Category: FoodTech & Biotechnology

3D printed biodegradable implants

Researcher: Prof. Shulamit Levenberg

In severe nerve injuries, major gaps are formed within the tissue and the axons in the spinal cord fail to regenerate. This failure is related to the formation of cystic cavities within the injury site. Unlike healthy extra-cellular matrix, the...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

3D scaffolds of embedded olfactory ensheathing cells

Researcher: Prof. Shulamit Levenberg

Olfactory bulb (OB)-derived cells include fibroblasts, astrocytes, and olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs). OECs are a distinctive type of glia that secrete neurotrophic factors and form myelin sheaths around axons projecting from the olfactory mucosa into the OB of the central...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

A flap for de-novo tissue regeneration

Researcher: Prof. Shulamit Levenberg

Abdominal wall defects caused by severe trauma, burn or cancer ablation involve significant tissue loss (i.e.: the skin, subcutis, muscle and fascia layers), often requiring surgical reconstruction. Various techniques have been used in the final phase of management of abdominal wall...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

A genetic circuit for production of a honey-like emulsion using engineered B.subtilis bacteria

Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Roee Amit

Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance made by bees. Bees produce honey from floral nectar by regurgitation, enzymatic activity, and water evaporation. The process of honey production is complicated and involves various proteins secreted by the bees. The new...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Adhesive composition reinforced with short fibers

Researcher: Associate Prof. Boaz Mizrahi

Pancreatic surgery and specifically partial pancreaticoduodenectomy for malignant indication are generally accompanied by high complication and mortality rates. The poor results seen following the Whipple operation are mainly due to leakage from the pancreatoenteric anastomosis. Surgical sealants play a crucial...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Anti-microbial peptides

Researcher: Prof. Noam Adir|Prof. Sima Yaron

New antibiotics are a necessity in today’s modern medicine due to the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistant strains of pathogenic bacteria. There are many attempts at providing new antibiotic drugs by either modification of existing drugs or by finding new...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Anti-nematodal methods

Researcher: Prof. Benjamin Podbilewicz

Nematodes are one of the most diverse of all animals. Over 28,000 Nematode species have been described and about 16,000 of the nematodes are parasitic. The nematodes have adapted to nearly every, known ecosystem. Infection by nematodes in general and...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Antibacterial packaging

Researcher: Prof. Ester Segal

Health care associated infections and deaths have reached dimensions that rival traditional diseases and have become a serious financial burden on the health-care systems. Such infections result from microbial contaminations by both bacteria and fungi. Moreover, microbial growth is also...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Beta Casein assemblies for mucosal delivery of therapeutic bioactive agents

Researcher: Prof. Dganit Danino

The present invention relates to drug carrier compositions comprising β-casein micelle assemblies for drug delivery such as mucosal drug delivery. Beta-casein (β-CN), a major milk protein, which self-associates into small capsules (micelles) in aqueous solutions, solubilizes water-insoluble drugs. The nanoparticles...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Bio-based, bio-degradable plastic

Researcher: Associate Prof. Nadav Amdursky

Much of the planet is swimming in discarded plastic. Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them. In order to handle...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Bio-clays composites for formaldehyde remediation

Researcher: Prof. Ayelet Fishman

In the production process of formaldehyde-based resins, acidic wastewater rich with formaldehyde is produced (3000-10,000 ppm). Due to the carcinogenic nature of formaldehyde, such wastewaters need to be treated prior to release from the industrial plants. Bioremediation is a favorable solution,...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology

Bio-inspired route for toughing ceramics

Researcher: Prof. Boaz Pokroy

In contrast to synthetic materials, materials produced by organisms are formed in ambient conditions and with a limited selection of elements. Nevertheless, living organisms reveal elegant strategies for achieving specific functions, ranging from skeletal support to mastication, from sensors and...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Biocompatible adhesive microneedle for tissue repair and sealing

Researcher: Associate Prof. Boaz Mizrahi

Adhesion of soft tissues, as well as their sealing, are of great significance in the clinical and Medical fields. Closing wounds with tissue adhesives presents challenges, as well as a significant opportunity to revolutionize bleeding control and to heal....
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Bioconvergency: Molecule data storage systems and methods

Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Roee Amit

DNA, due to its remarkable data density and long-term stability, is an appealing potential candidate component of next generation data storage systems, most notably for long term archiving applications. Large scale, high throughput, DNA synthesis technology is needed. However, current...
Categories: Computer Science & Electrical Engineering|FoodTech & Biotechnology

Biological glue

Researcher: Prof. Eyal Zussman

The present technology provides a method for generating a fiber from a globular protein, such as albumin, by electrospinning. Thus, albumin fibers and fabrics may be produced and used for wound dressing or for in/ex vivo tissue generation. Advantages Albumin...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Biomarker monitoring for early treatment

Researcher: Associate Prof. Yoav Shechtman

BiomarkerFlow is a diagnostic platform that enables rapid, multiplexed detection of biomarkers through advanced computational microscopy and microfluidics. It provides a breakthrough alternative to conventional immunoassays, such as ELISA and ECLIA, by offering faster, more scalable, and cost-effective analysis with...
Categories: Electro-Optics & Quantum|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Bioplastic eco-friendly films

Researcher: Associate Prof. Maya Davidovich-Pinhas

Plastics are known to be one of the most urgent problems in the world due to its increase use in different applications such as food, house holding, construction etc. Today some of the plastics can be recycled while some cannot. In...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Bone regeneration using a composite bone ECM graft

Researcher: Prof. Marcelle Machluf

Bone defects resulting from trauma, infection, tumors or inherent genetic disorders pose a significant burden on healthcare systems. Bone regeneration requires the use of grafting materials such as bone autografts, which are currently considered the gold standard treatment. Nevertheless, their...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Brackish-water desalination using mineral-selective membrane

Researcher: Associate Prof. Razi Epsztein

Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes used for desalination typically remove most or all minerals from water, including beneficial ones like calcium and magnesium. While eliminating sodium chloride is essential, some of these filtered-out minerals are vital for health. The proposed...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Catalytic systems for enantio-selective enrichment

Researcher: Prof. Yaron Paz

Chirality is an unusual aspect of chemistry, a seemingly minor detail with surprisingly far-reaching consequences in physical, chemical, and biological systems. Approximately 50% of drugs on the market today contain at least one chiral center. Many of these compounds exhibit...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology

Cell metastasis assays

Researcher: Associate Prof. Daphne Weihs

Cell invasiveness is a major step in tumor metastasis therefore its evaluation is critical for prognosis of cancer progression and will affect treatment protocols. Currently, metastasis prognosis is based on subjective clinical judgment, patient characteristics, disease statistics, tumor shape/size, lymph-node...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Conversion of cellulose biomass into electrical power using cellulase enzyme

Researcher: Associate Prof. Omer Yehezkeli

Conversion of biomass to electric power is an attractive strategy for the generation of green and efficient energy. As Cellulose is one of the most abound polymers on earth, ~70% of the plant biomass is cellulose, which makes him an...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Converting Waste To Electricity and Added Value compounds

Researcher: Associate Prof. Omer Yehezkeli

Conversion of biomass to electric power is an attractive strategy for the generation of green and efficient energy.  As Cellulose is one of the most abound polymers on earth, ~70% of the plant biomass is cellulose, which makes him an...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Delamination of multilayers films and packages

Researcher: Prof. Oz M. Gazit

Every year, millions of tons of multilayer laminate materials—like food packaging, coffee bags, paper cups, juice cartons, and even solar panels—are either incinerated or landfilled due to the lack of an industrial method for separating their tightly bonded layers. These...
Categories: Automotive, Aerospace & Industry 4.0|Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Detection of single and multi-center chiral molecules

Researcher: Prof. Oren Cohen

Identifying chirality of molecules especially with multiple chiral centers is crucial to the pharmaceutical industry as chirality affect activity, efficacy and even pose safety issues. Currently the molecules chirality identification methods rely on weak signals and requires expensive equipment. Multiple...
Categories: Electro-Optics & Quantum|FoodTech & Biotechnology

Developing a novel powerful treatment for inflammatory diseases

Researcher: Professor Esther Meyron-Holtz

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be debilitating, causing long-term, impaired gastrointestinal structure and function. Until now, no cure has been found and existing treatments can have strongly detrimental side effects. Iron is an essential nutrient that participates in many central...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Developing improved yeast for biofuel production

