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“iHA” promotes the production of hyaluronic acid in humans. The patents are jointly owned with S. Korea’s Everlife group, and development was done at S. Korea’s Semyung University. Pharma Foods International website information (jap.)
In collaboration with Musashino University, it was found that Kaemferia parviflora isolated from mountain slopes of Thailand and Laos has such properties. Toyo Shinyaku press release, Sept. 26, 2012
Professor Hiroshi Nagashima, Laboratory of Developmental Engineering, Meiji University, advances research on transgenic swines based on somatic cell nuclear transfer Nikkei Biotech, Sept. 26, 2012
The ß-cryptoxanthin was derived from Satsuma mandarins. Excess secretion of sebum is closely related to the onset of skin irregularities such as pimples and seborrheic rash. Y. Shirakura et al., 26th Carotinoid Discussion Meeting in Hakodate, Sept. 13, 2012
The ingestion of Dioscorea esculenta suppressed muscle reduction in senescent mice. Earlier, this food was already shown to reduce fatigue and enhance fat combustion Takara Bio web release, https://agribio.takara-bio.co.jp/technology/togedokoro/
“K” is the world’s largest computer in the non-military area, with 5 strategic fields of application (Life Sciences, New Materials and Energy, Astronomy, Global Change and Manufacturing) and will provide 30 % of its capacity to private companies, e. g. in the field of drug design (e. g., Takeda, Daiichi Sankyo) RIKEN press release, Sept. […]
Highest increases are planned for Ministry of Environment (+ 92 %), METI (+80 %) and MAFF (+68 %). Nikkei Biotech, Sept. 25 2012
Four test plants of 0,4 ha each will be built in Tsukuba, near Narita Airport and in Fukushima. If successful, 100 or more plants will be set up in Japan. The focus is on oil production and on radioactive cesium elimination Nikkei Biotech, Sept. 24, 2012, and OriginOil press release, August 30, 2012
The product is named “KANEKA KanCapA”. It has high antibody adsorption capacity and alkali resistance and is optimized for antibody-based drug purification. Kaneka press release, Sept. 20, 2012
About 100 plants from the Amazonas region were screened, and active components of “balm of Peru” were identified. Sato Healthcare Innovation, Lecture on Sept. 18 at 59th Meeting of the Japan Society for Pharmacognosy, Chiba