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Amini S , Zaslansky P, Pokroy B, and Fratzl P. Elastic Energy Storage in Biological Materials: Internal Stresses and Their FunctionalityAdv Mater, 2025, DOI:10.1002/adma.202508442.
Li SLiu X, Zheng ZOshima KZhu LKato YNegishi LKurumizaka HOkumura TNagata KPokroy B, and Michio Suzuki. The Gln-rich protein twip1 promotes high-density {110} twins formation in the shell of the limpet Cellana rota. PNAS2025, DOI:10.1073/pnas.250333612.
Prudnikov E, Hamad H.A, Polishchuk I, Katsman A, Segal E* and Pokroy B*. Superhydrophobic Fatty Acid-Based Spray Coatings with Dual-mode Antifungal Activity. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2025, DOI:/10.1021/acsabm.5c00596.

Current EU Projects

SafeWax is an EU-funded project, which joins an international research network with 5 organizations from 3 different EU countries, coordinated by the Technion.  Prof. Boaz Pokroy, a principal investigator and a project manager, will spearhead the development of the SafeWax technology. SafeWax will develop bio-derived non-toxic fatty acid-based formulations to create a protective multifunctional coating for plants with anti-adhesive, self-cleaning and antifungal properties. SafeWax technology will be demonstrated on grapevines and will pave the way to protect other commodity crops. Follow the project's progress on Twitter and via LinkedIn.

PataFEST project aims to provide a powerful European initiative, focusing on sustainable Integrated Pest Management strategies to treat and control the presence of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum pest and its vector in plant, and address the incidence of soil-borne pathogens during potato postharvest storage. Technion, and our Lab, in particular, is a leader of the WP3 related to the development of sustainable solutions to prevent pest spread in potato plants. Follow the project here.

News

Group FUN DAY

By rmayer | 20/07/2016

Group FUN DAY at Zefat February, 2016

Group FUN DAY

By rmayer | 20/07/2016

Group FUN DAY at Zefat February, 2016

24 hours at the X-ray factory: Behind the scenes at Europe’s massive synchrotron — where science never sleeps

By rmayer | 20/07/2016

This is a fascinating glimpse into the ESRF’s work and life activities published on Nature. Walking around the ring with all different types of beam lines running 24/7, you have a unique opportunity to visit and follow the… Continue Reading 24 hours at the X-ray factory: Behind the scenes at Europe’s massive synchrotron — where science never sleeps

The Golden Ratio

By rmayer | 20/07/2016

For the first time, Technion scientists have created a porous, single crystal of gold. The study was conducted in collaboration with the particle accelerator in Grenoble, France.

Iryna Polishchuk

By rmayer | 20/07/2016

Iryna Polishchuk presenting at Gordon Research Conference on Crystal Growth & Assembly, University of New England in Biddeford, ME, USA, June 2015

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