Dr. Kamila Zdenkova

My name is Kamila Zdeňková and I am a research specialist at UCT Prague since 1999 and assistant professor since 2007 in the Laboratory of Food Microbiology. As an undergraduate student, I joined the group of prof. Kateřina Demnerová. I started to work in her laboratory in 1996. From the beginning I focused on analysis of pathogens in foodstuff with the special emphasis on the bacteria of genus Listeria. Initially I used various classical microbiology techniques, later fast and specific identification of genome of interest. In 1999 I started my Ph.D., the topic of my thesis was “Detection of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in food using the molecular biology methods”.

Selected publications in impacted journals

• Zdeňková K., Akhatova D., Fialová E., Krupa O., Kubica L., Lencová S., Demnerová K.: Detection of meat adulteration: Use of efficient and routine-suited multiplex polymerase chain reaction-based methods for species authentication and quantification in meat products. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 57 (4), 351-362 (2018). WOS:000451926900004.
• Debode F., Zdenkova K., Janssen E., Tizolova A., Du Jardin P., Berben G., Demnerova K.: Development of real-time PCR assays for the detection of the pin II terminator (tpinII) used in GM constructs and its donor organism, potato (Solanum tuberosum). Food Analytical methods, 11: (8), 2172-2180 (2018). DOI: 10.1007/s12161-018-1203-4.
• Boháčová M., Zdeňková K., Tomáštíková Z., Fuchsová V., Demnerová K., Karpíšková R., Pazlarová J.: Monitoring of resistance genes in Listeria monocytogenes isolates and their presence in the extracellular DNA of biofilms: a case study from the Czech Republic. Folia Microbiologica, Volume 63 (5), 653-664 (2018). DOI: 10.1007/s12223-018-0603-6.
• Akhatova D., Laknerová I., Zdeňková K., Ólafsdóttir G., Magnúsdóttir S., Piknová L., Kýrová V., Lerch Z., Hanák P.: International interlaboratory study on TaqMan real-time polymerase chain reaction authentication of black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus). Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 57: (1), 27-37 (2018). WOS:000430630000003.
• Zdenkova K., Alibayov B., Karamonova L., Purkrtova S., Karpiskova R., Demnerova K.: Transcriptomic and metabolic responses of Staphylococcus aureus in mixed culture with Lactobacillus plantarum, Streptococcus thermophilus and Enterococcus durans in milk, Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 43 (9), 1237-1247 (2016). DOI: 10.1007/s10295-016-1794-y.
• Laknerová I., Zdeňková K., Purkrtová S., Piknová Ľ., Vyroubalová Š., Hanák P.: Interlaboratory identification of Black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) as a model species on basis of PCR targeting the second intron of the parvalbumin gene. J. Food Qual. 2014, 37, 429-436.
• Valihrach L., Alibayov B., Zdenkova K., Demnerova K.: Expression and production of staphylococcal enterotoxin C is substantially reduced in milk. Food Microbiol. 44, 54-59 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2014.05.020.
• Alibayov B., Baba-Moussa L., Sina H., Zdeňková K., Demnerová K.: Staphylococcus aureus mobile genetic elements, Mol Biol Rep, 5005-5018, 2014. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3367-3.
• Alibayov B., Zdeňková K., Purkrtová S., Demnerová K., Karpíšková R.: Detection of some phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from food items in the Czech Republic, Annals of Microbiology. Ann Microbiol, 1587-1596 (2014). DOI: 10.1007/s13213-014-0802-6.
• Alibayov B., Karamonová L., Hollerova R., Zdenkova K., Demnerova K.: Differences in transcription and expression of staphylococcal enterotoxin C in processed meat products, LWT - Food Science and Technology, 64 (2), 578-585 (2015). DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2015.06.026.

Experience with R&D Projects

• MZe (NAZV) QK1910231: New approaches for the proof of fish meat adulteration using genomic DNA, 2019-2023; UCT coordinator.
• GA17-15936S: Interaction of nanoparticles modified by natural substance with biofilms of pathogenic microorganisms, 2017-2019; team member (researcher).
• MPO, OP PIK APLIKACE, CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/16_084/0009936: Aplikace nanovláken v potravinářských obalech, 2017-2020; team member (researcher).
• MZe (NAZV) QK1720263: Diagnostic methods for laboratory control of Papaver L. authenticity, 2017- 2019; team member (researcher).
• ESF, OP VVV, CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/16_018/0002732, Modernizace stávajících a tvorba doktorských studijních programů na VŠCHT Praha, 2014-2020; pedagogue.
• MZe (NAZV) QJ1530272: Complex strategies for effective detection of food fraud in the chain productionconsumer, 2015-2018; team member (researcher).
• Projects of Internal Grant Agency of UCT Prague, e. g. C_VSCHT_2015_031, IGS VSCHT or C1_VSCHT_2017_018; team member (researcher).
• TRIGGER, FP7, SP4 CAPACITIES, SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2013, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, DG R&I, Grant Agreement 6110342014-2017; team member (expert collaborator).
• LE14016 PEDICEV program EURPO II, MŠMT, 2014-2017; team member (expert collaborator).