Laboratory phone number: 083-933-5857
Laboratory email address oubi@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp

　 Alumni Party Information

　We will hold an alumni party of the Laboratory of Applied Microbiology for the first time in 3 years. Two years ago, Specially Appointed Professor Matsushita was awarded the 71st Culture Award (Chugoku Newspaper), so we would like to congratulate him.

We apologize for the inconvenience, but please let us know your intention to attend by March 18th (Friday).

●Date and time: Saturday, April 30, 2016
13: 00-15: 30 Baseball tournament
18: 00-21: 00 Alumni Party

●Venue: Alumni Party 　UBL Hotel Matsumasa (Hotel Matsumasa) Choshu no ma

●Membership fee: 10,000 yen
Student 5,000 yen
(* We will charge at the reception on the day.)

* Details of the baseball tournament are undecided. We will inform here as soon as the details are decided.

* About accommodation
Basically, please make a reservation by yourself, but please contact us as we can arrange it.

* About the second party
We will not prepare for the second party this time, but please contact us as we can help you with reservations for the bar.

If you have any questions or requests, please contact us by phone or e-mail.

We apologize for the inconvenience, but please let us know your intention to attend by March 18th (Friday).

Caretaker representative:　Megumi Ichiki

Laboratory phone number: 083-933-5857
Laboratory email address: obi@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp　

　 Professor Kazunobu Matsushita (Specially Appointed Professor) received the 71st Culture Award by Chugoku Newspaper

　There was an award ceremony for the 71st Culture Awards by Chugoku Newspaper at Dohashi-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima

　A special article on "Power to discover medium- and high-temperature microorganisms and elucidate their functions" was published in the Chugoku Newspaper.
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　Yabuta Seminar
　"Basics of respiratory chain research and its application development" ~ Respiratory chain as a chemical reaction and respiratory chain as a core system ~」

March 9, 2013 Saturday（Yamaguchi University Common Education Building No. 2 Classroom）

　Breathing chain research, which has a long history, is about to enter a paradigm shift due to new developments caused by the rapid development of science and technology in recent years. How well is the respiratory chain as a chemical reaction understood, and what kind of application is expected? On the other hand, the respiratory chain controls global metabolism, and the function as the backbone system of cells that support life activities is beginning to be seen. We hope that this symposium will be an opportunity to consider the issues and future prospects of respiratory chain research and the direction of research in the next generation by organizing information on the respiratory chain as a chemical reaction and the respiratory chain as a core system.

Speaker :
Atsushi Yokota（Hokkaido University）
Kiyoshi Kita（Tokyo University）
Kenji Kano（Kyoto University）
Hideto Miyoshi（Kyoto University）
Kazunobu Matsushita（Yamaguchi University）

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　IUMS2011 Acetobacter symposium
　「Ecological diversity of acetic acid bacteria aiming at the future application」

September 6, 2011（Sapporo Convention Center G venue）

Conveners：Kazunobu Matsushita（Yamaguchi University），Gunjana Theeragool（Kasetsart Univ., Thailand）

Speaker：
Kazunobu Matsushita（Yamaguchi University）：Adaptive Evolution of Acetic Acid Bacteria and In Vitro Adaptation for the Application
Raul O. Pedraza (National Univ.Tucman, Argentina) ：Acetic Acid Bacteria as Plant Growth Promoters
Kostas Bourtzis（Univ. Ioannina, Greece）：Acetic Acid Bacteria: Newly Emerging Symbionts of Insects and their Biotechnological Potential
Professor Ishii（Tokyo University）：Microbiological Analyses on Traditional Rice Vinegar (Kome-Kurozu) Making

　"Development of medium- and high-temperature microbiology as a measure against global warming” -Elucidation of the principle and industrial use-

June 9, 2011（Thursday）
Campus Innovation Center Tokyo/International Conference Room
（〒108-0023 3-3-6 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo）

"Medium and High Temperature Microbial Research Center" Symposium "Development of medium- and high-temperature microbiology as a measure against global warming-elucidation of its principle and industrial use-" was held. At this symposium, centered on the center members,Prof.Yamada（Faculty of Agriculture）・Prof.Hoshida（Faculty of Engineering）・Prof.Misumi（Faculty of Science）・Prof.Matsusita（Faculty of Agriculture）・Prof.Akada（Faculty of Engineering）gave a lecture on the progress of research related to medium- and high-temperature microorganisms,"Genome-wide analysis of microorganisms and heat resistance principle", "Effective use of heat resistance mechanism of microthermophilic algae , "Development of high-temperature fermentation system for ethanol and acetic acid using heat-resistant fermenting microorganisms", etc. It showed the direction of new microbial utilization in the era of "global warming and power saving", and 51 people, mainly corporate researchers and researchers from government offices in the suburbs of Tokyo, showed great excitement. The symposium began with a speech by Vice President Miike and Research, followed by an introduction to the center's activities by the center director Matsushita, and ended with a speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture Yamauchi.