Researcher: Prof. Yechezkel Kashi

Creating alternative energy sources through large-scale industrial fermentation of renewable biomass is a major goal for the sustainable development of human society. High oil prices, energy security issues, and environmental goals all necessitate intense focus on making alternative energy an...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Encapsulation materials

Researcher: Prof. Michael S. Silverstein

A family of continuous porous polymers, generally known as polyHIPEs, have been synthesized using high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) as templates for the porous structure. This composition-of-matter having microscopic closed-cell capsules (either hydrophobic and hydrophilic) can be utilized for various...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Encapsulation of beta-casein assemblies for enrichment of foods, beverages and soft drinks

Researcher: Prof. Dganit Danino

Solutions aimed at incorporating nutraceuticals and other additives in foods and beverages, particularly clear ones, at the nano-scale, are scarce. Incorporating additives into foods and beverages is still a major challenge in creating advanced functional foods. The challenges are especially...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Encapsulation of drugs and therapeutic bioactive agents in Beta-casein assemblies for oral delivery

Researcher: Prof. Dganit Danino

β-casein is an amphiphilic protein that self-organizes into well-defined core–shell micelles that can be developed as efficient nanocarriers for oral drug delivery. One model is celecoxib, an anti-inflammatory hydrophobic drug utilized for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, now also...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Encapsulation of hydrophobic moleciles with PP/SBP for clear beverages enrichment

Researcher: Prof. Yoav Livney

The enrichment of foods with hydrophobic biologically active molecules, including hydrophobic nutraceutical compositions and fat-soluble vitamins is a promising strategy for promoting health of global populations. However, the desire for reduction of dietary fat content creates a difficulty in providing...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Enhancing bioavailability of Astaxanthin

Researcher: Prof. Yoav Livney

This technology addresses a critical limitation in the use of Astaxanthin, a powerful antioxidant with proven health benefits but very low oral bioavailability. Despite its therapeutic potential, Astaxanthin's lipophilic structure limits its absorption through conventional delivery routes. The solution is...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Extracellular matrix-based cardiac scaffolds for cardiac tissue regeneration

Researcher: Prof. Marcelle Machluf

Cardiovascular diseases and myocardial infarction (MI) in particular are the leading cause of death in the developed world. The only therapeutic options currently available for end-stage heart failure are mechanical ventricular assist devices or heart transplantation. However, these options have...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Facile catalysis by iron complex

Researcher: Associate Prof. Graham de Ruiter

A fast, cheap, and eco-friendly method for catalysis of several types of reactions: Hydrogen Isotope Exchange, Alkene Isomerization, Z-Selective Alkyne functionalization, Cross-Coupling, Hydrogenation and C-H activation. In particular, the Hydrogen isotope exchange technology is based on an iron complex, that...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology

Fibrin matrix for engineering tissue substitutes with internal blood vessel network

Researcher: Prof. Shulamit Levenberg

Tissue engineering holds enormous potential to replace or restore the function of damaged tissues. However, the most successful applications have been limited to thin avascular tissues such as skin and cartilage in which delivery of nutrients and oxygen relies on...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Flow bioreactor device for monitoring cellular dynamics

Researcher: Prof. Shulamit Levenberg

Engineered 3D constructs have gained increased attention as in vitro tools for the study of cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions and are being explored for potential use as experimental models or therapeutic replacements of human tissues. Perfusion culture enhances oxygen and...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Formulation for solubilization of bioactive compounds

Researcher: Prof. Yoav Livney

Some of the most potent bioactive compounds (nutraceuticals and drugs) are poorly bioavailable, which is a major hurdle towards harnessing them for preventing/curing diseases. Specifically, Astaxanthin (AX) is a red xanthophyll carotenoid found mainly in algae (notably Haematococcus Pluvialis microalga) and marine animals. AX is a stronger antioxidant than vitamin...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Glucose and lactate continuous monitoring

Researcher: Associate Prof. Omer Yehezkeli

A great effort has been made to establish efficient electron transfer between electrodes and enzymes. The protein shell of the enzyme prevents electrical communication with electrodes, therefore, redox mediators are required for activation. present new methodology to establish efficient electron...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

High pressure homogenization and plant protein isolate for the formation of fermented yoghurt-like beverages

Researcher: Associate Prof. Avi Shpigelman

Yogurt is a cultured dairy product generated by fermentation of milk inoculated with lactic acid bacteria to form a 3D protein network. Protein content in diary-based yogurt usually range from 4-10% making it a contributing source to the daily protein...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

