Dr. Marina Ilakovac Kveder
Education
1981. graduated physics at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb;
1985. master degree in medical physics at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb;
1988. Ph.D. degree in physics at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
Projects
Principal investigator HRZZ project SPES (2018-2022)
Principal investigator HRZZ project DESiRe (2013-2017)
Collaborator at DAAD project Magneto-structural correlations in molecular magnetic complexes studied by electron spin resonance spectroscopy, 2019-2021, principal investigator dr. sc. Dijana Zilić
Alexander von Humboldt research group linkage project entitled The study of soft condensed matter by EPR: dynamics in glassy and crystalline matrices (2011-2014);
MC member, COST actions:
CA15128 Molecular Spintronics, 2016. – 2020.
MP1302 NanoSpectroscopy (2013-2017)
CM1005 Supramolecular chemistry in water (2011-2015).
long term member of the organizational committee of International Summer School on Biophysics: Supramolecular structure and Function, Rovinj;
Classes
various subjects at undergraduate and doctoral studies at the Faculty of science (Depts. of Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Medical School, Univ. of Zagreb, Univ.of Osijek and Dubrovnik
Featured Publications
M.Kveder, Ž.Bajzer: Theoretical approach to discrimination of atrial and ventricular septal defects when the left-to-right cardiac shunt is diagnosed by radionuclide angiography, Phys.Med.Biol. 31 (1986) 663-68
M.Kveder, G.Lahajnar, R.Blinc, I.Zupančič: Non-Brownian water self-diffusion in lung tissue, Magn. Reson. Med. 6 (1988) 194-98
D.Carić, V.Tomišić, M.Kveder, N.Galić, G.Pifat, V. Magnus, M.Šoškić: Absorption and fluorescence spectra of ring-substituted indole-3-acetic acids, Biophys. Chem. 111 (2004) 247-257
M.Kveder, A.Kriško, G.Pifat, H.-J. Steinhoff: The study of structural accessibility of free thiol groups in human low-density lipoproteins, Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1631(3) (2003) 239-245
M. Kveder, Ž, Marinić, A. Kriško, D. Vikić-Topić, G. Pifat: Lipid-Protein Interactions in Human Plasma LDL Evidenced by Magnetic Resonance. Chem. Phys. Lipids 141 (2006) 225-229
M. Kveder, D. Merunka, M Jokić, B. Rakvin: Low temperature electron-spin relaxation in the crystalline and glassy states of solid ethanol. Phys. Rev. B 77 (2008) 094202
M. Kveder, D. Merunka, M Jokić, J. Makarević, B. Rakvin: Electron spin-lattice relaxation in solid ethanol: Effect of nitroxyl radical hydrogen bonding and matrix disorder. Phys. Rev. B 80 (2009) 052201
M. Kveder, M. Jokić, B. Rakvin: Fast motion in molecular solids at low temperatures: evidence from a pulsed EPR study of nitroxyl radical relaxation. J. Chem. Phys. 134 044531 (2011).
M. Kveder, D. Merunka, A. Ilakovac, B. Rakvin: A multi-frequency EPR spectroscopy approach in the detection of boson peak excitations. J. Magn. Reson. 213 (2011) 26-31.
M. Kveder, M. Jokić, B. Rakvin: Fast motion in molecular solids at low temperatures: evidence from a pulsed EPR study of nitroxyl radical relaxation. J. Chem. Phys. 134 (2011) 044531.
M. Kveder, I. Šarić, D. Merunka, M. Jokić, S. Valić, B. Rakvin: The anhydrous solid trehalose: low-temperature EPR study of glassy and boson peak modes. J. Non-Crys. Solids. 375 (2013) 19-24.
M. Kveder, B. Rakvin, Jokić, E. Reijerse: A comparative study of electron spin decoherence at X- and W- band frequencies as a function of local disorder. J. Non-Crys. Solids. 414 (2015) 27-32.
J. Jurec, B. Rakvin, M. Jokić, M. Kveder: Electron spin decoherence as a measure of nuclear spin bath frustration. J. Non-Crys. Solids. 471 (2017) 435-438. IF = 2.12.
