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Ph. D in Biochemistry

Systems Biology, Microbiology, Wood Chemistry

Systems Biology on Lignin Biodegradation


Why Basidiomycetes?

1. Only Basidiomycetes are responsible for lignin biodegradation.

2. Lignin is one of the most recalcitrant aromatic biomaterials.

3. Removal of lignin may provide an effective process for biomass energy production.

4. Enzymes involved in lignin biodegradation may be interesting bio-tools for a chemical process.

5. Many structural skeletons in aromatic pollutants are seen in lignin.


Extented genome network analysis is now underway using Phanerochaete chrysosporium whoes genomic sequences are now open to public.

Functional genomics / Transcriptomics / Proteomics / Metabolomics / Pathway analysis / Bioinformatics / are on going.

Research Interests

• Metabolic Profiling
  keyword : Biomarkers
  2007.04.
• Biocombinatrial Chemistry
  keyword : Cytochrome P450, Green Bioprocess
  2004.04.
• Systems Biology on Lignin Biodegradation
  keyword : Systems Biology, Functional Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics
  2002.04.
• Non-aqueous Biotechnology
  keyword : Non-aqueous, Lignin-degrading Enzymes, Aromatic Compounds, Enzymatic Synthesis, Enzymatic Degradation
  1996.04～2001.03.
• Biochemistry of Lignin Degradation
  keyword : Basidiomycetes, Lignin, Carbon Cycle
  1993.04.

Current and Past Project

• Biogreen Process
• Biogreen Process
• Design and Synthesis of Functional Molecules via Bio-process.
• Fungal Genomic Microarray Techniques for Environmental Monitoring.
• Fungal Degradation of Organoarsenics.
• Nonaqueous Biotechnology.
• Bio-catalysis Project.
• Effective Biomass Energy Production from Renewable Plant Biomass using Molecular Genetically Renforced Basidiomycetes.
• Novel Process and Environmental Engineering utilizing Fungal Ability to Degrade Lignin.
• Enzymatic Degradation of Environmentally Persistent Aromatic Pollutants.

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