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18-11 Green Earth Institute uses Corynebacterium resting cells to prepare green chemicals from formaldehyde
In an artificial metabolic system, the formaldehyde is added via aldolase, to appropriate cosubstrates forming 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid (DHB), homoserine (hSer), and 1,3-propanediol (PDO). As an aldolase, hpal from Escherichia coli was used. It accepts also other...
18-11 Japan reports progress on transgenic pollen-free cedars
The Forest Research Institute's Forest Biotechnology Research Center (Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture) reports progress on the development of a pollen-less cedar by genome editing of "seminal trees" which grow fast and straight. In the transgenic plant, a single...
9-11 NeuroSky and Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma will develop wearable electroencephalographs
The medical device will be used for the prevention and diagnosis of neuropsychiatric diseases such as sleep disorders, depression, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and dementia at an early stage. At the same time, a version for healthcare use by the...
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5-11 NEDO launches R&D program for hydrogen aircrafts
The project aims to increase the ratio of participation in international joint development of airframes and engines (currently about 20-30%) by maximizing the strengths of Japan's elemental technologies, such as hydrogen and materials. The project will also contribute...
1-11 Genome-edited tiger puffer fish accepted as food in Japan
Regional Fish Co., Kyoto, has received acceptance from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for sales of genome-edited tiger puffer fish. In the genome-edited fish strain, a leptin receptor reducing appetite...
26-10 Japan’s „Green Innovation Fund“ launches construction of „zero-emission“ ships and a supply chain for hydrogen and ammonia fuels
NEDO, the project house of METI, will launch a 32 billion JP¥ (242 million €) program on „next generation ships“, which includes the development of engines fueled by hydrogen and ammonia. In the future, „zero-emission ships“ will emit virtually no greenhouse gases in...
15-10 NEDO adds projects on use of CO2 as raw material
The project house NEDO of the Japanese Ministry of Economy and Trade METI is funding further topics on the use of CO2 as a raw material with a total of about €100 million over 5 years: 1. Synthesis of lower olefins (IHI) and methanol from CO2 (JFE Steel, RITE), 2....
18-9 Japan permits marketing of genome-edited fish
In the red sea bream, 14 bases of the myostatin gene suppressing muscle hyperplasia were deleted, using CRISPR/Cas technology. The average amount of the edible portion was increased about 1.2 times, and the ratio of weight gain to ingested feed improved by 14%. Since...
16-9 NEC plans to grow healthcare and life science business to a value of 500 billion JP¥ in 2020
According to Mr Seiko Kitase, CEO of NEC, the focus of NEC’s related plans are Medical care business, e. g. analysis of image data by AI,Lifestyle support business, e. g. walking analysis of seniors (gait analysis),Life science business, such as AI-supported drug...