Research Task
Biotechnology for CO2 utilization, Anaerobic wastewater treatment/Biogas production, Microbial functions in unexpected fields
Research Keywords
Exploration of microbial functions, CO2fixation, Methane production, Indigo staining
Application Fields
Bioproduction from CO2, Waste(water) treatment, Fashion, art
Skills
Isolation of microbes, Microbial community analysis, Gene manipulation
Our aim is to find/develop microorganisms with various useful functions. Recent targets are 1) biotechnology for CO2 utilization, 2) wastewater treatment (biogas production), 3) traditional indigo dye fermentation, 4) electricity-producing and -utilizing microorganisms, and 5) microorganisms using rare earth elements.