Patents Assigned to B.G. Negev Technologies Ltd.
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR BIODEGRADING PLASTIC
    Publication number: 20160053070
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition including polyethylene and laccase wherein the laccase has an optimal specific activity at a temperature of 60° C. to 100° C. and/or in the presence of xylan. Furthermore, the invention covers a method for biodegrading/decomposing plastic by contacting laccase with an optimal specific activity at a temperature of 60° C. to 100° C. with plastic or contacting a microorganism expressing a laccase with an optimal specific activity at a temperature of 60° C. to 100° C. with plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: B.G NEGEV TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Alex Sivan, Amir Aharoni, Or Press
  • Biomimetic membranes, their production and uses thereof in water purification
    Publication number: 20110084026
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a water membrane comprising a lipid bilayer supported on a single side thereof on a water permeable dense support layer, this lipid bilayer being composed of one or more lipids and aquaporin proteins are embedded therein, further wherein the water permeable dense support layer is impermeable to the lipids and to the aquaporin proteins. Also are provided a method for the preparation of these membranes and uses thereof in water filtration applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: B.G. Negev Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Viatcheslav Freger, Amir Berman, Yair Kaufman