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the fuel of the future

We believe that energy security in the form of hydrogen and food security in the form of algal biomass are two faces of one green coin - microalge! Gaseous Hydrogen is a promising candidate for replacing carbon-based fuels, since its utilization emits water vapor alone. While hydrogen utilization technologies are already available in mass production, gaseous hydrogen itself is a rare and expensive resource. Thus, producing hydrogen gas in a clean sustainable manner is an efficient solution for alleviating climate change. Microalgae biomass constitutes a genuine super food as 50% of the dry weight are proteins! 

photosynthesis is considered a promising blueprint for a parallel bio-hydrogen and biomass production. During this process, water molecules are broken down into protons and electrons by a gradual enzymatic process of oxidation, fueled by solar irradiance. These protons bear the potential of being re-synthesized into hydrogen gas. In nature, this reaction is catalyzed by hydrogenase, a special enzyme found in certain microalgae species.

we are interested in all aspects relating to microalgal biomass, Photosynthesis and hydrogen production

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Britannia Building, Room 603

School of plant sciences and food security

George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences

Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel

iftachy@tauex.tau.ac.il

Tel: +972 3 6405152

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