Daniela Tsekova

Dr. Daniela Tsekova


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Academic Career Length

30Years (1997-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 January 1999 in Journal of Crystal Growth
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DTDaniela Tsekova
Daniela Tsekova
SDSybila Dimitrova
Sybila Dimitrova
CNChristo N Nanev
Christo N Nanev

30 November 2001 in Journal of Crystal Growth
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DPDimiter N Petsev
Dimiter N Petsev
BTBill R Thomas
Bill R Thomas
SYS.-T Yau
S.-T Yau
DTDaniela Tsekova
Daniela Tsekova
CNChristo Nanev
Christo Nanev
PVPeter G Vekilov
Peter G Vekilov

1 February 2000 in Crystal Research and Technology
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CNC.N. Nanev
C.N. Nanev
DTDaniela Tsekova
Daniela Tsekova

1 July 2012 in Chemical Engineering Science
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DTDaniela Tsekova
Daniela Tsekova
DWDaryl Williams
Daryl Williams
JHJerry Heng
Jerry Heng

21 September 2022 in Plants
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MSMariana Sichanova
Mariana Sichanova
MGMaria Geneva
Maria Geneva
MPMaria Petrova
Maria Petrova
KMKamelia Dimitrova Miladinova-Georgieva
Kamelia Dimitrova Miladinova-Georgieva
EKElisaveta Bogomilova Kirova
Elisaveta Bogomilova Kirova
Antoaneta TrendafilovaAntoaneta Trendafilova
Antoaneta Trendafilova
The food industry is interested in replacing artificial sweeteners with natural sugars that possess zero calories and carbohydrates and do not cause spikes in blood sugar levels. The steviosides leaves, synthesized at Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, are 300 times sweeter than common table sugar. Stevia propagation is limited due to the poor viability of the seeds, the long time and low germination rate, and the poor rooting ability of vegetative cuttings. Because of this, an alternative biotechnological method for its reproduction is being studied, such as multiple shoot production through direct organogenesis using nanofibers, formed from a derivative of amino acid valine as a carrier of the biologically active agent silver atoms/particles (NF-1%Ag and NF-2%Ag). The stevia explants were cultured on a medium containing NF-1%Ag and NF-2%Ag at concentrations of 1, 10, 50, and 100 mg L−1. The NF-1%Ag and NF-2%Ag treatment caused hormetic effects on stevia plantlets. At low concentrations of from 1 to 50 mg L−1 of nanofibers, the stimulation of plant growth was observed, with the maximum effect being observed at 50 mg L−1 nanofibers. However, at the higher dose of 100 mg L−1, inhibition of the values of parameters characterizing plant growth was recorded. The presence of nanofibers in the medium stimulates stevia root formatting.

26 September 2002 in Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology
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DTDaniela Tsekova
Daniela Tsekova
SPSnejina Popova
Snejina Popova
CNChristo Nanev
Christo Nanev