Plant Lipid Biotechnology Lab (PLBL)
Personal Details of Prof Zeev Wiesman
Born: 1957, Israel
Position: Professor, Department of Biotechnology
Engineering/Energy Engineering Unit, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer
Sheva, Israel
Academic Qualifications: Expert in H1 NMR
relaxation; Industrial MRI; biomass, plant lipids and biofuels biotechnology
EDUCATION:
B.A. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty
of Agriculture. (1982)
M.Sc., Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of
Agriculture. (1985)
Ph.D., Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of
Agriculture. (1989)
Personal Research Interests My
current research focus in the new field of LF H1 NMR Morphological-Chemical
Relaxation Sensor applications. The main biotechnology engineering areas of my
research include: plant lipids, poly-sugars and complex biomass materials as a
sources for industry production of added value products, with emphasis of
biorefineries industry:
- Chemo-physical properties of complex plant lipids and antioxidants.
- Superamolecular chemistry of biofuels, feedstocks and additives – molecular
packing and weak interactions in between complex biomass components.
- Development and novel applications of Low Field H1 NMR relaxation
technologies, based on chemical composition and morphological structure, to
evaluate qualities of biomass, biofuels, biofoods, pharma and cosmetic products,
with emphasis on oxidative stability.
- Prediction model of physical properties of biofuels and biofoods based on
spectral determination of chemical composition and morphological structure of
complex organic compounds.
- Novel enzyme – membrane pressure cell reactor for ultrafast catalysis of
reactions relevant to biomass conversion into biofuels.
Positions
and Employment
2012 - pres.
Full Professor
2005-2012.
Associate Prof., Member of the Biotechnology Eng.
Department, and from 2010 also Head of the Energy Eng. Unit, Faculty of
Engineering Sciences, BGU
1998-2005.
Tenured Senior Lecturer, at the
Institutes of App. Research until 2002 followed by position in Dept of
Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
1996-199
Lecturer, at the Institutes of App. Research, Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev.
1992-1996
Researcher at ARO Beit Dagan,
Ministry of Agriculture.
1990-1992
Postdoctoral Researcher- BARD
Fellow, Molecular Biology Lab., USDA Beltsvile, Maryland, USA
1989-1990
Postdoctoral Researcher, Horticulture Molecular Biology,
Hebrew University of Jerusalem., Rehovot
1988-1989
Teaching
Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem., Rehovot
Educational activities:
Founder and former Head of
Energy Engineering Program for research student, Faculty of Engineering
Sciences, BGU
Courses taught
Energy Resources A –
Graduate Students - Energy Engineering Program, Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev.
Plant Systems in Biotechnology – Graduate students – Department
of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Industrial Energy Workshop– Graduate Students -Energy Engineering
Program, and under graduate students – Department of Biotechnology Engineering,
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Supramolecular chemistry of biofuels
and energy conversion systems students – Department of Biotechnology
Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Applications of NMR
& MRI in Bio-industry - Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev.
Research students
M.Sc. thesis –
32 students
Ph.D. thesis – 10 students
Post-Doc fellows – 10 fellows
Research engineering projects – 40 students
Scientific
Publications
Authored books
Wiesman, Z. (2009).
Desert Olive Oil Cultivation: Advanced BioTechnologies. Elsevier Publication,
424 pp. ISBN978-0-12-374257-5.
Chapters in collective volumes
1. Wiesman, Z. and Lavee, S. (1994). The rooting ability of olive
cuttings from cv. Manzanillo F1 progeny plants in relation to their mother
cultivar. ISHS, Eds., S. Lavee and I. Klein. Acta Hort. 356: 28-30.
2.
Lavee, S., Avidan, N. and Wiesman, Z. (1997). Genetic variation within the
Nabali Baladi cultivar of the West Bank. ISHS, Eds. I.T. Metzidakis, D.G.
Voyiatzis. Acta Hort. 474: 129-132.
3. Wiesman, Z., Ronen, A., Ankorion
Y., Novikov, V., Maranz, S. and Abramovich, Z. (2002). Effect of
Olive-Nutri-Vant on Yield and quality of olives and oil. ISHS, ed. M.
Tagliavini, M. Toselli, L. Bertschinger, P. Brown, D. Neilsen, M. Thalheimer.
Acta. Hort. 594: 557-562.
