Drora Kaplan


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Publications in scientific journals

    2013

  1. Kaplan, D., Maymon, M., Agapakis, C. M., Lee, A., Wang, A., Prigge, B. A., Volkigon, M. and Hirsch, A. M. 2013 A survey of the microbial community in the rhizosphere of two dominant shrubs of the Negev Desert highlands, Zygophyllum dumosum (Zygophyllaceae) and Atriplex halimus (Amaranthaceae), using cultivation-dependent and cultivation-independent methods. American Journal of Botany 100: 1713-1725

    2007

  2. Grossa, A., Kaplana, D., Bakerb. K.. 2007. Removal of chemical and microbiological contaminants from domestic greywater using a recycled vertical flow bioreactor (RVFB). Ecological Engineering 31: 107–114

    2000

  3. Kaplan, D., Wilhelm, R. and Abeliovich, A. 2000. Interdependent environmental factors controlling nitrification in waters. Water Science and Technology 42: 167-172.

    1998

  4. Kaplan, D., Prakash, N.T. and Abeliovich, A. 1998. Glutathione-induced recovery in Chlorella cells from metal toxicity. Fresenius Environment Bulletin, 7: 153-159.

  5. Kaplan, D. and Peters, G.A. 1998. The Azolla-Anabaena azollae relationship, XIV. Chemical composition of the association and soluble carbohydrates of the association, endophyte-free Azolla, and the freshly isolated endophyte. Symbiosis, 24: 35-50.

    1995

  6. Kaplan, D., Abeliovich, A., Heimer, A. and Goldsbrough, P.B. 1995. Cadmium toxicity and resistance in Chlorella sp. Plant Science, 109: 129-137.

    1988

  7. Kaplan, D. and Peters, G.A. 1988. Interaction of carbon metabolism in the Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis. Symbiosis, 6:53-68.

    1987

  8. Kaplan, D., Christiaen, D. and Arad, S. 1987. Chelating properties of extracellular polysaccharides from Chlorella spp. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 53: 2953-2956.

  9. Kaplan, D., Abeliovich, A. and Ben-Yaakov, S. 1987. Fate of heavy metals in wastewater stabilization ponds. Water Research, 21: 1189-1194.

  10. Kaplan, D., Raphaeli, D. and Ben-Yaakov, S. 1987. Application of personal computers in the analytical laboratory: III. ASV analysis. Talanta, 34: 709-714.

    1986

  11. Kaplan, D., Cohen, Z. and Abeliovich, A. 1986. Optimal growth conditions for Isochrysis galbana. Biomass, 9: 37-48.

  12. Kaplan, D., Calvert, H.E. and Peters, G.A. 1986. The Azolla-Anabaena azollae relationship, XII. Nitrogenase activity and phycobiliproteins of the endophyte as a function of leaf age and cell type. Plant Physiology, 80: 884- 890.

    1985

  13. Peters, G.A., Kaplan, D. and Calvert, H.E. 1985. Solar-powered N2 fixation in ferns: The Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis, 86B: 169-177.

    1984

  14. Kaplan, D., Mayer, A.M. and Lips, S.H. 1984. A constitutive component of nitrate reductase in barley leaves. Israel Journal of Botany, 33: 13-23.

  15. Kaplan, D. and Lips, S.H. 1984. A comparative study of nitrate reduction and the oxidation of glycolate. Israel Journal of Botany, 33: 1-11.

    1974-1982

  16. Peters, G.A., Calvert, H.E., Kaplan, D., Ito, O. and Toia Jr., R.E. 1982. The Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis: Morphology physiology and use. Israel Journal of Botany, 31: 305-323

  17. Kaplan, D. and Peters, G.A. 1981. The Azolla-Anabaena azollae relationship, X. 15N2 fixation and transport in main stem axes. New Phytologist,89: 337-346.

  18. Kaplan, D., Mayer, A.M. and Lips, S.H. 1978. Nitrate activation of nitrate reductase in higher plants. Planta, 138: 205-209.

  19. Kaplan, D., Lips, S.H. and Roth-Bejerano, N. 1974. Nitrate reductase as a product-inducible enzyme. European Journal of Biochemistry, 49: 393-398

  20. Lips, S.H. Kaplan, D. and Roth-Bejerano, N. 1973. Studies on the induction of nitrate reductase in bean-seed cotyledons. European Journal of iochemistry, 37: 589-592.


    Chapters in collective volumes - Conference proceedings



    2013

  21. Kaplan, D. 2013. Absorption and Adsorption Heavy Metals by Microalgae In: Handbook of Microalgal culture, applied phycology and biotechnology, 2nd edition. Eds. Amos Richmond and Qiang Hu, Wiley Blackwell. Cpater 32, pp.602-611

    2004

  22. Kaplan, D. 2004. Absorption and adsorption of heavy metals by microalgae, In: A Richmond (ed.) Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology. pp. 439-447. Blackwell Publishing, UK.

    1999

  23. Abeliovich, A. and Kaplan, D. 1999. Nitrogen and Nitrification, In: (M. Juanico, I. Dor, eds) Reservoirs for Wastewater Storage and Reuse. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg,pp. 159-171

    1988

  24. Kaplan, D., Christiaen D. and Arad, S. 1988. Binding of heavy metals by algal polysaccharides, In: (T. Stadler, J. Mollion, M.-C. Verdus, YU. Karamanos, H. Morvan and D. Christiaen, eds) Algal Biotechnology. Elsevier Science Publications, pp. 179-187.

