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ARPChem, the University of Tokyo and the Tokyo University of Science have jointly developed a photocatalytic sheet composed of bismuth vanadate and a conductive layer of tin and nickel with oxygen generation function. When this photocatalyst sheet is placed in water, a nickel iron mixed oxide (NiFeO x) immobilized on the photocatalyst surface functions as […]
As there are few shallow coastlines in Japan, the floating offshore windmills in the 2 – 5 MW class are intended to speed up windpower generation. Insted of the usual yaw system on three blade systems, a less expensive single-point mooring technology and a two blade system will be used. This technology aims to achieve […]
In cooperation with Meiji University, Kobe University and RIKEN, Euglena Co. has managed to define culture conditions (dark/anaerobic) under which Euglena gracilis secretes up to 870 mg per liter culture medium. Using different conditions, L-lactic acid could also be secreted. JST news release, December 21, 2016
In a cooperative project with Tohoku University, Sumitomo Rubber scientists have found that three kinds of proteins play a role in the biosynthesis of natural rubber in Hevea, rubber transferase1 (HRT1), rubber elongation factor (REF) and HRT1-REF bridging protein (HRBP). HRT1 allows for the polymerization of rubber, HRBP helps HRT to combine with the particulate […]