Svetla Baykoucheva

Head, White Memorial Chemistry Library AND
Team Leader, Life Sciences & Chemistry Team

Librarian for the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Education:

M.L.S. 1997 (Kent State University, Kent, OH)

Fellow of the International Atomic Energy Agency, 1983-1984 (Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Paris VI, Paris, France)

Ph.D. 1977, Microbiology (Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)

M.S. 1970, Physical Chemistry (Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria)

Selected Publications

• Baykoucheva, S. 2008. The Royal Society of Chemistry: Harboring the Genius of Innovation. ONLINE 32(3), 36-39.

• Baykoucheva, S. 2008. The Russian Invasion…in Chemistry: Interview with David Lewis. Chemical Information Bulletin 60 (1), 16-19.

• Baykoucheva, S. 2008. Virtual Reality at the Royal Society of Chemistry: Interview with Nigel Lees. Chemical Information Bulletin 60 (1), 12-14.

• Baykoucheva, S. 2007. A New Era in Chemical Information: PubChem, DiscoveryGate, and Chemistry Central. ONLINE 31(5), 17-20.

• Baykoucheva, S. 2007. A Career in Science and Politics: Guy Ourisson (1926-2006). [pdf] Chemical Information Bulletin 59(2), 4-6.

• Baykoucheva, S. 2007. Chemistry and Art: The Incredible Life Story of Dr. Alfred Bader Chemical Information Bulletin 59(1) 10-13.

• Baykoucheva, S. 2007. Paving the road to more open access for chemistry: Interview with Brian Vickery, editorial director of Chemistry Central. Chemical Information Bulletin 59(1),13-15.

• Baykoucheva, S. 2006. Interview with Eugene Garfield. Chemical Information Bulletin 58(2), 7-9.

• Baykoucheva, S. 2001. Touring the net: Spricht ihr computer hawaiian? Chemical Innovation 31(7), 48-49.

• Baykoucheva, S. 2001. Touring the Net: Internet resources for scientific writing. Chemical Innovation 31(2), 60-62.

• Mohammed, B. S., Luthria, D. L., Baykoucheva, S., and Sprecher, H. 1997. Regulation of the biosynthesis of 4,7,10,13,16-docosapentaenoic acid.Biochemical Journal 326(2), 425-430.

• Sprecher, H., Luthria, D. L., Baykousheva, S. P., and Mohammed, B. S. 1996. Pathways for the biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Gamma-Linolenic Acid: Metabolism and Its Roles in Nutrition and Medicine, [International Symposium of GLA], 1st, San Antonio, May 7-11, 1995, Meeting Date 1995, pp 14-21.

• Sprecher, H. Luthria, D. L., Mohammed, B. S., and Baykousheva, S. P. 1995. Reevaluation of the pathways for the biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Journal of Lipid Research 36(12), 2471-7.

• Baykousheva, S. P., Luthria, D. L., and Sprecher, H. 1995. Peroxisomal-microsomal communication in unsaturated fatty acid metabolism. FEBS Letters 367(2), 198-200.

• Luthria, D. L., Baykousheva, S. P., and Sprecher, H. 1995. Double bond removal from odd-numbered carbons during peroxisomal beta-oxidation of arachidonic acid requires both 2,4-dienoyl-CoA reductase and delta3,5,delta2,4-dienoyl-CoA isomerase. Journal of Biological Chemistry 270(23), 13771-13776.

• Sprecher, H. W., Baykousheva, S. P., Luthria, D. L., and Mohammed, B. S. 1995. Differences in the regulation of biosynthesis of 20- versus 22-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids 52(2/3), 99-101.

• Baykousheva, S. P., Luthria, D. L., and Sprecher, H. 1994. Arachidonic acid formed by peroxisomal beta-oxidation of 7,10,13,16-docosatetraenoic acid is esterified into 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine by microsomes. Journal of Biological Chemistry 269(28), 18390-18394.

• Sprecher, H. and Baykousheva, S. 1994. The role played by beta-oxidation in unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis. World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics 75 (Fatty Acids and Lipids: Biological Aspects), 26-29.

• Baykousheva, S. 1993. Metabolism of [1-14C]linoleic acid in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells grown and differentiated in serum-free medium. Cancer Letters 72(1-2), 1-4.

Other Activities

American Chemical Society, Division of Chemical Information:
Editor, Chemical Information Bulletin AND
Assistant Chair of the Publications Committee

Guides to Information Resources

• Chemistry Resources

• Tutorials and Seminars

• Interviews with Scientists

• White Memorial Chemistry Library Web Page

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