1999. - B. Sc. degree in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia; Thesis title: Measurements of ozone fractions in the air

2010. - Ph. D. degree in Natural sciences, field of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia; Thesis title: Effects of synthetic acidic polypeptides on precipitation of calcium carbonate

2011. - International project, project supported by Unity Through Knowledge Fund– UKF, Connectivity program – “Gaining Experience Grant - (2A)”: Effect of natural acidic macromolecules on calcium carbonate precipitation

2007. - Assistant in the Physical chemistry course, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

2011. - Assistant at undergraduate study “Biotechnology and Investigation of Drugs”, Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka. Course: “Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistry”

2011. - Assistant at undergraduate study “Biotechnology and Investigation of Drugs”, Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka. Practical Course: “Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistry”

2012. – Co-lecturer and assistant at undergraduate study “Biotechnology and Investigation of Drugs”, Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka. Course: “Precipitation and Crystalization”

B. Njegić-Džakula, Lj. Brečević, G. Falini, D. Kralj, Calcite crystal growth kinetics in the presence of charged synthetic polypeptides, Crystal Growth & Design. 9 (2009) 2425-2434.

B. Njegić-Džakula, G. Falini, Lj. Brečević, Ž. Skoko, D. Kralj, Effects of initial supersaturation on spontaneous precipitation of calcium carbonate in the presence of charged poly-L-amino acids, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 343 (2010) 553-563

A. Adamiano, S. Bonacchi, N. Calonghi, D. Fabbri, G. Falini, S. Fermani, D. Genovese, D. Kralj, M. Montalti, B. Njegić Džakula, L. Prodi, G. Sartor, Structural changes in a protein fragment from abalone shell during the precipitation of calcium carbonate, Chemistry A European Journal. 18 (2012) 14367-14374

Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

• Anđelini, D., Cvitan, D., Prelac, M., Pasković, I., Černe, M., Nemet, I., Major, N., Goreta Ban, S., Užila, Z., Zubin Ferri, T., Njegić Džakula, B., Petek, M., Ban, D. & Palčić, I. (2023) Biochar from Grapevine-Pruning Residues Is Affected by Grapevine Rootstock and Pyrolysis Temperature. Sustainability, 15 (6), 4851, 17 doi:10.3390/su15064851.

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• Matijaković Mlinarić, N., Selmani, A., Brkić, A., Njegić Džakula, B., Kralj, D. & Kontrec, J. (2022) Exposure of microplastics to organic matter in waters enhances microplastic encapsulation into calcium carbonate. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 20, 2235-2242 doi:10.1007/s10311-022-01433-w.

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• Erceg, I., Kontrec, J., Strasser, V., Selmani, A., Domazet Jurašin, D., Ćurlin, M., Njegić Džakula, B., Matijaković Mlinarić, N., Šegota, S., Lyons, D., Kralj, D. & Dutour Sikirić, M. (2022) Precipitation of Calcium Phosphates and Calcium Carbonates in the Presence of Differently Charged Liposomes. Minerals, 12 (2), 208-227 doi:10.3390/min12020208.

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• Mlinarić Matijaković, N., Šafranko, S., Vidas, B., Goman, D., Jokić, S., Kontrec, J., Njegić Džakula, B., Delač Marion, I., Medvidović-Kosanović, M. & Stanković, A. (2021) Precipitation of Calcium Oxalate MonohydrateUnder Nearly the Same Initial Supersaturation. Croatica chemica acta, 94 (1), 59-66 doi:10.5562/cca3806.

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• Kontrec, J., Tomašić, N., Matijaković Mlinarić, N., Kralj, D. & Njegić Džakula, B. (2021) Effect of pH and Type of Stirring on the Spontaneous Precipitation of CaCO3 at Identical Initial Supersaturation, Ionic Strength and a(Ca2+)/a(CO32−) Ratio. Crystals, 11 (9), 1075-1088 doi:10.3390/cryst11091075.

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• Matijaković Mlinarić, N., Kontrec, J., Njegić Džakula, B., Falini, G. & Kralj, D. (2021) Role of Hydrodynamics, Li+ Addition and Transformation Kinetics on the Formation of Plate-Like {;;;;001};;;; Calcite Crystals. Crystals, 11 (3), 250, 16 doi:10.3390/cryst11030250.

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• Stanković, A., Šafranko, S., Kontrec, J., Njegić Džakula, B., Lyons, D., Marković, B. & Kralj, D. (2019) Calcium oxalate precipitation in model systems mimicking the conditions of hyperoxaluria. Crystal research and technology, 54 (6), 1800210, 11 doi:10.1002/crat.201800210.

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• Njegić Džakula, B., Fermani, S., Dubinsky, Z., Goffredo, S., Falini, G. & Kralj, D. (2019) In vitro coral biomineralization under relevant aragonite supersaturation conditions. Chemistry : a European journal, 25 (45), 10616-10624 doi:10.1002/chem.201900691.

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• Stanković, A., Kontrec, J., Njegić Džakula, B., Kovačević, D., Marković, B. & Kralj, D. (2018) Preparation and characterization of calcium oxalate dihydrate seeds suitable for crystal growth kinetic analyses. Journal of crystal growth, 500, 91-97 doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2018.08.020.