High rate hydrogenotrophic denitrification of drinking water

Researcher: Prof. Emeritus Michal Green|Prof. Ori Lahav

A novel pressurized high rate hydrogenotrophic reactor for denitrification without gas purging. This invention shows that during continuous operation a gas–liquid equilibrium is established in the reactor according to Henry’s law and excess N2 gas is carried out by the...
Categories: Automotive, Aerospace & Industry 4.0|Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Highly Porous Degradable Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Researcher: Prof. Michael S. Silverstein

Highly porous emulsion-templated polymers, known as polyHIPEs since they are synthesized in high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs), are of interest for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering (see electron microscope image). Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a renewable-resource polymer that undergoes...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology

Hydrogel microparticles fabrication system

Hydrogel microparticles (HMPs) are composed of 3D crosslinked polymers on a microscopic scale. Due to their special material properties, they have become an important class of pharmaceutical formulations in the biotechnology and biomedical field. Current methods to produce HMPs such...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Interspecies intestinal co-culture for simple screening of foods and drugs

Researcher: Professor Esther Meyron-Holtz

To meet a growing world population’s nutritional needs, novel foods and especially protein sources are developed, and need to be tested for their physiologic effects on the gastrointestinal tract. The gastrointestinal tract is a complex tissue that can be analyzed...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Laser multiphoton charge separation spectroscopy (MEES)

Researcher: Prof. Emeritus Israel Schechter

A novel analytical technology, MEES (Multiphoton Electron Extraction Spectroscopy), has been developed for sensitive compound detection and quantification under ambient conditions. In this method the sample is irradiated by a laser and the photocurrents are measured as a function of...
Categories: Automotive, Aerospace & Industry 4.0|Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Security & Defence

Local reuse of grey water and follow-up on systems for grey water recycling

Researcher: Prof. Eran Friedler

Greywater (GW), domestic wastewater excluding the streams generated by toilets and kitchens, can serve as an alternative water source. The main options for GW reuse are toilet flushing and garden irrigation. Greywater reuse can significantly reduce domestic water consumption. While...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Metabolic interventions to enhance immunity in elderly

Researcher: Dr. Noga Ron-Harel

With aging, immune function, particularly T cell responses, decline, affecting the efficacy of vaccinations and increasing susceptibility to infections. Recent research has identified that the aging spleen’s microenvironment, rich in toxic heme and iron depositions, contributes significantly to this immune...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Methacrylated fibrinogen hydrogel precursors

Researcher: Associate Prof. Dror Seliktar

Technology Hydrogel biomaterials that are biodegradable are often sought in the field of regenerative medicine and 3D bioprinting. Biomedical hydrogels comprised of natural polymers such as chitosan, alginate, gelatin, albumin, fibrin and collagen have gained interest for their inherent biocompatibility...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Methods to boost production of proteins in bacteria

Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Roee Amit

This innovative hyper-expression system significantly boosts protein production in bacteria, offering scalable solutions for biotechnology and alternative protein industries. The system employs synthetic RNA-protein (sRNP) granules to increase protein titers by targeting degradation pathways and enabling compartmentalization of target proteins...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Nano gate - stimulus induced nanofluidic device

Researcher: Prof. Oz M. Gazit|Associate Prof. Ofer Manor

Flow control that is activated by environmental and other pre-designed parameters can be useful in many systems such as agriculture and water treatment. Natural tendency of two-dimensional (2D) clay nano-particles to self-assemble and restrict water permeability in soils can be...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Novel protein-based aerogels

Aerogels are like hydrogels in which the liquids have been replaced by a gas. Recently, natural protein-based aerogels found to be very interesting in the biomedical and biomaterial fields due to their biocompatibility and degradability. Current approaches still use harsh...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Nucleic acid construct for increasing abiotic stress tolerance in plants

Due to the increasing shortage in agricultural lands on one hand and the increase in world population on the other, there is an urgent need to develop crop plants that can grow in marginal nutrient deficient lands. In addition, biofuel...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Pancreatic extracellular matrix for diabetes cell-based therapy

Researcher: Prof. Marcelle Machluf

Microencapsulation of cells for cell and drug delivery is one of the most important approaches for the continuous delivery of this therapeutics. This powerful technique allows controlled delivery of therapeutic products to specific physiological sites in order to restore lost...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Phase variation mechanisms in bacteria for therapeutic and diagnostic applications

