Prof. Emilia Apostolova, PhD | Publications

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  1. Dobrikova A.G., Apostolova E.L. (2019) Damage and protection of the photosynthetic apparatus under cadmium stress. In: Cadmium Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants: From Physiology to Remediation, 1st Edition, Elsevier, pp. 275-298.
  2. Maglovski M., Gregorová Z., Rybanský L., Bardáčová M., Moravčíková J., Bujdoš M., Dobrikova A., Apostolova E., Kraic J., Blehová A., Matušíková I. (2019) Effects of nutrition on wheat photosynthetic pigment responses to arsenic stress. Polish J. Environ. Stud., 28, 1821- 1829.
  3. M. Stefanov, A.K. Biswal, M. Misra, A. N. Misra, E.L. Apostolova (2019) Responses of Photosynthetic Apparatus to Salt Stress: Structure, Function and Protection, In: Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, Fourth Edition, M. Pessarakli ed., Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 233-250.
  4. E. Yotsova, A. Dobrikova, M. Stefanov, E. Apostolova (2018) Impact of salicylic acid on the grown and activity of photosynthetic apparatus in rice under non-stress conditions, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 71(3), 368-375.
  5. M. Stefanov, E. Yotsova, K. Ivanova, Y. Markovska, E. Apostolova (2018) Effect of high light intensity on the photosynthetic apparatus of two hybrid lines of Paulownia grown on soil with different salinity, Photosynthetica, 56 (3), 832-840.
  6. E.K. Yotsova, A. G. Dobrikova, M. A. Stefanov, M. Kouzmanova, E. L. Apostolova (2018) Improvement of the rice photosynthetic apparatus defence under cadmium stress modulated by salicylic acid supply to roots. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, 30, 57-70.
  7. M. Jusovic, M. Y. Velitchkova, S. P. Misheva, A. Börner, E. L. Apostolova, A. G. Dobrikova (2018) Photosynthetic Responses of a Wheat Mutant (Rht-B1c) with Altered DELLA Proteins to Salt Stress, J. Plant Growth Reg., 37 (2), 645-656.
  8. M. Stefanov, E. Yotsova, E.L. Apostolova (2018) Salt- and light-induced changes in spectral characteristics of Paulownia, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci. , 71, 1062-1069.
  9. Velitchkova, M, Dobrikova, A., Vladkova, R., Apostolova, E., Ivanov, A., Popova, A.(2018) Photosynthesis – Achievements and Challenges. Списание на БАН – Journal of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 3/2018, 3, Издателство на БАН, 2018, 37-44.
  10. Misra A.N., R. Singh, M. Misra, R. Vladkova, A.G. Dobrikova, E.L. Apostolova (2017) Nitric Oxide Mediated Effects on Chloroplasts. In: Structures, Mechanisms, and Applications of Photosynthetic Apparatus (Allakverdiev S.I., Najafpour M.M., Hou H.J. eds) e-book, pp. 1-42.
  11. M. Stefanov, E. Yotsova, K. Ivanova, Y. Markovska, E. Apostolova (2016) Assesment the impact of salinity on photosynthetic apparatus of Paulownia elongata x kawakami, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 69, 1325-1332
  12. Martin Stefanov, Ekaterina Yotsova, Georgi Rashkov, K. Ivanova, Yuliana Markovska, Emilia Аpostolova (2016) Assessing the impact of salt stress on the photosynthetic apparatus of Paulownia lines, Proceedings of the Seminar of Ecology 173-176.
  13. E. Yotsova, M. Stefanov, A. Dobrikova, G. Rashkov, I. Puneva, E. Apostolova (2016) Sensitivity of green algae and cyanobacteria to phenyl urea herbicides, Proceedings of the Seminar of Ecology, 110-112.
  14. A.G. Dobrikova, E.K. Yotsova, A. Borner, S.P. Landjeva, E.L. Apostolova (2017) The wheat mutant DELLA-encoding gene (Rht-B1c) affects plant photosynthetic responses to cadmium stress, Plant Physiol. Biochem. 114, 10-18.
  15. E.K. Yotsova, M.A. Stefanov, A.G. Dobrikova, E.L. Apostolova (2017) Different sensitivity of photosystem II in green algae and cyanobacteria to phenylurea and phenol-type herbicides. Effect on electron donor side. Z. Naturforsh. C, 72(7-8), 315-324.
