Tel Aviv University

Faculty Member, Biotechnology and Molecular Microbiology

Lecturer , Researcher

About

HAROLD BRAUSTEIN

                            Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology
Life Sciences Institute
Tel Aviv University,Ramat Aviv
Israel 69978

   

Personal: Date and Place of Birth: November 17th, 1967 – Falticeni-Romania
Marital status: Married; 2 children.

Education:
2007 - Ph.D. - Gh.Asaki Institute-Iasi-Romania
1992 - M.A. Chemical Engineer-Gh.Asaki Institute-Iasi-Romania.


LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

1. Ph.D. thesis: Purification of phenolic wastewater from organic chemical  industry of synthesis
Supervisor: Prof.Matei Macoveanu.
Degree awarded by The Senate of the Gh.Asaki Institute on 15.03.07
2. Publications; arranged under the following headings:
2.1. Articles published  in refereed journals.
2.2. Books.

2.1. Articles published in refereed journals:

1. H. Brauştein, I. Creţescu, C. Antohi, M. Macoveanu, Enhancement of oxidation processes of cellular microbian substrate using UV radiation in resonant elliptic cavity, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, vol 9,p.65-71,(2007)
2. H. Brauştein, I. Creţescu, G. Suditu,M. S. Secula, -Electrochemical Treatement of Wastewater Containing Amino and Nitroso Derivatives of N, N-Dimetyl-Aniline, Proceedings of Advanced Oxidation Processes Conference, Greece, p. 32-38, (2006)
3. H. Brauştein, I. Creţescu, C.Antohi, M. Diaconu, M. S. Secula, C. Cojocaru, M. Macoveanu, Enhancement of Phenolic Wastewater Treatment bz Advanced Oxidation Processes using Fenton-UV Radiation in Resonant Elliptic Cavity, Proceedings of Advanced Oxidation Processes Conference, Greece, September  p. 88-94, (2006)
4. H. Brauştein, F. Apostu, C. Zaharia, C. Rogozan, Optimization of a Wet Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidation Process Applied for Aqueous Solutions Containing High Phenol Concentration, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 4, no. 4, p. 519-535,( 2005)
5. H. Brauştein, C. Zaharia, M. Surpăţeanu, I. Creţescu, M. Macoveanu Electrocoagulation/Electroflotation- Methods Applied for Wastewater Treatement, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 4, no. 4, p. 463-472,( 2005)
6. H. Brauştein, C. Zaharia, M. Surpăţeanu, Optimization of Photooxidation with Hydrogen Peroxide of Some Aqueous Solution Containing Acid Red Azo Dye, Analele Ştiinţifice al Universităţii „Al. I. Cuza”, secţia Chimie, tome XII (2), p. 41-50,( 2004)
7. H. Brauştein, I. Creţescu, M. Macoveanu Study of Platinum Electrodes Applied in the Treatement of Phenolic Wastewater, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 1, no. 4, p. 551-556, (2002)
8. H. Brauştein, Andrea R. Conlan, Mark L.Padock, Edward C. Abresch, Melinda Roy, Patricia A.Jennings, Rachel Nechushtai, Purification of mitoNEET,from the outer mitochondrial membranes of mamalian liver mitochondria, (2008)


Research Topics:

My research activities focus in few major topics:
i. Purification of membrane proteins involved in drug binding
ii. Characterization and development of innovative methods and technologies for water treatment.
iii)Biotechnology,imunoelectrochemistry,antibodies study in electrochemistry
iv)Biosensors development
Specifically I focused on:
1) Isolation and purification of MitoNEET- a protein that regulates intracellular and mitochondrial communication processes related to iron-management and/or reduction states inside the mitochondria. MitoNEET binds insultin sensitizing drugs used to treat Type II  diabetis patients.

2) My studies on Treatments of wastewater included, the development of a UV system to prevent biofilm formation of bacteria;  on-line monitoring and diagnosis the treatment processes including on-line sensors reporting the dynamical evolutions of the wastewater treatment processes in real time; and theoretical studies of the fessability of the success of a treatment and/or different uncertenties.

3) My studies on antibodies  in electrochemistry for different kits diagnosys;  on-line monitoring and diagnosis the treatment processes including on-line sensors reporting the dynamical evolutions diagnosys processes in very short time; and studies of the fessability of the success of a treatment and/or different uncertenties in sick.Development of electrochemical biosensors for diagnosys,metals in solution analysis,biological analysis.
Research in Using Beads for biotechnological analysis

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