Researcher: Associate Prof. Naama Geva Zatorsky

This innovative platform focuses on phase variations (PV) dictated by a reversible genomic mechanism that bacteria use to adapt to changing environments in order to alter gene expression states. PV directly impacts bacterial surface components, immune evasion, and microbe-host interactions....
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Plant based protein Bigel for food applications

Researcher: Associate Prof. Maya Davidovich-Pinhas

The food industry is actively seeking new food formulations that can replace and/or mimic animal-based products such as cheese, meat, and eggs due to their clear environmental, sustainability and health issues. Fat replacers have been developed over the last years...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Plant proteins as edible matrixes

Researcher: Prof. Eyal Zussman

Cultivated meat is considered one of the leading solutions to the global food crisis, offering conventional meat-like nutritional values and eating experiences without harming animals and with a much lower environmental footprint compared to conventional meat production. The development of...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Prebiotic delivery system targeted to probiotic bacteria

Researcher: Prof. Yoav Livney

Maintaining a good proportion of gut probiotic bacteria is imperative to health. This may be achieved by consuming “prebiotics,” e.g., galacto‐oligosaccharides (GOS) that selectively promote probiotic bacteria, Proteins are an important source for amino acids essential to probiotic bacteria. however,...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology
The Food industry is seeking for new ways to eliminate trans fats and minimize the use of saturated fats in processed foods. On the other hand, recent studies have concluded that positive health effect will be gained more effectively if...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Sustainability Energy & ConTech

Rapid clinical antimicrobial susceptibility diagnostic system

Researcher: Prof. Ester Segal

Technology By the year 2050, antimicrobial resistance is predicted to cost the world over 100 trillion US$ cumulatively and claim 10 million lives per year. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop diagnostic methods that will help physicians to...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Recombinant functional beta-casein for food and pharma applications

Researcher: Prof. Dganit Danino

This innovation leverages recombinant beta-casein (bCN), a naturally amphiphilic protein, to create versatile encapsulation systems. Beta-casein, sourced from cow milk, naturally forms core-shell micelles that efficiently encapsulate hydrophobic bioactive compounds, drugs, and nutraceuticals. This novel approach utilizes recombinant techniques to...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Regulatory grammar rules in S. cerevisiae using a library of conserved and unknown motifs

Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Roee Amit

This innovative gene expression system introduces a universal method to enhance protein production in eukaryotic cells, including mammalian and yeast systems. The technology employs synthetic upstream regulatory sequences (sURS) designed with characterized motifs to significantly boost gene expression levels by...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology

Scaffolds from electrospun decellularized extracellular matrix

Researcher: Prof. Marcelle Machluf

Tissue engineering has emerged as a promising approach to improve or restore the function or shape of a damaged tissue or organ by implantation of polymeric scaffolds, functional cells, or their combination in cell seeded scaffolds. Most of the currently...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Self-sterilized polymers for coatings and printing

Researcher: Prof. Yoav Eichen

Low migration, low odor UV curable polymer compositions designed to passively self-sterilize in an accelerated process, without any need for human intervention The polymers are amenable to coating, 2D- as well as 3D-printing Irreversible immobilization onto the surface and accelerated...
Categories: Automotive, Aerospace & Industry 4.0|Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Separation and concentration of oxygen

Researcher: Prof. Dario R. Dekel

Separation of oxygen from ambient air is currently done using cryogenic and sorption processes. Although the present technology is very common and currently most of the oxygen is being produced using these methods, cryogenic and sorption processes are high energy...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Skin-like sensing platform

Researcher: Prof. Hossam Haick

Skin-like sensing platform for a full physical and chemical perception of the surrounding space - platform unit for detecting VOCs, temperature, pH, pressure and strain. The patches are based on sensor technology and self-healing and self repair polymeric substrate, electrodes...
Categories: Automotive, Aerospace & Industry 4.0|Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology

Super-resolution microscopy for 3D imaging

Researcher: Associate Prof. Yoav Shechtman

Flow cytometry is a high-throughput system enabling the rapid characterization of cellular populations. Compared to traditional imaging methods, this accelerated process makes it possible to collect a sufficient quantity of data needed to analyze even small subpopulation with statistical significance....
Categories: Electro-Optics & Quantum|FoodTech & Biotechnology

