Patents Assigned to State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization
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Patent number: 11639442Abstract: This invention provides a method for creating a large-scale of amphiphilic particles. The method includes: adding nanoparticles into a polycarbonate-based solution, adding a surfactant into the solution while performing ultra-sonication to generate polymer precipitation, creating at least one microsphere with the nanoparticles embedded onto it, subjecting the exposed hemisphere of the embedded nanoparticles to a further amphiphilic particles related modification, and dissolving the at least one microsphere in a polycarbonate-based solution in order to free said embedded nanoparticles from the at least one microsphere.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONInventors: Guy Mechrez, Karthik Ananth
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Publication number: 20230061359Abstract: A method of increasing yield of a domesticated Prunus dulcis plant is provided. Also provided is a method of increasing stem photosynthetic capability (SPC) and a method of identifying a donor plant for use in a breeding program of Prunus dulcis. Provided are domesticated Prunus dulcis with enhanced agricultural traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Doron HOLLAND, Irit BAR-YAAKOV, Rotem HAREL-BEJA, Hillel BRUKENTAL, Tamar SHEMER (AZOULAY), Kamel HATIB
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Patent number: 11573173Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting a dissolved gaseous impurity in an aqueous environment, comprises a tube for isolating liquid surface, or a sampler for obtaining a liquid sample from the aqueous environment, a vacuum pump located to exert a vacuum, leaving the surface to evaporate into the vacuum; and a holding compartment for holding evaporated gas which may then be analyzed using electrochemical or spectroscopic methods. The apparatus is useful for detecting levels of ammonia in fish ponds or indeed any impurity that may be dissolved in the water.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: Ariel Scientific Innovations Ltd., The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center), The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentInventors: Amir Abramovich, Nafttaly Goldshleger, Sheenan Harpaz, Aharon Greenberg, Alexander Shulzinger
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Publication number: 20230026437Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bacteria and bacteria-associated volatile organic compounds, and to their use in agriculture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicants: THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.Inventors: Dror MINZ, Shmuel Haim CARMELI, Anuj RANA, Bogdan BELGORODSKY, Rakeshkumar Manojkumar JAIN, Eddie Joseph CYTRYN
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Patent number: 11557117Abstract: Methods and systems estimate crop coefficients of a crop. At least one image sensor system captures a plurality of multispectral images of the crop and image data is derived from the multispectral images. At least one vegetation index of the crop is determined based on image data in at least a first spectral band. The reflectance of the crop monotonically increases and reaches a reflectance of at least 20% for at least one wavelength in the first spectral band. A crop coefficient of the crop is estimated based on the determined at least one vegetation index.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONInventors: Offer Rozenstein, Josef Tanny
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Patent number: 11540515Abstract: The present disclosure provides acaricidal compounds, i.e. compounds 3c {3,6}, 3c {4,6}, 3c {3, 3}, 3c {4,3} and 3c {6,6}, that are effective in killing Varroa destructor mites while being harmless to honey bees.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: Simon Fraser University, The State of Israel Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Erika Plettner, Victoria Soroker
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Publication number: 20220386547Abstract: Methods of in vitro clonal propagation, regeneration and transformation in Cannabis are provided. Also provided is the use of such methods in improvements of cannabis cultivars such as via breeding.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Moshe Arie FLAISHMAN, Reut COHEN PEER, Oded COHEN, Samuel BOCOBZA
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Publication number: 20220354847Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions comprising thiamine, a thiamine ester, or a thiamine analog, and to methods for preventing and treating fatty-liver diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONInventors: Hay DVIR, Samuel BOCOBZA
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Publication number: 20220340764Abstract: A methodology is provided for generating hydrophobic superhydrophobic, oleophobic and/or superoleophobic surfaces. Compositions of matter made of a substrate having deposited on a surface thereof (e.g., by thermal evaporation) hydrocarbon waxes, including fluorinated waxes, are disclosed. Process of preparing such compositions of matter and articles of manufacturing incorporating such compositions are also disclosed. Further disclosed are articles of manufacturing and methods which are useful in inhibiting, reducing and/or retarding biofilm formation, and which include applying waxes (e.g., by thermal evaporation) on a surface of the articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicants: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited, The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Boaz POKROY, Sasha PECHOOK, Moshe SHEMESH
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Publication number: 20220298522Abstract: A method of controlling cannabinoid synthesis in a cell or plant or plant part comprising same is provided. The method comprising modulating expression in the cell of at least one polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1-15 and 18-86, the polypeptide modulating cannabinoid synthesis, thereby controlling cannabinoid synthesis in the cell. Also provided are methods of producing cannabinoids and selecting plants producing cannabinoids of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Moshe Arie FLAISHMAN, Hadas SHAFRAN-TOMER, Reut COHEN PEER, Oded COHEN
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Publication number: 20220256794Abstract: A plant comprising a genome having an introgression which comprises a polynucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having a terpene synthase activity or a transporter activity, the introgression comprising allelic variation(s) as compared to a genome of a recurrent parent of the plant, is disclosed. Organisms comprising a genome having been genetically modified to express a polypeptide having a terpene synthase activity or a transporter activity are also disclosed. Methods of modulating terpene synthesis or transport of metabolites in organisms, methods of producing plants having a terpene synthase activity of interest, having a terpene profile of interest or having a transporter activity of interest are disclosed. Methods of producing a terpene of interest are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Shahar COHEN, Rachel DAVIDOVICH-RIKANATI, Einat BAR, Efraim LEWINSOHN, Adi DORON-FAIGENBOIM, Faris SALAMA, Daniel HASSON, Shahar SARUBERG, Yelena YESELSON, Dalia WOLF, Guy POLTURAK, Maxim ITKIN, Arthur A. SCHAFFER
