of Molecular Apidology, with the subject “Characterization and authentication of bee products using modern analytical techniques” – project responsible
4. NUCLEU Program, project PN 09 19 01 09 / 2015: „Research on the development of advanced analytical methods for investigating the biologically active compounds from natural products used for the development of functional foods and cosmetics” – project responsible
5. Inter Academy Exchange 2015, Romania – Republic of Moldova, The Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova with the subject „Evaluation of ursolic and oleanolic acids content in vegetable sources by modern analytical techniques” – project responsible
6. NUCLEU Program, project PN 09 19 02 08 / 2014: „Research regarding the development of new analytical methods to control contaminants and additives in food” – member of research team
7. NUCLEU Program, project PN 09 19 02 07 / 2013: „Research regarding the development of advanced analytical methods for investigating compositional profile of products with complex matrix” – member of research team
8. NUCLEU Program, project PN 09 19 02 06 / 2013, grant No. 19N/2009 – Add. No. 1/2013 from the Romanian Ministry of Education: „Support researchs on the application of multielement and multi-isotopic investigations to establish of markers to trace the origin of food” – member of research team
9. NUCLEU Program, project PN 09 19 02 05 / 2012: „Research on natural products characterization and authentication based on evaluation of their protein profile” – member of research team
10. NUCLEU Program, project PN 09 19 02 04 / 2012: „Research on the development of new methods of extraction and separation of anthocyanins and anthocyanidins compounds from vegetables, for use as natural dyes in food” – member of research team
11. NUCLEU Program, project PN 09 19 02 01 / 2009: „Research on application of multi-isotopic and multi-element methods in order to define authenticity and geographical classification of Romanian wines” – member of research team
12. NUCLEU Program, project PN 09 19 02 03 / 2009: „Assessing human impact on the environment by investigations of pollutants in air, water, soil and comparison with a protected National Park” – member of research team
13. NUCLEU Program, project PN 06 13 03 01 / 2008: „Developing a complex system of air quality monitoring by determining the levels of oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur” – member of research team
14. PNCD II 32-127 / 2008: “The determination of the mechanism of the penetration of organic and iorganic pollutants in the water destined to the great urban agglomerations in Cluj and Salaj countries”  – member of research team
15. PNCD II 52-162 / 2008: „Defining the aromatic profile of wines from indigenous varieties by gas chromatography and isotopic techniques, as authentication element of these products on the European market” – member of research team
16. Sectorial Project 5.2.5 / 2008: „Establishing methods for the determination of counterfeit products in the wine industry” – member of research team
17. NUCLEU Program, project PN 06 06 / 2005 : „Synthesis and natural product for health” – member of research team
18. CEEX 36/2005: „Use of radiolabelled compounds in molecular biology, pharmacology and toxicology studies” – member of research team
19. Economic contract with Industriale Chemie, Italy – (±)-Cloprostenol and (+)-Cloprostenol microproduction and other prostaglandin analogs – member of research team.

Articles

         Scientific papers published in ISI:

1.       Elemental Profile and ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr Isotope Ratio as Fingerprints for Geographical Traceability of Wines: an Approach on Romanian Wines,  Geană, E.I., Sandru, C., Stanciu, V., Ionete, R.E., Food Anal. Methods, May 2016, DOI 10.1007/s12161-016-0550-2.

2.       Regional and Vintage Discrimination of Romanian Wines Based on Elemental and Isotopic Fingerprinting, Dinca, O.R., Ionete R.E., Costinel, D., Geana, E.I., Popescu, R., Stefanescu, I., Radu G.L., Food Analytical Methods · February 2016, DOI: 10.1007/s12161-016-0404-y.

3.       Verifying the red wines adulteration through isotopic and chromatographic investigations coupled with multivariate statistic interpretation of the data, Geana, E.I., Popescu, R., Costinel, D., Dinca, O.R., Stefanescu, I., Ionete, R.E., Bala, C., Food Control 62, 2016, 1-9

4.       Classification of red wines using suitable markers coupled with multivariate statistic analysis, Geană, E.I., Popescu, R., Costinel, D., Dinca, O.R., Ionete, R.E., Stefanescu, I., Artem, V., Bala, C, Food Chemistry  192, 2016, 1015-1024.

5.       Characterization and botanical classification of Romanian honey Popescu, R., Geană, E.I., Dincă, O.R., Sandru, C., Costinel, D., Ionete, R.E., Analytical Letters, on-line 24 iulie 2015, DOI:10.1080/00032719.2015.1057830.

6.       Monitoring trans-resveratrol in grape berry skins during ripening and in corresponding wines by HPLC, Geană, E.I., Dinca, O.R., Ionete, R.E., Artem, V., Niculescu, V., Food Technology and Biotechnology, 53 (1), 2015, 73-80.

7.       Differentiation of Romanian Wines on Geographical Origin and Wine Variety by Elemental Composition and Phenolic Components, Geană, E.I., Marinescu, A., Iordache, A.M., Sandru, C., Ionete, R.E., Bala, C., Food Analytical Methods (Springer), 7 (10), 2014, 2064-2074.