E.I. Baibekov, J. Jurec, B. Rakvin, M. Kveder: Rabi oscillations as a tool to detect strong coupling of paramagnetic center with the nuclear spin bath. J. Non-Crys. Solids. 519 (2019) 119440. IF = 2.12.
J. You, D. Carić, B. rakvin, Z. Štefanić, K. Užarević, M. Kveder: matrix material structure depenedence of the embedded electron spin decoherence. J. Chem. Phys. 150(2019) 164124-9.
Publications
Journal articles
Scientific and review papers
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Rakvin, B., Carić, D. & Kveder, M. (2022) CW-EPR spectra of P1 centers in HPHT diamond in the vicinity of Rabi resonance: possible standard for B1 evaluation in EPR and DNP enhanced NMR spectroscopies. Journal of magnetic resonance open, 10-11, 100039, 9 doi:10.1016/j.jmro.2022.100039.
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Horvat, G., Kveder, M. & You, J. (2021) Inter-pulse delay optimization for dynamical decoupling pulse sequences with up to six refocusing pulses. European physical journal plus, 136 (8), 842, 16 doi:10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01832-y.
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Rakvin, B., Carić, D. & Kveder, M. (2020) Detection of the spin coherence time of P1 centers in Diamond by Double Modulation EPR spectroscopy. Applied physics letters, 117 (15), 153503, 6 doi:10.1063/5.0025833.
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Kveder, M., Rakvin, B. & You, J. (2019) A quantum many body model for the embedded electron spin decoherence in organic solids. The Journal of chemical physics, 151 (6), 164124, 9 doi:10.1063/1.5124561.
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Baibekov, E., Jurec, J., Rakvin, B. & Kveder, M. (2019) Rabi oscillations as a tool to detect strong coupling of paramagnetic center with the nuclear spin bath. Journal of non-crystalline solids, 519, 119440-- doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2019.05.016.
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You, J., Carić, D., Rakvin, B., Štefanić, Z., Užarević, K. & Kveder, M. (2019) Matrix material structure dependence of the embedded electron spin decoherence. The Journal of chemical physics, 150 (16), 164124, 9 doi:10.1063/1.5090215.
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Šaric, I., Jurec, J., Reijerse, E., Maltar-Strmečki, N., Rakvin, B. & Kveder, M. (2018) Impact of disorder on formation of free radicals by gamma-irradiation: Multi-frequency EPR studies of trehalose polymorphs. Journal of physics and chemistry of solids, 123, 124-132 doi:10.1016/j.jpcs.2018.07.013.
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Rakvin, B., Carić, D. & Kveder Marina (2018) Enhanced accuracy of the microwave field strength measurement in a CW-EPR by pulsed modulation technique. Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif.), 287, 123-127 doi:10.1016/j.jmr.2018.01.006.
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Jurec, J., Rakvin, B., Jokić, M. & Kveder, M. (2017) Electron spin decoherence as a measure of nuclear spin bath frustration. Journal of non-crystalline solids, 471 (1), 435-438 doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2017.06.037.
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Cardona, M., Kveder, M., Baisch, U., Probert, M. & Magri, D. (2016) Water-soluble beta-aminobisulfonate building blocks for pH and Cu2+ indicators. RSC Advances, 6, 84712-84721 doi:10.1039/c6ra17791c.
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Carić, D., Rakvin, B., Kveder, M., Junker, K., Walde, P. & Reijerse, E. (2015) A multifrequency EPR study of poly(PADPA) synthesized with Trametes versicolor laccase from the aniline dimer p-aminodiphenylamine (PADPA) in the presence of anionic vesicles. Current applied physics, 15 (11), 1516-1520 doi:10.1016/j.cap.2015.08.023.
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Vojta, L., Carić, D., Cesar, V., Antunović Dunić, J., Lepeduš, H., Kveder, M. & Fulgosi, H. (2015) TROL-FNR interaction reveals alternative pathways of electron partitioning in photosynthesis. Scientific reports, 5, 10085, 9 doi::10.1038/srep10085.
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Kveder, M., Rakvin, B., Jokić, M. & Reijerse, E. (2015) A comparative study of electron spin decoherence at X- and W- band frequencies as a function of local disorder. Journal of non-crystalline solids, 414, 27-32 doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2015.02.003.
