Collaborative Research

Joint patent application with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Development and verification of the technology of removing cesium from the circulating seawater for cooling nuclear fuel rods
Patent licensing agreements

Collaborative research with the Food Processing Department of Industrial Technology Institute of Ibaraki Prefecture

Demonstration and application for food sterilization and heating

Kasumigaura water purification project (industry-academia-government collaboration)

Application of the rapid flotation and removal technique using the electrolytic process for water-bloom and environmental pollutants
Demonstration of purification of sludge on the bottom by the electro-physicochemical reaction
Development and public demonstration test for the high-efficient contaminant removal system (April,2001)
Purification experiment of the pond with carps using the MICRO WATER SYSTEMR (Sep.2002)

Collaborative research and development with the University of Tsukuba

Demonstration of rapid dissolved air flotation for diatom and bacteria sterilization at shrimp farms in Philippine
Development of contaminant removal and cleaning technologies using electrolysis for sludge in lakes and swamps
Development of an industrial wastewater treatment system with Matsumura Research Lab and Industry-academic-government
Collaborative research with the Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance (TARA)
Enhancement of practical skills of facility fields for technology licensing organizations
Development of processing procedures for plating wastewater treatment
Development of processing procedures for wastewater treatment (COD, salt) of pickled vegetable plants
Demonstration of elimination, separation, and removal of dioxin
New product development project as technology seeds with the University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Industrial Liaison and Cooperative Research Center, and IGADEN in 2001
Industry-university collaboration: With Matsumura “Research Lab” Research on practical use of wastewater treatment systems using electrochemical reaction” via Foundation for Advancement of International Science
Industry-university collaboration: With Sugiura Research Lab” Establishment of a Processing Method for High-efficient Persistent Substances by Electrical Pulse System” via Foundation for Advancement of International Science

Subsidized project for demonstrating removal of dioxin and environmental pollutants:

Demonstration of elimination, separation, removal of dioxin
Development of separation and removal technology for toxic environmental pollutants
Development of the technology to remove endocrine disruptors

Collaboration with large public companies for development of non-contact heat processing and new sterilization technology
Sterile culture and demonstration of the improvement in the growth ability of plants at hydroponics sites
Research and demonstration for extending the quality expiration date by food sanitation
Collaboration with large public companies for model products and market development
Planning industry-academic-government cluster projects with the Northern Advancement Center for Science and Technology

Collaborative research with Sumitomo Metal Technology Inc.

Demonstration of separation and recovery of endocrine disruptors, PCB decomposition, and arsenic.

Collaborative research with the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Demonstration experiment of removing toxic substances from dam lakes (4 locations in Japan) coagulating sedimentation of arsenic, heavy metals, and micro sludge particles

METI consortium R&D projects for the regional revitalization (2003-2004) by the Northern Advancement Center for Science & Technology and industry-academic-government

“Development of highly persistent wastewater treatment systems (e.g. parlor wastewater)” Installation to actual sites and development for practical use of the systems.

Discovering the collaborative research network for transforming national labs into independent administrative institutions
Electrotechnical Laboratory, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Current National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) Optoelectronics Division
Analysis and research of sterilization technology and cell-destruction mechanism by alternative current electrolysis

Research Details

To improve the reliability in the alternative current electrolysis sterilization, “additional experiment, research, and verification” for sterilization effects as well as modeling and verification of the sterilization mechanism were conducted using cultured bacteria and microbes. As “technology evaluation” for practical use, the sterilization effect against toxic bacteria (common bacteria, coli forms) was verified for various samples including wafer from lakes/ponds, cooling towers, and hot springs.

Institute for the Geo-Resources and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology: Verification and evaluation for the decomposition of soil contaminants VOC by electrolysis, flocculation, and recovery of arsenic and heavy metal

Collaborative research with the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
Environmental Technology Development Project by the Ministry of the Environment: “Developing On-chip Microcosm for Evaluation of Healthiness of Soil Environment”

Research Details

A nematode movement measuring system has been developed based on the knowledge of nematode obtained by the use of the microfabricated substrates developed by the National Agricultural Research Center. (2003-2004)

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