Research Groups | The Mushroom R&D Department | Prof. Dan Levanon | List Of Publications | Articles in Reviewed Journals

• In papers marked *, the first author is a graduate student of Dr. Levanon. Papers marked + are contributions of Northern R & D, of which Dr. Levanon was coordinator
• Dovrat, A., Levanon, D. and Waldman, M. 1969. Effect of plant spacing on     carbohydrates in roots and on components of seed yield in alfalfa. Crop Science    9:33-34.
• Levanon,D., Dovrat, A. and Kipnis, T. 1975. Nitrate content and nitrate reductase    activity of Rhodes grass. Israel J. Bot. 24:58.
• Kipnis,  T., Levanon, D., Dovrat, A. and Feigin, A. 1979. Ecological and           agricultural aspects of nitrogen balance in perennial pasture irrigated with municipal effluents. Progress in Water Technology 11(4/5):127-138.
• Levanon, D., Henis, Y., Okon, Y. and Dovrat, A. 1979. Alfalfa roots and  nitrogen     transformations of nitrogen in peat. Soil Biol. Biochem. 11:343-347.
• Levanon, D.,  Henis, Y., Okon, Y. and Dovrat, A. 1982. Alfalfa saponins and microbial  transformations of nitrogen in  peat. Soil Biol. Biochem. 14:501-504.
• Levanon, D.,  Dosoretz, C. and Motro, B. 1983. Chemical and biological qualification  of  synthetic composts for mushrooms (Agaricus  bisporus). Mushroom News 31(4):16-19.
• Degani, G., Dosoretz, C. and Levanon, D. 1982. Feeding  Sarotherodon aureus     with fermented cow manure. Bamidgeh 34(4):119-129.
• Degani, G. and  Levanon, D. 1983. The influence of low density on food  adaptation, cannibalism and growth of eels (Anguilla anguilla L.). Bamidgeh 35(2):53-60.
• Degani, G., Levanon, D. and Wiesel, A. 1983. Preliminary study on selection  of food by levant vole Microtus guentheri (Danford et Alston, 1882) from alfalfa field. Biol. Behav. 8:97-102.
• Levanon, D., Dosoretz, C., Motro, B. and Cohen, I. 1984. Recycling agricultural wastes for mushrooms casing. Mush. J. 133:13-17.
• Degani, G. and Levanon, D. 1984. Influence of shapes of indoor and outdoor containers on adaptation to artificial food, growth and survival of elvers. Prog. Fish Cult. 46(3):191-194.
• Degani,  G., Levanon, D. and Dosoretz,  C.  1984. Growth of Anguilla anguilla (L) in different densities in outdoor containers, with Tilapia aurea. Prog. Fish Cult. 47:114-118.
• Degani,G., Levanon, D. and Trieger, G. 1984. Preliminary study on the influence of different feeds on mortality and growth of eels (Anguilla anguilla L.) in the  initial period. Bamidgeh 36(2):47-52.
• Degani, G., Dosoretz,  C.  and Levanon, D. 1984. The influence of cow  manure on growth rates of Oreochromis aureus and Clarias lazera in Israel small outdoor tanks. Bamidgeh 36:114-120.
• Degani, G., Horowitz, A. and Levanon, D. 1985. Effect of protein level in purified diet of density, ammonia and 02 level on growth of juvenile European eels (Anguilla anguilla L.). Aquaculture 48:193-200.
• Degani,  G., Levanon, D., Trieger, G. and Mualem, J. 1986. Influence of two different feeds on food conversion,  growth and survival of glass eels (Anguilla anguilla L.). J. Appl. Icht. H.2.S. 59-65.
• Degani,  G., Hahamu,  H. and Levanon, D. 1986. The relationship of eel Anguilla anguilla L. body size,  lipid,  protein, glucose, ash, moisture composition and enzyme activity (Aldolase). Comp. Biochem. Physiol., 84A(4):739-745.
• Degani,  G., Viola, S. and  Levanon,  D.  1986. Effects of dietary carbohydrate source on growth and body composition of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla L). Aquaculture 52:97-104.
• Degani, G. and Levanon, D. 1986. The influence of different feeds on growth and body composition of glass eels (Anguilla anguilla L). Bamidgeh 38(1):13-21.
• Silanikove, N. and Levanon, D. 1986.  Cotton  straw: Composition, variability  and effect of anaerobic preservation. Biomass 9:101-112.