4. Wiesman, Z., Luber, M., Ronen, A. and
Markus, A. (2002). Ferti-Vant - A new nondestructive and long-lasting in vivo
delivery system for foliar nutrients. ISHS, ed. M. Tagliavini, M. Toselli, L.
Bertschinger, P. Brown, D. Neilsen, M. Thalheimer. Acta. Hort. 594: 585-590.
5. Wiesman, Z., Kaufman, M., David, I., Wiessbein, S., Ram, A., Golan,
R., Kogan, L., Berman, S. and Eshet I. (2007). Negev pomegranate selection
project with emphasis on oil. ISHS, Eds., D. Havkin-Frenkel, C. Frenkel, N.
Dudai. Acta Hort. 778: 45-52.
6. Ram, T., Wiesman, Z., Parmet, I.,
Laykin, S. and Edan, Y. (2008). Digital Chemo-Optic System for Optimizing
Predictions of Best Harvesting Date and of Olive Oil Content. European
Conference for Agricultural Engineering, Crete, Greece.
7. Wiesman, Z
and Chapagain, B.P. (2008). Balanites aegyptiaca –“Desert Date” as a
Phyto-Diesel Production Model in Arid Lands. European Biomass Conference,
Valencia, Spain.
8. Wiesman, Z. and Chapagain, B.P. (2009). Balanites
aegyptiaca bioactive saponins. In the book: Natural Products: Chemistry,
Biochemistry and Pharmacology. ALPHASCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, OXFORD, UK, ed., G.
Brahmachari. Narosa Publishing House. (invited chapter, pp, 194-219) ISBN
978-81-7319-886-1.
9. Wiesman, Z. and Chapagain, B.P. (2009).
Determination of fatty acid profile, phytosterol and TAG in vegetable oils by
MALDI-TOF/MS fingerprinting. In Lipidomics book, a volume of Proteomics and
Metabolonics, Methods in Molecular Biology – Protocols series, Donald Armstrong,
Ed. Humana Press (invited chapter pp, 315-336). ISBN 978-160761-321-3.
10. Nizri, S., Berman, P., Parmet, Y. and Wiesman, Z. (2010). Large
Scale Screening of Intact Castor Seeds by Viscosity Using Time Domain NMR and
Chemometrics European Conference for Agricultural Engineering, Clermont, France.
11. Wiesman, Z. (2011). Shea butter chemo-physical properties and
delivery of bioactives in chocolate and related products. In Cocoa Butter and
Related Fats, Garti, N. and Widlak, N, Ed. AOCA Press (invited chapter, in
press).
12. Wiesman, Z. and Yambrolski L. (2012). Biofuel industry lipid
by-products utilization for livestock feed. In Opportunities and Challenges in
Utilizing By-products of the Biofuel Industry as Livestock Feed, Harinder P.S.
Makkar, H.P.S, Ed. FAO press (invited chapter, in press).
Refereed articles in scientific journals
1. Wiesman,
Z. and Epstein, E. (1987). Metabolism and transport of 3H-indole-3-butyric acid
in cuttings of olive. Olea 18: 29-33.
2. Epstein, E. and Wiesman, Z.
(1987). Improved vegetative propagation of olive cultivars with IBA-alanine.
Olea 18: 35-38.
3. Wiesman, Z., Riov, J. and Epstein, E. (1988).
Comparison of movement and rate of metabolism of indole-3-acetic acid and
indole-3-butyric acid in cuttings. Physiol. Plant. 74: 556-560.
4.
Wiesman, Z., Riov, J. and Epstein, E. (1989). Effect of paclobutrazol and urea
phosphate on rooting and survival of peach 'Maravilha' softwood cuttings.
HortScience 24: 908-909.
5. Wiesman, Z., Riov, J. and Epstein, E.
(1989). Characterization and rooting ability of indole-3-butyric acid conjugates
formed during rooting of mung bean cuttings. Plant Physiol. 91: 1080-1084.
6. Oldentlich, A., Wiesman, Z., Gotlieb, U., Cojicaro, M. and Chet, I.
(1992). Inhibitory furanone produced by the biocontrol agent Trichoderma
harzianum. Phytochemistry 31: 485-486.
7. Li, N., Wiesman, Z., Liu, D.
and Mattoo, A. K. (1992). A functional tomato ACC synthase expressed in
Escherichia coli demonstrates suicidal inactivation by its substrate
S-adenosylmethionine. FEBS Letters 306: 1-5.
