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Recent patents

OXYGEN INSENSITIVE AMPEROMETRIC BIOSENSORS, WO 2022/054044

PHOTO-BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, US Provisional Patent Application 63/504,013

2024

1.  Matan M. Meirovich, Oren Bachar, Mor Shemesh, Yifat Cohen, Alice Popik and Omer Yehezkeli, Light-driven, Bias-Free Nitrogenase-Based Bioelectrochemical Cell for Ammonia Generation, 2024, accepted

 

 

 

2.  Yara Zeibaq, Oren Bachar, Jenia Sklyar, Noam Adir, and Omer Yehezkeli, A Bioengineered Stable Protein 1-Hemin Complex with Enhanced Peroxidase-Like Catalytic Properties, Small2024, 2400025

 

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/smsc.202400025

3.  Oren Bachar, Matan M. Meirovich and Omer Yehezkeli Integrated Biotic-abiotic Solar Driven NADPH Regeneration Platform in E. coli for Chemical Biomanufacturing Applications, Adv. Funct. Mater. , 2314443

 

 

 

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/adfm.202314443

2023

4.  Mor Shemesh Yifat Cohen,  Roy Cohen, Matan M. Meirovich,  Nidaa S. Herzallh, Oleg Chmelnik, Yuval Shoham and Omer Yehezkeli, , Light-driven and bias-free direct conversion of cellulose to electrical power, Cell Reports Physical Science, 2023, 101546

 

 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666386423003430

 

5. Oren Bachar, Roy Cohen, Matan Meirovich, Yifat Cohen and Omer Yehezkeli, Biotic-Abiotic hybrids for Bioanalytics and Biocatalysis, Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Volume 81, 2023, 102943

 

 

 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0958166923000538

2022

6. Shalev Gihaz, Nidaa S. Herzallh, Yifat Cohen, Oren Bachar, Ayelet Fishman, and Omer Yehezkeli. The structure of Bilirubin oxidase from Bacillus pumilus reveals a unique disulfide bond for site-specific direct electron transfer, Biosensors, 2022

 

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/5/258

7. Mais Khaskia, Dina Shpasser, Roy Cohen, Omer Yehezkeli, Ofer Manor and Oz M. Gazit, A first principle colloidal gate for controlling liquid and molecule flow using 2D clay-like nanoparticles, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsami.2c05077

8. Yaniv Shlosberg, Matan Meirovich, Omer Yehezkeli, Gadi Schuster and Noam Adir, Production of photocurrent and hydrogen gas from intact plant leaves, Bios. Bioelec., 2022

 

 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095656632200598X

9. Oren Bachar, Matan Meirovich, Yara Zeibaq, Omer Yehezkeli, “Protein-mediated Biosynthesis of Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic NAD(P)H Regeneration and Chiral Amine Production”, Angew. Chemie., 2022.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/anie.202202457

                                                       

10. Roy Cohen, Nidaa S. Herzallh, Matan M. Meirovich, Oren Bachar, Liora Frech, Yifat Cohen, Omer Yehezkeli, An Oxygen-Insensitive Biosensor and a Biofuel Cell Device based on FMN L-lactate Dehydrogenase, Bioelectrochemistry, 2022

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567539422002675

11. Yaniv Shlosberg, Nimrod Krupnik, Tünde N. Tóth, Ben Eichenbaum, Matan M. Meirovich, David Meiri, Omer Yehezkeli, Gadi Schuster, Álvaro Israel, Noam Adir, Bioelectricity generation from live marine photosynthetic macroalgae, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2022                                                                                     https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956566321008617

2021

 

      1. Matan Meirovich, Oren Bachar, Ramesh Nandi, Nadav Amdursky, Omer Yehezkeli. Tailoring QDs Sizes for Optimal Photoinduced Catalytic Activation of Nitrogenase, ChemSusChem, 2021

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https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cssc.202101676

      1. Roy Cohen, Rachel Eden Bitton, Nidaa S. Herzallh, Yifat Cohen, Omer Yehezkeli, Utilization of FAD-Glucose Dehydrogenase from Taloromyces emersonii for Amperometric Biosensing and Biofuel Cell Devices,Analytical Chemistry, 2021

 

 

 

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02157?

