Division：Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Professor
Main Research: Initiative 2 "Study on nature-inspired technologies and institutions"
Project Title: Networking Wood collection and its database in East Asian Countries – a link to humanities
Research Theme：
- Hierarchical structure and function of cell wall
- Biogenesis and biodegradatio of structural polysaccharides
- Wood anatomy and identification
References：
- M Mueller, M Burghammer, and J Sugiyama：Direct investigation of the structural properties of tension wood cellulose microfibrils using microbeam x-ray fibre diffraction, Holzforschung, 60, 474-479 (2006)
- Sugiyama J, Sorimachi, H. : Report of research on the quality of materials (woods) for conserved cultural properties, Bulletin of Nara National Museum, No.9, 142-146 (2007)
2007 G-COE Research Outcome