8. Wiesman, Z. and Lavee,
S. (1994). Vegetative growth retardation, improved rooting and viability of
olive cuttings. Plant Growth Reg. 14: 83-90.
9. Wiesman, Z., Grafi, G.,
Atzmon, N., Somer-Ilan, A. and Visel, Y. (1994). Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and
cytokinin-like activity in municipal excess activated sewage sludge: effect on
rooting of mung bean [Vigna radiata (L) Wilcz.] cuttings. Soil Sci Plant Nut 40:
117-124.
10. Wiesman, Z. and Riov, J. (1994). Interaction of
paclobutrazol and indole-3-butyric acid in relation to rooting of mung bean
(Vigna radiata L.) cuttings. Physiol Plant 40: 608-612.
11. Wiesman, Z.
(1995). Rootstock and nitrate involvement in 'Ettinger' avocado response to
chloride stress. Scientia Hort 62: 33-43.
12. Wiesman, Z. and Lavee, S.
(1995). Enhancement of IBA stimulatory effect on rooting of olive cuttings.
Scientia Hort 63: 189-198.
13. Wiesman, Z. and Lavee, S. (1995).
Relationship of carbohydrate sources and IBA in olive cuttings. Aust J Plant
Physiol 22: 811-816.
14. Atzmon, N., Wiesman, Z. and Van Staden, J.
(1996). The effect of zeatin and iso-pentenyladenine on IAA transport from the
shoot to the root of Pinus pinea seedlings. Plant Growth Reg 19: 13-18.
15. Zilka, S., Wiesman, Z., Klein, I. and David, I. (1996). Foliar
applied urea confers freezing protection to avocado and peach. Scientia Hort 66:
85-92.
16. Atzmon, N., Wiesman, Z. and Fiene, P. (1997). Utilization of
sewage sludge for stimulation of rooting of Bougainvillea cuttings. J Environ
Hort 15: 1-5.
17. Wiesman, Z., Avidan, N., Lavee, S. and Quebedeaux, B.
(1998). Molecular characterization of common olive cultivars in Israel and the
West Bank. J Am Soc Hor Sci123: 837-841.
18. Lavee, S., Harshemesh, H.,
Haskal, A., Meni, Y., Wonder, M., Ogrodovich, A., Avidan, B., Wiesman, Z.
Avidan, N. and Trapero Casas, A. (1999). ‘Maalot’ a new orchard resistant
cultivar to Peacock eye leaf spot (Spilocaea oleagina cast.) Olivae 78: 51:59.
19. Schwartz, L., Wolf, D., Markus, A., Wiesman, Z. and Wybraniec, S.
(2001). Controlled-release system for the insect growth regulator cyromazin.
Clean Products and Processes 3: 49-54.
20. Wybraniec, S., Schwartz, L.,
Wiesman, Z., Markus, A. and Wolf, D. (2002). Release characteristics of
encapsulated formulations incorporating plant growth factors. J. Environ. Health
– Part B. Pesticides, Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes. B37: 235-245.
21. Wiesman, Z., De Malach, Y. and David, Y. (2002). Olives and saline
water – story of success. International Water & Irrigation 22: 18-21.
22. Chapagain, P. B., Wiesman, Z., M. Zaccai, M. Haims, P. and Magen, H.
(2002). KCl enhances fruit appearance and improves quality of fertigated
greenhouse tomato as compared to KNO3. J Plant Nutr 26: 643-658.
23.
Pelach, D., Markus, A. Abramovich, Z. and Wiesman, Z. (2002). The use of
Quillaja saponaria extracts as potential mosquito larvicide. J Ethnopharmacology
81: 405-407.
24. Wiesman, Z., Markus, A., Wybraniec, S., Schwartz, L.,
Wolf, D. (2002). Promotion of rooting and development of cuttings by plant
growth factors formulated into controlled-release system. Biology and Fertility
of Soils 36: 330-334.
25. Wiesman, Z. and Chapagain, B. P. (2003).
Natural saponin system for efficient, safe and cheap mosquito control. Dengue
Bull 27: 168-173.
26. Maranz, S. and Wiesman, Z. (2003). Evidence for
indigenous selection and distribution of the shea tree, Vitellaria paradoxa, and
its potential significance to prevailing parkland savanna tree patterns in
sub-Saharan Africa north of the equator. J Biogeography 30: 1505-1516.
