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Laboratory of Microbial Metabolic Engineering
Professor / MASAI Eiji
Associate Professor / KAMIMURA Naofumi
ProfessorMASAI Eiji
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Associate ProfessorKAMIMURA Naofumi
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- Realizing a low-carbon society through plant biomass utilization
- Cutting-edge research on lignin utilization through microbial metabolism
- Lead well-balanced and fulfilling university life
Supervisor
Professor / MASAI Eiji, Associate Professor / KAMIMURA Naofumi
Prof. Masai and Kamimura are very enthusiastic about research and are great role models. They are willing to give advice not only on research but also on university life. This support enables students to have successful academic lives.
Research Content
Establishing the use of plant biomass is a key to achieving a global concern of having a low-carbon society. Lignin, which accounts for about 15-30% of the cell wall components of plants, is the most abundant aromatic resource, but its effective utilization has not yet been established. In our laboratory, all aspects involved in the bacterial catabolism of lignin-derived aromatic compounds have been studied for many years. Our findings, obtained by elucidating the mechanism of lignin degradation by bacteria, can be applied in the production of useful substances. The efficient utilization of lignin is necessary to realize a low-carbon society.
Analysis of bacterial metabolites using a high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
A Day in the Lab
In our laboratory, although each person utilizes their time differently, every student conducts research activities on their initiative. We have full and in-depth discussions with the professors about our research progress meetings with all the lab members and journal clubs. Through these activities, students become more motivated in their research, expand their abilities, actively participate in academic conferences, and present their research results. Apart from research activities, our laboratory is very active with many events.
Appearance of research meeting by students
Thesis Subjects
- (M)Identification of the genes involved in the catabolism of β-1-type lignin-derived aromatic isomers in Sphingobium sp. strain SYK-6
- (M)Development of bacterial sensors for lignin-derived compounds
- (M)Transcriptional regulation of the acetovanillone catabolism genes in Sphingobium sp. strain SYK-6
The number of
PhD Graduates
11
Major employers of Graduates
- Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Maruha Nichiro Corporation
- Daio Paper Corporation.
- NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
- Sanko-Seika Co., Ltd.
- NIPRO PHARMA HIDA FACTORY CO.,LTD
- Hirosaki University
- Forest Research and Management Organization
- Oji Paper Co., Ltd
- NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
