UCM
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
 doc. RNDr. Michaela Havrlentová, PhD.
Email:
 michaela.havrlentova@ucm.sk
Homepage:
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Fakulta/Univerzita:
FPV UCM - Faculty of Natural Sciences
Pracovisko:
UBB - Ústav biológie a biotechnológie

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Havrlentová
I.2 - Name
Michaela
I.3 - Degrees
Assoc. prof. RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1974
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, UCM in Trnava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Námestie J. Herdu 577/2, 917 01 Trnava
I.7 - Position
associate professor
I.8 - E-mail address
michaela.havrlentova@ucm.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/20098?mode=full
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Biotechnology
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0003-3528-4114

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1995
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1997
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
II.b - Year
2009
II.c - Study field and programme
Applied biology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Univerzity of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
II.b - Year
2021
II.c - Study field and programme
Molecular biology
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
associate professor University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biotechnology July 2021 - lasts
scientist National Agricultural and Food Centre - Research Institute of Plant Production in Piešťany November 1997 - lasts
special assistant University of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biotechnology September 2013 - June 2021
assistance in the laboratory Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology December 1996 – May 1997

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Secondment within the solution of the project "Nanostructured carriers for improved cattle feed", work in the laboratory, lectures on the use and study of nanomaterials in biology InoCure s.r.o., K sádkám 158, 159 00 Praha, Czech Republic, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic 2019
Workshop „Climate change: challenge for training of applied plant scientists. Biotic and Abiotic Stresses“, Agricultural Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Martonvásár, Hungary - plant physiology, biotechnologies, biochemistry, molecular biology Hungarian Academy of Sciences Martonvásár, Hungary 2009
Workshop „Symposium and Training Course in Plant Genome Analysis“, Agricultural Biotechnology Centre Gödöllö, Maďarsko – molecular biology Agricultural Biotechnology Centre Gödöllö, Hungary 1998
Acryred training school - training (lectures, excursions, work in the laboratory) focused on the issue of asparagine and the technological treatment of food from it, which forms carcinogenic acrylamide in foods for daily consumption - how to refine primary raw materials to a lower content, how to grow, how the processing of raw materials affects the content, how to reduce the level of asparagine Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje Belehrad - Zemun, Srbsko 2024

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
New and functional foods Biotechnology Mgr. Biotechnology
Basics of biology for biotechnologists Biotechnology Bc. Biotechnology
Laboratory exercises in biology Biotechnology Bc. Biotechnology
Advanced biology for biotechnologist Biotechnology Bc. Biotechnology
Laboratory exercises in advaced biology Biotechnology Bc. Biotechnology
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
1
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
5
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
1
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
14
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
17
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
1
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Animal biology Biotechnology Bc. Biotechnology
Bachelor project Biotechnology (Erasmus students) Bc. Biotechnology
Laboratory Exercise in Advanced Biology Biotechnology (Erasmus students) Bc. Biotechnology
Laboratory Exercise in Basic Biology Biotechnology (Erasmus students) Bc. Biotechnology

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
338
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
198
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
63
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
28
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
1210
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
712
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
471
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
356
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
15
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
11
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

HAVRLENTOVA M., PETRULAKOVA Z., BURGAROVA A., GAGO F., HLINKOVA A., STURDAK E. (2011): Cereal beta-glucans and their significance for the preparation of functional foods - a review. Czech Journal of Food Science, 29: 1-14.

HAVRLENTOVÁ, M., KRAIC J. (2006): Content of beta-D-glucan in cereal grains. Journal of Food Research and Nutrition. - Roč. 45, č. 3 (2006), s. 97-103. 

Alena Gajdošová, Zuzana Petruláková, Michaela Havrlentová, Viera Červená, Bernadetta Hozová, Ernest Šturdík, Grigorij Kogan: The content of water-soluble and water-insoluble β-D-glucans in selected oats and barley varieties, Carbohydrate Polymers, 2007, 70: 46-52.  

