Abstract: The invention relates to a process for treating food, in particular for curing meat, comprising adding to the food a compound of Formula III, which is a derivative of S-nitroso-cysteine. Use of the compound of Formula III as food preservative and compositions for curing meat are also provided by the invention.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2018
Date of Patent:
April 25, 2023
Assignee:
YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
Inventors:
Oren Tirosh, Joseph Kanner, Adi Spaizer-Katzenelson
Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in part, a cell culture medium supplement comprising at least one plant protein homologue of a serum protein, a cell culture medium comprising a serum-free base medium and one or more plant based proteins, and methods of growing cells in vitro and of producing cultured meat using the cell culture medium.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 20, 2021
Publication date:
March 23, 2023
Applicants:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd., Future Meat Technologies Ltd.
Inventors:
Yaakov Nahmias, Merav Cohen, Jonathan Caspi
Abstract: A method for generating reactive species in a medium in which light irradiates the medium including a nanoparticle. A photoinitiator composed of semiconductor nanoparticles for photo-polymerization and 2D and 3D printing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 6, 2019
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2023
Assignee:
YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
Inventors:
Uri Banin, Shlomo Magdassi, Nir Waiskopf, Lior Efraim Verbitsky
Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in part, a receptacle for filtering a liquid. The receptacle comprises a plurality of hollow fibers extending the length of the receptacle and at least one solid absorbent material occupying a space between the plurality of hollow fibers. Each hollow fiber comprises at least one opening and a lumen defined by the walls thereof, allowing the liquid to flow through. The hollow fiber walls have a porosity profile selective to passage of waste materials contained in the liquid from the lumen to the solid absorbent material(s), thereby filtering the liquid. Also provided is a system as well as a method for filtering and recycling a cell culture medium.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 29, 2021
Publication date:
March 9, 2023
Applicants:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd., Future Meat Technologies Ltd.
Abstract: The present invention provides antimicrobial matrices comprising a water-insoluble polymer and a mixture comprising a plurality of synthetic peptides attached thereto via a linker, the peptides comprise cationic amino acid residues, hydrophobic amino acid residues, or combinations thereof, in random sequences. The invention further provides uses of the antimicrobial matrices for eliminating microorganisms, particularly pathogenic bacteria, from liquid or semi solid media including edible products or beverages.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 9, 2021
Publication date:
March 9, 2023
Applicant:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in part, a cell culture medium comprising a serum-free medium and one or more fibroblast growth factor (FGF) activators, a kit comprising the cell culture medium and instructions for use, methods of growing cells in vitro and of producing a cultured meat using the cell culture medium, and a cultured meat so produced.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 20, 2021
Publication date:
March 9, 2023
Applicant:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
Inventors:
Yaakov Nahmias, Muneef Ayyash, Laura Pasitka
Abstract: A composition for reducing the weight loss and/or preserving the natural gloss of post-harvest edible plant matter, and methods for applying the compositions to the surface of the plant matter. The compositions include an edible wax having a melting temperature below 70° C.; a hydrocolloid; a fatty acid; an emulsifier; and water, wherein the edible wax is present in a weight percent ranging from about 10% to about 25% of the total weight of the composition.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 9, 2022
Publication date:
February 16, 2023
Applicant:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
Inventors:
Amos NUSSINOVITCH, Tal MARMUR, Yonatan ELKIND
Abstract: The present invention provides processes for producing food products, particularly juice beverages, with reduced sugar content enriched with dietary fibers and the food products produced. The processed food products are low in calories while preserving the palatable test of the starting material, and contain beneficial amount of dietary fibers. The processed food product further contains sorbitol and gluconic acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
Abstract: Isolated polypeptides of CD44 are provided. Accordingly, there is provided an isolated polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-3. Also provided is an isolated end-capping modified polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-3, wherein the modified polypeptide comprises an anti-inflammatory activity. Also provided are compositions of matter, fusion proteins and pharmaceutical compositions and their use in the treatment of inflammatory disease.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 18, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 24, 2023
Assignee:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
Inventors:
David Naor, Lora Eshkar-Sebban, Keren-Or Amar, Shmuel Cohen
Abstract: The invention provides a method for lubricating one or more surfaces, comprising applying gel-phase liposomes onto said one or more surfaces, wherein the temperature of said surface(s) at the time of lubrication is below the phase transition temperature Tm of said liposomes. The method can be used for lubricating non-biological surfaces, and also for lubricating the surfaces of a biological tissue in a mammalian subject, e.g., for treating joint dysfunction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 5, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 3, 2023
Assignees:
YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM, LTD.
