Prof. Segula Masaphy

Prof. Segula Masaphy
Principal Investigator
Segula Masaphy
Associate Professor
Research Group Leader
Faculty of Agriculture, PhD
Phone
972-50-2358570
Research Interests:

Ecology and Biotechnology of Mushroom

Bio-active compounds from mushrooms

Environmental Mycology

Fungal-bacterial interactions

Forest mycology

Human and Plant  heath promoting activities of fungi

Water Microbiology

The aim of my research is to increase the applied knowledge on microbial interactions with their environment, mainly filamentous fungi (including edible mushrooms), either improving their valuable functions or reducing their undesired ones. This includes studies on ecology and biotechnology of Morel mushroom, bacteria/fungi interaction, fungal biodegradation of organic and inorganic matter, interaction of fungi with minerals and search for new biological sources of antifungal compounds. The laboratory also works on other applied research topics in food, soil and water microbiology.

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Education
Ph.D. 1996, Microbiology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Rehovot, and MIGAL Research Institute
M.Sc. 1986, Microbiology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Rehovot, and MIGAL Research Institute

Academic and research experience

2015 -  Associate Professor, Head of Department Food Sciences Studies, Tel-Hai Academic college
2013-  Head of Food Studies, Tel-Hai Academic college
2002-2011 Head of the Food and Water Microbiology Service Lab, MIGAL
2000– 2015 Senior Lecturer, Tel Hai Academic college
2000– Researcher, MIGAL Research Institute
1999-2000 Post Doctoral fellow at Aberystwyth University, UK
1997-1999 Post Doctoral fellow in Soil and Water Dep., Volcani Center, Israel
1986-1992 Teacher, Tel Hai Technology College

Scientific Publications

A suggested solution for slaughterhouse wastes: Uses of the residual materials after anaerobic digestion

U. Marchaim; D. Levanon; O. Danai; S. Musaphy; Y. Chen; Y. Inbar; I. Klinger
Bioresource Technology 1991 Volume 37 Issue 2 Pages 127-134
1991

Nutritional supplementation to the casing soil: ecological aspects and mushroom production.

Masaphy, S., Levanon, D., Danai, O. and Henis, Y.
Mushroom Science 1989 Volume 12 Pages 417-426
1989

Chemical and physical parameters in recycling organic wastes for mushroom production.

Levanon, D., Danai, O. and Masaphy, S.
Biological Wastes 1988 Volume 26 Pages 341-348.
1988

Nutritional and ecological aspects of the use of organic wastes for mushroom casing.

Levanon, D., Masaphy, S. and Danai, O.
Mushroom Information 1988 Volume 5 Pages 13-14
1988

Scanning electron microscope studies of interaction between Agaricus bisporus (Lang) Sing hyphae and bacteria in casing soil.

Masaphy, S., Levanon, D., Tchelet, R. and Henis, Y.
Applied Environmental Microbiology 1987 Volume 53 Pages 1132-1137
1987