8.       Characterization of wines by trans-resveratrol concentration: a case study of Romanian varieties, Geană, E.I., Costinel, D., Marinescu, A., Ionete, R.E., Bala, C., Analytical Letters (Taylor & Francis Inc), 47 (10), 2014, 1737-1746.

9.       Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the vegetative and reproductive organs of Robinia pseudoacacia, Marinas, I.C., Oprea, E., Geană, E.I., Chifiriuc, C., Lazar, V., J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 79 (11), 2014, 1363–1378.

10.    Spectro-Electrochemical Properties of Pelargonidin-3-O-Glucoside, Iosub, I., Kajzar, F., Meghea, A., Mircea, M.L., Geană E.I., Rau, I., Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 603 (1), 2014, 136-145.

11.    Geographical origin identification of Romanian wines by ICP-MS elemental analysis, Geană, E.I., Iordache, A.M., Ionete, R.E., Marinescu A., Ranca A., Culea M., Food Chemistry (Elsevier), 138 (2-3), 2013, 1125-1134.

12.    Ochratoxin A Occurrence in Romanian Wines, Geană, E.I., Iordache, A.M., Ionete, R.E., Revista de Chimie, 63 (9), 2012, 883-886.

13.    Method validation for determination of metals in soils by ICP-MS, Voica, C., Dehelean, A., Iordache, A., Geană, E.I., Romanian Reports in Physics, 64 (1), 2012, 221-231

14.    Highly sensitive label-free immunosensor for ochratoxin A based on functionalised magnetic nanoparticles and EIS/SPR detection, Zamfir, L.G., Geană, E.I., Bourigua, S., Rotariu, L., Bala, C., Errachid, A.,  Jaffrezic-Renault, N.,  Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 159, 2011, 178-184.

15.    Phenolic composition of Romanian wines with different geographical origins, Geană, E.I., Ionete, R.E., Tudorache, A., Pașa, R., Postolache, E., Ranca, A., Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23 (12), 2011, 5197-5201.

16.    Comparison of three digestion methods for heavy metals determination in soils and sediments materials by ICP-MS technique, Geană, E.I., Iordache, A.M.,  Voica, C., Dehelean, A., Ionete, R.E., Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23 (12), 2011, 5213-5216.

       Scientific papers indexed in international databases:

1.       Antimicrobial and antipathogenic activity of Fallopia japonica leaves alcoholic extract, Ioana-Cristina Marinaş, Geană, E.I., Oprea, E., Chifiriuc, C., Lazăr, V.,  Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, ISSN 2069-5837, Volume 4, Issue 4, 2014, 798-803.

2.       Electronic Structure, Optical and Electrochemical Properties of MalvidinMolecule Extracted From Grapes, Iosub, I., Kajzar, F., Makowska-Janusik, M., Meghea, A.,Geană, E.I., Rau, I., Display and Imaging, Vol. 1, 2014, 175–193.

         Scientific papers published in national journals:

1.       IRMS Methods for Assessing the Quality and origin of Honey Using δ¹³C and δ¹⁴N Isotopic Fingerprints, Costinel, D., Ionete, R.E., Dinca, O-R, Popescu, R., Geană, E.I., Progress of Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation, Volume 17, issue 2/2014, pp. 25-34.

2.       HPLC determination of oleanolic and ursolic acids in apples and by-products, Geană, E.I., Ionete, R.E., Ciocarlan, A., Aricu, A., Fulga, A., Ungur, N., Podogova, M., Nikolaeva, D., Progress of Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation, Volume 17, issue 2/2014, pp. 53-62.

3.       Study of phenolic compounds in red grapes and wines from Murfatlar wine center, Artem, V., Geană, E.I., Antoce, A.O., Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry, 25 (1), 2014, 47-52.

4.       Solvatochromic Parameters of Some Anthocyanin Derivatives Concentrated from Selective Natural Extracts, Iosub, S.D.,  Meghea, A., Geană, E.I., U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B, Vol. 76, Iss. 1, ISSN 1454 – 2331, pp. 25-34, 2014.

5.       Ionete, R.E., Dinca, O.R., Tamaian, R., Geană, E.I., Exploring apis mellifera venom compounds using highly efficient methods, Progress of Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation, Volume 16, issue 2/2013, pp. 89-100.

6.       Optimized Method for Analyzing the Mineral Content of Honey, Geană, E.I., Sandru, C., Ionete, R.E., Progress of Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation, Volume 16, issue 2/2013, pp. 125-132.

7.       Simultaneous determination of artificial sweeteners in possible counterfeited wines, using, high performance liquid chromatography with DAD detection, Geană, E.I., Iordache, A.M., Ionete, R.E., Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry (categoria B+), 23 (1), 2012, 77-81

8.       Analysis and quantification of trans-resveratrol in wine from Muntenia and Oltenia region, Romania,  Geană, E.I., Iordache, A.M., Ionete, R.E., Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium „New Researchers in Biotechnology” SimpBTH 2011, 176-183.

