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In this 21st century, the world is searching for solutions to the environmental, resources and energy problems.
Chemistry has been progressing by elucidating the natural phenomena and contributes to the development of various new materials such as medical supplies, synthetic fibers, cosmetics and plastics, which are prerequisite materials to our life.
Biotechnology, which explains life phenomena on a molecule level, develops quickly and came to have the close relation to chemistry and/or physics. Therefore, it attracts attention also in the field of material production.
Applied chemistry and Biotechnology is a vibrant department with a full and complete program at both undergraduate and graduate levels of study.
This department intends to devise the fusion of Biotechnology and Applied
Chemistry aiming at the development of a new technology for new era.
Dr. Minoru Hatanaka (Professor)
Development of new synthetic method and their application to synthesis of biologically active organic molecules
Dr. Yukio Nagaosa (Professor)
Trace determination of inorganic ions in environmental samples by chromatography, Decomposition and separation of environmental pollutants by electrolysis, Separation and recovery of valuable metals by solvent extraction.
Dr. Isao Ikeda (Professor)
Functionalization of polymers having the fiber-forming property such as cellulose, PVA, nylon, polyester by the chemical reactions including the graft polymerization; Preparation and application of the immobilized enzymes.
Dr. Masao Miki (Professor)
Studies on mechanisms of the actomyosin molecular motor and the troponin-tropomyosin molecular switch by using molecular biological techniques and fluorescence spectroscopy.
Dr. Teruo Hori (Professor)
Functionalization of fibers and films using supercritical fluid, electron beam irradiation technique, and construction of biomimetic systems using functional dyes and recovery proteins.
Dr. Mikio Sakakibara (Professor)
Application of ultrasound to biotechnology; Immobilization of microbial cells on porous cellulose carriers; Bioremediation engineering
Dr. Yasushi Maeda (Professor)
Phase transitions of aqueous solutions of thermosensitive polymers including poly(N-substituted acrylamide)s and polyethers are investigated by IR and Raman spectroscopy. Thermosensitive nano structures such as polymer micelles and nano gels are also being developed.
Dr. Hiroyuki Uchida (Professor)
Screening of useful enzymes from microorganisms, and applications of the enzymes to degradation of environmental pollutants including endocrine disruptors and textile processing et al. Studies on enzyme activating and those inactivating nucleoside analogs with anti-tumor activities.
Dr. Kazuko Mizuno (Associate Professor)
Spectroscopic studies of blue-shifting C-HD„O hydrogen bonds in solutions.
Ab initio M.O. calculations and molecular dynamics studies of . of blue-shifting
C-H„„„O hydrogen bonds in solutions
Dr. Jun'ichiro Miura (Associate Professor)
Enhanced selectivity in reversed phase - high perfprmance liquid
chromatography for metal chelates and highly sensitive determination of
trace amounts of metal ions.
Dr. Shiro Maeda (Associate Professor)
Structural analysis of synthetic polymers and biomaterials by using high-resolution solution and solid-state NMR and polarization modulation spectroscopy (CD and LD). Development of high performance photoelastic modulator and polarization modulation spectrometer.
Dr. Hiroyuki Uchida (Professor)
Screening of useful enzymes from microorganisms, and applications of the enzymes to degradation of environmental pollutants including endocrine disruptors and textile processing et al. Studies on enzyme activating and those inactivating nucleoside analogs with anti-tumor activities.
Dr. Ichiro Takahashi (Associate Professor)
(1) Selective captures of bioactive compounds with use of macrocyclic/cleft type receptors or hydrogen-bonded complexes.
(2) Determination of weakly interactive forces utilizing organic molecular crystals.
(3) Exploitation of mild-condition condensation reactions with use of weak protonic acids as synthetic auxiliaries.
Dr. Shin-ichiro Suye (Associate Professor)
1. Biosensing system for anticancer compounds or EDCs with receptor protein. 2. Development and application of microbial enzyme and protein for green chemistry.
Dr. Akihiko Sakurai (Associate Professor)
Removal of environmental pollutants using microorganism and/or enzyme; Development of new type bioreactor for production of useful materials.
Dr. Satoshi Terada (Associate Professor)
Generating of novel cell lines for artificial organ and cell therapy. @Improvement of bio-active factor production. Study of apoptosis mechanism.
Dr. Kenji Hisada (Associate Professor)
Preparation and characterization of the ultrathin films assembled with the organic amphililes; Development of the photocatalytic system constructed with the organic chromophores
Dr. Masaya Oki (Associate Professor)
Dr. Yasuharu Yoshimi (Assistant Professor)
Investigation of a new photochemical organic reaction in water using photosensitive surfactant and their application
Dr. Shinji Sugihara (Assistant Professor)
Synthesis of various stimuli-responsive polymers by precision polymerization.
Investigation of metal-Free living cationic polymerization.
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