Hamutal Borochov-Neori, PhD
Curriculum Vitae

Work Address:

Hamutal Borochov-Neori Dr. Hamutal Borochov-Neori
Southern Arava R&D
Hevel Eilot 88820, Israel
+972-8-6355747
(Fax) +972-8-6355730

Education:

1969 - 1972
B.Sc. in Chemistry at the University of Tel Aviv, Israel.
1972 - 1979
Ph.D. in Chemistry, the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. Thesis was conducted at the Department of Membrane Research.

Academic and Research Appointments:

1972 - 1978
Research Assistant at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
1979 - 1982
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Physics Department, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, Ca, USA.
1983 - 1986
Research Physicist at the Physics Department, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, Ca, USA.
1986 to present
Research Scientist, Heading Postharvest Research at the Southern Arava R&D, Hevel Eilot, Israel.
1992 - 1993
Visiting professor at the Botany Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA .
2001
Visiting professor at the School of Agriculture & Horticulture, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia.

List of Publications

  1. H. Borochov and M. Shinitzky (1976)
    "Vertical displacement of membrane proteins mediated by changes in membrane viscosity."
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 73: 4526-4530.
  2. H. Borochov, P. Zahler, W. Wilbrandt and M. Shinitzky (1977)
    "The effect of phosphatidylcholine to sphingomyelin mole ratio on the dynamic properties of sheep erythrocyte membranes."
    Biochim. Biophys. Acta 470: 382-388.
  3. A. Borochov, A.H. Halevy, H. Borochov and M. Shinitzky (1978)
    "Micro-viscosity of plasmalemma in rose petals as affected by age and environmental factors."
    Plant Physiol. 61: 812-815.
  4. H. Borochov, R.E. Abbott, D. Schachter and M. Shinitzky (1979)
    "Modulation of erythrocyte membrane proteins by membrane cholesterol and lipid fluidity."
    Biochemistry 18: 251-255.
  5. A. Borochov and H. Borochov (1979)
    "Increase in membrane fluidity in liposomes and plant protoplasts upon osmotic swelling."
    Biochim. Biophys. Acta 550: 546-549.
  6. H. Borochov, M. Shinitzky and Y. Barenholz (1979)
    "Sphingomyelin phase transition in the sheep erythrocyte membrane."
    Cell Biophys. 1: 219-228.
  7. M. Shinitzky, H. Borochov and W. Wilbrandt (1980)
    "Lipid fluidity as a physiological regulator of membrane transport and enzyme activities."
    in MEMBRANE TRANSPORT IN ERYTHROCYTES, Alferd Benzon Symposium 14, (U.V. Lassen, H.H. Ussing and J.O. Wieth, eds.) pp 91-102, Munksgaard, Copenhagen.
  8. H. Borochov-Neori and M. Montal (1983)
    "Rhodopsin in reconstituted phospholipid vesicles. I. Structural parameters and light induced conformational changes detected by resonance energy transfer and fluorescence quenching."
    Biochemistry 22: 197-205.
  9. H. Borochov-Neori, P.A.G. Fortes and M. Montal (1983)
    "Rhodopsin in reconstituted phospholipid vesicles. II. Rhodopsin-rhodopsin interactions detected by resonance energy transfer."
    Biochemistry 22: 206-213.
  10. H. Borochov-Neori, E. Yavin and M. Montal (1984)
    "Tetanus toxin forms channels in planar lipid bilayers containing gangliosides."
    Biophys. J. 45: 83-85.
  11. H. Borochov-Neori and M. Montal (1989)
    "Rhodopsin - G-protein interactions monitored by resonance energy transfer measurements."
    Biochemistry 28: 1711-1718.
  12. A. Borochov, A. Drori, T. Tirosh, H. Borochov-Neori and S. Mayak (1990)
    "Quantitative and qualitative changes in membrane proteins during petal senescence."
    J. Plant Physiol. 136: 203-207.
  13. H. Borochov-Neori and A. Borochov (1991)
    "Response of melon plants to salt: 1. Growth, morphology and root membrane properties."
    J. Plant Physiol. 139: 100-105.
  14. H. Borochov-Neori and U. Shani (1995)
    "Response of melon plants to salt: 2. Modulation by root growth temperature - the role of root membrane properties."
    J. Plant Physiol. 145: 545-550.
  15. H. Borochov-Neori, E. Gindin and A. Borochov (1997)
    "Response of melon plants to salt: 3. Modulation of GTP-binding proteins in root membranes."
    J. Plant Physiol. 150: 355-361.
  16. I. Shomer, H. Borochov-Neori, U. Marin, G. Ziv, B. Lutzki, Y. Aharoni, H. Weksler and A. Grinberg (1997)
    "Freezing injury of semi-dried Madjhoul date fruits".
    Alon Hanotea 51: 64-73.
  17. I. Shomer, H. Borochov-Neori, B. Luzki and U. Marin (1998)
    “Morphological, structural and membrane changes in frozen tissues of Madjhoul date (Phoenix dactilifera L.) fruits.”
    Postharvest Biol. Technol. 14: 207-215.
  18. H. Borochov-Neori and I. Shomer (2001)
    “Prolonging the shelf life of fresh-cut melons by high salt and calcium irrigation during plant growth and fruit development.”
    Acta Hort. 553: 85-87.
  19. E. Palevsky, H. Borochov-Neori, U. Gerson (2005)
    “Population dynamics of Oligonychus afrasiaticus in the southern Arava Valley of Israel in relation to date fruit characteristics and climatic conditions.”
    Agric. Forest Ent. 7: 283-290.
  20. H. Borochov-Neori, S. Judeinstein, E. Tripler, H. Harari, A. Greenberg, I. Shomer and D. Holland (2008)
    "Seasonal and cultivar variations in antioxidant content and sensory quality traits of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit."
    J. Food Comp. Anal., accepted for publication.
  21. H. Borochov-Neori, S. Judeinstein, A.Greenberg, B. Fuhrman, J. Attias, N. Volkova, T. Hayek, M. Aviram (2008)
    "Phenolic antioxidants and anti–atherogenic effects of marula (Sclerocarrya birrea subsp. caffra) fruit juice in healthy humans."
    J. Agric. Food Chem. Web Release Date: 10-Oct-2008; DOI: 10.1021/jf801467m
  22. A. Ben-Gal, H. Borochov-Neori, U. Yermiyahu and U. Shani (2008)
    Is osmotic potential a more appropriate property than electrical conductivity for evaluating whole-plant response to salinity?
    Environ. Exp. Bot., doi:10.1016/j.envexpbot.2008.09.006

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