      1. Nidaa S. Herzallh, Yifat Cohen, Roy Cohen, Oleg Chmelnik, Yuval Shoham and Omer Yehezkeli, Cellulose to Electricity Conversion by Enzymatic Biofuel Cell, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2021

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https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/se/d1se00896j

      1. Roy Cohen, Yifat Cohen, Dina Mukha and Omer Yehezkeli, Oxygen Insensitive Amperometric Glucose Biosensor Based on FAD Dependent Glucose Dehydrogenase Co-entrapped with DCPIP or DCNQ in a Polydopamine layer, Electrochemica Acta, 2021

 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013468620318703

2020

  1. Matan M. Meirovich, Oren Bachar and Omer Yehezkeli,  Artificial, Photoinduced Activation of Nitrogenase Using Directed and Mediated Electron Transfer Processes , Catalysts, 2020

 

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/9/979

  1. Nidaa S. Herzallh­a, Yifat Cohena, Dina Mukhaa, Ehud Neumannd, Dorit Michaeli­d, Rachel Nechushtaidand Omer Yehezkeli,  Photosynthesis Z-scheme biomimicry: Photosystem I/ BiVO4 Photo-bioelectrochemical cell for the generation of donor-free bias-free electrical power output. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2020

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956566320305091

  1. Oren Bachar, Matan Meirovich, Ronni Kurzion and Omer Yehezkeli, In Vivo and in Vitro Protein Mediated Synthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles for Hydrogenation Reactions, Chemical Communications, 2020

 

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/cc/d0cc04812g

  1. Yifat Cohen, Naama Gluz, Shay Bamany, Galia Maayan and Omer Yehezkeli Layer by layer assembly of a bio-inspired manganese cluster for electrocatalytic water oxidation, Journal of Catalysis, 2020

 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021951720302086

  1. Dina Mukha, Yifat Cohen, Omer YehezkeliBiVO4/Bilirubin Oxidase Photo(bio)electrochemical Cells for Unbiased Light‐Triggered Electrical Power Generation, ChemSusChem, 2020

 

 

https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cssc.202000001

 

  1. Harris, A. Harguindey, R. Patalano, S. Roy, Yehezkeli, A. Goodwin, J.N. Cha           Investigating Protein-Nanocrystal Interactions for Photodriven Activity, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2020

2018

  1. M, Ke,  Yehezkeli, and J. N. Cha DNA for Assembly and Charge Transport for Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2,Adv. Sustain. Syst. 2018, 2 (4), 1700156

2017

  1. Harris, O. Yehezkeli*, G. R. Hafenstine, A. P. Goodwin and J. N. Cha Light-Driven Catalytic Upgrading of Butanol in a Biohybrid Photoelectrochemical System ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 5, 8199–8204, (2017).

 

  1. Ganguly, S. Paul, O. Yehezkeli, J. N. Cha, and M. H. Caruthers Boranephosphonate DNA Mediated Metallization of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Chem. Mater. 29, 2239-2245. (2017).

 

  1. Hafenstine, K. Ma, A. W. Harris, O. Yehezkeli, E. Park, D. W. Domaille, J. N. Cha, and A. P. Goodwin, Multicatalytic, Light-Driven Upgrading of Butanol to 2-Ethylhexenal and Hydrogen under Mild Aqueous Conditions. ACS Catal., 7, 568–572, (2017).

2016 and beyond

  1. Ke, O. Yehezkeli, E. Park, and J. N. Cha. Enzyme Mediated Increase in Methanol Production from Photoelectrochemical Cells and CO2. ACS Catal.6,6982–6986, (2016)

 

  1. Yehezkeli*, N. M. Badford, E. Park, M., Ke, and J. N. Cha. Semiconductor based Solar Driven Photochemical Cells for Fuel Generation from CO2 in Aqueous Solutions, ChemSusChem , 9,  3188–3195. (2016).