9.       Assessing The Wine Anthocyanin Profile For Red Grape Varieties Identification, Geană, E.I., Iordache, A.M., Ionete, R.E., Progress of Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation, 14 (1), 2011, 127-133.

10.    Practical Analytical Tools For Assessing The Addition Of Synthetic Dyes In Wines, Ranca, A., Artem, V., Galip, A., Ionete, R.E., Geană, E.I., Savin, C., Pașa, R., Vasile, A., Progress of Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation, 14 (2), 2011, 155-170.

11.    The optimization of the method for metals content determination in Romanian wines by ICP-MS after microwave mineralization, Iordache, A.M., Geană, E.I., Ionete, R.E., Culea, M., Progress of Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation, 13 (1), 2010, 137-145.

1.       Elemental profile and Sr isotope ratio as fingerprints for geographical traceability of Romanian Wines, Geană, E.I., Sandru, C., Dincă, O.R., Miricioiu, M., Ionete, R.E., Internațional Conference Food Safety and Regulatory Measures, Food Safety 2015, 17-19 August 2015, Birmingham, United Kingdom – oral presentation, p. 78.

2.       Analysis of the phenolic compounds, anthocyanins and organic acids as chemical markers for varietal authentication of red wines, Geană, E.I., Artem, V., Ranca, A., Ionete, R.E., „In Vino Analytica Scientia Symposium”, IVAS 2015, 14-17 July 2015, Trento, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy, poster, p. 212.

3.       Study of the influence of vine cultivation technology on the phenolic composition of the red wines produced from Feteasca neagra and Cabernet Sauvignon cultivars in Murfatlar wine region of Romania, Artem, V., Antoce, A.O., Geană, E.I., Ionete, R.E., Ranca, A., „In Vino Analytica Scientia Symposium”, IVAS 2015, 14-17 July 2015, Trento, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy, poster, p. 219.

4.       Verifying the red wines adulteration throught isotopic and chromatographyc investigations coupled with multivariate statistic interpretation of the data, Geană, E.I., Costinel, D., Dinca, O.R., Ionete, R.E., 3rd North and East European NEEFOOD Congress on Food, 20-24 May 2015, Brașov, Romania, poster, p. 150.

5.       Differentiation of Romanian wines according to geographical origin, wine variety and vintage using multivariate analysis of natural chemical composition data, Geană, E.I., Popescu, R., Costinel, D., Dinca, O.R., Ionete, R.E., The 20^th National Conference with International Participation Progress in Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation”,  23-24 October 2014, Calimănești-Căciulata, Romania, oral presentation, p. 79.

6.       Characterization and classification of Romanian wines based on elemental and organic fingerprints coupled with chemometrics, Geană, E.I., Iordache, A.M., Ionete, R.E., Bala, C., The 13th International Simposium  „Prospects for the 3rd Millenium Agriculture ”, 25-27 September 2014, Cluj Napoca, România, oral presentation, p. 200.

7.       Authenticity approaches of red wines using suitable markers and chemometric analysis, Geană, E.I., Popescu, R., Costinel, D., Artem, V., Ranca, A., Ionete, R.E., 2nd International Conference on Analytical Chemistry-RO-ICAC 2014, 17-21 September 2014,  Târgoviște, Romania, oral presentation, p. 55.

8.       Multi-element and multi-isotope ratio analysis of wine for counterfeiting detection and their classification according to Geographical Origin using Multivariate Statistics, Diana, C., Dincă,O.R., Geană. E.I., Ionete, R.E., Popescu, R., ICANMBES 2014, 13-15 June 2014, Brasov, Romania, poster, p. 106.

9.       Evolution and analysis of trans-resveratrol in grape berry skins extracts and wine by HPLC, Geană, E.I., Dincă, O.R., Ionete, R.E., Artem, V., Niculescu, V.C., 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis, 5-8 November 2013, Praga, Cehia, poster, p. 219.

10.    A survey on trans-resveratrol content of Romanian wines, Geană, E.I., Costinel, D., Iordache, A.M., Ionete, R.E., Ranca, A., Iliescu, M., 2nd Symposium on Horticulture in Europe, 1-5 July 2012, Angers, Franta, poster, p. 116.

11.    ICP-MS multi-element analysis of certain Romanian wines and their provenance soils for geographical origin determination, Iordache,  A.M., Geană, E.I., Ionete, R.E., Marinescu, A., Ranca, A., Culea, M., 30th Informal Meeting on Mass Spectrometry, 29 april-3 May 2012, Olomouc, Czech Republic, poster, p. 82.

12.    Comparison of three digestion methods for elemental determinations in soils and sediments materials by ICP techniques, Geană, E.I., Iordache, A.M., Voica, C., Dehelean, A., Ionete, R.E.,  37th International Conference of Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, 24-28 Mai 2010, Slovacia, poster, p. 96.