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Projects List

A low-cost treatment process for nitrogen containing wastewater using a consortium of microalgae and nitrifying bacteria immobilized into light-shielding hydrogel: a case study in Mexico
KAKENHI (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)
2020-2023
This project aims to develop a low-cost treatment process for high nitrogen-containing wastewater in a consortium of “microalgae and nitrifying bacteria” applying the newly developed technique “light-shielding hydrogel beads” for protecting the bacteria from light irradiation. This process is suitable for sun-belt regions such as Mexico where strong daily light is irradiated.
  
This project aims to establish a method of management and validated processes in Lake Tana, Ethiopia.
   
SATREPS (JICA & JST) 
2016-2021
The project aims to establish a novel microalgae mass culture system using recycled nutrients from aquaculture waste
 
 
Private University Research Branding Project (MEXT, Japan)
2017-2020
This project aims To construct a sustainable recycling society that contributes to environmental conservation and the elimination of hunger in developing countries
       
 
KAKENHI (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

2019-2023
Copepods can be used as live feeds for fish in aquaculture industry. We develop "super copepods" fed by microalgae containing high value compounds such as EPA, DHA and carotenoids, therefore "super copepods" show high survivability and productivity.This project finally aim to establish mass cultivation technology for super copepods.
KAKENHI (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

2018-2020
 
 
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Global Change Observation Mission-Climate (GCOM-C)

2019-2022
Accurately measure quality in situ radiometric and bio-optical properties at high temporal frequency from a coastal (Case II) survey station in Sagami Bay, Japan towards vicarious validation of GCOM-C/SGLI ocean color products.
   
Sin-kamigoto Town Office

2017-2020
This project aims at transplanting Sargassaceae larvae to restore seaweed beds at Arikawa Bay in Shin-kamigoto.