YAMADA Miwa

写真a

Affiliation

IWATE University  Faculty of Agriculture  Department of Life Science  Course of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 

Position

Professor

Laboratory Address

〒0208550 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka

Laboratory Phone number

+81-019-621-6155

Laboratory Fax number

+81-019-621-6155

Homepage URL

http://appl-micro.agr.iwate-u.ac.jp/index.html

Mail Address

E-mail address

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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】

  • Biomass

  • Bioplastic

  • Enzyme

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Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

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    2005.03

    Meiji University   Faculty of Agriculture   Graduated

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Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

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    2007.03

    Hokkaido University  Graduate School, Division of Engineering  Master's Course  Completed

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Degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • Hokkaido University -  Ph. D. (Engineering)  2010.03

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Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2023.05
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    Now

    IWATE University   Faculty of Agriculture   Department of Biological Chemistry and Food Science   Professor   [Duty]

  • 2015.10
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    2023.04

    IWATE University   Abolition organization   Biological Chemistry and Food Science   Associate Professor   [Duty]

  • 2011.10
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    2015.09

    IWATE University   Faculty of Agriculture   Biological Chemistry and Food Science   Assistant Professor   [Duty]

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External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2010.04
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    2011.09

    RIKEN   Researcher  

  • 2008.04
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    2010.03

    Hokkaido University   Special Researcher of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Manufacturing Technology (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering) / Biofunction and bioprocess engineering

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Course Subject 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2012

    Environmental Management Practice Study

  • 2012

    Basic Seminar for the first-year students

  • 2012

    Biology

  • 2012

    Microbiology Laboratory

  • 2012

    Seminar in Biological Chemistry and Food Science Ⅱ

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Research Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • Microbial production of bioplastics

    Periods of research：

    2011.10
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    Now

    Style of Research： Collaboration in Japan

    Research Program： (not selected)  

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Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Microbial production of polyhydroxyalkanoate from soy sauce oil, a byproduct of soy sauce manufacturing

    Miwa Yamada*, Munenori Hayashida, Miwa Abe, Yuji Shibasaki, Mayumi Maeda, Kenji Maehashi, Masaori Uyama, Takafumi Miyake

    Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry     2025.10  [Refereed]

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

    DOI

  • Enzymatic synthesis of inositol plasmalogens from distinct lipid sources using phospholipase D from Streptomyces antibioticus

    Shamoli Akter, Megumi Nishimukai, Miwa Yamada, Akiko Kashiwagi

    Biotechnology Letters     2025.08  [Refereed]

    Academic Journal  Multiple authorship

  • Biosynthesis of poly(glycolate-ran-3-hydroxybutyrate)s with different glycolate molar fractions from ethylene glycol

    Munenori Hayashida, Yosuke Ota, Masayoshi Honda, Sumio Aisawa, Yuji Shibasaki, Hideki Abe, Miwa Yamada*

    Polymer Degradation and Stability     2025.06  [Refereed]

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

    DOI

  • Supercooled Storage Suppresses the Microbial Population and Color Changes in Fresh-Cut Cabbage

    Rei Osuga, Shoji Koide, Ryunosuke Sugisawa, Miwa Yamada, Takahiro Orikasa, Matsuo Uemura

    Food and Bioprocess Technology     2024.09  [Refereed]

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

    DOI

  • Beneficial base substitutions in Escherichia coli fucO gene for enhancement of glycolic acid production

    Mayu Nemoto, Wataru Muranushi, Chen Shuting, Yusuke Saito, Daisuke Sugimori, Miwa Yamada*

    Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering     2024.06  [Refereed]

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

    DOI

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Books 【 display / non-display 】

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Review Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • A novel microbial aldehyde oxidase applicable to production of useful raw materials, glycolic acid and glyoxylic acid, from ethylene glycol

    Miwa Yamada and Kimiyasu Isobe

    Fermentation Technology ( OMICS International )  4 ( 1 ) 1 - 2   2015.08

    Academic Journal  

  • Production of useful materials by microbial cells and enzymes-Various approaches to establish novel bioprocess: from screening of microorganisms to improvement of enzyme functions-

    Miwa Yamada

      56 ( 4 ) 272 - 278   2018.04

    Academic Journal  

  • β-Galactosidases from an Acidophilic Fungus, Teratosphaeria acidotherma AIU BGA-1

    Kimiyasu Isobe, Miwa Yamada

    Fungi in Extreme Environments: Ecological Role and Biotechnological Significance ( Springer )    2019.09

    Academic Journal  

  • Microbial production of biodegradable plastic from seaweeds

    Miwa Yamada

    Japan Plastics   70 ( 11 ) 15 - 19   2019.11

    Academic Journal  

  • Microbial Production and Degradation of Biodegradable Plastics: Screening of Microorganisms Opens Up New Possibilities

    Miwa Yamada

      63 ( 1 ) 25 - 32   2025.01

    Academic Journal  

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Polyamide 4-degrading bacteria and their degrading enzymes

    Oral Presentation(Guest/Special)  Miwa Yamada

    The 8th International Conference on Bio-based Polymers (ICBP2025)  (Plaza Verde (Numazu City, Shizuoka, Japan)) 

    2025.11
    　
    　

  • Establishment of a polyhydroxyalkanoate production system from poly(cis-1,4-isoprene) using natural rubber-utilizing actinomycete

    Poster (General)  Shogo Saito, Tomoyuki Toda, Miwa Yamada, Daisuke Kasai

    The 8th International Conference on Bio-based Polymers (ICBP2025)  (Plaza Verde (Numazu City, Shizuoka, Japan)) 

    2025.11
    　
    　

  • Comparison of predicted 3D structures of polyamide4-degrading enzymes identified from terrestrial and marine bacteria

    Poster (General)  Yusuke Saito, Shunko Sato, Miwa Yamada

    The 8th International Conference on Bio-based Polymers (ICBP2025)  (Plaza Verde (Numazu City, Shizuoka, Japan)) 

    2025.11
    　
    　

  • Microbial production of poly(glycolate-ran-3-hydroxybutyrate)s with wide range of glycolate molar fractions and their polymer properties

    Poster (General)  Munenori Hayashida, Yosuke Ota, Masayoshi Honda, Sumio Aisawa, Yuji Shibasaki, Hideki Abe, Miwa Yamada

    The 8th International Conference on Bio-based Polymers (ICBP2025)  (Plaza Verde (Numazu City, Shizuoka, Japan)) 

    2025.11
    　
    　

  • Enhancing weight loss of polyethylene after cultivation and polyhydroxyalkanoate accumulation using Pseudomonas species bacterium

    Poster (General)  Keito Sugimori, Shiori Ujiie, Takehiro Chiba, Daisuke Sugimori, Miwa Yamada

    The 8th International Conference on Bio-based Polymers (ICBP2025)  (Plaza Verde (Numazu City, Shizuoka, Japan)) 

    2025.11
    　
    　

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Academic Awards Received 【 display / non-display 】

  • JSBBA Award for Women Scientists

    2024.03.24

  • 2020.10.29

  • 2020.04.24

  • 2018.12.18

  • International Symposium on Innovative Agriculture and Fishery(ISIAF 2018)Best Student Poster Award

    2018.05.10

    All winners： Hiroki Moriya, Yuki Yamahata, Ai Yukita, Yuta Hanazumi, Masao Miyazaki, Tetsuro Yamashita, Hitoshi Shimoi, Miwa Yamada

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