October, 2023 - window-to-japan.eu

Takenaka’s CUCO cement features over 80% reduction of CO2 emissions during production

By schmid_wordpressPosted on 19. October 2023Posted in Environmental solutions, News

https://www.nedo.go.jp/news/press/AA5_101698.html As part of NEDO’s Green Innovation Fund project “Development of concrete manufacturing technology using CO2”, Takenaka Corporation, together with Kajima Corporation and Denka Corporation, will develop carbon negative concrete that emits less than zero carbon dioxide (CO2) during the concrete manufacturing process. They have developed a concrete product called CUCO-precast material for construction that […]

2023/09 Sakana Dream Co. develops high-value aquaculture fish through reproductive stem cell transplantation

By schmid_wordpressPosted on 7. October 2023Posted in News of the month

https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/column/16/021500017/100300305/ https://sakana-dream.com/english Sakana Dream (Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture) is developing and marketing new cultured fish by applying a surrogate fish parent technique that transplants reproductive stem cells between different species. The technology is based on that of Professor Goro Yoshizaki of the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, who is known for his “research […]

Idemitsu Kosan establishes joint research department at Kobe University for smart cells for making agrochemicals and oils

By schmid_wordpressPosted on 7. October 2023Posted in News

https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/news/p1/23/10/02/11138/ Idemitsu Kosan has established the Idemitsu Joint Research Division for Biotech Manufacturing at Kobe University’s Center for Advanced Biotechnology Research. The joint research division will work on the development of smart cells (genetically modified microorganisms and cells) for the production of biofuels, bio-chemicals, and bio-agrochemicals, with the aim of building a bio-manufacturing value chain. […]

Sakana Dream Co. develops high-value aquaculture fish through reproductive stem cell transplantation

By schmid_wordpressPosted on 7. October 20237. October 2023Posted in News

https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/column/16/021500017/100300305/ https://sakana-dream.com/english Sakana Dream (Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture) is developing and marketing new cultured fish by applying a surrogate fish parent technique that transplants reproductive stem cells between different species. The technology is based on that of Professor Goro Yoshizaki of the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, who is known for his “research […]

Japan: bioplastics production increases due to government support

By schmid_wordpressPosted on 7. October 2023Posted in Environmental solutions, News

https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/column/16/031700078/092600020/ Bioplastics, which are made from renewable resources and are biodegradable, have been rapidly gaining popularity in recent years. With the Japanese government’s promotion of bioplastics, companies are increasing production of existing products and developing new ones. The challenges are to further reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing and use, and to improve functionality in […]

Kirin offers MicroBio Me gut bacteria test

By schmid_wordpressPosted on 7. October 2023Posted in News

https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/column/16/020100064/090600018/ The MicroBio Me kit is a gut bacteria test offered by Kirin HD. This test was developed by Thorne, a company that manufactures and sells supplements and conducts a variety of other tests. The test is characterized by the use of shotgun metagenomic sequencing, which directly reads the genome sequence, rather than the 16S rRNA […]

A hybrid stirrer system allows for cultivation of mycelia in a single-use bioreactor

By schmid_wordpressPosted on 7. October 20237. October 2023Posted in News

https://www.nedo.go.jp/news/press/AA5_101694.html Satake Multimix Corporation, Tohoku University and Godo Shusei Co. as part of NEDO’s “Development of Bio-based Product Production Technology to Accelerate the Realization of Carbon Recycling” project have established a stirring system that can efficiently stir the culture medium with lower power and ensure aeration volume. By establishing a stirring system that can efficiently agitate the culture […]

Kajima develops extraction system for proteins from GEM plants

By schmid_wordpressPosted on 7. October 20237. October 2023Posted in News

https://www.nedo.go.jp/news/press/AA5_101695.html Kajima Corporation is participating in joint research on the “Demonstration and Development of a Large-Scale Production System for Useful Materials Using Genetically Modified Plants” under NEDO’s “Development of Bio-based Product Production Technology to Accelerate the Realization of Carbon Recycling”. As part of this research, Kajima has recently developed an integrated extraction system that can […]

Month: October 2023