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Šarić, I., Jokić, M., Rakvin, B., Kveder, M. & Maltar-Strmečki, N. (2014) The effect of thermal treatment on radiation-induced EPR signals of different polymorphic forms of trehalose. Applied radiation and isotopes, 83 (Part A), 41-46 doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.10.012.
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Kveder, M., Rakvin, B., Jokić, M. & Reijerse, E. (2013) Frozen-in disorder probed by low-temperature electron spin relaxation. Solid state communications, 167, 23-26 doi:10.1016/j.ssc.2013.04.034.
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Kveder, M., Šarić, I., Merunka, D., Jokić, M., Valić, S. & Rakvin, B. (2013) The anhydrous solid trehalose: low-temperature EPR study of glassy and boson peak modes. Journal of non-crystalline solids, 375, 19-24 doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2013.05.016.
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Merunka, D., Kveder, M., Jokić, M. & Rakvin, B. (2013) Effect of glassy modes on electron spin-lattice relaxation in solid ethanol. Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif.), 228, 50-58 doi:10.1016/j.jmr.2012.12.016.
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Andreis, M., Carić, D., Šijaković Vujičić, N., Jokić, M., Žinić, M. & Kveder, M. (2012) Self-assembly of gelator molecules in liquid crystals by ESR. Chemical physics, 403, 81-88 doi:10.1016/j.chemphys.2012.05.013.
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Kveder, M., Merunka, D., Ilakovac, A. & Rakvin, B. (2011) A multi-frequency EPR spectroscopy approach in the detection of boson peak excitations. Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif.), 213 (1), 26-31 doi:10.1016/j.jmr.2011.08.029.
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Merunka, D., Kveder, M. & Rakvin, B. (2011) Effect of thermally activated dynamics on electron spin-lattice relaxation in glasses. Chemical physics letters, 515 (1/3), 19-22 doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2011.08.088.
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Kveder, M., Jokić, M. & Rakvin, B. (2011) Fast motion in molecular solids at low temperatures: evidence from a pulsed EPR study of nitroxyl radical relaxation. The Journal of chemical physics, 134 (4), 044531, 8 doi:10.1063/1.3533798.
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Gavella, M., Kveder, M. & Lipovac, V. (2010) Modulation of ROS production in human leukocytes by ganglioside micelles. Brazilian journal of medical and biological research, 43 (10), 942-949 doi:10.1590/S0100-879X2010007500092.
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Kveder, M., Merunka, D., Jokić, M., Makarević, J. & Rakvin, B. (2009) Electron spin-lattice relaxation in solid ethanol: the effect of nitroxyl radical hydrogen bonding and matrix disorder. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 80 (5), 052201-1 doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.80.052201.
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Kveder, M., Merunka, D., Jokić, M. & Rakvin, B. (2008) EPR study of crystalline and glassy ethanol. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 354 (47-51), 5201-5203 doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2008.05.062.
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Kveder, M., Merunka, D., Jokić, M. & Rakvin, B. (2008) Low temperature electron-spin relaxation in the crystalline and glassy states of solid ethanol. Physical Review B, 77 (9), 094202-1 doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.77.094202.
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Gavella, M., Kveder, M., Lipovac, V., Jurašin, D. & Filipović-Vinceković, N. (2007) Antioxidant properties of ganglioside micelles. Free Radical Research, 41 (10), 1143-1150 doi:10.1080/10715760701618245.
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Kveder, M., Andreis, M., Makarević, J., Jokić, M. & Rakvin, B. (2006) EPR study of low molecular weight organogels by means of a nitroxide spin probe. Chemical Physics Letters, 420 (4-6), 443-447 doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2006.01.010.
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Kveder, M., Marinić, Ž., Kriško, A., Vikić-Topić, D. & Pifat, G. (2006) Lipid-Protein Interactions in Human Plasma LDL Evidenced by Magnetic Resonance. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 141 (1-2), 225-229 doi:10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2006.02.014.
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Kveder, M., Merunka, D., Ilakovac, A., Makarević, J., Jokić, M. & Rakvin, B. (2006) Direct evidence for the glass-crystalline transformation in solid ethanol by means of a nitroxide spin probe. Chemical Physics Letters, 419, 91-95 doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2005.11.055.
