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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】

Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

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  2005.03

  Meiji University   Faculty of Agriculture   Graduated

Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

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  2007.03

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

Degree 【 display / non-display 】

Degree 【 display / non-display 】

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

Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】

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]

External Career 【 display / non-display 】

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  

Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

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

Course Subject 【 display / non-display 】

Course Subject 【 display / non-display 】

• 2012

  Environmental Management Practice Study

• 2012

  Basic Seminar for the first-year students

• 2012

  Seminar in Biological Chemistry and Food Science Ⅱ

• 2012

  Biology

• 2012

  Microbiology Laboratory

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Research Career 【 display / non-display 】

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)  

Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

• 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

• Marine bacteria have multiple polyamide 4-degrading enzymes

  Yusuke Saito, Ibuki Jin, Miwa Yamada*

  The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology     2024.05  [Refereed]

  Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

  DOI

• Marine bacterial enzyme degrades polyamide 4 into gamma-aminobutyric acid oligomers

  Yusuke Saito, Masayoshi Honda, Tetsuro Yamashita, Yoko Furuno, Dai-ichiro Kato, Hideki Abe, and Miwa Yamada*

  Polymer Degradation and Stability     2023.06  [Refereed]

  Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

  DOI

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Books 【 display / non-display 】

Books 【 display / non-display 】

• Comprehensive Polymer Science 2nd Edition: Polyhydroxyalkanoates

  Seiichi Taguchi, Ken’ichiro Matsumoto, Miwa Yamada, Sangho Koh

  Elsevier  2025.04

  Scholarly Book

• Recent Development of Microbial Polyesters

  2023.11 ISBN: 978-4-910581-45-3

  Scholarly Book

Review Papers 【 display / non-display 】

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  

Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

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

  Oral Presentation(General)  Shogo SAITO1, Tomoyuki TODA, Katsuhiko TAKENAKA, Miwa YAMADA, Daisuke KASAI

  2025.03

  　

  　

• A diversity of polyamide 4-degrading enzymes produced by marine bacteria

  Oral Presentation(General)  Yusuke SAITO, Ibuki JIN, Miwa YAMADA

  2025.03

  　

  　

• Biodegradation activity on biodegradable plastics by marine bacteria belonging to the family Cellvibrionaceae

  Oral Presentation(General) 

  2025.03

  　

  　

• Degradation activity and phylogenetic analysis of bacteria isolated from biodegradable plastics immersed in the seas around Japan

  Oral Presentation(General) 

  2025.03

  　

  　

• Biosynthesis of biodegradable plastic using engineered waste nitrile butadiene rubber-degrading microorganism

  Oral Presentation(General)  Sena KURIKI, Takuma ISHIDA, Daisuke KASAI, Takehiro CHIBA, Daisuke SUGIMORI, Miwa YAMADA

  2025.03

  　

  　

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Academic Awards Received 【 display / non-display 】

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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