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Publication number: 20220174914Abstract: A method of culturing an aquaculture of an aquatic animal species of interest is disclosed. The method comprises inoculating the aquaculture with bacteria of at least one genera selected from the group consisting of Pseudomonas, Limnohabitans, Janthinobacterium, Stenotrophomonas, Aeromonas, Acinetobacter and Morganella, wherein the bacteria are provided in an amount sufficient to increase the survival and/or weight of the aquatic animal, thereby culturing the aquaculture of the aquatic animal species.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicants: The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev Ltd., The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Itzhak MIZRAHI, Avner CNAANI, Foteini KOKOU, Sheenan Menachem HARPAZ
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Publication number: 20220170063Abstract: Isolated mogroside and mogrol biosynthetic pathway enzyme polypeptides useful in mogroside biosynthesis are provided. Mogroside biosynthetic pathway enzymes of the invention include squalene epoxidase (SE), epoxy hydratase (EH), cytochrome p450 (Cyp), cucurbitadienol synthase (CDS) and udp-glucosyl-transferase (UGT), Also provided are methods of producing a mogroside using the isolated mogroside and mogrol biosynthetic enzyme polypeptides, the methods comprising contacting a mogrol and/or a glycosylated mogrol (mogroside) with at least one UDP glucose glucosyl transferase (UGT) enzyme polypeptide of the invention catalyzing glucosylation of the mogrol and/or the glucosylated mogrol to produce a mogroside with an additional glucosyl moietie(s), thereby producing the mogroside.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Maxim ITKIN, Rachel DAVIDOVICH-RIKANATI, Shahar COHEN, Vitaly PORTNOY, Adi DORON-FAIGENBOIM, Marina PETREIKOV, Shmuel SHEN, Yaakov TADMOR, Yosef BURGER, Efraim LEWINSOHN, Nurit KATZIR, Arthur A. SCHAFFER, Elad OREN
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Patent number: 11331301Abstract: A method of treating a malignant disease in a subject in need thereof is provided. The method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a first liquid chromatography fraction of a cannabis extract comprising at least 75% tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), and a therapeutically effective amount of a second liquid chromatography fraction of a cannabis extract comprising at least 75% cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), wherein the first liquid chromatography fraction comprises cannabis derived active ingredients other than the THCA, and the second liquid chromatography fraction comprises cannabis derived active ingredients other than the CBGA, thereby treating the malignant disease in the subject.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignees: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center), Mor Research Applications Ltd.Inventors: Hinanit Koltai, Yoram Kapulnik, Dvora Namdar, Moran Mazuz, Ido Laish, Timna Naftali
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Publication number: 20220136003Abstract: The present disclosure provides exogenous polynucleotide cassettes for generating chimeric bird cells and chimeric birds. The polynucleotide cassettes can be used to produce conditionally-lethal phenotype in male bird embryos. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides methods for destroying male chick embryos in-ovo.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Yuval CINNAMON, Enbal BEN-TAL COHEN
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Patent number: 11297868Abstract: A method of preparing a bacterial composition is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) in vitro co-culturing beneficial bacteria with biofilm-producing bacteria in a growth substrate under conditions that generate a biofilm which comprises the beneficial bacteria and the non-pathogenic bacteria; and (b) isolating the biofilm from the growth substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignees: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center), Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.Inventors: Moshe Shemesh, Ram Reifen
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Publication number: 20220087952Abstract: The invention is directed to Anti-Apicomplexan compositions, methods for producing the same, and methods for their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicants: THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HEALTH RESEARCH & SERVICES (R.A.)Inventors: Hassan AZAIZEH, Serge LANDAU, Liora GUR
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Publication number: 20220040144Abstract: Compositions and methods for the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) are provided. The compositions and uses thereof comprise cannabinoids.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicants: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization, Mor Research Applications Ltd.Inventors: Hinanit KOLTAI, Moran MAZUZ, Dvora NAMDAR, Iris AMITAY-LAISH, Emmilia HODAK, Lilach MOYAL ELCHARAR
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Publication number: 20220030866Abstract: Described herein are methods of enhancing formation and/or growth of an adventitious root in a plant and/or plant tissue, and/or for promoting grafting unification, enhancing fruit size and/or reducing flowering in a plant. The method comprises contacting at least a portion of the plant and/or plant tissue with a compound having Formula I: wherein X, Y and R1-R7 are as defined herein. Further described are compositions for enhancing formation and/or growth of an adventitious root in a plant and/or plant tissue, and/or for promoting grafting unification, enhancing fruit size and/or reducing flowering in a plant, comprising the abovementioned compound and a horticulturally acceptable carrier. Novel compounds having Formula I are also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicants: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd., Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.Inventors: Einat SADOT, Roy WEINSTAIN, Joseph RIOV, Leor ESHED-WILLIAMS
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Patent number: PP35157Abstract: “Ma'ayana’ mandarin tree produces seedless, easy-peeling flavorful fruit that ripens mid-season.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Institute)Inventors: Nir Carmi, Yosef Yaniv, Kanonich Yeoshua