 

 

  1. Yehezkeli*, A. Harguindey, D. W. Domaille, L. He, J. N. Cha Synthesis and Phase Transfer of Well-Defined BiVO4 Nanocrytals for Photocatalytic Water Splitting RSC Adv. 5, 58755-58759, (2015)

 

 

 

 

  1. Ke, O. Yehezkeli, D. W. Domaille,H. H Funke, J. N. Cha Enhanced Hydrogen Production from DNA Assembled Z-scheme TiO2-CdS Photocatalyst Systems Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 54, 11490-11494 (2015)

 

 

  1. Yehezkeli*, D. R.B. de Oliveira, J. N. Cha. Electrostatically Assembled CdS–Co3O4 Nanostructures for Photo‐assisted Water Oxidation and Photocatalytic Reduction of Dye Molecules Small, 11, 668-674 (2015). Frontispiece

 

 

 

 

  1. Yehezkeli, R. Tel-Vered, D. Michaeli, I. Willner and R. Nechushtai Photosynthetic Reaction Center – Functionalized Electrodes for Photo- Bioelectrochemical Cells. Photosynthesis Research, 120, 71-85 (2014).
  2. Trifonov, K. Herkendell, R. Tel-Vered, Yehezkeli, M. Woerner and I. Willner Enzyme-Capped Relay-Functionalized Mesoporous Carbon Naoparticles: Effective Bioelectrocatalytic Matrices for Sensing and Biofuel Cell Applications. ACS Nano, 7, 11358-11368 (2013).
  3. Liu, F. Wang. R. Aizen, Yehezkeli and I. Willner Graphene Oxide/Nucleic Acid-Stabilized Silver Nanoclusters: Functional Hybrid Materials for Optical Aptamer Sensing and Multiplexed Analysis of Pathogenic DNAs. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135, 11832-11839 (2013).
  4. Trifonov, Yehezkeli, R. Tel-Vered and I. Willner pH-Switchable Redox Reactions and Bioelectrocatalytic Processes Using Au Nanoparticles-Modified Electrodes. Electroanalysis, 25, 1605-1612 (2013).
  5. Yehezkeli, R. Tel-Vered, D. Michaeli, R. Nechushtai and I. Willner Photosystem I (PSI)/Photosystem II (PSII)-Based Photo-Bioelectrochemical Cells Revealing Directional Generation of Photocurrents. Small, 9, 2970-2978 (2013).
  6. Sharon, X. Liu, R. Freeman, O. Yehezkeli and I. Willner Label-Free Analysis of Thrombin or Hg2+ Ions by Nucleic Acid-Functionalized Graphene Oxide Matrices Assembled on Field-Effect Transistors. Electroanalysis, 25, 851-856 (2013).
  7. Efrati, O. Yehezkeli, R. Tel-Vered, D. Michaeli, R. Nechushtai and I. Willner Electrochemical Switching of Photoelectrochemical Processes at CdS QDs and Photosystem I (PSI)-Modified Electrodes. ACS Nano, 6, 9258-9266 (2012).
  8. Liu, R. Aizen, R. Freeman, Yehezkeli, and I. Willner. Multiplexed Aptasensors and Amplified DNA Sensors Using Functionalized Graphene Oxide: Application for Logic Gate Operations. ACS Nano 6 (4), 3553-3563.
  9. Yehezkeli, R. Tel-Vered, J. Wasserman, A. Trifonov, D. Michaeli, R.Nechushtai and I. Willner. Integrated Photosystem II-Based Photo-Bioelectrochemical Cells. Nature Commun., 3, 742 (2012).
  10. Tel-Vered, O. Yehezkeli and I. Willner Biomolecule/ Nanomaterial Hybrid Systems for Nanobiotechnology. In: Nano-Biotechnology for Biomedical and Diagnostic Research, E. Zahavy, A. Ordentrich, S. Yitzhaki and A. Shaffermann (Eds.), Springer Science + Business Media B.V., Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2012, Chapter 1, pp. 1-16.
  11. Wilner, R. Orbach, A. Henning, C. Teller, O. Yehezkeli, M. Mertig, D.Harries and I. Willner. Self-assembly of DNA nanotubes with controllable diameters.Nature Commun., 2, 540 (2011).
  12. Raichlin, O.Yehezkeli, R. Tel-Vered and I. Willner. Glucose Oxidase-Mediated Reduction Processes: H2- Evolution, Hydrogenation of Acetylene and Reduction of NO3- by Glucose. ChemCatChem ,3, 1885–1888, (2011).
  13. Yehezkeli, R. Tel-Vered, S. Raichlin, and I. Willner. Nano-engineered Flavin-Dependent Glucose Dehydrogenase/Gold Nanoparticle- Modified Electrodes for Glucose Sensing and Biofuel Cell Applications. ACS Nano, 5, 2385–2391, (2011)
  14. Yehezkeli, S. Raichlin, R. Tel-Vered, E. Kesselman, D. Danino and I. Willner Biocatalytic Implant of Pt Nanoclusters into Glucose Oxidase: A Method to Electrically Wire the Enzyme and to Transform it from an Oxidae to Hydrogenase. J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 1, 2816-2819 (2010).
  15. Yehezkeli, O. Ovits, R. Tel-Vered, S. Raichlin and I. Willner Reconstituted Enzymes on Electropolymerizable FAD-Modified Metallic Nanoparticles: Functional Units for the Assembly of Effectively “Wired” Enzyme on Electrodes. Electroanalysis, 22, 1817-1823 (2010).
  16. Yehezkeli, O.I. Wilner, R. Tel-Vered, D. Roizman-Sade, R. Nechushtai and I. Willner Generation of Photocurrents by Bis-Aniline-Crosslinked Pt Nanoparticles/Photosystem I (PSI) Composites on Electrodes. J. Phys. Chem. B., 114 ,14383–14388(2010).
  17. Yehezkeli, M. Moshe, R. Tel-Vered, Y. Feng, Y. Li, H. Tian and I. Willner Switchable Photochemical/Electrochemical Wiring of Glucose Oxidase with Electrodes. Analyst, 135, 474-476 (2010). Inside Front Cover

