Lusine H. Melkonyan
Biography
Education
2000-2005 Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, Department of Bio-ecology
2005-2009 Post-graduate student:Scientific and Production Center “Armbiotechnology” NAS RA

Academic degree, rank
PhD in Biology

Dissertation/thesis topic
“Obtaining of Highly Active Strain-producers of L-alanine and Development of Biosynthesis Technology”

Scope of scientific interests
Biotechnology, Microbiology, Genetics, Biochemistry

Lectures delivered
Biotechnology

Professional activities
2017 to present: Assistant at Chair of Pharmchemistry and Pharmacognosy of YSU Institute of Pharmacy
2017 to present: Senior researcher at the Scientific and Production Center “Armbiotechnology” NAS RA
2016: Assistant at Chair of Pharmchemistry and Pharmacognosy of Faculty of Pharmacy and Chemistry of Yerevan State University
2015-2016: Lecturer at Chair of Human and Animals Physiology of Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geography of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan
2014-2016: Researcher at the Scientific and Production Center “Armbiotechnology” NAS RA
2008-2013: Junior researcher at “Scientific Research Institute of Biotechnology” CJSC

Membership
Biotechnological Association of Armenia
Armenian Microbiological Association
Armenian Association of Biochemists
Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS)
Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)

Awards/Honors
2009: First Mention Award (Young Knowledge Building the Futur, International Innovation Award 2009, Fruitfull Armenia 5th)

Grants/Contracts
465 “Improvement the Strain-Producer of L-Isoleucine Brevibacterium flavum 23 for Commercialization” (2008-2010)
ISTC #А-1868 “Development of the New Production Technology of Ecological Safe Complex Biofertilizer Based on Nitrogen-Fixing Microorganisms and Modified Zeolites” (2010-2012)
13-2I359 “Cloning of Genes of Alfa-Amylase and Glucoamylase of Technological Value and Characterization of Corresponding Enzymes” (2013-2015)
13RF-054 “Conceptually New Catalytic Systems Based on Chiral Cu(II), Ni(II), Pd(II) Complexes for Asymmetric C-C Bond Formation” (2013-2015)
#137270 “Short Term Conference and Travel Grant (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation)” (2014)
690925 “Phoenix (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015, HORIZON-2020)” (2015-2019)
16YR-2I016 “Obtaining Strain-Producer of ɑ-Amylase on the Basis of ɑ-Amylase Gene of Bacillus amyloliquifaciens and Characterization of the Recombinant Enzyme” (2016-2018)
#203719 “Short Term Conference and Travel Grant (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation)” (2017)
“FEBS Bursary (Federation of European Biochemical Societies)” (2018)
21T-2I229 “Development of a New Multifunctional Biotechnological Preparation as a Biofertilizer, Biostimulant, Biopesticide” (2021-2024)
Lneg4 “BRISK2: TRANSNATIONAL ACCESS” (2022)

Secondments
2014: London (UK), December 13-19 (International Conference “Translational Biocatalysis”)
2017: Valencia (Spain), July 9-13 (7th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS))
2018: Prague (Czech Republic), July 7-14 (43rd FEBS Congress)
2018: Lisbon (Portugal), July 19 - August 21(LNEG – Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia (National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, Lisbon, Portugal))
2019: Lisbon (Portugal), June 16 - August 18 (LNEG – Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia (National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, Lisbon, Portugal))

Language skills
Armenian, Russian, English

E-mail address
lusinemelkonyan@ysu.am

Lusine H. Melkonyan

Candidate of Biology, Assistant | Institute of Pharmacy - Chair of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
 
 

Book

L. Melkonyan, A. Paloyan, A. Mkhitaryan, K. Dyukova, A. Hambardzumyan

New α-amylase with potential to commercialize | International Conference “Microbes: biology and application”. October 9-11, 2019, Yerevan, Armenia, p. 60

L. Melkonyan, A. Ferreira, A. Reis, S. Vidovic, J. Vladic, S. Gkelis, G. Avetisova, R. Congestri, G. Acién, R. Muñoz, P. Collet, L. Gouveia

Combining Microalgae-Based Wastewater Treatment with Biofuel and Bio-Based Production in the Frame of a Biorefinery. In: Hallmann A., Rampelotto P. (eds) Grand Challenges in Algae Biotechnology | Grand Challenges in Biology and Biotechnology. Springer, Cham, 2019, pp 319-369, DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-25233-5_9 (ISBN 978-3-030-25232-8; ISBN 978-3-030-25233-5 /eBook/)
 

Article

L. Melkonyan, G. Avetisova, G. Tsarukyan, S. Keleshyan, Zh. Karapetyan, A. Toplaghaltsyan, V. Ghochikyan

Influence of Vitamins on L-Tryptophan Production by Brevibacterium flavum | International Scientific and Practical Conference “BIOTECHNOLOGY: Science and Practice. Innovation and Business”. October 20-22, 2021, Yerevan, Armenia, pp. 82-86