  16. Martin Stefanov, Ekaterina Yotsova, Georgi Rashkov, K. Ivanova, Yuliana Markovska, Emilia Аpostolova (2016) Assessing the impact of salt stress on the photosynthetic apparatus of Paulownia lines, Proceedings of the Seminar of Ecology 173-176.
  17. E. Yotsova, M. Stefanov, A. Dobrikova, G. Rashkov, I. Puneva, E. Apostolova (2016) Sensitivity of green algae and cyanobacteria to phenyl urea herbicides, Proceedings of the Seminar of Ecology, 110-112.
  18. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Dobrikova (2016) Role of the LHCII organization for the sensitivity of the photosynthetic apparatus to temperature and high light intensity, In: Handbook of Photosynthesis, 3rd edition, (M. Pessarakli ed.), Taylor & Francis Group., pp.301-314.
  19. M. Stefanov, E. Yotsova, G. Rashkov, K. Ivanova, Y. Markovska, E.L. Аpostolova (2016) Effects of salinity on the photosynthetic apparatus of two Paulownia lines, Plant Physiol. Biochem. 101, 54-59.
  20. E.L. Apostolova, G. Rashkov, K. Dankov, I. Puneva (2015) Influence of the sanosil-induced oxidative stress on the photosynthetic apparatus of different strains of green algae and cyanobacteria, Ind. J. Plant Physiol., 20, 333-338.
  21. A.G. Dobrikova, E.L. Apostolova (2015) Damage and protection of the photosynthetic apparatus from UV-B radiation. II. Effect of quercetin at different pH, J. Plant Physiol., 184, 98-105.
  22. K. Dankov, G. Rashkov, A.N. Misra, E.L. Apostolova (2015) Temperature sensitivity of photosystem II in isolated thylakoid membranes from fluridone-treated pea leaves, Turk. J. Bot., 39. 420-428.
  23. E.L. Apostolova, A.N. Misra (2014) Alteration in structural organization affect the functional ability of photosynthetic apparatus, In: Handbook of Plant and Group Physiology, Third Edition (M. Pessarakli ed.) CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, pp.103-120.
  24. A.N. Misra, R. Vladkova, R. Singh, M. Misra, A.G. Dobrikova, E.L. Apostolova (2014) Action and target sites of nitric oxide in chloroplasts, Nitric Oxide, 39, 35-45.
  25. A. Dobrikova, E. Apostolova (2014) Protective effects of naringin on the photosynthetic apparatus against UV-B radiation, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 67, 675-682.
  26. A.G. Dobrikova, R.S. Vladkova, G.D. Rashkov, S.J. Todinova, S.B. Krumova, E.L. Apostolova (2014) Effects of exogenous 24-epibrassinolide on the photosynthetic membranes under non-stress conditions, Plant Physiol. Biochem., 80, 75-82.
  27. E.L. Apostolova, I. Pouneva, G. Rashko, K. Dankov, I. Grigorova, A.N. Misra (2014) Effect of UV-B radiation on Photosystem II functions in Antarctic and mesophilic strains of a green alga Chlorella vulgaris and a cyanobacterium Synechocystis salina, Ind. J. Plant Physiol., 19, 111-118.
  28. A.G. Dobrikova, I. Domonkos, Ö. Sözer, H. Laczkó-Dobos, M. Kis, Á. Párduc, Z. Gombos, E.L. Apostolova (2013) Effect of partial or complete elimination of light-harvesting complexes on the surface electric properties and the functions of cyanobacterial photosynthetic membranes, Physiol. Plantarum, 147, 248-260.
  29. E.L. Apostolova (2013) Effect of high-light on photosynthetic apparatus with different content of anionic lipids and organization of light-harvesting complex of photosystem II, Acta Physiol. Plant., 35, 975-978.
  30. A.G. Dobrikova, V. Krasteva, E.L. Apostolova (2013) Damage and protection of the photosynthetic apparatus from UV-B radiation. I. Effect of ascorbate, J. Plant Physiol., 170, 251-257.
  31. G.D. Rashkov, A.G. Dobrikova, I.D. Pouneva, A. N. Misra, E.L. Apostolova (2012) Sensitivity of Chlorella vulgaris to herbicides. Possibility of using it as a biological receptor in biosensors, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 161, 151-155.
  32. P.I. Ivanova, V. Krasteva, E.L. Apostolova (2012) Role of organization of photosynthetic apparatus for its sensitivity to atrazine, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 65, 799-806.