 

 

 

 

  1. Piperberg, O.Wilner, O. Yehezkeli, R. Tel-Vered, and I. Willner, Control of Bioelectrocatalytic Transformations on DNA Scaffolds. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131, 8724-8725 (2009).
  2. Yehezkeli, Yi.-M. Yan, I. Baravik, R. Tel-Vered and I. Willner Integrated Electrically Contacted Oligoaniline-Crosslinked Glucose Oxidase/Au Nanoparticles Electrodes for Glucose Sensing. Chem. Eur. J., 15, 2674-2679 (2009).
  3. Bahshi, M. Frasconi, R. Tel-Vered, O. Yehezkeli and I. Willner Following the Biocatalytic Activities of Glucose Oxidase by Electrochemically Cross-Linked Enzyme-Pt Nanoparticles Composite Electrode. Anal. Chem., 80, 8253-8259 (2008).
  4. Yi-M. Yan, I. Baravik, Yehezkeli and I. Willner Integrated Electrically Contacted Glucose Oxidase/Carbon Nanotube Electrodes for the Bioelectrocatalyzed Detection of Glucose. J. Phys. Chem. C., 112, 17883-17888 (2008).
  5. Tel-Vered, O. Yehezkeli, H.B. Yildiz, O.I. Wilner and I. Willner Photoelectrochemistry with Ordered CdS Nanoparticle/Relay or Photosensitizer/Relay Dyads on DNA Scaffolds. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 47, 8272-8276 (2008).
  6. Yi-M. Yan, R. Tel-Vered, Yehezkeli, Z. Cheglakov and I. Willner Biocatalytic Growth of Au Nanoparticles Immobilized on Glucose Oxidase Enhances the Ferrocene-Mediated Bioelectrocatalytic Oxidation of Glucose. Adv. Mater., 20, 2365-2370 (2008).
  7. Yi-M. Yan, O. Yehezkeli and I. Willner Integrated Electrically Contacted NAD(P)+-Dependent Enzyme/Carbon Nanotube Electrodes for Biosensors and Biofuel Cell Applications. Eur. J., 13, 10168-10175 (2007).