Department of Biotechnology
The Department of Biotechnology has kept a high standard of education and research in a wide range of the biotechnology field. Employing DNA technology, protein engineering and cell/tissue culturing techniques, in combination with the recent advancement of the biomolecular structure determination, genomic information and bioinformatics, the department is revealing basic mechanisms of a variety of biological functions.
In addition, we are making efforts to apply such basic findings to contribute to the prosperity and welfare of human being.
Laboratories
| Biomolecular Research | |
|---|---|
| Synthetic Biology | Analysis and improvement of useful genes in microorganisms |
| Computational Biology | Computational biology, computational chemistry and bioinformatics |
| Molecular Biotechnology | Structure, function and localization of biological molecules |
| Biofunctional Research | |
| Fermentation Microbiology | Genetic and protein engineering, bioactive substances |
| Applied Microbiology | Application of diverse microbiological functions |
| Enzymology | Structure-function relationship of enzymes and proteins |
| Microbiology | Protein secretion in bacteria and fungi, neural network information |
| Cellular Genetics | Regulation of macromolecular biosynthesis in microorganisms |
| IFO-Endowed Chair | |
| Brewing Microbiology | |
| Agro-Biotechnology Research *1 | |
| Environmental Biochemistry | Biotechnology of microorganisms and plant cells |
| Cell Biotechnology | Biosynthetic studies using biochemistry and structural biology |
| Plant Functional Biotechnology | Plant nutrient acquisition, Nodulation, Plant growth improvement |
| Social Cooperation Programs | |
| Microbial Ecotechnology | |
| Social Cooperation Research Departments | |
| Yeast and Fermentation | |
*1 Cooperative course. The laboratory and its staffs belong to Agro-Biotechnology Research Center