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Life Electronics Lab
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A lab that studies how low-temperature plasma acts on living organisms, with the aim of applying it in medicine and agriculture.
AboutAbout the lab
Uncovering the principles of life through electronics.
Tanaka Lab studies “life electronics,” which applies electronics to the life sciences.
The lab applies low-temperature plasma technology to biology, working out at the molecular and genetic level how plasma affects living organisms.
The lab investigates the mechanisms by which cells and tissues respond to plasma-activated solutions, which were developed independently at Nagoya University.
The lab aims for applications in a wide range of fields, including medicine, agriculture, and fisheries.
Key terms
- Low-temperature plasma
- A plasma, meaning a state containing electrons and ions that forms when electrical energy is added to a gas, in which the gas temperature remains low.
- Plasma-activated solution
- A solution that has been exposed to plasma. It has been found to have various effects on cells and tissues.
- Wound healing
- The process by which a wound, such as an injury, heals through the body's own functions.
NewsLab news
A master's student received the BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD at ICPAM-18
A doctoral student's paper has been published
A master's student received the Best Oral Presentation award at IWPCT10
A doctoral student's paper on nitric oxide radicals in plasma-activated lactated Ringer's solution has been published
A doctoral student's paper on electrical stimulation of stem cells on carbon nanowalls has been published
ResearchResearch themes
Using the facilities of the Center for Low-Temperature Plasma Sciences, the lab develops biological applications of low-temperature plasma technology. It clarifies biological responses to plasma-activated solutions and the molecular mechanisms of cell death, differentiation, and immune response, with the goal of controlling low-temperature plasma to produce a desired biological response.
Medical Applications of Plasma
The lab researches and develops ways to use low-temperature plasma in cancer treatment, wound healing, and regenerative medicine.
Plasma in Agriculture and Fisheries
The lab researches and develops low-temperature plasma to promote the growth and enhance the functions of crops and marine products, and to improve water and soil environments.
*Illustrative imageHow Plasma-Activated Solutions Work
The lab clarifies, at the molecular level, how living organisms respond to plasma-activated solutions, by studying networks of gene expression, signal transduction, and metabolism.
New Biological Phenomena Caused by Plasma
The lab searches for new biological phenomena induced by low-temperature plasma, such as shifts in cell fate and activation of the immune system.
MembersFaculty
Tanaka Lab consists of faculty members and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorHiromasa Tanaka
- Associate ProfessorKae Nakamura
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- Top image: “Plasma-filaments” The original uploader was Iantresman at English Wikipedia. / CC BY 2.5 (cropped)
- Medical Applications of Plasma: “Microscope images of ovarian cancer cells treated with plasma and control group (upper row of the figure on page 1 of .pdf)” 生命エレクトロニクス研究グループ / Used with the lab's permission (cropped)
- Plasma in Agriculture and Fisheries: “Application of Plasma to Agriculture” 名古屋大学 / Used with the lab's permission (cropped)
- How Plasma-Activated Solutions Work: “Pipette de laboratoire sur fond blanc au Bénin 04” Adoscam / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- New Biological Phenomena Caused by Plasma: “Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (Photo from Page 1 of .pdf)” 生命エレクトロニクス研究グループ / Used with the lab's permission (cropped)
- Related lab (Plasma Electronics Lab): “Bell Jar 35 with Argon Plasma” Diener electronic GmbH + Co KG / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Plasma Nanoprocess Science Lab): “Plasma Pencil” Entropi5 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Nano Information Devices Lab): “Wafer” Santi / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Quantum Optoelectronics Lab): “Ti Sapphire laser TIS-SF-07” Sergey100 / Public domain (cropped)
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