Teikyo University, Faculty of Faculty of Science and Engineering Department of Biosciences
Professor
Tomoko Shinomura
In 1983, he completed a master's degree in life sciences at the University of Tsukuba Graduate School. In 1984, he joined Hitachi, Ltd. and was assigned to the Central Research Laboratory, where he has since been engaged in various research projects. 2000, he received a doctor of science degree from the University of Tsukuba. 2000's: In the late 2000's, he participated in research on removal of micro organisms from ship ballast water, and later in research on the growth of euglena, He participated in research on the proliferation of Euglena. Department of Biosciences From April 2010, he was appointed to Teikyo University Faculty of Science and Engineering as a member of the Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cellular Science Professor.
The conversion of microalgae into biofuel is attracting renewed attention as an important research topic. Professor Shinomura, a microalgae researcher, is conducting research on the cultivation and ecology of microalgae together with his students.
(1) The theoretical value is that oil can be removed efficiently.
(2) The advantage is that it is carbon neutral.
However, there are issues to be cleared such as production costs, and it is still developing as industrial energy.
Microalgae have a narrow range of climatic conditions suitable for growth, and stable conditions cannot be ensured throughout the year in Japan. Even if the light is too strong, it will not grow, so we are also conducting research to create microalgae that are easier to grow.
It was discovered that the algae collected from a pond near Utsunomiya Campus has the ability to store oil for a certain period of time. This algae may well be the best microalgae for biofuel, and research into this could potentially provide the key to solving the SDGs.