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Kriško, A., Piantanida, I., Kveder, M., Pifat, G., Lee, A., Greilberger, J., Kipmen-Korgun, D. & Jürgens, G. (2006) The effect of heparin on structural and functional properties of low density lipoproteins. Biophysical chemistry, 119, 234-239 doi:10.1016/j.bpc.2005.09.011.
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Gavella, M., Kveder, M., Lipovac, V., Rakoš, R. & Pifat, G. (2005) Trisialoganglioside GT1b prevents increase in sperm membrane molecular ordering induced by in vitro lipid peroxidation. Journal of andrology, 26 (6), 724-731 doi:10.2164/jandrol.05038.
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Kriško, A., Kveder, M. & Pifat, G. (2005) Effect of caffeine on oxidation susceptibility of human plasma low density lipoproteins. Clinica chimica acta, 355 (1-2), 47-53 doi:10.1016/j.cccn.2004.12.001.
doi Kriško, A., Kveder, M., Pečar, S. & Pifat, G. (2005) The study of caffeine binding to human serum albumin. Croatica chemica acta, 78, 71-77.
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Kveder, M., Rakoš, R., Gavella, M., Lipovac, V., Pifat, G., Pečar, S. & Schara, M. (2004) EPR Investigation of Cell Membrane Fluidity upon External Oxidative Stimulus. Applied magnetic resonance, 27 (1-2), 77-86 doi:10.1007/BF03166303.
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Kriško, A., Piantanida, I., Kveder, M. & Pifat, G. (2004) The analysis of beta-carotene absorbance for studying structural properties of human plasma low density lipoproteins. Analytical biochemistry, 331 (1), 177-182 doi:10.1016/j.ab.2004.03.048.
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Carić, D., Tomišić, V., Kveder, M., Galić, N., Pifat, G., Magnus, V. & Šoškić, M. (2004) Absorption and fluorescence spectra of ring-substituted indole-3-acetic acids. Biophysical chemistry, 111 (3), 247-257 doi:10.1016/j.bpc.2004.06.006.
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Kveder, M., Kriško, A., Pifat, G. & Steinhoff, H. (2003) The study of structural accessibility of free thiol groups in human low-density lipoproteins. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1631 (3), 239-245 doi:10.1016/S1388-1981(03)00022-2.
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Kveder, M., Pifat, G., Gavella, M. & Lipovac, V. (2003) Effect of gangliosides on the copper-induced oxidation of human low-density lipoproteins. Biophysical chemistry, 104 (1), 45-54 doi:10.1016/S0301-4622(02)00337-X.
doi Schara, M., Nemec, M., Falnoga, I., Kobal, A., Kveder, M. & Svetek, J. (2001) The action of mercury on cell membranes. Cellular & molecular biology letters, 6, 299-304.
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Brnjas-Kraljević, J., Kveder, M., Pifat, G., Pečar, S. & Schara, M. (2001) The ESR kinetic study of lipid phase in HDL. Croatica chemica acta, 74 (1), 147-160.
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Antolić, S., Kveder, M., Klaić, B., Magnus, V. & Kojić-Prodić, B. (2001) Recognition of the folded conformation of plant hormone (auxin, IAA) conjugates with glutamic and aspartic acids and their amides. Journal of molecular structure, 560 (1-3), 223-237 doi:10.1016/S0022-2860(00)00771-7.
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Kveder, M., Pifat, G., Vukelić, B., Pečar, S. & Schara, M. (2000) Structural aspects of thiol-specific spin labeling of human plasma low density lipoprotein. Biopolymers, 57 (6), 336-343 doi:10.1002/1097-0282(2000)57:63.0.CO ; 2-1.
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Vass, E., Hollosi, M., Kveder, M., Kojić-Prodić, B., Čudić, M. & Horvat, Š. (2000) Spectroscopic evidence of beta-turn in N-glycated peptidomimetics related to leucine-enkephalin. Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 56 (12), 2479-2489 doi:10.1016/S1386-1425(00)00336-X.
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Kveder, M., Pifat, G., Jelovečki, A., Klaić, B., Pečar, S. & Schara, M. (2000) EPR study of LDL perturbed by alcohols with different molecular architecture. Alcohol, 21 (2), 141-147 doi:10.1016/S0741-8329(00)00082-3.
