Dr. Lilach Iasur Kruh

1. Articles in Refereed Journals

1. Iasur-Kruh L, Hadar Y, Milstein D, Gasith A, Minz D. Microbial population and activity in wetland microcosms constructed for improving treated municipal wastewater. Microbial Ecology 2010; 59:700-9 (IF=3.630, Q1).
2. Iasur-Kruh L, Ronen Z, Arbeli Z, Nejidat A. Characterization of an enrichment culture debrominating tetrabromobisphenol A and optimization of its activity under anaerobic conditions. Journal of Applied Microbiology 2010; 109:707-15 (IF = 2.099, Q2).
3. Meron D, Atias E, Iasur Kruh L, Elifantz H, Minz D, Fine M, Banin E. The impact of reduced pH on the microbial community of the coral Acropora eurystoma. ISME Journal 2011; 5:51-60 (IF = 9.664, Q1).
4. Iasur-Kruh L, Hadar Y, Minz D. Isolation and bioaugmentation of an estradiol-degrading bacterium and its integration into a mature biofilm. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2011; 77:3734-40 (IF = 3.807, Q1).
5. Iasur-Kruh L, Weintraub PG, Mozes-Daube N, Robinson WE, Perlman SJ, Zchori-Fein E. Novel Rickettsiella bacterium in the leafhopper Orosius albicinctus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2013; 79:4246-52 (IF = 3.807, Q1).
6. Cass BN, Mozes-Daube N, Iasur-Kruh L, Bondy EC, Kelly SE, Hunter MS, Zchori-Fein E. Bacterial endosymbionts in field-collected samples of Trialeurodes sp. nr. abutiloneus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Research in Microbiology 2014; 165:77-81 (IF = 2.549, Q2).
7. Iasur-Kruh L, Taha-Salaime L, Robinson WE, Sharon R, Droby S, Perlman SJ, Zchori-Fein E. Microbial Associates of the Vine Mealybug Planococcus ficus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) under Different Rearing Conditions. Microbial Ecology 2014;1-11 (IF=3.630, Q1).
8. Iasur-Kruh L, Naor V, Zahavi T, Ballinger MJ, Sharon R, Robinson WE, Perlman SJ, Zchori-Fein E. Bacterial associates of Hyalesthes obsoletus (Hemiptera: Cixiidae), the insect vector of bois noir disease, with a focus on cultivable bacteria. Research in Microbiology 2016; 168:94-101 (IF = 2.549, Q2).
9. Kurzbaum E, Raizner Y, Cohen O, Suckeveriene RY, Kulikov A, Hakimi B, Iasur Kruh L, Armon R, Farber Y, Menashe O. Encapsulated Pseudomonas putida for phenol biodegradation: Use of a structural membrane for construction of a well-organized confined particle. Water Research 2017; 121:37-45 (IF= 6.942, Q1).
10. Iasur Kruh L, Lahav T, Abu-Nassar J, Achdari G, Salami R, Freilich S, Aly R. Host-parasite-bacteria triangle: the microbiome of the parasitic weed Phelipanche aegyptiaca and tomato-Solanum lycopersicum (Mill.) as a host. Frontiers in Plant Science 2017;8 (IF= 4.298, Q1).
11. Gomez‐Polo P, Ballinger MJ, Lalzar M, Malik A, Ben‐Dov Y, Mozes‐Daube N, Perlman SJ, Iasur‐Kruh L, Chiel E. An exceptional family: Ophiocordyceps‐allied fungus dominates the microbiome of soft scale insects (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccidae). Molecular Ecology 2017; 26:5855-5868 (IF= 6.086, Q1).
12. Lidor O, Dror O, Hamershlak D, Shoshana N, Belausov E, Zahavi T, Mozes-Daube N, Naor V, Zchori-Fein E, Iasur-Kruh L, Bahar O. Introduction of a putative biocontrol agent into a range of Phytoplasma and Liberibacter-susceptible crop plants. Pest Management Science 2017; 74:811-819 (IF= 3.253, Q1)
13. Iasur‐Kruh L, Zahavi T, Barkai R, Freilich S, Zchori Fein E, Naor V. Dyella-like bacterium isolated from an insect as a potential biocontrol agent against grapevine yellows. Phytopathology 2018; 108:336-341 (IF= 2.89, Q1)
14. Oz YB, Mamane H, Menashe O, Cohen-Yaniv V, Kumar R, Iasur-Kruh L, Kurzbaum E. Treatment of olive mill wastewater using ozonation followed by an encapsulated acclimated biomass. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2018; 6:5014-23 (IF= 4.02, Q1).
15. Lidor O, Santos-Garcia D, Mozes-Daube N, Naor V, Cohen E, Iasur-Kruh L, Bahar O, Zchori-Fein E. Frateuria defendens sp. nov., bacterium isolated from the yellows grapevine’s disease vector Hyalesthes obsoletus. International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology 2019; 69:1281-7. (IF= 2.166, Q1)
16. Kurzbaum E, Raizner Y, Kuc ME, Kulikov A, Hakimi B, Iasur-Kruh L, Menashe O. Phenol biodegradation by bacterial cultures encapsulated in 3D microfiltration-membrane capsules. Environmental technology 2019; 9:1-9 (IF= 1.918, Q2)
17. Naor V, Iasur-Kruh L, Barkai R, Weiss N, Yahalomi R, Sharir T, Zahavi T, Zhori-Fein E. Introducing the potential biological control agent Frateuria defendens into pot-and field-grown grapevines. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 2019; 58:341-6 (IF=1.971, Q1)
18. Naama-Amar A, Gitman S, Shoshana N, Bahar O, Naor V, Zchori-Fein E, Iasur-Kruh L. Antimicrobial Activity of Metabolites Secreted by the Endophytic Bacterium Frateuria defendens. Plants 2020; 9:72 (IF= 3.712, Q1)
19.  Iasur-Kruh L, Kumar BV, Abu-Nassar J, Lidor O, Aly R. Characterization of an endophytic bacterium (Pseudomonas aeruginosa), originating from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), and its ability to inhabit the parasitic weed- Phelipanche aegyptiaca. Plant Signaling & Behavior 2020; 20:1766292. (IF=1.644, Q1)
20. Shelly Y, Kuk M, Iasur Kruh L, Azarred S, Kurzbaum E. A new Acinetobacter isolate is an extremely efficient biofilm-formative denitrifying bacterium. Frontiers in Environmental Science 2020; 8:184. (IF=2.749, Q1)
21. Naor V, Zahavi T, Barkai R, Weiss N, Mozes-Daube N, Dror O, Finkelstein C, Ahron S, Bahar O, Zchori-Fein E, Iasur Kruh L. Frateuria defendens reduces yellows disease symptoms in grapevine under field conditions. Vitis 2021; 1;60. (IF=1.53, Q2)