27. Wiesman, Z., David, I. and Ben Dom, N. (2003). Optimization of
saline water level for sustainable Barnea olives and oil production in desert
conditions. Scientia Hort 100: 257-266.
28. Schwartz, L., Wolf, D.,
Markus, Wybraniec, S. and Wiesman, Z. (2003). Controlled-release systems for
delivery of the insect growth regulator pyriproxifan. J Agric Food Chem 51:
5985-5989.
29. Schwartz, L., Wolf, D., Markus, Wybraniec, S. and
Wiesman, Z. (2003). Controlled release systems for delivery of cyromazine. J
Agric Food Chem 51: 5972-5976.
30. Maranz, S., Wiesman, Z. and Garti, N.
(2003). Phenolic constituents of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) kernels. J Agric
Food Chem 51: 6268-6273.
31. Chapagain, P.B. and Wiesman, Z. (2004).
Effect of potassium magnesium chloride in the fertigation solution as partial
source of potassium on growth, yield and quality of greenhouse tomato. Scientia
Hort 99: 279-288.
32. Maranz, S., Wiesman, Z., Bisgaard, J. and Bianchi,
G. (2004). Germplasm resources of Vitellaria paradoxa based on shea butter
characteristics of regional and village populations across the species
distribution range. Agroforestry Systems 60: 71-76.
33. Chapagain, P.B.,
Wiesman, Z. (2004). Effect of foliar spray of NutriVant Peak on plant
development, yield and fruit quality of greenhouse grown tomatoes. Scientia Hort
102: 177-188.
34. Maranz, S., Kpikpi, W., Wiesman, Z. and De Saint
Sauveur, A. (2004). Use and nutritional value of shea fruits, Vitellaria
paradoxa (Sapotaceae), in the traditional African parkland-ecosystem of the
Sudanian savanna belt. Econ Bot 58:588-600.
35. Maranz, S. and Wiesman,
Z. (2004). Influence of climate on the tocopherol content of shea butter. J
Agric Food Chem 52: 2934-2937.
36. Di Vincenzo, D., Maranz, M.,
Serraiocco, A., Vito, R., Wiesman, Z. and Bianchi, G. (2005). Regional variation
in shea butter lipid and triterpene composition in four African countries. J
Agric Food Chem. 53: 7473-7479.
37. Chapagain, B. and Wiesman, Z.
(2005). Variation in diosgenin level in seed kernel among different provenances
of Balanites aegyptiaca Del (Zygophyllaceae) and its correlation with oil
content. African Journal Biotechnology. 4: 1209-1213.
38. Grinberg, S.,
Linder, C., Kolot, V., Waner, T., Wiesman, Z., Shaubi, E and Heldman, E. (2005).
Novel Cationic Amphiphilic Derivaties from Vernonia oil: Synthesis and
self-aggregation into Bilayer Vesicles, Nanoparticles, and DNA Complexants.
Langmuir 21: 7638-7645.
39. Chapagain, B. and Wiesman, Z. (2005).
Larvicidal effects of aqueous extracts of Balanites aegyptiaca (desert date)
against the larvae of Culex pipiens mosquitoes. African Journal Biotechnology.
4: 1351-1354.
40. Chapagain, B. and Wiesman, Z. (2005). Larvicidal
Activity of the Fruit Mesocarp Extract of Balanites aegyptiaca and its Saponin
Fractions against Aedes aegypti. Dengue Bulletin 29: 203-207.
41.
Cahapagain, B.P., Vinod, S., Pelah, D. and Yadav, R.C. and Wiesman, Z (2006).
Bioproduction of Diosgenin in Callus Cultures of Balanites aegyptiaca: Effect of
Growth Regulators, Explants, and Somatic Embryogenesis. Natural Products
Communications 1: 215-221.
42. Wiesman, Z. and Chapagain, B.P. (2006).
Larvicidal activity of extracts and fractions of Balanites aegyptiaca Del. Fruit
mesocarp against Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae. Fitoterapaia 77: 420-424.
43. St?rk, D., Chapagain, B.P, Lindin, T., Wiesman, Z. and
Jaroszewski,Z. (2006). Structural Analysis of Complex Saponins of Balanites
aegyptiaca by ESI-MSn and 800 MHz 1H NMR. Magnetic Resonance Chem 44: 923-928.