  33. A. Dobrikova, R. Vladkova, S. Todinova, S. Krumova, E. Apostolova (2012) Effects of 2,4-epibrassinolide on the photosynthetic membranes. Proceedings – Seminar of Ecology – 2012, Sofia, Bulgaria (Compilers: S. Chankova, S. Gateva, G. Jovtchev), pp. 256-257.
  34. R. Vladkova, A.G. Dobrikova, R. Singh, A.N. Misra, E. Apostolova (2011) Photoelectron transport ability of chloroplast thylakoid membranes treated with NO donor SNP: Changes in oxygen evolution and chlorophyll fluorescence, Nitric Oxide, 24, 84-90.
  35. H. Laczkó-Dobos, S.J. Todinova, Ö. Sözer, J. Komenda, M. Kis, A. Sallai, A.G. Dobrikova, B. Ughy, M. Debreczeny, Z.Gombos, E.L. Apostolova, I.Domonkos (2011) Identification of thylakoid membrane thermal transitions in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 photosynthetic mutants, Photosynth. Research., 107, 237-246.
  36. K.G. Dankov, A.G. Dobrikova, B. Ughy, B. Bogos, Z. Gombos, E.L. Apostolova (2011) LHCII organization and thylakoid lipids affect the sensitivity of the photosynthetic apparatus to high-light treatment, Plant Physiol. Biochem., 49, 629-635.
  37. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Dobrikova, G. Rashkov, K. Dankov, R. Vladkova, A.N. Misra (2011) Prolonged sensitivity of immobilized thylakoid membranes in cross-linking matrix to atrazin, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 156, 140-146.
  38. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Dobrikova (2010) Effect of high temperature and UV-A radiation on the photosystem II, In: Handbook of Plant and Grop Stress, 3rd edition, M. Pessarakli ed., Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 577- 591.
  39. E.L. Apostolova, I.D. Pouneva, I. Grigorova, K.M. Minkova, N. Nikolaeva, G.Rashkov, Differential response of the photosynthetic apparatus of Antarctic algae Synechocystis salina (Cyanophyta) and Chlorella vulgaris (Chlorophyta) to UV-B radiationр (2010) Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 63, 1009-1016.
  40. K. Dankov, M. Busheva, D. Stefanov, E.L.Apostolova (2009) Relationship between the degree of carotinoid depletion and function of photosynthetic apparatus, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biology, 96, 49-56.
  41. R. Vladkova, P. Ivanova, V. Krasteva, A.N. Misra, E.L. Apostolova (2009) Assessment of chlorophyll fluorescence and photosynthetic oxygen evolution parameters in development of biosensors for detection of QB binding cherbecides, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 62, 355-360.
  42. A. Dobrikova, R. Vladkova, G. Rashkov, M. Busheva, A.N. Misra, E.L. Apostolova (2009) Assessment of sensitivity of photosynthetic oxygen evolution and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters to cooper for application in biosensors, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 62, 723-728.
  43. K. Dankov, A. Dobrikova, B. Bogos, Z. Gombos, E. Apostolova (2009) The role of anionic lipids in LHCII organization and in photoinhibition of photosynthetic apparatus, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 62, 941-948.
  44. K. Dankov, S. Taneva, E.L. Apostolova (2009) Freeze-thaw damage of photosynthetic apparatus. Effect of the organization of LHCII_PSII supercomplex, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 62, 1103-1110.
  45. P.I. Ivanova, A.G. Dobrikova, S.G. Taneva, E.L. Apostolova (2008) Sensitivity of the photosynthetic apparatus to UV-A radiation: a role of light-harvesting complex II – photosystem II supercomplex organization, Radiat. Environ. Biophys., 47, 169-177.
  46. E.L. Apostolova, I. Domonkos, A.G. Dobrikova , A. Sallai, B. Bogos, H. Wada, Z. Gombos, S.G. Taneva (2008) Effect of phosphatidylglycerol depletion on the surface electric properties and fluorescence emission of thylakoid membranes, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biology, 91, 51-57.
  47. K. Stoitchkova, M. Busheva, E. Apostolova, A. Andreeva (2006) Changes in the еnergy distribution in mutant thylakoid membranes of pea with modified pigment content II. Changes due to magnesium ions concentration, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biology, 83, 11-20.
  48. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Dobrikova, P.I. Ivanova, I.B. Petkanchin, S.G. Taneva (2006) Relationship between the organization of the supercomplex and the functions of the photosynthetic apparatus, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biology, 83, 114-122.
  49. E. Apostolova, S. Krumova, T. Markova T. Filipova, M.T. Molina, I. Petkanchin, S.G. Taneva (2005) Role of LHCII organization in the interaction of substituted 1,4-anthraqunones with thylakoid membranes, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biology, 78, 115-123.