Inventors:
Jacob Klein, Ronit Goldberg, Yechezkel Barenholtz, Avi Schroeder
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a protective coating on a plant tissue following the consecutives steps of: (a) providing a plant having an external surface, wherein a portion of the external surface includes an exposed surface; (b) applying a first aqueous solution that contains a crosslinking agent to the external surface of the plant; and (c) applying to the external surface of the plant a second aqueous solution that contains a polysaccharide which is susceptible to crosslinking by the crosslinking agent, thereby forming a protective coating on the exposed surface of the plant. Further provided is a postharvest plant matter that includes a first segment covered by natural skin, and a second segment having an exposed surface that is coated by a protective coating that contains a polysaccharide with the first segment being essentially free of the protective coating.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 15, 2020
Publication date:
November 24, 2022
Applicant:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd
Abstract: Methods of treating a disease characterized by mRNA instability or nonsense-mediated decay of an mRNA of a disease-associated gene in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one agent that decreases FTO expression, function or both are provided. Kits and pharmaceutical compositions comprising an agent that decreases FTO expression, function or both and a read-through promoting agent are also provided, as are methods of determining suitability of a subject to be treated with an agent that decreases FTO expression, function or both.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 23, 2020
Publication date:
October 27, 2022
Applicant:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of pomegranate oil and fractions thereof for preventing and treating neurodegenarative diseases. Particularly, the present invention relates to emulsions of the pomegranate oil or fractions thereof for the prevention and treatment of brain diseases, including Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJD) and multiple sclerosis (MS).
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 29, 2022
Publication date:
October 27, 2022
Applicants:
HADASIT MEDICAL RESEARCH SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT, YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
Abstract: A digital droplet PCR method of analyzing the methylation status of methylation sites of a double-stranded DNA molecule which comprises at least two methylation sites per single strand of the double-stranded DNA molecule is disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 13, 2018
Date of Patent:
October 11, 2022
Assignees:
YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD., HADASIT MEDICAL RESEARCH SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Inventors:
Yuval Dor, Ruth Shemer, Benjamin Glaser, Judith Magenheim
Abstract: Provided are methods for inhibiting binding of systemically administered drugs to a target in the skin by topically administering materials prior to or concomitantly with administration of the systemic drugs.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 12, 2020
Publication date:
September 22, 2022
Applicants:
Hadasit Medical Research Services & Development Limited, Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
Abstract: Provided herein injectable implant compositions useful for acceleration of bone fracture healing, treatment of dental or oral pathologies, and controlled drug delivery.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 19, 2017
Date of Patent:
September 13, 2022
Assignee:
YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
Inventors:
Michael Friedman, David Kirmayer, Rami Mosheiff, Jacob Rachmilewitz, Amal Khoury, Doron Steinberg
Abstract: In a technique for inducing local electric field controlled magnetization, despite the absence of magnetic components, there is provided a novel heterostructure, a semiconductor device thereof, or an array of semiconductor devices. The heterostructure includes a semiconductor substrate carrying a plurality of layers forming at least one heterojunction and hosting a two-dimensional electron gas layer when one of the layer of the plurality of layers is bounded to an interacting layer being a chiral or a biological macromolecule assembly.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 7, 2019
Date of Patent:
September 6, 2022
Assignees:
Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
Inventors:
Yossef Paltiel, Ron Naaman, Karen Michaeli, Eilam Smolinsky