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An Improved Fast-Growing Halophilic haloarchaeon Strain
The Challenge: Halophilic archaea (HA) are ideal for biotechnological processes because they thrive in extreme conditions, requiring minimal sterility and no freshwater. However, unlike other microorganisms like fungi, algae, and bacteria, HA are underutilized in large-scale biotechnology. Currently, HA are mostly used for producing carotenoids, like bacterioruberin, and other high-value compounds. The primary species used, […] Read More >
Discovery of a Virus That Threatens The Rainbow Trout Aquaculture
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykissis) is a North Pacific salmonid species, which, in the Western hemisphere, is the principal inland-farmed fish. In terms of production, global rainbow trout reached 600,000 tons in 2012; by 2019, it had exceeded 950,000 tons. Recently, we discovered a novel and ongoing disease in farmed rainbow trout, the hallmark of which […] Read More >
Development of Improved Peptide Inhibitors of the HIF/PHD Interaction – Anemia and HIF – Related Diseases
Modern drugs are molecules that interfere with the activity of a specific protein related to a target disease. Within this realm, new molecules capable of interfering with protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are in the heart of modern drug discovery. However, the discovery or de-novo design of new molecules is often hampered by the lack of structural […] Read More >
A Dedicated Hardware for Accelerating Whole Cell Simulations of mRNA Translation for Various Biotechnological Pharma Applications
Gene expression (is a fundamental process defining all type of life where information encoded in the genetic material is used for generating proteins. Gene expression is a multi-steps process mediated by millions of intracellular biological machines (e.g. RNA polymerases, transcription factors, ribosomes, tRNAs, miRNAs), with complex interactions among them. Recently, intracellular biophysical simulations of gene […] Read More >
A Generic Approach Constructing an Evolutionary Stable Genetic Circuit
Any genetic circuit engineered in any organism will cause a huge metabolic load on its host, compiling the organism to manufacture numerous proteins against his own benefit thus greatly decreasing its fitness. Random mutations that arise during normal DNA replication or during DNA damage repair dictate that it’s unavoidable outcome that the genetic circuit will […] Read More >
Fuels and other valuable compounds from biomass and agricultural wastes using Hydrothermal Liquefaction
• The growth of human population increases both the overall energy demand and the environmental footprint in the form of a massive production of waste. • Currently energy production and waste treatment are viewed as two separate issues. To change this perspective, the synergy of organic waste conversion and energy production should be developed.• Various […] Read More >
MACHINE VISION SYSTEM FOR LARVAL FISH REARING
Most marine fish hatch from mm-size eggs irrespective of adult size, and suffer prodigious mortality (rates of 70-90% of the brood) in the first weeks of their lives. This mortality makes the rearing of larval (very young) fish costly, and an impediment for introducing new species to the growth cycle. We propose an automated system, […] Read More >
Ulva sp. (Chlorophyta) intensive cultivation in a coastal area of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
The Need Global population growth together with enhanced quality of life, in the era of climate change, is expected to cause doubling of the world’s food and energy demand by 2050. Furthermore, there is a strong interest in the replacement of fossil-based industries towards economical, environmentally friendly, and sustainable resource, for food, chemical and energy […] Read More >
A Wheat Leaf and Stipe Rust Resistance Gene
Background Rusts are a group of plant diseases that are caused by certain types of plant pathogenic fungi. Three types of rust diseases, namely leaf, stem and stripe rusts, are the most widespread diseases of wheat, each causing great yield losses globally; Modern wheat cultivars contain many resistance (R) genes that have been used to […] Read More >
A novel method to remotely detect plant sound emission, as a response to induced stress
A novel system developed to remotely detect plant sound emission, as a response to stress. The system consists of hardware and software components: microphones that remotely pick up the plant’s sounds in the ultrasonic range of 20 to 100 kilohertz; a signal processing layer; and a machine-learning algorithm that classifies the recorded sounds and reports […] Read More >