  50. A.G. Ivanov, M. Krol, E.L.Apostolova, R.M. Morgan-Kiss, N. Naydenova, N.P.A. Huner, P.V. Sane (2005) Oligomerization state of LHCII modulates the redox properties of the acceptor side of photosystem II in Costata 2/133 mutant of pea, Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants, 11, 199-207.
  51. A. Andreeva, K. Stoichkova, M. Busheva, E.Apostolova, Zs. Varkonyi, G. Garab (2004) Resonance Raman spectroscopy of xanthophyls in pea mutant thylakoid membranes, Biospolymers, 74, 87-91.
  52. E. Apostolova, S. Krumova, N. Tuparev, M.T. Molina, Ts. Filipova, S.G. Taneva (2003) Interaction of biolgycal membranes with substituted 1,4-anthraquinones, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerface, 29, 1-12.
  53. E. Apostolova, Tz. Markova, Tz. Filipova, M. T. Molina, S.G. Taneva (2003) Influence of substituted 1,4-anthraquinones on the chlorophyll fluorescence and photochemical activity of pea thylakoid membranes, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biology, 70, 75-80.
  54. A. Andreeva, K. Stoichkova, M. Busheva, E. Apostolova (2003) Changes in the energy distribution between chlorophyll-protein complexes of thylakoid membranes from pea mutants with modified pigment content. I. Changes due to the modified pigment content, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biology, 70, 153-162.
  55. A. Dobrikova, A.G. Ivanov, E. Apostolova, N. Naydenova, I. Petkanchin, S.G. Taneva (2001) Contribution of LHCII complex to the electric properties of thylakoid membranes, In: Plants in Balkan Penisula into next Millennium (N. Gozukirmiza ed.), vol.II, pp 75-80.
  56. Tz. Markova, M. Busheva, A. Popova, M. Velitchkova, N. Naidenova, E. Apostolova (2000) Characteristics of pea chlorophyll mutants: II Photochemical and physicochemical characteristics of pa mutant with reduced chlorophyll content. Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 53, 95-98.
  57. M. Busheva, A. Andreeva, E. Apostolova (2000) Effect of modification of light-harvesting complex II on fluorescence properties of thylakoid membranes of Arabidopsis thaliana, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biology, 56, 78-84.
  58. A. Dobrikova, R.M. Morgan, A Ivanov, E. Apostolova, I. Petkanchin, N.P.A. Huner, S. Taneva (2000) Electric properties of thylakid membranes from pea mutants with modified carotenoi and chlorophyll protein complex composition, Photosynth. Res., 65,165-174.
  59. Tz. Markova, A. Popova, M. Busheva, M. Velitchkova, N. Naydenova, E. Apostolova (1999) Characteristics of pea chlorophyll mutants: I. Photochemical and physicochemical characteristics of pea mutants of pea mutant with higher chlorophyll content. Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 52, 97 – 100.
  60. E.Apostolova, M. Busheva, N. Tzvetkova (1998) Effect of cations on the fluorescence properties of chloroplasts from fatty acid desaturation mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana, J. Plant Physiol., 152, 404-406.
  61. A. Andreeeva, M. Busheva, E. Apostolova (1997) Low temperature fluorescence spectroscopy in photosysytem II particles, In: Proceedings Supplement of the BPL v.5, pp. 1339-1343.
  62. A. Ivanov, E. Apostolova (1997) Multiple effects of sodium dodecylsulfate treatment on the chloroplast ultrastructure and membrane properties of pea thylakoids. Plant Physiol. Biochem., 35, 235-243.
  63. M. Busheva, E. Apostolova (1997) Influence of saccharides and glycine betaine on freezing of photosystem 2 – enriched particles: A chlorophyll fluorescence study. Photosynthetica, 34, 591-594.
  64. A. Dobrikova, S.G. Taneva, M. Busheva, E. Apostolova, I. Petkanchin (1997) Surface electric properties of hylakoid membranes from Arabidopsis thaliana mutants. Biophys. Chem., 67, 239 244.
  65. E.L.Apostolova, M.C.Busheva, N.Tsvetkova (1995) Chlorophyll fluorescence study of chloroplasts from fatty acid desaturation mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana- In: Photosynthesis: from Light to Biosphere, (P. Mathis ed.) vol. III, pp. 257-260.