Kulichová, Katarína, Sokol, Jozef, Nemeček, Peter, Maliarová, Mária, Maliar, Tibor, Havrlentová, Michaela and Kraic, Ján. "Phenolic compounds and biological activities of rye (Secale cereale L.) grains" Open Chemistry, vol. 17, no. 1, 2019, pp. 988-999. https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2019-0103

Valková, V.; Ďúranová, H.; Havrlentová, M.; Ivanišová, E.; Mezey, J.; Tóthová, Z.; Gabríny, L.; Kačániová, M. Selected Physico-Chemical, Nutritional, Antioxidant and Sensory Properties of Wheat Bread Supplemented with Apple Pomace Powder as a By-Product from Juice Production. Plants 2022, 11, 1256. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11091256

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years

Jurkaninová, L.; Dvořáček, V.; Gregusová, V.; Havrlentová, M. Cereal β-d-Glucans in Food Processing Applications and Nanotechnology Research. Foods 2024, 13, 500. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13030500

Valková, V.; Ďúranová, H.; Havrlentová, M.; Ivanišová, E.; Mezey, J.; Tóthová, Z.; Gabríny, L.; Kačániová, M. Selected Physico-Chemical, Nutritional, Antioxidant and Sensory Properties of Wheat Bread Supplemented with Apple Pomace Powder as a By-Product from Juice Production. Plants 2022, 11, 1256. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11091256

Havrlentová, Michaela. “Nutritional Quality of Hemp Seeds (Cannabis Sativa L.) in Different Environments.” Journal of Central European Agriculture, Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2021.

Havrlentová M, Jurkaninová L, Švec I, Jánoška D, Klimáčková J, Hendrichová J, Hozlár P and Gavurníková S (2025) Nutritional and sensory enhancement of traditional wheat-based yeasted steamed dumplings through oat flour fortification. Front. Nutr. 12:1676290. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1676290

Havrlentová, M.; Šliková, S.; Gregusová, V.; Kovácsová, B.; Lančaričová, A.; Nemeček, P.; Hendrichová, J.; Hozlár, P. The Influence of Artificial Fusarium Infection on Oat Grain Quality. Microorganisms 2021, 9, 2108. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9102108

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs

KRAIC, Ján - MIHÁLIK, Daniel - KLČOVÁ, Lenka - GUBIŠOVÁ, Marcela - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - HUDCOVICOVÁ, Martina - ONDREIČKOVÁ, Katarína - MRKVOVÁ, Michaela - HAVRLENTOVÁ, Michaela - GUBIŠ, Jozef - ČERTÍK, Milan 
Progress in the genetic engineering of cereals to produce essential polyunsaturated fatty acids / Ján Kraic, Daniel Mihálik, Lenka Klčová, Marcela Gubišová, T. Klempová, Martina Hudcovicová, Katarína Ondreičková, M. Mrkvová, Michaela Havrlentová, Jozef Gubiš, M. Čertík.
In: Journal of biotechnology. - ISSN 0168-1656. - Roč.284, October (2018), s. 115-122. - doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.08.009.

Cited in: NAIK, B. et al. Biofortification as a solution for addressing nutrient deficiencies and malnutrition. In Heliyon, ISSN 2405-8440. 2024, vol. 10, no. 9, art.no. e30595. WOS. Dostupný na internete <DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30595>

JURKANINOVÁ, Lucie - DVOŘÁČEK, Václav - GREGUSOVÁ, Veronika - HAVRLENTOVÁ, Michaela
 Cereal β-d-glucans in food processing applications and nanotechnology research. In: Foods . - ISSN (online) 2304-8158. - 13, 3 (2024), art.no. 500.
DOI: 10.3390/foods13030500

Cited in: EDO, Great Iruoghene et al. Beta-glucan: An overview in biological activities, derivatives, properties, modifications and current advancements in food, health and industrial applications. In Process Biochemistry, ISSN 1359-5113. England, 2024, vol.147 , no. , p.347-370. WOS. <DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2024.09.011>

Content of beta-D-glucan in cereal grains / Michaela Havrlentová, Ján Kraic. In: Journal of food research and nutrition. - ISSN 1336-8672. - Roč.45, č.3 (2006), s. 97-103.

Cited by: Geng L. et al. HvBGlu3, a GH1 β-glucosidase enzyme gene, negatively influences β-glucan content in barley grains, THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETIC, 2024. Volume 137, Issue 1. 10.1007/s00122-023-04517-5

Valková, V.; Ďúranová, H.; Havrlentová, M.; Ivanišová, E.; Mezey, J.; Tóthová, Z.; Gabríny, L.; Kačániová, M. Selected Physico-Chemical, Nutritional, Antioxidant and Sensory Properties of Wheat Bread Supplemented with Apple Pomace Powder as a By-Product from Juice Production. Plants 2022, 11, 1256. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11091256

Cited by: Marta Stachnik, Eija Kulju, Oskar Laaksonen, Evaluation of 3D printing inks and printed edible spoons made from food processing side streams, LWT, Volume 238, 2025, 118894, ISSN 0023-6438, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2025.118894.

