The subject of research in a field of energy metabolic engineering for production of bio-fuels such as methane, hydrogen and alcohols, and bio-materials from biomass derived stocks based on fermentation technology and genetic engineering of microorganisms

email: nyutaka@  

Our research goals are (i) bringing innovation to microbial cultivation, by development of radically new cultivation technology; (ii) isolation of environmentally important or potentially useful but yet-to-be cultured microorganisms; (iii) puzzling out the reason as to why most of the environmental microorganisms are recalcitrant for cultivation.

email: yoshiteruaoi@  

Single cell analysis to study survival strategies of bacterial cells: we aim to discover novel ‘Principles of Life’ by analyzing cell shape, growth, and metabolism at the single cell level. This knowledge can be applied to improve activities of industrial microorganisms.

email: setsukato@