22. Lalzar M, Zeevi A, Frenkel O, Gamliel A, Abbo S, Iasur Kruh L. Seed-Derived Microbial Community of Wild Cicer Seedlings: Composition and Augmentation to Domesticated Cicer. Microbiology Spectrum 2022;10:e02785-21. (IF=7.17, Q1)

1. Lew B, Monosov MM, Betito S, Vizel N, Khan AA, Kurzbaum E, Iasur Kruh L, Menashe O. High-rate ex situ and in situ treatment system for groundwater denitrification via membrane-based bacterial macro-encapsulatin. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2022; 50:103230. (IF=7.3, Q1)
2. Naama-Amar A, Gerchman Y, Iasur Kruh L, Naor V. Evaluation of the biocontrol activity of Frateuria defendens-derived metabolites against mollicutes. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 2022; 17(1):2070355. (IF= 2.24, Q2)

1. Other Scientific Publications

1. Iasur-Kruh L, Sharon R, Droby L, Zchori-Fein E. Who Lives in the Grapevine Mealybug? Alon Hanotea 2013;67:24-26. (Hebrew)
2. Iasur-Kruh L, Milstein D, Gashith A, Hadar Y, Minz D. Identification of the bacterial community composition of constructed wetland biofilm. Handasat Miem 2013;84:36-38. (Hebrew)
3. Lahav T, Zchori-Fein E, Naor V, Freilich S, L Iasur-Kruh. Draft genome sequence of a Dyella-like bacterium from the planthopper Hyalesthes obsoletus. Genome Announcements 2016;4: e00686-16.

1. Patents
2. Iasur-Kruh, L., Mozes-Daube, N., Zehavi T., Naor V. and Zchori-Fein, E. (2014) Application of a symbiotic bacterium for the reduction of Phytoplasma diseases in grapes and other crops. PCT: PCT/IL2016/050438
3. Iasur Kruh, L., Abu-Nassar J., Bram E., and Aly R. (2015) Crop protection against parasitic plants by endophytic bacteria. Provisional patent 62/175,493.
4. Iasur Kruh, L., Naama A., Almon R., Schwartz B., Baruch-Sharon S. and Shoseyov O. (2018) “SUPER LEAVES”: Leafy vegetable enriched with probiotic bacteria. PCT: Ref 6423-01.
5. Zchori-fein, E., Naor, V., Iasur Kruh, L., Zahavi, T., Mozes-daube, N. (2022) Anti-phytopathogenic compositions. US Patent App. 17/498,136

Academic Appointments

4/2014 – present

Researcher at Newe Ya’ar research center, ARO, Israel.

2013 – present

Adjunct lecturer at ORT Braude College, Israel.

2011 – 2014

Postdoctoral fellow at Newe Ya’ar research center, ARO and at the Faculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.
Supervised by: Prof. Oded Beja and Dr. Einat Zchori Fein.

Teaching Experience

ORT Braude College
Undergraduate Courses:

2014-present

Microbiology Course

2014-present

Microbial technology Lab

2013-present

Microbiology Lab

The school of Marine Science’s, Michmoret College
Undergraduate Courses:

2006

Marine microbiology Lab

“Beshaar” project
High school students and teachers:

2008-present

Environmental microbiology

“Noa’ar Shocher Mada”
High school students:

2008-2013

Environmental microbiology

2010-2013

Bacteria in water (Course+Lab)

Academic and Professional Awards and Grants