• Levanon, D., Motro, B., Dosoretz, C. and Henis, Y. 1986. Differential utilization of nutrients present in casing layer by Agaricus bisporus. Mush. J. 161:151-169.
  Levanon, N., Motro, B., Levanon, D. and Degani, G. 1986. The dynamics of Aeromonas hydrophilia in the water of tanks used to nurse elvers  of the European eel Anguilla anguilla L. Bamidgeh 38(2):55-63.
• Degani, G. and D. Levanon. 1987. Effect of dietary carbohydrate and temperature on slow growing juvenile eels Anguilla anguilla. Envir. Biol. Fish. 18:149-154.
• Levanon, D., Levin, I., Kipnis, T. and Cohen, U. 1987. The effect of high yielding perennial herbage crops on biological degradation and nitrate accumulation in peat soil. Exper. Agri. 23:69-74.
• Silanikove, N. and Levanon, D. 1987. Interrelationships between acidic and  alkali treatments of cotton and wheat straw and fiber chemical properties. J. Sci. Food Agric. 38:117-124.
• Masaphy, S., Levanon, D. and Tchelet, R. and Henis, Y.  1987. Interactions between Agaricus bisporus (Lang) sing hyphae and bacteria in casing soil: scanning electron microscope studies. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 53:1132-1137.
• Metzger, L., Levanon, D. and Mingelgrin, U. 1987. The effect of sewage sludge on soil physical stability: microbiological aspects. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 51:346-351.
• Levanon, D., Motro, B., Dosoretz, C. and Henis, Y. 1987. Nutrient uptake by Agaricus bisporus in the casing soil. Champignon  314:40-45. (German).
• Degani,  G., Gallagher, M.L. and Levanon, D. 1987. Effect of dietary protein and energy levels on growth of European eels (Anguilla anguilla). Boletin de Fisiologia Animal. 11:95-100
• Danai, O., Levanon, D. and Silanikove, N. 1987. Cotton straw silage for Pleurotus    product in commercial scale. Mushroom Inf. 12:2-3.
• Levanon, D. 1987. Recent developments in mushroom research. Mushroom Inf. 12:5-6.
• Silanikove, N., Cohen, O., Levanon, D., Kipnis, T. and Kugenheim, Y. 1988.  reservation and storage of green panic (Panicum maximum) as moist hay with urea. Animal Feed Sci. Technol. 20:87-96.
• Degani, G., Levanon, D. and Gallagher, M.L. 1988. The relationship between  growth, food conversion, body size, body composition and temperature in the European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.). Aquacult. and Fish Manage. 19:139-143.
• Degani, G., Levanon, D. and Meltzer, A. 1988. The influence of high loading density on growth and survival of European glass eels (Anguilla  anguilla). Prog. Fish Cult. 50:178-180.
• Silanikove,  N., Danai, O. and Levanon, D. 1988. Composted cotton straw silage as a substrate for Pleurotus sp. cultivation. Biol. Wastes 25:219-226.
• Levanon, D., Danai, O. and Masaphy, S. 1988. Chemical and physical parameters in recycling organic wastes for mushroom production. Biol. Wastes 26:341-348.
• Degani, G. and Levanon, D. 1988. The relationship between ammonia and oxygen concentration in water and the biomass and of protein the diet of eels Anguilla anguilla. Aquacult. Engin. 7:235-244.
• Levanon, D., Musaphy, S. and Danai, O. 1988. Nutritional and ecological apects of the use of organic wastes for mushroom casing. Mushroom Inf. 5:13-14.
• Degani, G., Ben-Zvi, Y. and Levanon, D. 1988. The effect of different protein sources in diet and of temperature variations on growth and feed utilization  of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. Isr. J. Aquacult. 40.4:113-17.
• Degani, G., Ben-Zvi, Y. and Levanon, D. 1988. Relationship between body size and growth of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus  Burchell  1922)  fed practical diet. Ind. J. Fisher. 35(3):207-210.
• Levanon, D.,  Danai, O. and Silanikove, N. 1989. Cotton straw silage as substrate for Pleurotus sp. cultivation. Mushroom Sci. XII:81-90.
• Levanon, D., Masaphy, S. and Henis, Y. 1989. Nutritional supplementation to the casing soil: ecological aspects and mushroom production. Mushroom Sci. II:417-426.
