Degree Program in Agricultural Sciences
Division of Food and Biomass Sciences
We conduct education and research guidance related to appropriate technology for food resources and processing, and biomass utilization for materials and energy to create and conserve ecoregions on regional groundwork.
Fields of research
Bioresource Technology Development
- Microtechnology for new food processing and functional food
- Nanotechnology for novel bioactive delivery systems
- Effective utilization of food processing residues for value addition
Sciences for Food Functions
- Molecular and cellular biology for food functions, focusing on compounds that prevent pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome
- Molecular and cellular biology of protein tyrosine phosphatases involved in the pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis and in the regulation of ovarian functions
Chemistry of Bio-Materials
- Innovation of lignocellulose chemical pulping and non-chlorine bleaching
- Characterization, reactivity, and utilization of lignins
- Production system of forest products, pulp, and paper
- Characterization of chemical components of biomaterials
Engineering of Bio-Materials
- Creation of paper-based electronics, maintaining general paper functions
- Development of paper sensors using capillary liquid transport through fiber network
- Development of saltwater immersion method for saving flood-damaged paper cultural heritage and salt-paper interaction
- Property enhancement of wood by chemical modification
- Material engineering for musical instruments
- Safety of housing materials
- Utilization of cellulosic nanofibers
- Synthetic study on material science
- Synthesis and properties of hybrid polymers
Agri-Food Process Engineering
- Removal of food hazard by wet milling
- Milling of components related to health function by spray drying
- Development of novel food by applying rice slurry
Sustainability of Biomass Resources
＜Cooperative Graduate School System＞
Nano- and Micro-scale Food Analysis
＜Cooperative Graduate School System＞
Regional Forest Resource Development
＜Cooperative Graduate School System＞
Faculty
| Food Resource Engineering | Associate Professor | Marcos Antonio das NEVES |
| Chemistry of Biomaterials | Associate Professor | NAKAGAWA Akiko |
| Engineering of Biomaterials | Professor | ENOMAE Toshiharu |
| Associate Professor | OBATAYA Eiichi | |
| Associate Professor | KAJIYAMA Mikio | |
| Agri-Food Process Engineering | Professor | KITAMURA Yutaka |
| Sustainability of Biomass Resources＜Cooperative Graduate School System＞ | Professor | KOSUGI Akihiko |
| Nano and Micro-scale Food Analysis＜Cooperative Graduate School System＞ | Professor | MANO Junichi |
| Associate Professor | GENKAWA Takuma | |
| Regianal Forest Resource Development＜Cooperative Graduate School System＞ | Professor | YAMADA Tatsuhiko |