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KITAJIMA FUMIO
 
Organization
Faculty of Science Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Assistant Professor
The Kyushu University Museum (Concurrent)
School of Sciences Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences(Concurrent)
Graduate School of Sciences Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences(Concurrent)
Title
Assistant Professor
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Organic substances play an important role in many geochemical processes. I would like to clarify geochemical processes from the viewpoint of the behavior of organic matter. The followings are my main research topics, and I have classes to teach fundamental techniques of chemistry. 1. The organic matter in meteorites. Organic matter in meteorites records its origin and several events in the early solar system in their structure and isotopic composition. The characteristics of the matter reveal the thermal history of meteorites in their parent bodies. 2. Biomarkers in hydrothermal systems. Thermophiles are rather primitive microorganisms. The biomarkers produced by them are useful to evaluate their ecosystem. I also try to develop a new biomarker. 3. Organic substances in sediments. Organic substances in sediments are useful to clarify palaeo-environments and the processes of diagenesis.
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Research Areas

  • Natural Science / Biogeosciences

  • Natural Science / Space and planetary sciences

Degree

  • PhD

Research History

  • Kyushu University Faculty of Science Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences  Assistant Professor 

    1995.6 - Present

  • 新技術事業団(現:科学技術振興機構)  Researcher 

    新技術事業団(現:科学技術振興機構)

    1992.3 - 1995.6

Education

  • The University of Tokyo   大学院 理学系研究科 博士課程   化学専攻

    1988.4 - 1991.3

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    Country:Japan

    Notes:博士課程

Research Interests・Research Keywords

  • Research theme: Carbonaceous matter in meteorites

    Keyword: Carbonaceous chondrite, Carbonaceous matter, Thermal Metamorphism, Aqueous alteration, Pyrolysis-GC, XAFS, Micro-Spectroscopy

    Research period: 2000.4 - Present

  • Research theme: A study of palaeo-microbial ecosystem and diagenesis using biomarkers in sediments.

    Keyword: Biomarker, Sediments in hydrothermal system, Hyrothermal vents on deep-sea floor, Microbial ecosystem, Diagenesis

    Research period: 2000.4 - Present

  • Research theme: Development of a new biomarker in microbial origin in hydrothermal system

    Keyword: Thermophile, Archaea, Ether lipid, Biomarker, Sediment

    Research period: 2000.4 - Present

Papers

  • A micro-Raman and infrared study of several Hayabusa category 3 (organic) particles Reviewed International journal

    Fumio Kitajima, Masayuki Uesugi, Yuzuru Karouji, Yukihiro Ishibashi, Toru Yada, Hiroshi Naraoka, Masanao Abe, Akio Fujimura, Motoo Ito, Hikaru Yabuta, Hajime Mita, Yoshinori Takano, Tatsuaki Okada

    Earth Planets and Space   67   20   2015.2

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    Repository Public URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2324/7238310

  • 西オーストラリア・ピルバラ・デキソンアイランド層の地質 -6- 黒色チャート中に含まれる炭素質物質

    北島富美雄、清川昌一、伊藤 孝、池原 実

    茨城大学教育学部紀要(自然科学)   2005.3

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    Language:Japanese   Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal)  

    Geology of 3.2Ga Dixon Island Formation, Western Pilbara, Australia -Part 6-
    -Characterization of carbonaceous matter in the black cherts-
    F.Kitajima, S.Kiyokawa, T.Ito, and M.Ikehara

  • Evaluating the thermal metamorphism of CM chondrites by using the pyrolytic behavior of the carbonaceous macromolecular matter. Reviewed International journal

    Kitajima F., Nakamura T., Takaoka N., and Murae T.

    Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta.   66 ( 1 )   163 - 172   2002.1

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    DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(01)00758-X

    Repository Public URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2324/7238307

  • The Earth atmosphere-like bulk nitrogen isotope composition obtained by stepwise combustion analyses of Ryugu return samples

    Hashizume, K; Ishida, A; Chiba, A; Okazaki, R; Yogata, K; Yada, T; Kitajima, F; Yurimoto, H; Nakamura, T; Noguchi, T; Yabuta, H; Naraoka, H; Takano, Y; Sakamoto, K; Tachibana, S; Nishimura, M; Nakato, A; Miyazaki, A; Abe, M; Okada, T; Usui, T; Yoshikawa, M; Saiki, T; Terui, F; Tanaka, S; Nakazawa, S; Watanabe, SI; Tsuda, Y; Broadley, MW; Busemann, H

    METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE   59 ( 8 )   2117 - 2133   2024.4   ISSN:1086-9379 eISSN:1945-5100

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    Publisher:Meteoritics and Planetary Science  

    The nitrogen isotope compositions of two samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu were determined using a stepwise combustion method, along with Ivuna (CI) and Y-980115, a CI-like Antarctic meteorite, as references. The two Ryugu samples A0105-07 and C0106-07 showed bulk δ15N values of +1.7 ± 0.5‰ and +0.2 ± 0.6‰, respectively, significantly lower than Ivuna with +36.4 ± 0.4‰, but close to Y-980115 with +4.0 ± 0.3‰. The Ryugu samples are further characterized by C/N and 36Ar/N ratios up to 3.4× and 4.9× the value of Ivuna, respectively. Among all Ryugu samples and CI chondrites, a positive correlation was observed between nitrogen concentrations and δ15N values, with samples with lower nitrogen concentrations exhibiting lower δ15N. This trend is explained by a two-component mixing model. One component is present at a constant abundance among all CI-related samples, with a δ15N value around 0‰ or lower. The other varies in abundance between different samples, and exhibits a δ15N value of +56 ± 4‰. The first 15N-poor endmember is seemingly tightly incorporated into a carbonaceous host phase, whereas the 15N-rich endmember can be mobilized and decoupled from carbon, potentially because it is in the form of ammonia. Asteroid materials with volatile compositions that are similar to those reported here for the Ryugu samples are attractive candidates for the volatile sources among Earth's building blocks.

    DOI: 10.1111/maps.14175

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  • Noble gas mass-spectrometry for extraterrestrial micro-samples: analyses of asteroid matter returned by Hayabusa2 JAXA mission

    Meshik, A; Pravdivtseva, O; Okazaki, R; Yogata, K; Yada, T; Kitajima, F; Yurimoto, H; Nakamura, T; Noguchi, T; Yabuta, H; Naraoka, H; Sakamoto, K; Tachibana, S; Nishimura, M; Nakato, A; Miyazaki, A; Abe, M; Okada, T; Usui, T; Yoshikawa, M; Sakai, T; Tanaka, S; Terui, F; Nakazawa, S; Watanabe, S; Tsuda, Y

    JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY   38 ( 9 )   1785 - 1797   2023.8   ISSN:0267-9477 eISSN:1364-5544

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    Mass spectrometry of noble gas isotopes extracted from limited amounts of extraterrestrial materials delivered by robotic space missions requires high sensitivity, high ion transmission, low detection limit, and several other characteristics not readily available in commercial instruments. We compared two different configurations of electron impact ionisation. We concluded that the ion source with cylindrical symmetry and without a magnetic field in the ionisation region is better for analyzing all stable noble gas isotopes extracted from sub-milligram extraterrestrial samples. Isotopic analyses of noble gases retrieved using multi-step heating of sub-mg samples delivered from near-Earth (162 173) asteroid Ryugu support this conclusion.

    DOI: 10.1039/d3ja00125c

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Presentations

  • A Micro-Spectroscopic Approach to the Carbonaceous Matter in the Particles Recovered by the HAYABUSA Mission International conference

    F. Kitajima, M. Kotsugi, T. Ohkochi, H. Naraoka, Y. Ishibashi, M. Abe, A. Fujimura, R. Okazaki, T. Yada, T. Nakamura, T. Noguchi, K. Nagao, A. Tsuchiyama, T. Mukai, S. A. Sandford, T. Okada, K. Shirai, M. Ueno, M. Yoshikawa and J. Kawaguchi

    2011.3 

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    Event date: 2011.3

    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Houston   Country:United States  

  • 光電子顕微鏡(PEEM)による微小な炭素質構造体の探究 -炭素質隕石、Archean黒色頁岩をめぐって- Invited

    北島富美雄

    日本放射光学会 第2回若手研究会  2010.8 

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    Event date: 2010.8

    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:東京大学 本郷キャンパス   Country:Japan  

  • A micro-Raman study on the thermal history of several chondritic and terrestrial carbonaceous matters International conference

    Kitajima F. and Nakamura T.

