Tag Archives: Biotechnology and Food Engineering
Highschool Student Targeting Lung Cancer
Peleg Zeiff, a 12th-grader from Maccabim-Reut High School took first place in the annual Biotechnology Olympics competition, the finals of which were held at the Technion – Israeli Institute of Technology earlier this month. Peleg explored the potential of using the αvβ3 integrin, a protein uniquely presented on lung cancer cells, as a target for… Read More
When Archaeology Meets the Exact Sciences
On Wednesday, January 18, the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Haifa held a scholarly conference as part of a first-ever collaboration on the subject of technology and science in the study of archaeology and maritime cultures. The research collaboration, which has already begun at both universities, will propel the study… Read More
Technion is Leading the FoodTech Revolution
Addressing global challenges of climate change, human health, and nutrition, the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology recently announced the establishment of a world-class multidisciplinary research center for sustainable protein. The Sustainable Protein Research Center (SPRC) will function as a hub for fundamental and applied research in the field of alternative proteins, commercialization and entrepreneurship,… Read More
Food Bites: Processed & Healthy
Do energy bars and ready meals have to be unhealthy? We’re told processed food is “junk food” that is bad for us. But does it always have to be? Processed foods fill certain needs in our lives: we might not have the time to cook on a particularly busy day, wish to pack a pick-me-up… Read More
The Taste of the Future
On October 23, 2022, the “Taste of the Future” conference, which focused on the development of alternatives for animal proteins, was held at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. Speakers presented challenges, developments, and breakthroughs in the development and production of substitutes for animal-based foods. The need for such substitutes is increasing as a… Read More
Learning from the Lotus Flower
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), fungal diseases are responsible for destroying a third of all food crops annually, causing immense economical loss and adding to global poverty. For example, powdery mildew is a serious fungal disease, which is easily noticeable by patches of white powder found on leaves and attacks a wide… Read More
The Path to Healthy Aging
Life expectancy is consistently increasing thanks to progress in health care, science, and technology. However, longer lives have not meant an improved quality of life for the elderly. In response to this important global challenge, the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology has gathered researchers from different faculties in order to establish the Healthy Aging… Read More
Preventing Chemo-Caused Hair Loss
Unprecedented achievements for the Technion - Israel Institite of Technology synthetic biology team at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, held in Paris from October 26 to 28. The students won a gold medal, were ranked first in the Bio-manufacturing and Measurement categories, and ended in the Top 10 overall. The group are engineering… Read More
“Bionic Bacteria”
Researchers in the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology have developed "bionic bacteria." The innovative technology has many potential applications in industry (e.g. improved production of chiral compounds and fuels), in the environment (e.g. sensing hazardous substances using bacteria), and in precise medicine (e.g. targeted release of… Read More
Fishing Energy from the Sea
Electricity from the Sea: Researchers from the Technion have developed a new method that harvests an electrical current directly from seaweed in an environmentally friendly and efficient fashion. The idea, which came to doctoral student Yaniv Shlosberg while he was on the beach, has been developed by a consortium of researchers from three Technion Faculties… Read More