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• Štajner, L., Kontrec⁠, J., Njegić Džakula⁠, B., Maltar-Strmečki⁠, N., Plodinec, M., Lyons, D. & Kralj⁠, D. (2018) The effect of different amino acids on spontaneous precipitation of calcium carbonate polymorphs. Journal of Crystal Growth, 486, 71-81 doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2018.01.023.

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• Buljan Meić, I., Kontrec, J., Domazet Jurašin, D., Selmani, A., Njegić Džakula, B., Maltar-Strmečki, N., Lyons, D., Plodinec, M., Čeh, M., Gajović, A., Dutour Sikirić Maja & Kralj, D. (2018) How similar are amorphous calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate? A comparative study of amorphous phases formation conditions. Crystengcomm, 20 (1), 35-50 doi:10.1039/C7CE01693J.

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• Njegić Džakula, B., Falini, G. & Kralj, D. (2017) Crystal Growth Mechanism of Vaterite in the Systems Containing Charged Synthetic Poly(Amino Acids). Croatica chemica acta, 90 (4), 689-698 doi:10.5562/cca3290.

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• Fermani, S., Njegić Džakula, B., Reggi, M., Falini, G. & Kralj, D. (2017) Effects of magnesium and temperature control on aragonite crystal aggregation and morphology. Crystengcomm, 19, 2451-2455 doi:10.1039/c7ce00197e.

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• Buljan Meić, I., Kontrec, J., Domazet Jurašin, D., Njegić Džakula, B., Štajner, L., Lyons, D., Dutour Sikirić, M. & Kralj, D. (2017) Comparative study of calcium carbonates and calcium phosphates precipitation in model systems mimicking the inorganic environment for biomineralization. Crystal growth & design, 17 (3), 1103-1117 doi:10.1021/acs.cgd.6b01501.

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• Falini, G., Fermani, S., Reggi, M., Njegić Džakula, B. & Kralj, D. (2014) Evidence of structural variability among synthetic and biogenic vaterite. Chemical communications, 50 (97), 15370-15373 doi:10.1039/c4cc05054a.

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• Njegić Džakula, B., Kontrec, J., Ukrainczyk, M., Sviben, S. & Kralj, D. (2014) Polymorphic composition and morphology of calcium carbonate as a function of ultrasonic irradiation. Crystal research and technology, 49 (4), 244-256 doi:10.1002/crat.201300388.

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• Kovačević, D., Njegić-Džakula, B., Hasenay, D., Nemet, I., Rončević, S., Dékány, I. & Petridis, D. (2013) Adsorption of arsenic on MgAl layered double hydroxide. Croatica chemica acta, 86 (3), 273-279 doi:10.5562/cca2283.

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• Kontrec, J., Ukrainczyk, M., Njegić Džakula, B. & Kralj, D. (2013) Precipitation and characterization of hollow calcite nanoparticles. Crystal research and technology, 48 (9), 622-626 doi:10.1002/crat.201300178.

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• Njegić-Džakula, B., Reggi, M., Falini, G., Weber, I., Brečević, L. & Kralj, D. (2013) The Influence of a Protein Fragment Extracted from Abalone Shell Green Layer on the Precipitation of Calcium Carbonate Polymorphs in Aqueous Media. Croatica chemica acta, 86 (1), 39-47 doi:10.5562/cca2197.

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• Adamiano, A., Bonacchi, S., Calonghi, N., Fabbri, D., Falini, G., Fermani, S., Genovese, D., Kralj, D., Montalti, M., Njegić Džakula, B., Prodi, L. & Sartor, G. (2012) Structural changes in a protein fragment from abalone shell during calcium carbonate precipitation. Chemistry : a European journal, 18 (45), 14367-14374 doi:10.1002/chem.201201863.

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• Njegić-Džakula, B., Brečević, L., Falini, G. & Kralj, D. (2011) Kinetic Approach to Biomineralization : Interactions of Synthetic Polypeptides with Calcium Carbonate Polymorphs. Croatica chemica acta, 84 (2), 301-314 doi:10.5562/cca1809.

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• Njegić-Džakula, B., Falini, G., Brečević, L., Skoko, Ž. & Kralj, D. (2010) Effects of initial supersaturation on spontaneous precipitation of calcium carbonate in the presence of charged poly-L-amino acids. Journal of colloid and interface science, 343 (2), 553-563 doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2009.12.010.

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• Njegić Džakula, B., Brečević, L., Falini, G. & Kralj, D. (2009) Calcite crystal growth kinetics in the presence of charged synthetic polypeptides. Crystal growth & design, 9 (5), 2425-2434 doi:10.1021/cg801338b.

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• Mutka, S., Njegić-Džakula, B. & Kovačević, D. (2008) Potentiometric Investigation of Specific Ionic Effects on Interactions between Bovine Serum Albumin and Weak Polyelectrolytes. Croatica Chemica Acta, 81 (4), 593-597.

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Theses

Doctoral dissertation

• Njegić Džakula, B. (2010) 'Effects of synthetic acidic polypeptides on precipitation of calcium carbonate', doktorska disertacija, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb.

2000. - Croatian Chemical Society

2005. - Royal Society of Chemistry

2011. - Croatian Crystallographic Association and European Crystallographic Association

2012. – Croatian Microscopy Society