Valková, V.; Ďúranová, H.; Havrlentová, M.; Ivanišová, E.; Mezey, J.; Tóthová, Z.; Gabríny, L.; Kačániová, M. Selected Physico-Chemical, Nutritional, Antioxidant and Sensory Properties of Wheat Bread Supplemented with Apple Pomace Powder as a By-Product from Juice Production. Plants 2022, 11, 1256. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11091256

Cited by: Qiuqiu He, Xuefeng Li, Chunxiu Liu, Zelong Liu, Sumei Zhou, Yunlong Li, Tiezheng Ma, Application and research progress of dietary fiber-based fat substitutes in food systems, Food Research International, Volume 223, Part 2, 2026, 117876, ISSN 0963-9969, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2025.117876.

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years

Member of the research team, responsible for the co-investigator (UCM) - Creation of tritordeum, oats and colored wheats with increased content of health-promoting substances for organic cultivation - Project APVV-23-0375 - Coordinator: NPPC – 7/2024-6/2028.

Coordinator of the project, principal investigator - Molecular-metabolomic approach to beta-D-glucan and its protective function in the plant - Project of the Slovak research and development agency - APVV-18-0154 - Coordinator: UCM in Trnava - duration: 07/2019-06/2023.

Project investigator, coordinator for co-investigator (UCM) - Elimination of avenin toxicity for healthy, safe and non-traditional food products - Project APVV-17-0113 - Coordination office: NPPC - VÚRV - 8/2018-6/2022.

Member of the research team, project manager - Identification and authentication of regional fruit production – Project: European Regional Development Fund Interreg V-A - SK - AT, INTERREG V-A SK-AT/2016/01 - Coordinator: National Agricultural and Food Centre - Research Institute of Plant Production in Piešťany - duration: 3/2019-2/2022.

Member of the research team - Ecological innovations and biotechnology for sustainable plant production - Project code: 404101C565 - Call - Call code: INTERREG SK-AT/2023/1_smart - Coordinator: National Agricultural and Food Centre - Research Institute of Plant Production in Piešťany - Project duration: 10/2025 - 09/2028

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Member of the Internal quality board at the UCM in Trnava UCM in Trnava 2021 - lasts
Member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal Agriculture (Poľnohospodárstvo) National Agricultural and Food Centre - Research Institute of Plant Production in Piešťany, Slovak Republic 2010-lasts
National coordinator of the international activity "Fascination of Plants Day", executive member of the European Plant Science Organisation European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO), Brussels, Belgium 2013-lasts
Coordinator of the contract cooperation with the Gymnasium J. B. Magina in Vrbové, Slovak Republic (laboratory exercises for students, lectures, secondary professional activity) Gymnázium J. B. Maginu, Vrbové, Slovak Republic 2017-lasts
Member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal Eniopsychology Eniopsychology, Břeclav, Czech Republic 2014-lasts
Chairman of the initiative committee of the PFV UCM FPV UCM in Trnava 2022 - lasts

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
University of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, Institute of Carbohydrates and Cereals UCT Prague Technická 5 166 28 Praha 6 , Czech Republic 03.-08.11.2025 presentation, work in the laboratory by analysing plant samples, publication preparation, contact: doc. Marcela Sluková
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Praha- Suchdol, Česko 14.-19.07.2025 work in the laboratory, analyses of plant samples, publication preparation, contact: Dr. Jurkaninová
UCT Prague, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology- Institute of Chemical Technology Technická 1903/3, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic 4.-9.11.2024 Erasmus + mobility, responsible person: Ing. Roman Bleha, PhD., lectures for students, work in the laboratory - polysaccharides in plant matrices
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague-Suchdol, Czech Republic 13. – 18.5.2024 teaching, Erasmus+, Ing. et Ing. Lucie JUrkaninová, PhD. - lectures for students Mgr. degree and PhD. degree, preparation of a joint publication
Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje Belehrad - Zemun, Serbia Slobodana Bajića 1, 11185 Belgrade, Serbia 21.-24.05.2024 Cost action, Acryred training school - breeding, cultivation, processing and genetic tools for increasing the concentration of asparagine and the formation of acrylamide, lectures, tours, work in the laboratory

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned
  • responsible for organizing popularization activities - international event Day of Fascination with Plants (national coordinator), science cafés, laboratory exercises for J.B. Maginu in Vrbové
  • Regular lectures for the J.B. Magina Gymnasium in Vrbové and the P. de Coubertin Gymnasium in Piešťany
  • regular participation in popularisation activities European Researchers' Night, Science Fair
  • secondary school professional activity, biological and chemical Olympics
Date of last update
2026-02-16