44. Chapagain, B.P. and Wiesman, Z. (2006). Saponins as a natural
bio-adjuvant for delivery of agro-materials through plant cuticular membranes. J
Agric Food Chem 54: 6277-6285.
45. Chapagain, B.P., Wiesman, Z. and
Tzror, L. (2007). In-vitro study of antifungal activity of saponin-rich extracts
from fruit mesocarp of Balanites aegyptiaca, bark extract of Quillaja saponaria
and plant extract of Yucca schidigera against the common phytopathogenic fungi.
Indus. Crops and Products 26:109-115.
46. Chapagain, B.P. and Wiesman,
Z. (2007). Larvicidal properties of the 3 major furostanol saponins of Balanites
aegyptiaca fruit mesocarp against Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae. Natural Product
Communications 2: 807-810.
47. Wiesman, Z., Ben Dom, N., Sharvit, E.,
Grinberg, S., Linder, C., Heldman, E. and Zaccai, M. (2007). Novel cationic
vesicle platform derived from Vernonia oil for efficient delivery of DNA through
plant cuticle membranes. J. Biotechnology 130: 85-94.
48. Chapagain,
B.P. and Wiesman, Z. (2007). Determination of saponins in Balanites aegyptiaca
kernel cake of Israeli origin by HPLC-ESI/MS. Phytochemical Analysis 18:
354-362.
49. Kaufman, M. and Wiesman, Z. (2007). Pomegranate Oil
Analysis with Emphasis on MALDI-TOF/MS Triacylglycerol Finger Printing. J. Agric
Food Chem. 55: 10405-10413.
50. Chapagain, B., Saharan, V. and Wiesman,
Z. (2008). Larvicidal activity of saponins from Balanites aegyptiaca callus
against Aedes aegypti mosquito. Bioresources Technology 99:1165-1168.
51. Wiesman, Z., Wiessbein, S., Ephrath, J. and Zilberbush, M. (2008)
Vegetative and Reproductive Response of Olive Varieties to Moderate Saline Water
Irrigation. HortScience 43: 320-327.
52. Harel, M., Ben Dov, E.,
Rasoulouniriana, D., Siboni, N., Kramarsky-Winter, E., Barak, Z., Wiesman, Z.
and Kushmaro, A. (2008). A new Thraustochytrid, strain Fng1, isolated from the
surface-mucus of the hermatypic coral Fungia granulosa. FEMS Microbiology
Ecology 64: 378-387.
53. Chapagain, B.P. and Wiesman, Z. (2009).
Characterization of desert cultivated olive oils with emphasis on intact TAG
profiles using MALDI-TOF/MS. J Agric Food Chem 57: 1135-1142.
54.
Chapagain, B.P., Yeoushoa, Y. and Wiesman, Z. (2009). Desert date (Balanites
aegyptiaca) as an arid lands sustainable bioresource for biodiesel. Bioresource
Technology 100: 1221-1226.
55. Chapagain, B.P. and Wiesman, Z. (2009).
Metabolomic profiling of saponins in Balanites aegyptiaca plant tissues using
LC-ESI/MS and MALDI-TOF/MS. J Metabolomics 4: 357-366.
56. Ram, T.,
Wiesman, Z., and Edan, Y. (2009). Olive Oil Content Prediction Models Based on
Image Processing. BioSystems Engineering. 105: 221-232.
57. Shwartz, E.,
Zulker, R., Glazer, I., Bar-Ya’akov, I., Wiesman, Z, Tripler, E., Bar-Ilan, I.,
Fromm, H., Borochov-Neori, H., Holland, D. and Amir, R. (2009). Geographical
regions affect the color, taste and antioxidant capacity of 11 pomegranate
accessions fruits. J Agric Food Chem. 57: 9197–9209.
58. Willson, R.,
Wiesman, Z. and Brenner, A. (2010). Analysing Alternative Bio-waste Feedstocks
for Biodiesel Production Using TD-NMR. Waste Management . 30: 1881-1888.
59. Berman, P., Nizri, S., Parmet, I. and Wiesman, Z. (2010). Large
scale screening of intact castor seeds by viscosity using LR-NMR and
chemometrics. JAOCS 87: 1247-1254.
60. Rewald, B., Leuschner, Z.,
Wiesman, Z. and Ephrath, Y. (2010). Do root hydraulic properties influence the
salt tolerance of olive trees? Plant Biosystems. 145: 12-22.