  66. E.L. Apostolova, A.G.Ivanov (1995) Influence of Triton X-100 on the structure and functions of pea thylakoid membranes. J. Plant Physiol. 145, 239-244.
  67. N. Tsvetkova, E. Apostolova, A. Brain, P. Quinn, P. Willams (1995) Factors influencing PS II particle array formation in Arabidopsis thaliana chloroplasts and the relationship of such arrays to the thermostability of PS II. Biochim Biophys. Acta, 1228, 201-210.
  68. E.Apostolova, M. Busheva, B. Tenchov (1994) Inactivation and protection of photosystem 2 particles during freezing, Photosynthetica, 30, 475-479.
  69. N.M. Tsvetkova, E. Apostolova, W.P. Williams, P.J. Quinn (1994) Thermal stability of photosystem II or Arabidopsis mutants deficient in fatty acid desaturation. Biochem. Society Transaction, 22, 3/95.
  70. E. Apostolova, M. Busheva, B. Tenchov (1992) Freezing damage and protection of photosystem II by sucrose and trehalose. In: Research in Photosynthesis (N. Murata ed.), vol. IV, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, pp. 165-168.
  71. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Ivanov (1991) Effects of monofunctional sulfhydryl reagents on the proton permeability of pea thylakoid membranes, Bioelectrochem. Bioenerg. 26, 79-85.
  72. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Ivanov, R. Petkova (1990) Photochemical activity of pea chloroplasts after sodium dodecyl sulphate-treatment. Photosynthetica, 24, 173-177.
  73. M. Busheva, E. Apostolova (1989) Cryoprotection of photosystem 2 particles by glycerol, saccharose and trehalose, Photosynthetica, 23, 380-382.
  74. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Ivanov (1989) Energy transfer in pea chloroplast membranes after treatment with nonionic and ionic detergents, Photosynthetica, 23, 372-379.
  75. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Ivanov (1989) Conformational changes in chloroplast coupling factor 1. ESR and fluorescence study, J. Plant Physiol., 135, 446-452.
  76. E. Apostolova (1988) Effect of detergents on the microviscosity of chloroplast membranes – A spin label study, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 41, 97-100.
  77. E. Apostolova (1988) Effect of detergent treatment and glutaraldehyde modification on the photochemical activity of chloroplasts. Comp. rend. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 41, 117-120.
  78. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Ivanov, R. Petkova (1988) Influence of the SDS-induced structural changes on the photochemical activity of pea chloroplasts. In: Plant Mineral and Photosynthesis, Sofia, pp. 135-139.
  79. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Ivanov (1988) Structural and functional characterisation of the effect of detergent treatment on the chloroplats membranes. In: Electromagnetic Fields and Biomembranes (M.Markov, M.Blanck eds.), Plenum Press, pp. 231-235.
  80. E.L. Apostolova, A.G. Ivanov (1987) Action of ionic and nonionic detergent on the photochemical activity of pea chloroplasts. A comparative study. In: Plant Metabolism Regulation (T. Kudrev, A. Christov, L. Maslenkova & Z. Styanova eds.), Sofia, BAS, pp. 119-122.
  81. D. Kafalieva, M. Bucheva, E. Apostolova (1986) Mobility of spin probes in solution and in the chloroplast membrane surface. J. Plant Physiol., 122, 445-454.
  82. E. Apostolova, D. Kafalieva (1986) Photochemical activity of chloroplasts after detergent treatment. In: Energy Transfer in Condensed Matter (P. Pancoska & J Pantoflicek eds.) Soc. Szech. Math. Phys., Prague, pp. 183-184.
  83. E. Apostolova, D. Kafalieva (1986) Light-induced conformational changes in chloroplast membrane proteins. In: Energy Transfer in Condensed Matter (P. Pancoska, J. Pantoflicek eds.) Soc. Szech. Math. Phys., Prague, pp. 185-186.
  84. E.L. Apostolova, D.N. Kafalieva (1985) Changes in the microviskosity of chloroplast membranes after glutaraldehyde treatment, Comp. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 38, 1061-1063.
  85. D. Kafalieva, E. Apostolova (1984) Composition and function of chloroplast and thylakoid membranes affected by digitonin and glutaraldehyde. In: Adv. Photosynth. Res., 3, pp. 39-40.
  86. E. Apostolova, D. Kafalieva (1984) – Conformational changes of CF1 factor: In: Plant Metabolism Regulation (T. Kudrev, L. Atanasova, E. Ananiev, M. Angelov, Tz. Tzonev eds.), Sofia, BAS, pp. 103-106.

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