The new process aims at removing nitrogen from nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds such as pyridine and quinoline and is important in refining petroleum, shale oil or biomass as it improves the efficiency of hydrocracking. An international research team at RIKEN which included Chinese researchers from Dalian University of Science and Technology, China, mixed the highly active […]
Tokyo team achieves in-vivo transplantation of iPS-derived nephron progenitor cells to functional kidney cells in animal experiments
The group of Takashi Yokoo at Tokyo Jikei University’s school of medicine has succeeded to mature foreign iPS-derived nephron progenitor cells. To this end, they injected renal progenitor cells induced from iPS into the nephrogenic zone of the mouse metanephros, where injected cells are continuously developed at later stages of kidney development. When rat-derived progenitor […]
Mitsubishi Chemicals will start clinical trials with Muse cells in FY2017
Multi-lineage differentiating Stress Enduring cells (Muse) provide an alternative to stem cell technology and do not require recombinant processing for cell differentiation. They were developed by Tohoku University and its spin-off CLIO which was acquired by Mitsubishi Chemical Holding in 2015. According to a recent business meeting, clinical trials for myocardial infarction will begin in […]
Konica Minolta steps into health monitoring using tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR)
In cooperation with Tohoku University, Konica Minolta is pioneering devices for simple measurement of brain and heart functions based on TMR. A novel type of magnetic sensor which operates at room temperature records alpha waves of brain with high sensitivity and high resolution. Also, the cardiac magnetic field can be measured in real-time and applied […]
DRIVEtheArc”: Japanese consortium completes rapid charging station network at 25 locations for EV drivers in California”
Nissan Motor and Kanematsu, under a contract with NEDO, have completed 55 large-scale (50 kW) rapid charging stations at 25 locations in California, in a corridor from Monterey to Lake Tahoe. For Nissan EV drivers, a real-time smartphone app DRIVEtheARC” is available. In this demonstration project, data of behavior patterns of EV owners such as […]
Kobe Eye Center” opens, specialized in iPS-related ophthalmology”
The Kobe Eye Center consists of an ophthalmologic hospital and laboratory, a cell culture processing facility (CPC), and a floor conducting low vision care (rehabilitation for visually handicapped persons). A RIKEN-operated laboratory and CPC will be on the 5th and 6th floor of the center which is located in Kobe Medical Industry City” on Kobe […]
Kyoto’s CiRA establishs screening system for Alzheimer (AD)-related drugs
The sceening developed by Haruhisa INOUE at Kyoto University’s Center for (CiRA) is based on cerebral cortical neurons derived from Alzheimer patients and uses compound libraries that are known to reduce amyloid β (Aβ). The cerebral cortical neurons used in the screening are obtained from iPS cells derived from AD patients by introducing the neural […]
Genomix Co. raises 1 billion Yen by 3d party allotment
The company is engaged in R&D that promotes healing and regeneration of injured tissue by activating bone marrow-derived stem cells and accumulating them in the affected area via circulation of peripheral blood. https://genomix.co.jp
New inducible mouse model for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
A team at Kyoto Dental University and Kyushu University has bred a model mouse that develops this disease upon administration of hepatotoxic drugs in a very short time period. Nikkei Biotech, November 21, 2017
Tsmuk Co. introduces improved version of RODEM wheelchair
The new version has the following improved features: • it is equipped with smartphone cooperation function by Bluetooth, and remote operation from smartphone is possible, • the height of the bed and the chair can be aligned, making it easy to move • it has a minimum turning radius, so it can flip even in […]