61.
Beit-Yannai, E. Ben-Shabat, S., Gold, N., Chapagain, B.P., and Wiesman, Z.
(2010). Antiproliferative Activity of Steroidal Saponins from Balanites
aegyptiaca – an in vitro study. Phytochemistry Letters 4: 43-47.
62.
Berman, P., Nizri, S. and Wiesman, Z. (2011).Castor oil biodiesel and its blends
as alternative fuel. Biomass and Bioenergy 35: 2861-2866.
63. Berman, P.
Leshem, A., Etziony, O., Levi, O, Parmat, Y, Saunders, M and Wiesman, Z. (2013).
Novel 1H Low Resolution (LR)-NMR Applications for the Biodiesel Industry.
Biotechnology for Biofuels 6: 55 (16 April 2013 online).
64. Berman, P.,
Levi, O., Parmat, Y., Saunders, M. and Wiesman, Z. (2013). Laplace Inversion of
LR-NMR Relaxometry Data using Sparse Representation Methods. Concepts in
Magnetic Resonance A. 42:72-88 (29 May 2013 online).
65 Berman, P.,
Meiri, N, Colnago, L.A, Moraes, T.B., Linder, C., Levi, O., Parmet, Y.,
Saunders, M. and Wiesman, Z. (2014). Study of liquid phase molecular packing
interactions and morphology of fatty acid methyl esters (biodiesel) by 1H LF-NMR
relaxometry. Biotechnology for Biofuels 8: 12.
66. Meiri, N, Berman, P.,
Colnago, L.A, Moraes, T.B., Linder, C. and Wiesman, Z. (2015). Liquid phase
characterization of molecular interactions in polyunsaturated and n-fatty acid
methyl esters by 1H Low field nuclear magnetic resonance. Biotechnology for
Biofuels 8: 96.
67. Yoshi, A., Rabinowitz, G., Wiesman, Z., and Oron, G.
(2015). Decision Support System Prototype for Evaluating Waste-to-Energy
Technologies. Waste Management (submitted).
68. Berman, P., Meiri, N.,
Linder, C., Wiesman Z. (2016). 1H Low field nuclear magnetic resonance
relaxometry for probing biodiesel autoxidation. Fuel 177: 315–325.
69.
Ioannou-Ttofa, L., Michael-Kordatou, I., Fattas, S.C., Eusebio, A., Ribeiro, B.,
Rusan, M., Amer, A.R.B., Zuraiqi, S., Waismand, M., Linder, C., Wiesman, Z.,
Gilron, J. And Fatta-Kassinos, J.D. (2017). Treatment efficiency and economic
feasibility of biological oxidation, membrane filtration and separation
processes, and advanced oxidation for the purification and valorization of olive
mill wastewater. Water Res. (in press).
70. Wiesman, Z., Linder, C,
Ayalon, N, Resende, T.M, Levi, O, Colnago, Bernardinelli, O.D, Nascimento Mitre,
C.I. (2018). 2D and 3D Spectrum graphics of the Chemical-Morphological Domains
of Complex Biomass by Low Field Proton NMR Energy Relaxation Signal Analysis.
Energy & Fuels (in press).
71. Wiesman, Z., Linder, C, Ayalon, N,
Campisi, S, Resende, T.M, Colnago, Bernardinelli, O.D. (2018). NMR Sensor
Monitoring of the Chemical-Morphological Changes in Cattle Manure During Biogas
Production by Anaerobic Digestion. Energy & Fuels (submitted).
72.
Campisi-Pinto, S., Levi, L., Benson, D., Cohen, M., Resende, M.T., Saunders, M.,
Linder, L., Wiesman, Z. (2018). Optimal regularization parameters of Primal-Dual
Interior method for Convex Objectives (PDCO) applied to H Low Field Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (H LF-NMR). Applied Magnetic Resonance (submitted).
73. Resende, T.M, Wiesman, Z., Linder, C. (2018). Novel NMR sensor
application for chemorphology monitoring of lipid oxidation. JAOCS (submitted)
Published scientific reports and technical papers
1.
Wiesman, Z. (2000). Development of novel foliar adjuvant. Report submitted to
Chief Scientist of Ministry of Commerce and industry (150 pages).
2.