  25. Kaplan, D. 1988. Algal polysaccharides as natural metal chelators, In: (J. Ramus and M. C. Jones, eds.) Polysacchharides from Microalge: a New Agroindustry, Proceedings of an International Workshop. pp. 51-55. U.S – Israel Binational Agriculture Research & Development Fund North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

    1986

  26. Kaplan, D., Abeliovich, A. and Ben-Yaakov S. 1986. Chelating of heavy metals by organic compounds in domestic waste water, In: (J. N. Lester, R. Perry and R. M. Sterritt, eds) Chemicals in the Environment. Selper, Ltd., Lisbon, London, pp. 462-469.

  27. Kaplan, D., Richmond,A., Dubinsky L. and Aronson S. 1986. Mineral nutrition, In: (A. Richmond, ed.) Algal Biomass. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, pp.147-198.

    1985

  28. Kaplan, D., Abeliovich A. and Ben-Yaakov S. 1985. The fate of trace elements in an oxidation ponds type wastewater treatment plant, In: (T. D. Lekkas, ed) Heavy Metals in the Environment, Vol 1. CEP Consultants, Ltd. pp. 122-125.

  29. Peters, G.A.,Kaplan, D., Meeks, J.c., Buzby, K.M., Marsh B.H. and Corbin J.L. 1985. Aspects of nitrogen and carbon interchange in the Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis. In: (P. W. Ludden and J. E. Burris, eds.) Nitrogen Fixation and CO2 metabolism. Elsevier Science Pub. Co. Inc., New York, pp. 213-222.

    1981

  30. Peters, G.A., Ito, O., Tyagi, V.V.S., Mayne, B.C., Kaplan, D. and Calvert H.E. 1981. Photosynthesis and N2 fixation in the Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis, In: (A. H. Gibson and W. E. Newton, eds) Current Perspectives in Nitrogen Fixation. Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, pp. 121-124.

  31. Peters, G.A., Ito, O., Tyagi, V.V.S. and Kaplan, D. 1981. Physiological studies on N2 fixing Azolla. In: (T. M. Lyons, D. W. Rains, R. C. Valentine, R. C. Huffaker and D. A. Phillips, eds), Genetic Engineering Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and Conservation of Fixed Nitrogen. Plenum Press, New York, pp. 343-362.

    1977

  32. Kaplan, D., Mayer, A.M. and Lips, S.H. 1977. Effect of cyanide and nitrite on the activity of nitrate reductase, In: (C. T. Cutting and E. J. Hewitt, eds) Proceedings of the 6th Long-Ashton Symposium of Nitrogen Assimilation of Plants. pp. 315-320.

    1974

  33. Kaplan, D., Roth-Berjerano, N. and Lips S.H. 1974. Photosynthesis and the induction of Nitrate Reductase in Plants. In: (M. Avron, ed) Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Photosynthesis. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., Amsterdam, pp. 1517-1524.


    Published scientific reports and technical papers

    1997

  34. D. Kaplan, B. Teltsch and C. J. Soeder (1997) Unbalanced nitrogen fluxes during the nitrification process in wastewater reservoirs. 3rd Annual Report submitted to BMFT and MOSA.

    1996

  35. D. Kaplan, B. Teltsch and C. J. Soeder (1996) Unbalanced nitrogen fluxes during the nitrification process in wastewater reservoirs. 2nd Annual Report submitted to BMFT and MOSA.

    1995

  36. D. Kaplan, B. Teltsch and C. J. Soeder (1995) Unbalanced nitrogen fluxes during the nitrification process in wastewater reservoirs. 1st Annual Report submitted to BMFT and MOSA.

    1988

  37. S. Belkin, D. Kaplan and A. Abeliovich (1988) Microbial treatment for Ramat Hovav wastewater. 1st Annual Report.

    1986

  38. S. Ben Yaakov, A. Abeliovich and D. Kaplan (1986) The fate of trace elements in recycled waters. Final report submitted to the European Community and the Israeli National Council for Research and Development.

    1985

  39. S. Boussiba, A. Vonshak, Z. Cohen, A. Abeliovich, D. Kaplan and A. Richmond (1985) The effect of light on the mass production in two halotolerat microalgae Nannochloropsis salina and Isochrysis galbana . Report submitted to SERI.

  40. S. Ben Yaakov, A. Abeliovich and D. Kaplan (1985) The fate of trace elements in recycled waters. Progress report submitted to the European Community and the Israeli National Council for Research and Development.

  41. A. Abeliovich, D. Kaplan, S. Boussiba, Z. Cohen, A. Vonshak and A. Richmond (1985) Development of outdoor system for production of lipidrich halotolerant microalgae, Progress report submitted to SERI.

  42. A. Abeliovich and D. Kaplan (1985) Biological oxidation of Fe2+ and H2S in Arava brackish waters. Mekoroth Ltd.

    1984

  43. S. Ben Yaakov, A. Abeliovich and D. Kaplan (1984) The fate of trace elements in recycled waters. Progress report submitted to the European Community and the Israeli National Council for Research and Development.

  44. A. Abeliovich, D. Kaplan, Y. Avisar, Z. Cohen, A. Vonshak and A. Richmond (1984) Development of outdoor system for production of lipidrich halotolerant microalgae, Progress report submitted to SERI.

    1983

  45. A. Abeliovich, D. Kaplan, Y. Avisar, Z. Cohen, A. Vonshak and A. Richmond (1983) Development of outdoor system for production of lipidrich halotolerant microalgae, Progress report submitted to SERI.



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