Laboratory for functions of microorganisms
Agriculture Building 403
Yoshida 1677-1
Yamaguchi, 753-8515, JAPAN

Welcome to Laboratory for functions of microorganisms!  » Japanese version

This laboratory is managed by Tomoyuki Kosaka affiliated with Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources of Yamaguchi University.

Aiming to elucidate the functions of microorganisms and their utilization,
our research focuses on metabolism as a function. Please see our research projects!

Undergraduate belongs to Faculty of Agriculture, graduate school belongs to Graduate School of Technology for Innovation. We are looking for undergraduate students! Contact

news

Recent 20 laboratory news.
2025, Apr 1 The members page was updated.
2025, Apr 1 Kosaka has been promoted to Professor.
2025, Mar 24 The proposal with Dr Tamura has been accepted as a 2025 Joint Research Project of the Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University.
2025, Mar 21 Ms. Sakai, Ms. Sumi and Ms. Takahama graduated from the university.
2025, Mar 7 Kosaka and Mr. Shiota presented at JSBBA 2025 annual meeting / sapporo.
2025, Mar 1 A research paper on flavinylation and functioning factor in Type B succinate dehydrogenase by Mr. Shiota has been accepted for publication in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry.
2025, Feb 15 Dr. Petra Anne Levin, invited speaker of the symposium, visited our laboratory.
2025, Feb 14 International Symposium of YU-Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources (RCTMR) was held.
2025, Feb 10 Ms. Sakai, Ms. Sumi, and Ms. Takahama presented their graduation theses at the Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture.
2024, Dec 24 Kosaka and Mr. Shiota presented at the meeting of microorganisms research groups of Yamaguchi University.
2024, Dec 14 The photo of members page was updated.
2024, Dec 5 Kosaka presented at the semminar of Department of Biological Chemistry held at the Faculty of Agriculture.
2024, Nov 30 Kosaka ointed Post-Presto Workshop held at Okayama Convention Center.
2024, Nov 16 Mr. Shiota presented at the Western Japan Branch Meeting of Society for Biotechnology, Japan.
2024, Oct 29 Kosaka presented at the 37th JSME(Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology).
2024, Oct 23 New members, 3rd grade students, were jointed our laboratory.
2024, Oct 7 The research page was updated.
2024, Sep 24 Mr. Tsuyoshi Kanda completed his master's degree.
2024, Sep 10 Kosaka presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Society for Biotechnology, Japan.
2024, Aug 6 Dr Mineyosuke Matsutani, a co-researcher, visited the laboratory.