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Hosokawa Lab
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The lab reads the genetic information of microorganisms one cell at a time.
AboutAbout the lab
Putting biological resources to use with digital technology.
The Hosokawa Lab studies how to find useful substances from the microorganisms around us.
It combines single-cell analysis, which examines cells individually, with microfluidic technology.
The lab is developing a technological foundation for reading the genetic information of microorganisms whose genomes were previously unknown.
It also uses synthetic biology methods to create new substances from the genetic resources that microorganisms carry.
Key terms
- Single-cell analysis
- An analytical approach that examines cells one by one
- Microfluidics
- Technology that precisely manipulates tiny amounts of liquid in channels as thin as a human hair
- Synthetic biology
- A field that applies the mechanisms of living organisms to create new functions or substances artificially
NewsLab news
A doctoral student received the GteX Poster Award at The 20th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition
A paper was published on single-organelle genome analysis, which decodes plant mitochondria and chloroplasts one at a time
A researcher won second place in the Young Scholars Flash Talks at the 13th International Conference on Post-genomic Technology
A review paper on single-cell genome analysis of fungi was published
A doctoral student received the Best Student Presentation Award at the Society for Biotechnology, Japan meeting
ResearchResearch themes
The lab develops a technological foundation for analyzing microorganisms one cell at a time. It reveals the genome information of microorganisms that have not been used until now, and connects this to the discovery and production of new substances.
*Illustrative imageExploring untapped microbial resources
Some of the microorganisms around us carry valuable substances such as industrial enzymes and antibacterial drugs. The lab is developing a technological foundation for exploring and using microbial resources that have not yet been put to use.
*Illustrative imageSingle-cell analysis and synthetic biology
The lab combines technologies such as single-cell analysis, which examines each cell individually, and microfluidics, and uses synthetic biology methods to produce useful substances from the genetic resources of microorganisms.
MembersFaculty
- Associate ProfessorMasahito Hosokawa
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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: “Single cell sequencing （MDA） (cropped)” Qianli Ma / Public domain (cropped)
- Exploring untapped microbial resources: “Morning Glory Pool's geyserite border & microbial mats (30 July 2012) 1” James St. John / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Single-cell analysis and synthetic biology: “Molymods” Sonia / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (竹山研究室): “Petri dish 2” Drhx / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (由良研究室): “Myoglobin” AzaToth / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (武田研究室): “3D printed Hydrogel Scaffold” Habannn / CC0 (cropped)
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