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Prof. Iftach Yacoby serves as a Professor in the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at Tel Aviv University's George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences. Based in Room 603 of the Britannia Building, he leads research at the critical intersection of energy security and food sustainability through microalgal biotechnology.
His primary research investigates microalgal biomass as a dual-purpose solution: generating protein-rich food resources (with 50% dry weight as protein) and producing clean hydrogen fuel via photosynthetic processes. He focuses on enzymatic water-splitting mechanisms during photosynthesis, particularly hydrogenase-catalyzed hydrogen synthesis from protons and electrons. This work aims to develop solar-driven systems for parallel bio-hydrogen production (emitting only water vapor) and nutritional biomass generation to address climate change and global food insecurity.
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Prof. Yacoby directs a specialized laboratory exploring microalgal applications for green energy and food systems. The lab investigates fundamental photosynthetic pathways in algae, optimization of hydrogen production efficiency, and biomass yield enhancement for nutritional applications, positioning microalgae as a 'green coin' bridging energy and food security challenges.
