Research and Development (Subsurface Microbiology Research Group)
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Northern Advancement Center for Science & Technology
H-RISE
5-3 Sakaemachi, Horonobe-cho, Teshio-gun, Hokkaido, 098-3221, Japan.
TEL+81-1632-9-4112
FAX +81-1632-9-4113
H-RISE
5-3 Sakaemachi, Horonobe-cho, Teshio-gun, Hokkaido, 098-3221, Japan.
TEL+81-1632-9-4112
FAX +81-1632-9-4113
Research Contents
Researches on field science for better understanding of subsurface environment for diatomaceous formation and coal beds.
Estimation and assessment of subsurface microbial ecosystem by developing a phylogenetic database for microorganisms living in diatomaceous formation and coal beds.

Research Topics & Publications
- Yoshida K, Hashimoto M, Hori R, Adachi T, Okuyama H, Orikasa Y, Nagamine T, Shimizu S, Ueno A, Morita N (2016) Bacterial long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: their biosynthetic genes, functions, and practical use. Marine Drugs 14:
- Ueno A, Shimizu S, Tamamura S, Naganuma T, Ohmi Y, Kaneko K. (2014) Structural alteration of humic acids by Pseudomonas spp. from deep terrestrial subsurface diatomite formations in northernmost Japan. Geomicrobiology Journal 31:654-663

Research Activities & Column
- 2024/10/22【Journal Article】Announcement of Publication in Microbiology Resource Announcements (MRA)
- 2022/10/08【Journal Article】A paper on "Research results leading to the acceleration and mass production of biomethane using lignite, an unused resource" has been published.
- 2021/02/16【Journal Article】A paper on a novel sulfate-reducing bacterium has been published online in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM).
- 2019/11/29【Poster presentation】Presentation in the 42nd MBSJ, Fukuoka, Japan.
- 2019/03/30【Journal Article】Our recent paper has been published online in Geomicrobiology Journal.

Major Equipments
- 1. Anaerobic Chambers (Hirasawa Co., Ltd)
- 2. Deoxygenized Gas Pressure & Replace Injector:GR-8 (SANSHIN INDUSTRIAL Co., Ltd / GR-8)
- 3. Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry (JEOL Co. Ltd / JMS-Q1050GC)
- 4. Liquid Chromatography (SHIMADZU Co. Ltd / LC20A)
- 5. Gas Chromatography (SHIMADZU Co. Ltd / GC-8A, GC-14B, GC-2010 Plus)


