L. Melkonyan, G.Avetisova, A. Toplaghaltsyan, G. Tsarukyan, S. Keleshyan, Zh. Karapetyan, V. Ghochikyan

Co-cultivation of L-Tryptophan-producing Strain Brevibacterium flavum and Azotobacter vinelandii as an Alternative Method for Indole-3-Acetic Acid Production | International Scientific and Practical Conference “BIOTECHNOLOGY: Science and Practice. Innovation and Business”. October 20-22, 2021, Yerevan, Armenia, pp. 6-10

L. Melkonyan, A. Ferreira, S. Carapinha, B. Ribeiro, D. Figueiredo, G. Avetisova, L. Gouveia

Biostimulant and biopesticide potential of microalgae growing in piggery wastewater | Environmental Advances (Elsevier /Directory of Open Access Journals, DOAJ/), 2021, v. 4, 100062, doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100062

L.H. Melkonyan, A.M. Paloyan, A.S. Sargsyan, A.V. Mkhitaryan, K.G. Dyukova, A.A. Hambardzumyan

Production and properties of a novel raw starch hydrolyzing α amylase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MDC1974 | Electronic Journal of Natural Sciences, 2020, v. 34, №1, pp. 4-11

L. Melkonyan, A. Ferreira, B. Ribeiro, M.L.A. Tavares, J. Vladic, S. Vidovic, D. Cvetkovic, G. Avetisova, V. Goginyan, L. Gouveia

Scenedesmus obliquus microalga-based biorefinery - from brewery effluent to bioactive compounds, biofuels and biofertilizers – aiming a circular bioeconomy | Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefineries, 2019, v. 13, №5, pp.1169-1186, doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2032
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Patent

Ավետիսովա Գ. Ե., Մելքոնյան Լ. Հ., Չախալյան Ա. Խ., Սաղյան Ա. Ս.

L-ալանինի ստացման եղանակ | ՀՀ Արտոնագիր №2691A, 2012
 

Thesis

A. Ferreira, S. Carapinha, J. Vladic, S. Vidovic, D. Cvetkovic, L. Melkonyan, G. Avetisova, L. Gouveia

Tiny Microalgae For Huge Applications. Biorefinery Approach | 1st International Conference on Advanced Production and Processing, October 10-11, 2019, Novi Sad, Serbia. p. 251

L. Melkonyan, A. Toplaghaltsyan, S. Keleshyan, Z. Karapetyan, G. Avetisova, A. Vardanyan

Optimization of fermentation conditions for histidine producers resistant to non-protein amino acids | 1st International Scientific Conference “Currents state of pharmacy and prospects of its development”, November 1-3, 2018, Yerevan, Armenia. p. 101

L. Melkonyan, G. Avetisova, A. Paloyan, V. Ghochikyan, A. Tsaturyan, S. Keleshyan, Z. Karapetyan, A. Toplaghaltsyan

Study of synthesis of amino acids by Azotobacter vinilandii AV1 strain | 1st International Scientific Conference “Currents state of pharmacy and prospects of its development”, November 1-3, 2018, Yerevan, Armenia. pp. 77-78

L. Melkonyan, A. Paloyan, A. Hambardzumyan, G. Avetisova, A. Mkhitaryan, A. Sargsyan, S. Stepanyan, S. Arabachyan, A. Saghyan

Study of some metals effect on a-amylase activity of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MDC 1974 strain | 43rd FEBS Congress. July 7-12, 2018, Prague, Czech Republic, FEBS Open Bio 8 (Suppl.S1) p.178, DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12453 |

L. Melkonyan, A. Paloyan, A. Sargsyan, T. Arakelyan, M. Izmailyan, G. Avetisova, A. Hambardzumyan, A. Saghyan

Optimization of fermentation condition for a-amylase production | 43rd FEBS Congress. July 7-12, 2018, Prague, Czech Republic, FEBS Open Bio 8 (Suppl.S1) p. 177, DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12453 |
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Journals

“Banber”- Bulletin of Yerevan university

  • "Bulletin of Yerevan University. International Relations, Political Science", 2022 № 2 (38)
  • "Bulletin of Yerevan University. Philosophy, Psychology", 2022 № 2 (38)
  • "Bulletin of Yerevan University. Philology", 2022 № 2 (38)
  • "Bulletin of Yerevan University. Jurisprudence", 2022 № 1 (36)
  • "Bulletin of Yerevan University. Philosophy, Psychology", 2022 № 1 (37)
  • "Bulletin of Yerevan University. International Relations, Political Science", 2022 № 1 (37)

Proceedings of Yerevan State University

  • Proceedings of the YSU, Series Geology and Geography 2020, volume 54, № 3
  • Proceedings of the YSU, Chemistry and Biology 2020, volume 54, № 3
  • Proceedings of the YSU, Physical and Mathematical Sciences 2020, volume 54, № 3
Academic journals