    The Meteoritical Society  2008.7 

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    Event date: 2008.7 - 2008.8

    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Matsue   Country:Japan  

  • テトラエーテル脂質から辿る霧島硫黄山南火口域の地熱活動

    @北島富美雄、#林田 碧、#前田渉太、石橋純一郎、@奈良岡 浩、#太田名津美、@松島 健

    2022年度日本地球化学会第69回年会  2022.9 

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    Event date: 2022.9

    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:オンライン   Country:Japan  

  • Isopotic compositions of noble gases and nitrogen in the Ryugu samples returned by Hayabusa2 International conference

    R. Okazaki, B. Marty, H. Busemann, K. Hashizume, J. Gilmour, A. Meshik, T. Yada, F. Kitajima, M. W. Broadley, D. Byrne, E. Fueri, M. E. I. Riebe, D. Krietsch, C. Maden, A. Ishida, P. Clay, S. Crowther, L. Fawcett, T. Lawton, O. Pravdivseva, J. Park, K. Bajo, Y. Takano, K. Yamada, S. Kawagucci, Y. Matsui, M. Yamamoto, Y. N. Miura, K. Righter, S. Sakai, N. Iwata, N. Shirai, S. Sekimoto, M. Inagaki, M. Ebihara, R. Yokochi, K. Nishiizumi, K. Nagao, J. I. Lee, A. Kano, M. W. Caffee, R. Uemura, T. Nakamura, H. Naraoka, T. Noguchi, H. Yabuta, H. Yurimoto, S. Tachibana, H. Sawada, K. Sakamoto, S. Watanabe, Y. Tsuda

    53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference  2022.3 

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    Event date: 2022.3

    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:オンライン   Country:United States  

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MISC

  • 環境指標物質としての微生物が生産するテトラエーテル脂質 Reviewed

    北島富美雄

    極限環境微生物学会誌   2008.4

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    Microbial tetraether lipids as an environmental tracer

    Repository Public URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2324/7238313

Professional Memberships

  • The Metoritical Society

  • 日本微生物生態学会

  • 日本惑星科学会

  • 日本地球化学会

  • 日本化学会

Committee Memberships

  • 日本有機地球化学会   有機地球化学会奨励賞選考委員   Domestic

    2006.8 - 2010.8   

  • 日本有機地球化学会   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2006.8 - 2007.7   

  • (財)資源協会 地球科学技術総合推進機構   分科会委員   Domestic

    2001.4 - 2005.3   

Research Projects

  • 「はやぶさ」初期分析チーム International coauthorship

    2009.4 - 2011.12

    宇宙航空研究開発機構(Japan) 

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    Authorship:Coinvestigator(s) 

    小惑星探査機「はやぶさ」が持ち帰ったサンプルの初期分析を行った

Educational Activities

  • 学部教育において、下記の科目を担当している。

    担当科目

    地球惑星科学基礎実験(ダイヤモンド合成実験)(学部3年生)
    地球惑星化学実験(貝化石の化学分析)(学部2年生)
    地球惑星科学II(分担:学部1年生)
    基礎科学実習(分担:基幹教育)

    大学院では下記の科目を分担している。

    有機生物地球化学(分担:大学院修士課程)
    物質科学演習(分担:大学院修士課程)

Class subject

  • 基礎科学実習

    2025.12 - 2026.2   Winter quarter

  • 地球惑星科学IIA

    2025.10 - 2026.3   Second semester

  • 地球惑星化学実験(貝化石の化学分析)

    2025.10 - 2026.3   Second semester

  • 物質科学演習

    2025.4 - 2025.9   First semester

  • 地球惑星科学基礎実験(ダイヤモンド合成実験)

    2025.4 - 2025.9   First semester

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Visiting, concurrent, or part-time lecturers at other universities, institutions, etc.

  • 2011  宇宙航空研究開発機構 はやぶさプロジェクト共同研究員  Classification:Part-time faculty  Domestic/International Classification:Japan 

  • 2010  宇宙航空研究開発機構 はやぶさプロジェクト共同研究員  Classification:Part-time faculty  Domestic/International Classification:Japan 

Outline of Social Contribution and International Cooperation activities

  • はやぶさ初期分析プロジェクト共同研究員
    International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry International Committee 運営委員

Social Activities

  • 平成27年度九州大学総合研究博物館公開展示 JAXA「はやぶさ」計画 小惑星イトカワの謎を探る

    九州大学総合研究博物館  九州大学総合研究博物館  2015.11

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    Audience:General, Scientific, Company, Civic organization, Governmental agency

    Type:Lecture

Activities contributing to policy formation, academic promotion, etc.

  • 2005.8 - 2022.3   International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry International Committee

    International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry International Committee 運営委員