Course of Agrochemical Bioscience

The Course of Agrochemical Bioscience offers education in fundamental and applied bioscience and also research activity that explores the bioresources and biofunctions of living organisms by means of chemistry and molecular biology.

Agrochemical Bioscience is a unique research field that originated in Japan approximately a century ago and covers a wide range of biosciences. The research is directed toward promoting human welfare through industrial development of fermented food, vitamins, antibiotics, and immunosuppressants, etc. Education and intensive laboratory training in this course are focused on the fundamental chemistry behind life phenomena, and the chemical structures and functions of biologically active compounds derived from bioresources in agriculture and the environment.

Research Units

Applied Natural Product Chemistry

Prof. Hiromasa KIYOTA / Assoc. Prof. Minoru IZUMI

Applied Natural Product Chemistry Unit URL

Search, synthesis and effective use of naturally occurring bioactive compounds

Chemistry of Bioactive Compounds

Prof. Hiroshi KANZAKI / Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teruhiko NITODA

Chemistry of Bioactive Compounds Unit URL

Search for bioactive compounds, and production by cells and enzymes

Functional Glycobiochemistry

Prof. Yoshinobu KIMURA / Dr. Megumi MAEDA

Functional Glycobiochemistry Unit URL

Biochemical analysis and application of glyco-chain functions in eukaryota

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Prof. Kenji INAGAKI/Prof. Dr. Takashi TAMURA

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Unit URL

Genetic analysis and application of useful enzymes with microbial origins

Food Biochemistry

Prof. Dr. Yoshimasa NAKAMURA/Assist. Prof. Toshiyuki NAKAMURA

Food Biochemistry Unit URL

Biochemical research and applications regarding invention of highly functional foods

Chemistry of Bio-signaling

Prof. Yoshiyuki MURATA/Assist. Prof. Shintaro MUNEMASA

Chemistry of Bio-signaling Unit URL

Analysis of function development and environmental adaptation mechanisms of autotrophic bacteria

Microbial Function

Prof. Kazuo KAMIMURA / Assoc. Prof. Tadayoshi KANAO

Microbial Function Unit URL

Analysis of environmental stress response and information signaling mechanisms of plants

Woman Tenure Track

Dr. Michiko Nemoto

(Mentor: Prof. Kenji INAGAKI)