[Molecular Technology] Molecular technology and creation of new functions

※ Affiliations and titles are as of the end of the research activity.

Research Supervisor

Takashi Kato(Professor, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)

Overview

 This research area aims to create new basic technologies for bioenergy production using algae and other aquatic microorganisms. Some algae and other aquatic microorganisms have high lipid or carbohydrate content, produce various hydrocarbons, and show high growth capability. These properties can be applied to innovative technologies for bioenergy production.

Specifically, research proposals should focus on improvements in the efficiency of energy production through the elucidation of the physiological functions and metabolic pathways of algae and other aquatic microorganisms, which are effective bioenergy producers, using advanced scientific technologies from the fields of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and cell analysis. Moreover, the results of proposed research may also benefit various other technologies related to the production of useful chemicals and water treatment using algae and other aquatic microorganisms.

Challenging research themes in broad areas including biology, chemistry, and engineering are welcome for the future realization of innovative technologies leading to bioenergy production.

Research Area Advisors

Tomokazu Iyoda
Masanori Ozaki
Motomu Kanai
Hirotsugu Kikuchi
Jian Ping Gong
Masaya Sawamura
Norihiro Shimizu
Kazuo Takimiya
Hiroshi Nishihara
Miki Hasegawa
Itaru Hamachi
Masahiro Henmi
Toshiaki Yatabe
Hisashi Yamamoto
Tsuyoshi Watanabe

Year Started: 2012

Researcher
Nobuyuki Aoki
Researcher
Hiroyuki Ishii
Researcher
Kensuke Osada
Researcher
Akinori Kuzuya
Researcher
Shohei Saito
Researcher
Shinji Sugihara
Researcher
Kenji Higashiguchi
Researcher
Makiura Rie
Researcher
Yasujiro Murata
Researcher
Hiroshi Yabu

Year Started: 2013

Researcher
Yoshiaki Uchida
Researcher
Makoto Ouchi
Researcher
Hiroki Oguri
Researcher
Kohji Ohno
Researcher
Toshihiro Okamoto
Researcher
Yoshiyuki Kageyama
Researcher
Kiyohiko Kawai
Researcher
Shigeki Kawai
Researcher
Michiko Kimoto
Researcher
Yoshiko Takenaka
Researcher
Kazukuni Tahara
Researcher
Yuta Nishina
Researcher
Masaki Hada
Researcher
Teruaki Hayakawa
Researcher
Yuji Higuchi
Researcher
Yong-Jin Pu
Researcher
Takahiro Muraoka
Researcher
Michio Murakoshi

Year Started: 2014

Researcher
Itsuki Ajioka
Researcher
Hiroharu Ajiro
Researcher
Takayuki Katoh
Researcher
Satoru Karasawa
Researcher
Yuki Kurashige
Researcher
Shigeki Kuwata
Researcher
Takamasa Sakai
Researcher
Kotaro Satoh
Researcher
Atsushi Shishido
Researcher
Katsunori Tanaka
Researcher
Tetsuya Narushima
Researcher
Takeshi Hata
Researcher
Taiki Hoshino
Researcher
Nobuhiro Yanai
Researcher
Junpei Yuasa

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