• Degani, G., Ben-Zvi, Y. and Levanon, D. 1989. The effect of different protein level and temperatures on feed utilization, growth and body composition of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1922). Aquaculture 76:293-301.
• Levanon, D. and Levin, I. 1989 Yield response and nitrate accumulation in Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana Kunth) grown in high nitrate content solutions. Plant and Soil 120:65-68.
• Kinsburski, R.S., Levanon, D. and Yaron, B. 1989. Role of fungi in stabilizing aggregates of sewage sludge amended soils. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 53(4):1086-1091.
• Ashani, Y., Rothschild, N., Segal, Y., Levanon, D. and Raveh, L. 1991. Prophylaxis against organophosphate poisoning by an enzyme hydrolyzing organo- phosphorus compounds in mice. Life Science 49:367-374.
• Marchaim, U., Levanon, D., Danai, O., Masaphy, S., Chen, Y., Inbar, Y. and Klinger, I. 1991. A suggested solution for slaughterhouse wastes: uses of the residual materials after anaerobic digestion. Biores. Technol. 37:127-134.
• Degani, G. and Levanon, D. 1991. The relationship between growth of carp Cyprinus carpio, tilapia, Oreochromis aureus and silver carp Ctenophryngon idella Val.D. and water quality in northern  Israel. J. Aquatic  Sc. 6:16-21.
• *Masaphy, S. and Levanon, D. 1992. The effect of lignocellulose on ligno-cellulolytic activity of Pleurotus pulmonarius in submerged culture. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 36:828-832.
• Raveh, L., Segal, Y., Leader, H., Rothschild, N., Levanon, D., Henis, Y. and Ashani, Y. 1992. Protection against tabun toxicity in mice by prophylaxis with an enzyme hydrolyzing organophosphate esters. Biochem. Pharmacol. 44(2):397-400.
• Degani, G., Herbst, G.N., Ortal, R., Bromley, H.J., Levanon, D., Glazman, H. and Regev, Y. 1992. Faunal relationships to abiotic factors along the River Dan in northern Israel. Hydrobiologia 246:69-82.
• *Amir, R., Levanon, D., Hadar, Y. and Chet, I. 1992. Formation of sclerotia by Morchella esculenta: relationship between composition of media and turgor potential in the mycelium. Mycol. Res. 96(11):943-948.
• Levanon, D. 1993. The role of fungi and bacteria in the mineralization of the pesticides atrazine, alachlor, malathion and carbofuran in the soil. Soil Biol. Biochem. 25(8):1097-1105.
• Levanon, D., Rothschild, N., Danai, O. and Masaphy, S. 1993. Strain selection and improved cultivation method for shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodus) on straw. Biores. Technol. 45:9-12.
• Levanon, D., Rothschild, N., Danai, O. and Masaphy, S. 1993. Bulk treatment of substrate for cultivation of shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) on straw. Biores. Technol. 45:63-64.
• Levanon, D., Coddling, E.E., Meisinger, J.J. and Starr, J.L. 1993. Mobility of     agrochemicals through soil from two tillage systems. J. Environ. Qual. 22:155-161.
• Degani, G., Herbst, G.N., Bromley, H.J., Levanon, D., Netzer, Y., Harari, N. and Glazman, H. 1993. Relationship between current velocity, depth and vertebrate community in a stable river system. Hydrobiologia 263:163-172.
• *Amir, R., Levanon, D., Hadar, Y. and Chet, I. 1993. Morphology and physiology of Morchella esculenta during sclerotial formation. Mycol Res. 97:683-689.
• *Tchelet, R., Levanon, D., Mingelgrin, U. and Henis, Y. 1993. Effect of cations on parathion degradation by Pseudomonas sp. and Xanthomonas sp. Soil Biol. Biochem. 25:1665-1671.
• *Masaphy, S., Levanon, D., Vaya, J. & Henis, Y. 1993. Isolation and characterization of a novel atrazine metabolite produced by the fungus Pleurotus  pulmonarius, 2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-(hydroxyisopropyl) amino-1,3,5-triazine. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 59:4342-4346.
• Levanon, D., Coddling, E.E., Meisinger, J.J. and Starr, J.C. 1994. Impact of tillage on microbial activity and the fate of pesticides in the soil. Water, Air & Soil Poll. 72:179-189.