Super-resolution optical microscopy utilizing structured illumination

Researcher: Prof. Guy Bartal

Standard optical microscopy has a resolution limit of roughly 200nm which is insufficient for modern Biological research. Research of intra-cellular structures requires sub 50nm resolution for dynamic in-vivo studies. Current methods to achieve such resolution are slow or destructive. Illuminating...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|Electro-Optics & Quantum|FoodTech & Biotechnology|Medical Devices & Digital Health

Superoleophobic and superhydrophobic surfaces

Researcher: Prof. Boaz Pokroy|Prof. Ester Segal

Employment of a bio-inspired approach in which one component will serve both as the roughness and the hydrophobic surface chemistry elements. Use of various fatty acids as a main component of a superhydrophobic coating for a wide range of substrates....
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology

Superradiance cathodoluminescence electron microscope

Researcher: prof. Ido Kaminer|Associate Prof. Yehonadav Bekenstein

Superfluorescence (or superradiance) refers to the emission of a collective burst of photons from densely packed emitters with long coherence times and narrow energy spectra. This phenomenon arises when emitters are coupled and correlated through the electromagnetic field. However, it...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|Electro-Optics & Quantum|FoodTech & Biotechnology

The development of water in oleogel formulation as margarin replacement for bakery products

Researcher: Associate Prof. Maya Davidovich-Pinhas

Fats are an important ingredient in many food products, contributing to food sensory and textural properties, providing energy and needed for metabolic pathways. The World Health Organization (WHO), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recommend...
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Topologies of synthetic gene circuit for optimal fold change activation

Researcher: Associate Professor Ramez Daniel

Genetic regulatory networks implemented in various synthetic gene circuits in living cells for purpose of sensing, computing, and actuating in fields of diagnostics, monitoring etc. Untight control of transcriptional regulatory networks applied on promoters, which are the basic transcriptional regulatory...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Ultrasonic analysis of electrical properties and ionic mixtures

Researcher: Associate Prof. Ofer Manor

Surface electrical properties needs to be analyzed for various applications such as design of batteries and membranes. Ionic properties of fluids are analyzed for applications such as water quality measurements, QA and QC for food and pharma industries erc. There...
Categories: Chemistry & Materials|FoodTech & Biotechnology

Universal system for scalable expression and purification of proteins

Researcher: Associate Prof. Arnon Henn

There is a critical need for common technology for the robust production protein-based therapeutic drugs for vaccines and diagnostics, as well as for supporting alternative protein industry, including cultured meat and cultured milk. Despite the introduction of Insulin some four...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Using Bioactive fibrin matrix tissue engineering blood vessels

Researcher: Prof. Shulamit Levenberg

Tissue engineering holds enormous potential to replace or restore the function of damaged tissues. Nevertheless, functional vascular network must be generated to deliver blood quickly upon implantation. The invention is based on the clinically approved Fibrin gel (BAC2 and Thrombin)...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Vascularized islets

Researcher: Prof. Shulamit Levenberg

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is a chronic inflammatory disease in which there is autoimmune-mediated organ-specific destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. These result in glucose homeostasis abnormalities and produce metabolic complications that are frequently...
Categories: FoodTech & Biotechnology|Therapeutics & Diagnostics

Prof. Noam Adir

Chemistry

Research Interests: Structural biology of photosynthetic complexes, enzymes, stress related proteins, etc. Renewable energy from direct photosynthetic activity to hydrogen conversion. Development...

Assoc. Prof. Roee Amit

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Deciphering the regulatory code and constructing novel biological scaffolds using synthetic biology and machine learning-based approaches. Live dynamical imaging of...

Prof. Guy Bartal

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Interests: Nonlinear nano-photonics. Topological nano-photonics. Super-resolution microscopy. Optical metamaterial design.

Prof. Emeritus Yachin Cohen

Chemical Engineering

Research Interests: Dispersion and processing of carbon nanotubes and graphene with polymers. Functional nano-composites. High performance composite materials by fiber compaction. Organized...

Prof. Dganit Danino

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Development and application of Cryo-Electron Microscopy (CryoEM) and Cryo-Electron Tomography (CryoET) to complex fluids. The structure of milk and unfolded...

