Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited

Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development Ltd.

Yechezkel Kashi

Yaakov Naparstek

Rina Ulmansky

Inbar Kesten

Keren Buhnik-Rosenblau

Cyril Cohen

Amram Mor

Yuval Eitan

Roni Haas

Shahar Rotem

Guy Horev

Riva Gur-Arie

Nili Raz

Leora Shelef

Eric Hallerman

Amran Mor

The present invention is directed to compositions comprising hydrolase-secreting bacteria and fermenting microorganisms and use thereof, such as for fermentative production of ethanol.

Probiotic bacteria for yeast bioethanol production

Yeast strains are disclosed that are capable of surviving high ethanol concentrations and propagating in high ethanol concentrations. Genes that are involved in ethanol tolerance are disclosed as well.

Compositions and methods for improving alcohol tolerance in yeast

Methods for concentrating microorganisms in a liquid sample or depleting microorganisms therefrom, utilizing polymeric compounds having affinity to microbial cells that are composed of a plurality of positively charged amino acid residues and two or more hydrophobic moieties are disclosed. Also disclosed are devices for concentrating and methods for detection and identification microorganisms in a liquid sample.

Compositions and methods for concentrating and depleting microorganisms

B-cell epitope peptides of HSP 65, particularly the peptides comprising the amino acid sequence substantially as denoted by SEQ ID: Nos. 1-5 and their biologically functional homologues and derivatives thereof. Also included are polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies directed against them and their compositions for passive immunization against inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Also encompassed are diagnostic uses of these antibodies, for identifying people at risk of developing arthritis or diabetes, and a method of monitoring progress of the disease conditions and disease prognosis.

B-cell epitope peptides of HSP 65, DNA encoding said peptides, antibodies directed against said peptides and the different uses thereof in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases

The invention is directed to a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence substantially as denoted by SEQ ID NO:1 and biologically functional homologues and derivatives thereof.

Amino acid sequences, DNA encoding the amino acid sequences, antibodies directed against such sequences and the different uses thereof

The invention is directed to a peptide, comprising the amino acid sequence substantially as denoted by SEQ ID NO:1 and biologically functional homologues and derivatives thereof.

B-cell epitope peptides of HSP 65

A method is provided for classifying or typing a prokaryote to a class or a type. The method is effected by characterizing at least one polymorphic simple sequence repeat locus in a genome of the prokaryote and, based on a characterization of the polymorphic simple sequence repeat, classifying or typing the prokaryote to a class or a type. Compounds and articles of manufacture are provided for effecting the method.

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Haifa, Israel

Yechezkel Kashi