Development of methods for reducing volume and reutilization of waste seaweeds with a novel species bacterium Myt-1 capable of degrading seaweeds.

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25340121
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Design and evaluation of sustainable and environmental conscious system
• Research Institution: University of Toyama
• Principal Investigator: Nakamura Shogo 富山大学, 大学院理工学研究部(理学), 教授 (60134996)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TSUNEYAMA Koichi 徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部, 教授 (10293341) ; TANAKA Daisuke 富山大学, 大学院理工学研究部(理学), 教授 (40360804)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 海藻分解菌 / 廃棄海藻 / バイオマス利活用

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have isolated a novel Saccharophagus species strain Myt-1 from Toyama bay. Myt-1 was capable of degrading 3 kinds of seaweeds thalli and 10 or more kinds of polysaccharides, such as cellulose and alginic acid. The analysis results with genes and proteins show that Myt-1 has 93 kinds of genes for degrading polysaccharides. It is expected that Myt-1 and its produced enzymes are applicable in a variety of industries.

Free Research Field

環境生物学