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Targeted Drug-carrying Filamentous Phage Nanomedicines

Yacoby I., Bar H., Vax L., Benhar I., Tel Aviv University, IL

We present a novel application of filamentous bacteriophages as targeted drug carrying nanomedicines. The phages are engineered to display target-specificity-conferring peptides or proteins on their coat, and carry a large payload of a cytotoxic drug [...]

Conformational Changes of Acetylcholine During Spontaneous Diffusion Through a Nano/Microporous Gel: Towards a Novel Approach to Biomolecular Hardware

Vaganova E., Yitzchaik S., Ovadia H., Lyshevski S.E., Khodorkovsky V., Pierola I.F., The Hebrew University, IL

This paper reports the results which intent to enhance the understanding of mechanisms and transitions taking place in biological systems. In order to mimic these low energy processes in natural systems, as well as to [...]

First disclosure of a viable semi-commercial single CNT-based FE device

Daren S., Kalifa I., Peretz S., El-Mul Technologies Ltd, IL

Several disclosures covering Carbon Nanotube (CNT) based devices for Field Emitter (FE) applications have been published, none of which have shown commercial viability. As a result of our research and development, El-Mul Technologies has recently [...]

Electrochemical ‘Lab-on-a-Chip’ for Toxicity Detection in Water

Popovtzer R., Neufeld T., Ron E.Z., Rishpon J., Shacham-Diamand Y., Tel Aviv University, IL

An electrochemical Nano-Bio-Chip for water toxicity detection is presented. Integrating living cells with electronic devices contributes functional information regarding the effect of toxicants on living organisms. Bacteria, which have been genetically engineered to respond to [...]

Nanotechnology Based Optical Power Control Devices

Donval A., Nemet B., Oron M., Oron R., Oron M., Oron R., Shvartzer R., KiloLambda Technologies Ltd., IL

We are taking advantage of the unique capabilities of nanoparticles guest embedded within dielectric host matrices for field enhancement effect in developing next generation of non-linear components and devices to passively control and regulate optical [...]

Neuroimaging Distribution of Water Molecules in Brain

Vaganova E., Yitzchaik S., Ovadia H., Borst J.W., Visser A., Sigalov M., Khodorkovsky V., The Hebrew University, IL

We were able to elucidate and build the map of the water molecules distribution in a brain tissue in hippocampus/lateral vetricle area by means of the injected chromophore bis-N-carbazolyl-distyrylbenzene (BND) and FLIM technique. The BND [...]

Electrochemical ‘Lab-on-a-Chip’ for Toxicity Detection in Water

Popovtzer R., Neufeld T., Ron E.Z., Rishpon J., Shacham-Diamand Y., Tel Aviv University, IL

An electrochemical Nano-Bio-Chip for water toxicity detection is presented. Integrating living cells with electronic devices contributes functional information regarding the effect of toxicants on living organisms. Bacteria, which have been genetically engineered to respond to [...]

Wettability Engineering and Bioactivation of Hydroxyapatite Nanoceramics

Rosenman G., Aronov D., Tel Aviv University, IL

The major trends in biotechnology and tissue engineering are development of materials with controlled surface substrates. One of the critical factors influencing adhesion of biocells is wettability properties of the biomimetic substrates. Hydrophilicity (hydrophobicity) of [...]

A New 3D Model of The Electro-Mechanical Response of Piezoelectric Structures

Elata D., Elka E., Abramovich H., Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, IL

The constitutive equations of multi-layered piezoelectric structures are derived in a new form. In this form, the electromechanical coupling is presented as an additional stiffness matrix. This matrix is a true property of the piezoelectric [...]

Electromechanical Buckling of a Pre-Stressed Layer Bonded to an Elastic Foundation

Abu-Salih S., Elata D., Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, IL

The electromechanical buckling of a pre-stressed layer bonded to an elastic foundation is analyzed. A new analytic solution of the mechanical post-buckling is presented. In addition, it is shown that electrostatic forces can precipitately instigate [...]