Research and applied projects:

1. Bulgarian National Scientific Comity KN-86 1986-1988
Development of Automated System for Analysis by Flame Atomic Absorption.

2. Government Comity of Industrialization D-8 1988-1991
Ultra pure substances - methods of analysis and determination of traces 10-5% -10-7 %

3. National Science Found MSE X-203/92 1992-1994
ICP-MS - development of method for electrothermal vaporization sampling by graphite furnace.
Application for environmental control of toxic element’s pollution in biological and environmental samples.

4. National Science Found - MEST X-467/94 1994-1997
Discrete sampling in ICP-MS for determination of trace elements in environmental samples.

5. Science Found University of Plovdiv N 25 1997-1999
Control of toxic elements in cosmetics according to the European quality standards by using a new sample introduction technique in ICP-MS.

6. Ministry of Environmental and Waters NCOSUR 1999 - Investigation of the level of contamination with hevy metals and uranium in of the environment components of the Nort-West border with Ugoslavia coused by the military actions of NATO in Kosovo

7. Ministerio De Ciencia y Tecnologia - Espania Main researcher: Antonio Canals Hernandez DPI2002-04305-C02-01 - Desarollo de un sistema de introduccion de muestras liquidas adecuado para un instrumento de ICP-MS provisto de una celula de colision. Duration: Three years

Application research:

Posi-tion

Project code

TITLE OF PROJECT

Budget

Financing institution

1 JEP Coordi-natator

TEMPUS JEP-12451

1998-2000

Restructuring of the university chemistry education in Bulgaria:curricula and study programmes for Bachelor degree

189 600

EUR

EU

TEMPUS - PHARE

2

L

SF-UP
N 25

1997-99

Control of toxic elements in Bulgarian cosmetics according to the European quality standards by using a new sample introduction technique in ICP-MS.

430

lv

Science Found University of Plovdiv

3

L

NPD

N 448 1999

Determination of the trace elements in non-Sn containing bronze alloy

120

lv

TEREM - EAD Plovdiv

4

P

SF-UP
N F-21

1999-2000

Gama-spectrometry analysis of variety of environmental species in Plovdiv region.

700

lv

Science Found University of Plovdiv

5

P

PU-FSR
N 01-F18

2001-03

Study of the heavy metals and radio-nucleotides content in variety of samples (soils, water and biological objects) from the vicinity of the Non-ferrous metal plant Plovdiv and the MARITZA-IZTOK power plant.

800

lv

Science Found University of Plovdiv

6

P

NCOSUR 1999

Investigation of the level of contamination with heavy metals and uranium in environment samples from the north-west border with Yugoslavia caused by the military actions of NATO in Kosovo

-

Ministry of Environment and Waters

7

L

NPD 455,467II - 2000

Development and application of methods for determination of mobile spices of trace elements in soils and organic fertilisers.

1260

lv

BIOVET AD - Peshtera

8

L

NPD

(402; 407, 413; 414 - 98) (440; 441; 444- 99); (461; 449; 465; 465II 468²² -2000) ; 484-01; 525-02

Heavy metals and toxic trace elements determination in consumables and products of perfumery and cosmetic industry.

Tooth pastes, shampoo, skin creams, hear colours, nail lacquers, lipsticks, powders.

5700

lv

ALEN MAK - Perfumery&Cosmetics Ltd

Interdeo Ltd Plovdiv

SOLVEKS KP

Plovdiv

9

L

NPD

419 1998; 438-1999; 463-2000

Determination of AgI in pyrotechnical materials and materials from hail prevention rockets

2400

lv

Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology - Bulgarian Academy of Science

10

L

NPD

406 - 1998; 452-2000, 456-1999

Control of the content of toxic trace elements in vitamin and analgesics pills.

500

lv

BIOMEDA Ltd Plovdiv

11

L

453-2000

460- 2000

467-2000

Environmental analysis

Determination of trace elements content in herbs' leaves.

Determination of trace elements in soils.

Irrigating waters analysis

1400

lv

ÅÒ "Christo Slavov" - Karlovo

Ekoflora -Ltd

Irrigating systems EAD - branch Pazardjik

12

L

468-2000

Determination of main and trace components in pure gold and jewellery gold alloys

600

lv

"EGED-97" Ltd

13

L

469-2000

Heavy metals and toxic trace elements determination in CaCO3 powder imported from Turkey .

600

lv

Ipek Mehmed

14

L

NPD 481

2001

Determination of essential and trace element in Bulgarian mosses used as bioindicators.

2800

lv

Bulgarian Academy of Science Institute of Botany

15

L

NPD 486 -2001

Determination of content of In, Ga, Tl in solutions from industrial waste.

360

lv

Kurdzhali Lead/Zinc Refinery, Bulgaria

16

L

NPD

502-2002

Development of methods for determination of total U and its isotopes and characterisation of trace elements content in uranium ore.

500

lv

INRNE - Bulgarian Academy of Science

17

L

NPD

506 - 02

Determination of lead and cadmium in wool and goat's hair from animal population in the vicinity of Plant for non-ferrous metals (Plovdiv) by ETAAS and ICP-MS methods.

1200

lv

Agriculture University Plovdiv

18

P

Student scholarship

Comparison of Microwave digestion and ultrasonic extraction in ICP-OES determination of trace elements in sewage sludge, after optimisation by experimental design .

-

EUR

ERASMUS SOCRATES

19

L

NPD

511, 512 02

Industrial waters analysis

Analysis of input and output industrial water and slurries.

Determination of Si and other trace elements content in water

960

lv

IDEAL Standard - Bulgaria

ASKON " AD - Asenovgrad