Pini Marco, Ph.D.
Partner, Microalgae & Bioprocess Development
Biologist and bioprocess specialist with industry experience spanning R&D and production. Focus on microalgae cultivation and bio-compound development, with added experience in mammalian cell culture. Former VP R&D at Yemoja (microalgae bioactives) and researcher at Mermade (cultured meat). Strong cross-team collaboration and documentation discipline (ELN / Labguru).
Core expertise
- Microalgae cultivation, strain maintenance & process development
- Bioprocess optimization & scale-up; pilot/production operations
- Protein purification; enzyme kinetics & binding analytics
- Mammalian cell culture; integration with algae-based workflows
- Cross-functional project leadership; ELN (Labguru)
Selected publications
- Marco P, Elman T, Yacoby I. Binding of ferredoxin NADP⁺ oxidoreductase (FNR) to plant photosystem I. BBA – Bioenergetics.
- Adler-Abramovich L, Marco P, et al. Controlling the Physical Dimensions of Peptide Nanotubes by Supramolecular Polymer Coassembly. ACS Nano.
Full list on Google Scholar.
Selected patent
- Co-inventor on a peptide-based composite material patent (materials & nanotechnology).