Kazuhisa OHTAGUCHI, Dr

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Professor
O-okayama Campus, South 1, room 307
TEL & FAX +81-3-5734-2113

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Research Fields

Chemical and biological reaction engineering, Process biotechnology, Applied Genetics

Education

1973 Tokyo Institute of Technology, B.Eng

1975 Tokyo Institute of Technology, M.Eng

1978 Tokyo Institute of Technology, D.Eng

Employment

1978 Research Associate, Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota

1980 Associate Professor , Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Tokyo Inst. of Technol.

1997 Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Tokyo Inst. of Technol.

Current Research Topics

Micro-organisms, which share many characteristics with systems, are powerful tools in our laboratory for the study of the behaviour of hierarchical process systems. Our challenge in this domain is to formulate an engineering scheme which could provide a wider overview the phenomena from molecular level to large-sized equipment scale. We are currently involved in the following researches.

  • Synthesis of biotechnological processes to produce biofuel ethanol from carbon dioxide
  • Development of genetically modified cyanobacterium for high production of hydrogen
  • Production of alabitol and xylitol from lactose in an effluent of food industry utilizing an osmotolerant yeast
  • Metabolic control of yeast cells by manipulating cytosolic pH
  • Production of arabinose from lactose and lactate in an effluent of food industry utilizing Azospirillum species
  • Effect of oligosaccharide on the lactate production of plant origin lactic acid bacteria
  • Development of high density cultivation of plant origin lactic acid bacteria grown on sugars from sugar beet

 Recent Publication

  • Tanakan WONGLEELASETH, Kazuhiro ASAMI, Kazuhisa OHTAGUCHI: “Effect of Fermentation Mode on the Production of Xylanolytic Enzymes from Aspergillus niger,” Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 46(8), published online on August 16 (2013)
  • Teerin CHYSIRICHOTE, Reiji TAKAHASHI, Kazuhiro ASAMI, Kazuhisa OHTAGUCHI: “ Effects of Starch and Protein on Glucosamine Content in Biomass of Monascus ruber,” Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 46, 695-698 (2013)
  • Takashi YAMAMOTO, Adipa CHONGSUKSANTIKUL, Kazuhiro ASAMI, Kazuhisa OHTAGUCHI: “Improvement of Anaerobic Production of Hydrogen in the Dark by Genetic Mutation Strains of Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803,” Journal of Biochemical Technology, 4, 600-603 (2013)
  • Reiji TAKAHASHI, Teerin CHYSIRICHOTE, Kazuhiro ASAMI, Kazuhisa OHTAGUCHI: “Study of the Effect of Oxygen Mass Transfer between Gas and Liquid on Production Reaction of Monascus Red Pigments by Monascus ruber,” Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 46, 546-549 (2013)
  • Takashi YAMAMOTO, Adipa CHONGSUKSANTIKUL, Kazuhiro ASAMI, Kazuhisa OHTAGUCHI: “Anaerobic Production of Hydrogen in the Dark by Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 Supplemented with D-Glucose,” Journal of Biochemical Technology, 4, 464-468 (2013)
  • Teerin CHYSIRICHOTE, Reiji TAKAHASHI, Kazuhiro ASAMI, Kazuhisa OHTAGUCHI: “Quantification of the glucosamine content in the filamentous fungus Monascus ruber cultured on solid surfaces,” Journal of Basic Microbiology, first published online 17 May (2013)
  • Yumi SAKATA, Kazuhiro ASAMI, Kazuhisa OHTAGUCHI:” Biodegradation of Multiple Volatile Organic Compounds in Sealed Reactor,”Kagakukogaku Ronbunshu, 39, 527-530 (2013)
  • Kazuhiro ASAMI, Katsuhiro UESHIMA, Kazuhisa OHTAGUCHI:” Effects of Reactor and Reaction Condition on Bioremoval of Xenobiotics Bisphenol A in Soil Slurry by White-Rot Basidiomycete,”Kagakukogaku Ronbunshu, 39, 132-137 (2013)