Global COE Program - Kyoto University - In Search of Sustainable Humanosphere in Asia and Africa

Division：Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere Professor
Main Research: Initiative 3 The Forestry Model of Sustainable Humanosphere
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2007 G-COE Research Outcome:
 

• Ohashi, Y., Y. Kan, T. Watanabe, Y. Honda and T. Watanabe: Redox silencing of the Fenton reaction system by an alkylitaconic acid, ceriporic acid B produced by a selective lignin-degrading fungus, Ceriporiopsis subvermispora. Org. Biomol. Chem., 5, 840-847 (2007).
• Kohzu, A., T. Miyajima, T. Tateishi, T. Watanabe, M. Takahashi, E. Wada: Dynamics of 15N natural abundance in wood decomposing fungi and their ecophysiological implications, Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies. 43, 83-94 (2007).
• Sakai, S., Y. Tsuchida, H. Nakamoto, S. Okino, O. Ichihashi, H. Kawaguchi, T. Watanabe, M. Inui and H. Yukawa: Effect of Lignocellulose-Derived Inhibitors on Growth of and Ethanol Production by Growth-Arrested Corynebacterium glutamicum R∇. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 73, 2349-2353 (2007) .
• Watanabe, Takashi, Y. Ohashi, T. Tanabe, Takahito Watanabe, Y. Honda and K. Messner: Lignin biodegradation by selective white rot fungus and its potential use in wood biomass conversion. In ACS Symposium Series 954, Materials, Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass. American Chemical Society. pp 409-421 (2007).
• Fackler, K., C. Gradinger, M. Schmutzer, C. Tavzes, I. Burgert, M. Schwanninger, B. Hinterstoisser, T. Watanabe and K. Messner: Biotechnological wood modification with selective white-rot fungi and its molecular mechanisms. Food Technol. Biotechnol., 45, 269-276 (2007).

List of Academic Presentations during 2007:
 

• T. Watanabe　10th International Congress on Biotechnology in the Pulp and Paper Industry(ICBPPI) (June, 2007)
• T. Watanabe　International Academy of Wood Science 2007 Annual Meeting (October, 2007)
• T. Watanabe 　The first Kyoto University- LIPI South East Asian Forum: Sustainable Humanosphere in Indonesia (November, 2007)
• T. Watanabe　University of Indonesia-Special Seminar (November, 2007)
• T. Watanabe　LIPI Biotechnology Center -Workshop (November, 2007)
• T. Watanabe 　Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (Kyoto University) - School of Biological Sciences (Universiti Sains Malaysia) Seminar (December, 2007)

2008 G-COE Research Outcome:
 

• Nishimura, H., S. Tsuda, H. Shimizu, Y. Ohashi, T. Watanabe, Y. Honda and T. Watanabe: De novo synthesis of (Z)- and (E)-7-hexadecenylitaconic acids by a selective lignin-degrading fungus, Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, Phytochem., 69, 2593-2602 (2008).
• Tsukihara, T., Y. Honda, R. Sakai, T. Watanabe and T. Watanabe: Mechanism for oxidation of high-molecular-weight substrates by a fungal versatile peroxidase, MnP2. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 74, 2873-2881 (2008).

List of Academic Presentations during 2008:
 

• T. Watanabe 　ASEAN COST+3: New Energy Forum for Sustainable Environment, Pre-Symposium, 6th Eco-Energy and Materials Science and Engineering Symposium (EMSES) (May, 2008)
• T. Watanabe 　The 99th RISH Symposium VTT-RISH Joint Symposium -Sustainable Utility of Wood Biomass (June, 2008)
• T. Watanabe　Mie Bioforum 2008 Biotechnology of Lignocellulose Degradation, Biomass Utilization and Biorefinery (September, 2008)

2009 G-COE Research Outcome:

• Sato, S., Y. Ohashi, M. Kojima, Takahito Watanabe, Y. Honda, Takashi Watanabe, Degradation of sulfide linkages between isoprenes by lipid peroxidation catalyzed by manganese peroxidase, Chemosphere Vol.77, 2009, pp.798-804
• Nishimura, H., K. Murayama, Takahito Watanabe, Y. Honda, Takashi Watanabe, Absolute configuration of ceriporic acids, the iron redox-silencing metabolites produced by a selective lignin-degrading fungus, Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, Chemistry and physics of Lipids Vol.159, 2009, pp.77-80
• Kaida, R., T. Kaku, K. Baba, M. Oyadomari, Takashi Watanabe, K. Nishida, T. Kanaya, Z. Shani, E. Sudarmonowati and T. Hayashi: Enzymatic saccharification and ethanol production of Acacia mangium and Paraserianthes falcataria wood, and Elaeis guineensis trunk, J. Wood Sci., Vol.55, 2009, pp.381-386
• Ishizuka, K., D. Ando, Takashi Watanabe, M. Nakamura, threo-2-(2,6-Dimethoxyphenoxy)-1-(4-ethoxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,3-diol, Acta Cryst E, Vol.65, 2009, pp.1389-1390
• Watanabe, Takashi, Enzymatic pretreatments of woody biomass using selective degradation of lignin by white rot fungi (2010) Technologies of cellulosic bioethanol production- Toward avoidance of food depletion crisis, NTS Publishing133-145 (in Japanese)
• Watanabe, Takashi, Chemistry of hemicelluloses, Reactions of hemicelluloses (2010), Wood Chemistry, Buneido Publishing 136-153 (in Japanese)
• Watanabe, Takashi, Impact of Biorefineries on Industrial Structure (2010), Earth sphere, Life sphere, Humanosphere, Towards sustainable basis for life, Kyoto University Press, 281-300 (in Japanese)
• Watanabe, Takashi, H. Yanase, Ethanol producing system using basidiomycetes and microwave irradiation, New Technologies and industrialization of next generation bioethanol, Frontier Publishers, 2010, pp.287-294
• Watanabe, Takashi, H. Yanase, Pretreatments of lignocelluloses, New Technologies and industrialization of next generation bioethanol, Frontier Publishers, 2010, pp.123-139
• Watanabe, Takashi, Conversion of carbohydrates, Advanced Technologies for Woody Organic Resources II, CMC Publishers, 2009, pp.222-234
• Watanabe, Takashi, Lignin degradation by white rot fungi, Biomass Handbook II, Ohmsha, 2009, pp.189-196
• Tsubota, J., Watanabe Takashi, Methane fermentation of woody biomass and other recalcitrant biomass, Development and application of second generation biofuels, CMC Publishers, 2009, pp.209-219
• Watanabe, Takashi, Analysis and application of selective degradation of lignin by basidiomycetes for lignocellulosic biorefinery (2010), Green Spirits 5: 3-11 (in Japanese)
• Watanabe, Takashi, Ohashi. Y., “Energy development and associated environmental destruction in East Kalimantan, Indonesia”, Kyoto University Global COE Program in Search of Sustainable Humanosphere in Asia and Africa, newsletter No.3, 2009, pp.19-20

