V. M. Danilova, I. G. Chernysh, R. P. Vynogradova, G. G. Lugovska, S. P. Yurasova

Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiyv;
e-mail: valdan@biochem.kiev.ua

The article provides analysis of inventive activity of the department of vitamin and coenzyme biochemistry of Palladin Institute of Biochemistry NAS of Ukraine in the years 1980-2015. It is pointed out that since 1985 fundamentally novel data on molecular mechanisms of coenzyme and non-coenzyme effect of vitamins and their nature metabolites were obtained in the Department headed by Prof., Corresponding Member of NAS of Ukraine G. V. Donchenko. Based on the obtained experimental data innovative technologies as well as novel products for medicine, agriculture, food and pharmaceutical industries were developed. Nearly 40 patents and authorship certificates of USSR and Ukraine for these practical developments were granted to the department employees.

Keywords: coenzymes, innovative technologies, inventive activity, patents, scientific developments, vitamins