• *Belinky, P.A., Masaphy, S., Levanon, D., Hadar, Y. and Dosoretz, C.G. 1994. Effect of medium composition on 1-octen-3-ol formation in submerged culture of Pleurotus pulmonarius. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 40:629-633.
• Levanon, D., Hadar, Y. and Wuest, P.J. 1994. Nature and use of spent mushroom substrate. Compost Sci. & Util. 2(3):22-23.
• *Amir, R., Levanon, D., Hadar, Y. and Chet, I. 1994. The role of source-sink relationships in translocation during sclerotial formation by Morchella esculenta. Mycol. Res. 98:1409-1414.
• Levanon, D. and Danai, O. 1995. Chemical, physical and microbiological considerations in recycling spent mushroom substrates. Compost Sci. & Util.    3:72-80.
• *Amir, R., Levanon, D., Hadar, Y. and Chet, I. 1995. Factors affecting translocation and sclerotial formation by Morchella esculenta. Exp. Mycol. 19:61-70.
• *Amir, R., Steudle, E., Levanon, D., Hadar, Y. and Chet, I. 1995. Turgor changes in Morchella esculenta during translocation and sclerotial formation. Exp. Mycol. 19:129-136.
• *Masaphy, S., Levanon, D., Henis, Y.,  Ventakeswarlu, K. and Kelly, S.L. 1995. Microsomal and cytalytic cytochrome P450 mediated benzo(a)pyrene hydrolation in Pleurotus pulmonarius. Biotechnol. Letter 17:969-974.
• *Masaphy, S., Henis, Y. and Levanon, D. 1996. Degradation of atrazine by the ligninocellulolytic fungus Pleurotus pulmonarius. Bioresource Technol. 56:207-214.
• *Masaphy, S., Fahima, T., Levanon, D., Henis, Y. and Mingelgrin, U. 1996. Parathion degradation by Xanthomonas sp. and its crude enzyme extract in clay suspensions. J. Environ. Qual. 25:1248-1255.
• *Masaphy, S., Henis, Y. and Levanon, D. 1996. Manganese enhanced bio- transformation of atrazine by the white-rot fungus Pleurotus pulmonarius and its correlation with oxidation activity. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 62:3587-3593.
• Abu-Salah, K., Shelef, G., Levanon, D., Armon, R. and Dosoretz, C.G. 1996.  Microbial degradation of aromatic and polyaromatic toxic compounds adsorbed on powdered activated carbon. J. Biotech. 51:265-272.
• *Danai, O. and Levanon, D. 1996. Wet bubble suppression when cabuts is used as casing or prochloraz is applied.  Mush. News 44(11):24-27.
• Levanon, D. and Danai, O. 1997. Recycling agricultural residuals in Israel. BioCycle 6:56-57.
• Masaphy, S., Henis, Y., Krinfeld, B. and Levanon, D. 1997. In vitro N-deethylation of atrazine by cell-free extract of Pleurotus pulmonarius is induced by Mn2+. Biotech. Lett. 19(9):861-864.
• Masaphy, S., Krinfeld, B. and Levanon, D. 1998.  Induction of linoleic acid supported benzo(a) pyrene hydroxylase activity by manganese in the white-rot fungus Pleurorus pulmonarius. Chemosphere 36(14):2933-2940.
• Danai, O., Olenik, I., Hadar, Y., Chet, I. and Levanon, D. 1998. The role of light in the morphogenesis of Pleurotus ostreatus.  J. Mush. Sci. 2:33-39.
• Masaphy, S., Henis, Y. and levanon, D. 1999. Physiological and biochemical aspects of fungal transformation of chloro-s-triazine. Recent Res. Devel. Microbiol. 3:161-173.
• Bar-Ilan, Y., Shmerkin, S., Mingelgrin, U. and Levanon, D. 2000. Survey of pesticide distribution in upper Jordan Basin. Water, Air & Soil Poll. 119:139-156.
• Goldway, M., Amir, R., Goldberg, D., Hadar, Y. and Levanon, D. 2000. Morchella conica exhibiting long fruiting season.  Mycol. Res. 104: 1000-1004.
• Danai, O., Olenik, I., Chet, I., Harar, Y. and Levanon, D. 2000. The effect of light on catalase activity in Pleurotus morphogenesis. Mush. Sci. XV.1: 95-102.
• Levanon D and Pluda D. 2000. Chemical Physical and biological criteria for maturity in composts for organic farming.  Compost scie and util in press.