Researcher: Chief Assist. Prof. Plamen Katsarov, PhD
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Education: Medical University of Plovdiv – Master Degree in Pharmacy (2012), PhD in Pharmaceutical technology (2017).
Specialization: Pharmaceutical technology and Biopharmacy (2018).
Research experience: Author/co-author of more than 20 scientific papers, more than 20 oral presentations and posters in national and international conferences, and 6 scientific projects. Research interests in micro- and nano-sized drug formulations, production of novel drug-delivery systems, alternative routes of drug administration and drug formulations with sustained release of the active substance.
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1. Katsarov P, Shindova M, Lukova P, Belcheva A, Delattre C, Pilicheva B. Polysaccharide-Based Micro- and Nanosized Drug Delivery Systems for Potential Application in the Pediatric Dentistry. Polymers, 2021, 13, 3342. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193342
2. Pilicheva B, Uzunova Y, Katsarov P. Comparative Study on Microencapsulation of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) and Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) Essential Oils via Spray-Drying Technique. Molecules, 2021, 26, 7467. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247467
3. Katsarov P, Pilicheva B, Uzunova Y, Gergov G, Kassarova M. Chemical cross-linking: A feasible approach to prolong doxylamine/pyridoxine release from spray-dried chitosan microspheres. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018, 123, 387-394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejps.2018.07.059
4. Katsarov P, Pilicheva B, Manev H, Lukova P, Kassarova M. Optimization of chitosan microspheres spray drying via 32 full factorial design. Folia medica, 2017, 59(2), 95-101. https://doi.org/10.1515/folmed-2017-0037
5. Katsarov P, Pilicheva B, Uzunova Y, Gergov G, Kassarova M. Doxylamine/pyridoxine loaded chitosan microspheres as potential nasal drug delivery systems. Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 2017, 49, 96-102.