List of Academic Presentations during 2009:

• Watanabe, Takashi, H. Yanase, “Bioethanolproduction process from woody biomass using fungal and microwave irradiation pretreatments and genetically engineered bacteria”, SIM Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2009.6.26-30
• Watanabe, Takashi, “Microbial and microwave-assisted degradation of lignin for lignocellulosic biorefinery”, Finnish–Japanese Workshop on Functional Materials, 2009.7.25-26
• Watanabe, Takashi, “New technologies for 2nd generation biofuels & biorefineries: Disintegration of plant cell walls and characterization of surface carbohydrates by fluorescent-labeled carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) ” ASEAN Korea Symposium and workshop on biorefinery technology for sustainable production of biofuel and industrial biochemicals “Converging biorefinery to response climate change” 2010.2.18
• Watanabe, Takashi, R. Takada, Takahito Watanabe, Y. Honda and H. Yanase, Characterization of surface carbohydrates in pretreated woody biomass by fluorescent-labeled CBMs and cellulosic bioethanol production via ethanologenic bacteria, Lignobiotech one, 1st Symposium on Biotechnolgy Applied to Lignocellulses 2010.3.28-4.1
• Nishimura, H., Takahito Watanabe, Y. Honda and Takashi Watanabe, Structural and functional analyses of secondary metabolites involved in extracellular glucan sheath produced by Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, Lignobiotech one, 1st Symposium on Biotechnolgy Applied to Lignocellulses 2010.3.28-4.1
• Honda, Y., E. Tanigawa, J. Watari, Takahito Watanabe and Takashi Watanabe, Genetic transformation and promoter assay systems in selective lignin degrader, Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, Lignobiotech one, 1st Symposium on Biotechnolgy Applied to Lignocellulses 2010.3.28-4.1

2010  Research Outcome:
 

• Verma, P., T. Watanabe, Y. Honda and T. Watanabe: Microwave-assisted pretreatment of woody biomass with ammonium molybdate activated by H2O2, Biores. Technol., 102, 3941-3945 (2011).
• Baba, Y., T. Tanabe, N. Shirai, T. Watanabe, Y. Honda and T. Watanabe: Pretreatment of Japanese cedar wood by white rot fungi and ethanolysis for bioethanol production, Biomass & Bioenergy, 35, 320-324 (2011).
• Ohashi, Y., Y. Uno, R. Amirta, T. Watanabe, Y. Honda and T. Watanabe: Alkoxyl and carbon-centered radicals are primary agents to degrade non-phenolic lignin substructure model compounds,　Org. Biomol. Chem., 9, 2481-2491 (2011).
• Liu, J., R. Takada, S. Karita, T. Watanabe, Y. Honda, T. Watanabe: Microwave-assisted pretreatment of recalcitrant softwood in aqueous glycerol, Biores. Technol., 101, 9355-9360 (2010).
• Kawakubo, T. S. Karita, Y. Araki, S. Watanabe, M. Oyadomari, R. Takada, F. Tanaka, K. Abe, T. Watanabe, Y. Honda, T. Watanabe: Analysis of exposed cellulose surfaces in pretreated wood biomass using carbohydrate-binding module (CBM)-cyan fluorescent protein (CFP), Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 105, 499-508 (2010)

List of Academic Presentations during 2010:
 

• Takashi Watanabe：Disintegration of plant cell walls and characterization of surface carbohydrates for 2nd generation biofuels & biorefineries, Unit Research and Development Center of Biomaterials, LIPI Seminar (9 March 2011、Cibinong, Indonesia）
• Takashi Watanabe：Disintegration of lignocellulosic biomass with white rot fungi and microwave-assisted chemical reactions for biorefinery, Pacifichem 2010, Lignin Biorefinery Workshop (15-18 December 2010, Honolulu）
• Takashi Wanatabe：Lignin degradation by selective white rot fungi and chemo-enzymatic reactions for lignocellulosic biorefinery, 2010 5th WCU Symposium, Chemo-Enzymaic Catalysis of Lignocellulose for Biorefinery(9 September 2010, Soul）
• Takashi Watanabe：Microwave- and free radical-mediated lignin-degradation for aromatic and sugar-based biorefineries, BIT' 3rd World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology 2010 （25-27, July, Dalian, China)