Wiesman, Z. (2002). Development of new fire retardation formulations. Report
submitted to Chief Scientist of Ministry of Commerce and industry (100 pages).
3. Maranz, S. and Wiesman, Z. (2003). Shea butter chemical analysis.
Report submitted to the EU, FP4 (100 pages).
4. Wiesman, Z. (2006).
Balanites aegyptiaca new concept for bio-energy. Report submitted to Ormat
Industries (250 pages).
5. Wiesman, Z. and Edan, Y. (2007). Middle East
Regional Workshop of Olive Oil Technology Upgrading Booklet, editing (softcover,
100 pages).
6. Wiesman, Z. (2008). Developing of new Israel branded
pomegranate line. Report submitted to Chief Scientist of Ministry of Agriculture
(200 pages).
7. Wiesman, Z. (2009). Characterization of industrial waste
potential for Biodiesel in Israel. Report submitted to Chief Scientist of
Ministry of Infrastructure (100 pages).
8. Wiesman, Z. (2010).
Optimization of industrial waste for Biodiesel in Israel. Report submitted to
Chief Scientist of Ministry of Infrastructure (80 pages).
9. Wiesman,
Z., Gilron, J and Abramivich, J. (2015). Valorization of OMW polyphenols. Final
report of Medolico project, submitted to ENPI (150 pages).
Professional publications in Hebrew
1. Wiesman, Z.,
Erez, A., Gur, A. and Shulman, Y. (1985). Berba figs as a commercial crop. A)
Induction of bud-break by hydro-cyanamide. Hassadeh 66: 503-505 (Hebrew).
2. Wiesman, Z., Erez, A. and Gur, A. (1985). Berba figs as a commercial
crop. B) Prevention of fruitlet drop by growth substances. Hassadeh 66: 506-512
(Hebrew).
3. Wiesman, Z., Riov, J. and Epstein, E. (1988). Effect of
paclobutrazol and urea phosphate on rooting of spring cuttings of peach cv.
‘Almog’. Hassadeh 68: 2142-2143 (Hebrew).
4. Wiesman, Z., Grafi, G.,
Atzmon, N., Somer-Ilan, A. and Visel, Y. (1994). Stimulation of development of
mung bean cuttings by municipal sewage sludge. Hassadeh 5: 561-563 (Hebrew).
5. Koussevitzky, S., Wiesman, Z. and Blumenfeld, A. (1994) Determination
of avocado cultivars’ sensitivity to frost. Hassadeh 54: 754-759 (Hebrew).
6. Wiesman, Z. (1994). Characterization of biochemical systems for
indication of avocado sensitivity to salinity. Hassadeh 55: 43-47 (Hebrew).
7. Wiesman, Z. (1995). Characterization of response of avocado foliage
and roots to saline irrigation. Hassadeh 55: 48-54 (Hebrew).
8. Wiesman,
Z., Elgabi, F. and Lavee, S. (1995). Vegetative propagation of olive. A. Effect
of plant material. Alon Hanotea 49: 136-140 (Hebrew).
9. Wiesman, Z.,
Many, Y. and Lavee, S. (1995). Vegetative propagation of olive. B. Effect of
hormones and propagative agrotechnique. Alon Hanotea 49: 228-233 (Hebrew).
10. Wiesman, Z. and Avidan, B. and Zilberstein, M. (1995). Promotive
effect of paclobutrazol on development of avocado roots. Alon Hanotea 53: 34-37
(Hebrew).
11. Wiesman, Z., Avidan, N. and Lavee, S. (1997). Molecular
characterization of common olive cultivars in Israel and the West Bank. Hassadeh
6: 53-56.
12. Wiesman, Z. , Bierger, R. and Fatchi ad Elhadi. (1997).
Mediterranean crop. Hassadeh 2: 46-49 (Hebrew).
13. Musk, Y., Mezuman,
O. and Wiesman, Z., Ronen, A. and Gefen, A. (2001). Effect of date of
application and surfactants on foliar spray of Peak + Alvamid. Alon Hanotea 55:
107-112. (Hebrew).
14. Wiesman, Z., Ahronovitz, A., Ronen, A., Novikov,
V. and Miron, I. (2002). Foliar fertilization with Olive Nutri-Vant for increase
of olives and olive oil yields. Alon Hanotea 56: 128-132 (Hebrew).