Associate Prof. Maya Davidovich-Pinhas

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Physical and chemical characterization of lipids and soft matter systems for food and biotechnology applications.

Prof. Emeritus Carlos Dosoretz

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests: Environmental biotechnology: advanced wastewater treatment and reuse, effluents desalination, biofouling, removal and degradation of micropollutants, membrane bioreactors, biofilters.

Prof. Izhak Etsion

Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests: Hydrodynamic and hydrostatic lubrication. Fluid film bearings and seals. Contact adhesion and friction of rough surfaces. Laser surface texturing. Modeling...

Prof. Ayelet Fishman

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Applied biocatalysis. Protein engineering. Enzymes in non-conventional media. Structure-function relationships in enzymes.

Prof. Eran Friedler

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests: Development of alternative water sources as part of sustainable management of water in the urban sector. Extensive wastewater treatment systems....

Prof. Oz M. Gazit

Chemical Engineering

Research Interests: Heterogeneous Catalysis. Advanced hybrid organic/inorganic materials. Adsorption Materials. Sustainable carbon based fuels.

Prof. Emeritus Michal Green

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests: Bioreactors for water and wastewater treatment. Immobilization of bacteria in fabricated nanofibers.

Prof. Hossam Haick

Chemical Engineering

Research Interests: Nano-array devices for screening. Diagnosis and monitoring of disease. Nanomaterial-based chemical (flexible) sensors. Electronic skin. Breath analysis. Volatile biomarkers. Cell-to-cell...

Prof. Yechezkel Kashi

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Applied genomics. Food and water microbiology. Environmental microbiology, Bacterial typing. Evolution of microsatellite DNA. Microbiome and host interaction & coevolution....

Prof. Ori Lahav

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests: Aquatic chemistry and water treatment process development and applications. Reverse osmosis desalination. Removal of nitrogen species from drinking and agricultural...

Prof. Shulamit Levenberg

Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests: Stem cell differentiation toward tissue vascularization. Stem cell 3D organization into composite tissues. Use of degradable polymers as scaffolding for...

Prof. Raphael Linker

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests: Sensing, and in particular mid-infrared spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging. Modeling, control and optimization of agricultural and environmental systems.

Prof. Yoav Livney

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Physical chemistry of biomacromolecules in food, biotechnology and biomedicine. Alternative proteins: Plant and algae-based substitutes for animal-based foods Next-generation Prebiotics:...

Prof. Marcelle Machluf

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Developing nano-particles for the delivery of anti cancer drugs to the brain and other organ. Developing nano-delivery system for DNA...

Professor Esther Meyron-Holtz

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Regulation of mammalian iron homeostasis, with emphasis on disruptions of the iron cycle during diseases including inflammatory and infectious diseases.

Associate Prof. Boaz Mizrahi

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Biologically inspired materials for reparative medicine, for improved bioavailability of drugs and food additives and for separation processes. Relationships between...

Prof. Ester Segal

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Biosensors for detection of biological and chemical toxins. Biosensors and bioassays for medical diagnostics. Drug delivery platforms. Antimicrobial polymer nanocomposites.

Associate Prof. Yoav Shechtman

Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests: Optical super-resolution microscopy – experimental methods and algorithms. Multicolor and three-dimensional nano-tracking. Optical design and analysis through machine learning. Fluorescence...

Associate Prof. Shenhav Shemer

Biology

Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of myofibril destruction to treat atrophy induced by aging, inactivity or disease. Molecular mechanisms of desmin intermediate filaments...

Associate Prof. Avi Shpigelman

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Novel processing technologies -(Nano) structure of biopolymers (proteins, polysaccharides). Food bioactives (polyphenols, vitamins etc. ) and their stability during the...

Prof. Michael S. Silverstein

Materials Science and Engineering

Research Interests: Porous polymers from high internal phase emulsions. Polymers from renewable resources. Biodegradable scaffolds for tissue engineering. Surface functionalization of porous...

Prof. Sima Yaron

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Microbial food safety. Interactions between foodborne pathogens and leafy greens and herbs. Microbial resistance of Salmonella. Gut microflora.

Associate Prof. Omer Yehezkeli

Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Research Interests: Bioelectrochemistry. Alternative Energy. Enzymes based photoelectrochemical and electrochemical devices. Photocatalysis and biocatalysts. Sensing application.
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