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Technical due diligence consultant, PhD in microbiology, and R&D consultant on novel food technology and ingredients

Profile Summary

Dr. Maya Benami Pritsker is a PhD in microbiology with over fifteen years of professional experience working, conducting, and evaluating research and companies relating to human health, cell-based meat and seafood, fermentation, novel food technologies, microbiology, plant biochemistry, water technology, food safety, and bioprocessing. In addition to publishing over a dozen scientific articles and presenting in international scientific venues, she was a technical editor of the first textbook on cell-based meat, Modern Meat, and co-founded a novel food product database, Taste Like. She advises multiple venture capitalist firms (Vita Vera Ventures, Intempo Ventures, Earlybird Venture, CPT Capital), start-ups (BioRaptor.AI, Ummino), consulting agencies (Bright Green Partners, Lee Enterprises Consulting), and global food companies (Cargill) on their R&D, funding options, technical due diligence, product development, and scientific marketing. Her work has contributed to millions of dollars in investment into leading start-ups (Gourmey, Nosh Biofoods, BlueNalu Inc.), product registration (Groundwork BioAg), and operations of scientific laboratories managing over $15 million of research funds. Contact information: email xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, LinkedIn profile, or her website www.mayabenami.com.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Phycology/Algae
• ☆ Mycology/Fungi
• ☆ Industrial Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Agricultural Microbiology
• ☆ Mycology
• ☆ Histology
• ☆ Agricultural Engineering
• ☆ Agricultural Technology
• ☆ Agribusiness
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Biotechnology
• ☆ Environmental Remediation
• ☆ Food Engineering
• ☆ Food Additives
• ☆ Nutrition Science
• ☆ Food Microbiology
• ☆ Food Preservation
• ☆ Food Safety
• ☆ Food Processing
• ☆ Dairy Science
• ☆ Food Testing
• ☆ Plant-Based Protein
• ☆ Vegetarian & Vegan Nutrition

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Insights

Product Development Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation

Work Experience

Lead technical innovation consultant on precision fermentation and cultivated meat

Bright Green Partners

August 2021 - Present

Lead Technical Consultant

Maya Benami PhD

November 2008 - Present

Technical Consultant/Instructor

Cargill

June 2023 - December 2023

Education

PhD in Environmental Microbiology and Hydrology

Ben Gurion University

October 2009 - November 2015

BSc Cell and Molecular Biology

Berea College

August 2004 - May 2008

Certifications

• NA

  NA

  January 2024 - January 2024

Publications

BOOK CHAPTER

Benami, M., Isack, Y., Grotsky, D., Levy, D., Kofman, Y.(2020). The Economic Potential of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Agriculture . Grand Challenges in Biology and Biotechnology. p. 239-279.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Baram, L., Peled, E., Berman, P., Yellin, B., Besser, E., Benami, M., Louria-Hayon, I., Lewitus, G.M., Meiri, D.(2019). The heterogeneity and complexity of Cannabis extracts as antitumor agents . Oncotarget. 10. (41). p. 4091-4106.

Ziemba, C., Khavkin, M., Priftis, D., Acar, H., Mao, J., Benami, M., Gottlieb, M., Tirrell, M., Kaufman, Y., Herzberg, M.(2019). Antifouling Properties of a Self-Assembling Glutamic Acid-Lysine Zwitterionic Polymer Surface Coating . Langmuir. 35. (5). p. 1699-1713.

Berman, P., Futoran, K., Lewitus, G.M., Mukha, D., Benami, M., Shlomi, T., Meiri, D.(2018). A new ESI-LC/MS approach for comprehensive metabolic profiling of phytocannabinoids in Cannabis . Scientific Reports. 8. (1).

Orlofsky, E., Bernstein, N., Sacks, M., Vonshak, A., Benami, M., Kundu, A., Maki, M., Smith, W., Wuertz, S., Shapiro, K., et al.(2016). Comparable levels of microbial contamination in soil and on tomato crops after drip irrigation with treated wastewater or potable water . Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 215. p. 140-150.

Benami, M., Gillor, O., Gross, A.(2016). Potential health and environmental risks associated with onsite greywater reuse: A review . Built Environment. 42. (2). p. 212-229.

Benami, M., Gillor, O., Gross, A.(2016). Potential microbial hazards from graywater reuse and associated matrices: A review . Water Research. 106. p. 183-195.

Benami, M., Busgang, A., Gillor, O., Gross, A.(2016). Quantification and risks associated with bacterial aerosols near domestic greywater-treatment systems . Science of the Total Environment. 562. p. 344-352.

Orlofsky, E., Benami, M., Gross, A., Dutt, M., Gillor, O.(2015). Rapid MPN-Qpcr Screening for Pathogens in Air, Soil, Water, and Agricultural Produce . Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 226. (9).

Benami, M., Gillor, O., Gross, A.(2015). The question of pathogen quantification in disinfected graywater . Science of the Total Environment. 506-507. p. 496-504.

Abramson, A., Benami, M., Weisbrod, N.(2013). Adapting enzyme-based microbial water quality analysis to remote areas in low-income countries . Environmental Science and Technology. 47. (18). p. 10494-10501.

Benami, M., Gross, A., Herzberg, M., Orlofsky, E., Vonshak, A., Gillor, O.(2013). Assessment of pathogenic bacteria in treated graywater and irrigated soils . Science of the Total Environment. 458-460. p. 298-302.