Faculty of EngineeringDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Bioscience

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Faculty Members

IIDA Yasuhiro Professor

[Key Words]

• Development of evaluation system for novel bioactive compound.
• Screening of various bioactive compound such as antifungal, antitumor, anti-Alzheimer's disease and antiaging agents.
• Analysis of epigenetic modification and evaluation of the effect.
• Development of enzyme sensor for drug discovery.

[Research Themes]

• Research of the tip growth of fungi and screening of antifungal agents.
• Research of survivin and the interaction protein and screening of apoptosis induction compound against the tumor.
• Research of epigenetic modification of novel thermostable methyltransferase and application of the property.
• Research of a whitening agent and anti-wrinkle agent.
• Development of evaluation system for secretase activity with use of immobilized enzyme.
ICHIMURA Shigetoshi Professor

[Key Words]

• My research field: membrane separation technology

[Research Themes]

• Development of Surface Modified Anti-Fouling Membrane
• Elucidation of Fouling Mechanism of Porous Membranes
• Development of Size Separation Technique for Nanoparticles
• Evaluation of Surface Properties and Pore Structure of Functional Materials
• Recovery of Valuable Resources from Seawater
INOUE Hideki Professor

[Key Words]

• Intracellular signaling pathways and their relationship to aging using Caenorhabditis elegans and cultured cell lines.

[Research Themes]

• Analysis of extracellular matrix components that are key to maintaining youthfulness
• Analysis of physiologically active peptides that contribute to skin barrier function and wound healing
• Analysis of bioactive peptides that prevent muscle atrophy
• Analysis of compounds that prevent cancer metastasis
IWAMOTO Yuzuri Professor

[Key Words]

• Producing ideal plants using biotechnology

[Research Themes]

• Mass propagation of medicinal plants by tissue culture
• Expression of novel traits using somaclonal variation
• Production of interspecific hybrids and analysis of their traits
• Plant breeding on functional ingredients
• Cryopreservation of traditional vegetable seeds
KOIKE Ayumi Professor

[Key Words]

• Fundamental understanding and applied technology of biological functions

[Research Themes]

• Elucidation of reaction mechanism of chaperonin GroEL
• To find out the behavior of chaperonin in a crowded cell
• Structural and functional analysis of DNA transport protein complex
• Elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway of natural rubber in plants
SAITO Takashi Professor

[Key Words]

• Research on Improvement of Environment Using Chemical and Biotechnologies

[Research Themes]

• Recovery of Contaminants Using Thixotropic Gels
• Search for Hydrogen-producing Bacteria in Ocean
• Investigation of Microorganisms and Fishes by Environmental DNA analysis
• Release of Antipyretic Agents Using Temperature-responsive Gels
• Pharmacological Effects of Basidiomycetes
SHIGENO Koichi Professor

[Key Words]

• Development of novel ceramic materials contributing to the energy field and their applications

[Research Themes]

• Low-temperature sintering of ceramics and their applications to electronic devices etc.
• Search for thermoelectric materials converting heat into electricity
• Development of new clean energy sources, mainly fuel cells
SHIMIZU Hidenobu Professor

[Key Words]

• Development of Functionalized Polymeric Materials in the Food Industry

[Research Themes]

• Effect of Food Additives on the Phase Transition Behavior of Thermosensitive Polymers
• Encapsulation of Functional Food Molecules Using in situ Polymerization
• Gallic-acid Based Polymeric Materials with Antioxidant Properties
• Preparation of Temperature and pH Dual Responsive Polymeric Nanoparticles
• Development of Polymeric Microspheres with Lytic Activity
TAKAMURA Takeji Professor

[Key Words]

• Environmental toxicology relating genome and epigenome alteration in wild animals

[Research Themes]

• Analysis of biogeographical DNA structure of mayfly, fishes, and stink bugs
• Analysis of toxic metal ion in river water
• Analysis of mutagens and endocrine disruptors in natural environment
NAKAGAME Seiji Professor

[Key Words]

