Research Task
Microbial production of caluable compounds
Research Keywords
Microbial engineering design, High-level production of functional compounds, Gene expression analysis, Gene expression control, Metabolic pathway design
Application Fields
Bioproduction
Skills
Gene recombination, Metabolic engineering of microbes
We utilize microorganisms, particularly bacteria, as hosts for the production of industrially valuable compounds. Also, to support such microbial production, we develop a range of genetic engineering tools. Compounds successfully produced to date include 2,3-butanediol, active vitamin D3, isobutanol, pyruvate, succinic acid, acetoin, and various isoprenoids.