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Kojić-Prodić, B., Antolić, S., Kveder, M., Žigrović, I., Kidrič, J. & Horvat, Š. (1999) Conformational studies in solid state and solution of protected C-terminal dipeptide fragment (Boc-Phe-Pro-HN2) of morphiceptin. Croatica chemica acta, 72 (2-3), 259-277.
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Kveder, M., Šentjurc, M. & Schara, M. (1998) Spin probe reduction in cells and tissues. Magnetic resonance in medicine, 8 (3), 241-247 doi:10.1002/mrm.1910080302.
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Kveder, M., Pifat, G., Pečar, S. & Schara, M. (1998) The influence of lower alcohols on the surface lipid monolayer in LDL. Croatica chemica acta, 71 (1), 189-198.
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Kveder, M., Pifat-Mrzljak, G., Pečar, S., Schara, M., Ramos, P. & Esterbauer, H. (1997) Nitroxide reduction with ascorbic acid in spin labeled human plasma LDL and VLDL. Chemistry and physics of lipids, 85 (1), 1-12 doi:10.1016/S0009-3084(96)02636-9.
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Kveder, M., Pifat-Mrzljak, G., Pečar, S., Schara, M., Ramos, P. & Esterbauer, H. (1997) The interaction of lower alcohols with apoB in spin labeled human plasma low density lipoproteins (LDL). Chemistry and physics of lipids, 87 (2), 125-135 doi:10.1016/S0009-3084(97)00035-2.
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Lassen, D., Lucke, C., Kveder, Marina, Mesgarzadeh, A., Schmidt, J., Specht, B., Lezius, A., Spener, F. & Ruterjans, H. (1995) Three‐Dimensional Structure of Bovine Heart Fatty‐acid‐binding Protein with Bound Palmitic Acid, Determined by Multidimensional NMR Spectroscopy. European Journal of Biochemistry, 230 (1), 266-280 doi:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1995.0266i.x.
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Kveder, M., Pifat, G. & Pečar, Slavko, Schara, Milan (1994) The ESR characterization of molecular mobility in the lipid surface-layer of human serum-lipoproteins. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 70 (1), 101-108 doi:10.1016/0009-3084(94)90052-3.
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Kveder, M., Pifat Mrzljak, G., Pečar, S. & Schara, M. (1992) Molecular-dynamics of surface lipids in human serum lipoproteins studied by ESR. Croatica Chemica Acta, 65 (1), 201-209.
hrcak.srce.hr Kveder, M., Pecar, S., Nemec, M. & Schara, M. (1991) Nitroxide radicals as a model system for biotransformations of radicals in tissues. Acta pharmaceutica Iugoslavica, 41, 391-400.
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Demsar, F., Kveder, M., Rugelj, S., Blinc, A., Šentjurc, M. & Pečar, S. (1991) Hydroxylamines as oxygen-sensitive procontrast agents for in vivo magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif.), 95 (2), 281-285 doi:10.1016/0022-2364(91)90218-I.
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Kveder, M., Lahajnar, G., Blinc, R. & Zupančič, I. (1988) Non-Brownian water self-diffusion in lung tissue. Magnetic resonance in medicine, 6 (2), 194-198 doi:10.1002/mrm.1910060207.
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Kveder, M., Bajzer, Ž. & Zadro, M. (1987) Theoretical aspects of multiple deconvolution analysis for quantification of left to right cardiac shunts. Physics in medicine and biology, 32 (10), 1237-1243 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/32/10/003.
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Kveder, M., Bajzer, Ž. & Nosil, J. (1985) A mathematical model for the quantitative study of left to right cardiac shunt. Physics in medicine and biology, 30 (3), 207-215 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/30/3/001.
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Membership in professional associations / societies
Croatian Society for Biophysics
Croatian Physical Society
Croatian Humboldt Club
Croatian-Austrian Society
Directly contributed ca 120.000 USD in terms of the purchase of the scientific equipment (Alexander von Humboldt donation for EPR instrumentation and participation in the purchase of fluorimeter and spectrophotometer from NIH project).