• Bio-based chemicals (terephthalic acid, PET, isoprene)
• Bioremediation

[Research Themes]

• Production of bio-based chemicals (terephthalic acid, PET, isoprene) by microorganisms from lignocellulosic biomass to reduce CO₂ emission
• Production of furan compounds from lignocellulosic biomass to reduce CO₂ emission
• Isolation and characterization of new lipases from basidiomycetes for bioremediation
MURATA Takashi Professor

[Key Words]

• Bioimaging/Cytoskeleton/Fluorescent Protein/Microscopy/Plant Cell Biology/

[Research Themes]

• Mechanism of cytoskeletal organization in cell division
• Development of multidimensional fluorescence microscopy
• Understanding evolution of cellular characters in green plants
MURAYAMA Haruno Professor

[Key Words]

• Metal Nanoparticles
• Lithium-ion Batteries
• Aroma of Beverages

[Research Themes]

• Metal Nanoparticles Applicable for Catalysis, Adsorbents, etc.
• Analysis of Structure of Active Materials in Lithium-ion Batteries
• Selective Adsorption of Sulfur Compounds in Beverages to Control their Aroma
MORIKAWA Hiroshi Professor

[Key Words]

• Study of Organic Chemistry of Polymers
• Development of Polymer Synthetic Methods
• fBiomass-Derived Polymers
• unctional polymers

[Research Themes]

• Utilization of monoterpene derivatives and their application to polymer synthesis
• Synthesis of degradable polymer bearing organic carbonate moieties
• Hydrolyzable polymer to control functional substances
YAMAGUCHI Junichi Professor

[Key Words]

• Synthetic Organic Chemistry: Azulenes, Hydantoin Derivatives, and Chiral Compounds

[Research Themes]

• Development of new asymmetric reaction using a chiral auxiliary
• Development of new asymmetric reaction using a chiral piperidine derivative as an organic catalyst
• Synthesis of new hydantoin derivatives as a bio-active compound
• Construction of new azulene derivative which possesses π-electron system
OHBA Takehiro Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Synthesis of chemical systems for a sustainable society

[Research Themes]

• Chemical-Looping systems for combustion of fossil fuels
• Control system for a Preparative HPLC
• Pollutants-confining reaction system
• Process control system by using distributed autonomous method
OZAWA Hideo Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Application of the molecular dynamics simulation to fisheries science; allergen, muscle protein, and enzymes. Studies on tropomyosin, the major allergen from invertebrate of shrimp, squid and abalone

[Research Themes]

• The behavior of allergen
• The stability of allergen
• The muscle as a food
• The color of food
SHIBATA Daisuke Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Developmental Biology
• Reproductive ecology
• Diversity of Marine invertebrates

[Research Themes]

• Life cycle, development, and reproduction of echinoderms
• Fauna survey in the intertidal zone
• Reproductive Ecology of a fissiparous sea-star Coscinasterias acutispina
YAMASHITA Naoya Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Neuroscience / Molecular Cell Biology/ Pharmacology

[Research Themes]

• Identifying mechanisms of neuronal signaling via axonal transport
• Mechanism by which abnormal axonal transport contributes to neurodegeneration
• Screening of novel biomarkers for Alzheimer’s diseases
YAMAMURA Akira Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Search and cloning of clinical enzymes
• Modification of enzymatic properties by amino acid substitution

[Research Themes]

• Improving the stability of histamine oxidase
• Improvement of substrate specificity of histamine oxidase
• Improvement of substrate specificity of putrescine oxidase
• Construction of high expression system of diacetyl spermine oxidase
• Application of steel binding peptide
WADA Risei Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Development of Functional Polymer Materials

[Research Themes]

• Adsorption Behavior of Phosphoric Acid Using Polymeric Material
• Characterization of PVA/chitosan Hydrogel and Antibacterial Activity
• Determination of Polymer-Polymer and Polymer-Solvent Interaction Parameters by using Inverse Gas Chromatography
• Performance of Nitrification Process Using Fluidized Carrier Method