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Microbial Ecotechnology Social Cooperation Lab
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The lab develops technologies that use the power of microorganisms to reduce environmental impact.
AboutAbout the lab
Reducing environmental impact with the power of microbes
The Microbial Ecotechnology Social Cooperation Lab studies the development of technologies and materials that use the activity of microorganisms in the environment to reduce environmental impact.
The lab was launched in collaboration with Daikin Industries, Ltd., and aims to develop technologies that contribute to the "bioeconomy," meaning economic activity that does not burden the environment.
Its focus is on reducing environmental impact across the whole chain, from materials development to the recycling of waste and scarce resources.
Its purpose is to turn research results from the university into technologies that industry can use directly.
Key terms
- Bioeconomy
- Economic activity that makes use of biological resources and functions and is sustained without burdening the environment
- Social Cooperation Program
- A program established within a university so that the university and companies or other organizations can carry out joint research
- Enzyme
- A protein that drives chemical reactions inside living organisms. Enzymes are also involved in the breakdown of substances
NewsLab news
Paper published on a bio-derived repellent agent
A high school student hosted by the lab won an award at Regeneron ISEF 2024
The establishment term of the Social Cooperation Program has been extended
A high school student hosted by the lab received the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
ResearchResearch themes
Through the analysis of a wide range of environmental microorganisms, the lab aims to reduce environmental impact from materials development through to recycling. Its goal is to establish the underlying technologies, such as selecting useful microorganisms, elucidating their functions, and developing useful proteins, and to develop technologies that can be widely used in society.
*Illustrative imageMicrobial degradation of compounds that can become resources
The lab searches the world for microorganisms that can efficiently degrade and remove resources, and studies the mechanisms of degradation and how to use the enzymes involved. It also tackles the challenge of using microorganisms to turn the scarce resources contained in degradation products back into resources.
*Illustrative imageEnvironmental treatment with bio-derived materials
This research develops environmental treatment technologies that use bio-derived materials, with the aim of making them usable in real-world society. It is carried out through regular, ongoing meetings with Daikin Industries.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Microbial Ecotechnology Social Cooperation Lab consist of faculty, Project Researchers, and students in the doctoral program (including working-professional doctoral students) and the master's program.As of 2026
- Project ProfessorHirofumi HaraPublications ↗
- Project LecturerTakeaki TezukaPublications ↗
- Specially Appointed Professor (Concurrent)Yasuo OhnishiPublications ↗
- Specially Appointed Professor (Concurrent)Hideaki NojiriPublications ↗
- Specially Appointed Professor (Concurrent)Kiyohiko IgarashiPublications ↗
- Specially Appointed Lecturer (Concurrent)Naoki SunagawaPublications ↗
- Project Assistant Professor (Concurrent)Chiho Mizuguchi (Suzuki)
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Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Разнообразие почвенной микрофлоры в чашке Петри” Oksana Lastochkina / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Microbial degradation of compounds that can become resources: “Rareearthoxides” Peggy Greb, US department of agriculture / Public domain (cropped)
- Environmental treatment with bio-derived materials: “Aeration tank activated sludge process STP Bengaluru India” Vraj Acharya, WELL Labs / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (環境保全工学研究室): “Pseudomonas putida on King's B agar under UV light” Mroghair / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (細胞遺伝学研究室): “Aspergillus nidulans” Plasmidmap / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (分子育種学研究室): “20241028-R9HMNF-CB-001 Leafy ground” usfs_Eastern_Region / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (微生物学研究室): “Aspergillus oryzae (koji)” Forrest O. / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
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