Patents
- • Wiesman, Z, Charles, Linder, Levi, O Saunders, M, Morphological spectrum
mapping using highly cost effective low resolution-proton nuclear magnetic
resonance (LF H1 NMR) with novel signal processing of spin-spin relaxation time,
US provisional patent Application No. 62/371,774 registered by BGU August 2016
- • Linder, C, Wiesman, Z, Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)/antioxidant
nano/ micron particles applied as a reactive surface layer against
oxidation/peroxidation in pulmonary/lung/respiratory tissue due to smoke-gas,
smog, air pollution, domestic, urban, rural and forest fires and cigarette smoke
and tar, US provisional patent Application No. 62/342,954 filed May 2016
- • Gilron, J, Linder, C, Wiesman, Z, Selective phenol removal membranes and
valorization of olive oil waste streams, PCT registered By BGU, WO 11-115, 2015
- • Shenhar S, Berman P, Linder C, Wiesman Z, Lipase-membrane
transesterification bioreactor and LF-NMR monitoring, BGU-026 US provisional
patent, filed August 2014
- • Wiesman, Z., Balanites aegyptiaca saponins for use as nanovesicles for
encapsulating biol-active agents., PCT Int. Appl. WO 2006137069., 2006
- • Wiesman, Z., Herskowitz, M., and Grinberg, S. , Production of biodiesel
from Balanites aegyptiaca., PCT Int. Appl. WO 2006126206., 2006
- • Wiesman, Z. Markus, A., Multi-layer adjuvants for controlled delivery of
agro-materials into plant tissues., US patent registered by BGU. 10/488,388.,
2004
- • Grinberg, S., Heldman, E., Kolot, V., Linder, C. and Wiesman, Z. ,
Amphiphilic derivatives for the production of vesicles, micelles and
complexants, and precursors thereof. , PCT registered by BGU, WO 02055011., 2002
- • Riov, J., Wiesman, Z., Wilzeck, M. and Epstein, E. Composition for
improving of rooting. Registered by Yissum. Israeli patent no. 094321., 1990.
Total publications - 115
Research
Grants (last decade)
- • 2008-2010. Two years study from Ministry of Infrastructure. "Evaluation of
waste resources from biodiesel production in Israel". Z. Wiesman (P.I) and A.
Brenner (375,000 NIS).
- • 2011. One year extension study from Ministry of Infrastructure.
"Evaluation of waste resources for biodiesel production in Israel". Z. Wiesman
(P.I) (348,000 NIS).
- • 2010-20014. Three years EU ENPI-CBCMED project. "Mediterranean cooperation
in the treatment and valorization of olive oil mill wastewater (OMW) –
MEDOLICO". Z. Wiesman (P.I) and J. Gilron (€458,000).
- 20011-2012. Two years study from Ministry of Infrastructure. "Maximization
of Energy Extraction Capacity of Pomace for Biofuels". Z. Wiesman (P.I) and E.
Bayer, Weizmann Institute (660,000 NIS).
- 2011-2012. One year study from Shemen Industries "Edible oils and fats
analyses". Z. Wiesman (P.I) (154,000 NIS)
- • 2011-2015. Two years study from Israel Energy Initiative (IEI) "Analytics
of Shale Rocks pyrolysis fuel and gas products". Z. Wiesman (P.I) (432,000 NIS).
- • 2011-2013. Two years fellowships from Ministry of National Infrastructure
for seven thesis students in Energy Engineering. Z. Wiesman (P.I) (700,000 NIS).
- 2013-2014. Two years study from Ministry of Environment Protection. "Study
of Biofuels for Combustion Engine and Emissions". D. Katoshevsky (P.I), E. Sher
(P.I) and Z. Wiesman (P.I) (200,000 NIS).
- • 2015-2017. Three years study from Ministry of Energy and Water Resources.
"Optimization of biofuels combustion and emission". D. Katoshevski (P.I), and Z.
Wiesman(P.I) (900,000 NIS).
- • 2017-2019. Three years study from Ministry of Science and Technology.
"Facile Multi-Dimensional Proton LF-NMR Relaxation Biosensor System for
Monitoring of Bio-Waste Conversion Process to Biofuels and By-Products". Z.
Wiesman(P.I), C. Linder, O. Levi, D. Benson Karhi (1,500,000 NIS).
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,P.O.Box 653, Beer-sheva
8410501
Department of Biotechnology Engineering