　 "A New Turn in Microbiology upon Global Warming"

November 19, 2009
Location: University Hall Large Hall,Yamaguchi University

To commemorate the opening of the Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources, a symposium entitled "A New Turn in Microbiology upon Global Warming" was held. Following the remarks by Vice President Nishida, the director of the center, Matsushita, introduced the purpose, organization, and activities of the center. After that, in addition to invited lectures by Associate Professor Gunjana Theeragool of Casesart University, Associate Professor Yoichi Suzuki of Kyoto University, Professor Satoshi Minamizawa of Tohoku University, and Visiting Professor Kazuki Onodera of Institute of Technology, Mamoru Yamada and Tokai from this center. Masahisa and Masahiro Fujishima (Visiting Professor, Faculty of Science) gave lectures from the standpoints of fermentation, pathogenesis, and environmental microorganisms, respectively. As the last speaker, Professor Onodera, said, "Research on the separation, analysis, and utilization of medium- and high-temperature microorganisms based on the physiology and ecology of microorganisms, which no one has ever looked at, is increasing. It is expected to become more important. The number of participants was 125, including 4 teachers from Thailand and Vietnam, and the meeting was closed with the hope of developing this center.

　 Opening of Medium and High Temperature Microbial Center

　In September 2009, the Medium and High Temperature Microbial Center attached to the Faculty of Agriculture was opened. This center is a center for systematically researching the mechanism for acquiring high temperature resistance of normal temperature microorganisms adapted to medium and high temperature environments and the application development of their functions. This is an integrated microbiology program that is unparalleled in Japan and overseas, and develops by integrating the three fields of fermenting microorganisms, pathogenic microorganisms, and environmental microorganisms. Through research on medium- and high-temperature functional microorganisms, this center has various activities such as production of useful substances, production of alternative energy, development of environmental purification methods, elucidation of infection mechanism, establishment of disease diagnosis methods, and elucidation of infectious disease transmission routes. It is expected to develop in the field.
⇒Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources

　 Purpose, system, and holding of the acetic acid bacterium study group

　In 2009, we launched the domestic "Acetic Acid Bacteria Study Group" based on the International Acetobacter Conference. The 2009 study group is scheduled to be held in a training camp format around November in the suburbs of Tokyo with Professor Kainuma (Tokyo University of Agriculture) as the caretaker.

１．Purpose
　This study group will be a place for exchanging information on the progress of acetobacter research, including unfinished research. As much as possible, make discussions centered on research by young people (including students) and companies. As dealt with at the international conference, the content covers a wide range of acetobacters (classification phylogenetics / ecology, physiology / biochemistry, oxidative fermentation and production of useful substances, traditional vinegar brewing, bioprocess / biotechnology). To do.

２．System (Secretariat and caretaker)
　 This study group separates the secretariat and the study group caretaker. The secretariat will be located in the Applied Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, and will be responsible for the maintenance and public relations (homepage) of this study group. Every year, the study group takes turns to decide the caretaker, who is responsible for the schedule, venue, planning / operation, and guidance of the meeting. For the time being, a part of the International Conference Executive Committee (Matsushita, Toyama, Kainuma, Takamoto, Hoshino, Yakushi) will function as the secretary (steering committee) of this study group.

３．Holding a study group
　It will be held in a training camp format around November in the suburbs of Tokyo, with Professor Kainuma (Tokyo University of Agriculture) as the caretaker. If possible, be able to provide guidance in July-August.
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＜Contact＞ Yamaguchi University ,
　　　　　　　　　　Faculty of Agriculture ,
　　　　　　　　　　Laboratory of Applied Microbiology ,
　　　　　　　　　　To the Laboratory manager Nakashima
　　　　　　　　　　Yoshida 1677-1, Yamaguchi,　753-8515 Japan
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Tel:083-933-5858 Fax:083-933-5859
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Email:nakashi@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp

　 Conference held in 2008

● Base university business "Development and utilization of thermostable microbial resources" result briefing session

● The 2nd International Conference on Acetic Acid Bacteria （ November 11th-14th, 2008 ）