Eiji Masai

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Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan

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Dr. Eiji Masai is a Professor at Nagaoka University of Technology in Japan. His research focuses on lignin valorization, specifically the catabolic pathways of lignin-derived compounds and the development of biomass-based materials. Recent publications highlight his work on the metabolic capabilities of specific bacterial strains, advancements in polyurethane adhesives, and innovative approaches to utilizing lignin for various applications.

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Naoki Takata

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

JAPAN

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Leah Hochanadel

Technical Professional

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

UNITED STATES

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Naofumi Kamimura

Associate Professor

Nagaoka University of Technology

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Tomonori Sonoki

Associate Professor

Hirosaki University

JAPAN

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Shingo Sakamoto

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

JAPAN

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Tatsuro Oda

Assistant professor

University of Tokyo

JAPAN

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Yuzo Suzuki

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

JAPAN

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Andy Pickford

Academic, Professor, Professor of Molecular Biophysics

University of Portsmouth

UNITED KINGDOM

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Dana Carper

Technical Professional

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

UNITED STATES

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Shinya Kajita

Professor

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

JAPAN

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Tsuyoshi Michinobu

Professor

Tokyo Institute of Technology

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Articles (21)

Precise Transcription Control Drives Optimized Catabolism of β-5-Type Lignin-Derived Dimers in Sphingobium lignivorans SYK-6

Catabolic System of Syringic Acid, a Key Intermediate of Lignin-Derived Aromatic Compounds, via a Novel Linear Pathway in Pseudomonas sp. NGC7

Accelerated Development of Novel Biomass-Based Polyurethane Adhesives via Machine Learning

Discovery of a distinct type of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase family that couples with tetrahydrofolate-dependent demethylases

Laboratory evolution in Novosphingobium aromaticivorans enables rapid catabolism of a model lignin-derived aromatic dimer

Metabolic modification of Sphingobium lignivorans SYK-6 for lignin valorization through the discovery of an unusual transcriptional repressor of lignin-derived dimer catabolism

Improved thermal properties of polydimethylsiloxane by copolymerization and thiol–ene crosslinking of 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid moiety

Uptake system of lignin-derived aromatic acids in promising Sphingomonadaceae strains for lignin valorization through biological funneling

Direct catalytic oxidation of rice husk lignin with hydroxide nanorod-modified copper foam and muconate production by engineered Pseudomonas sp. NGC7

Ionic Conductive Organogels Based on Cellulose and Lignin-Derived Metabolic Intermediates

Biochemical and structural characterization of a Sphingomonas diarylpropane lyase for cofactorless deformylation

Successful selective production of vanillic acid from depolymerized sulfite lignin and its application to poly(ethylene vanillate) synthesis

High-level production of 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid from vanillic acid as a lignin-related aromatic compound by metabolically engineered fermentation to realize industrial valorization processes of lignin

Catabolic System of 5-Formylferulic Acid, a Downstream Metabolite of a β-5-Type Lignin-Derived Dimer, in Sphingobium lignivorans SYK-6

Rerouting of the lignin biosynthetic pathway by inhibition of cytosolic shikimate recycling in transgenic hybrid aspen

Exploration and structure-based engineering of alkenal double bond reductases catalyzing the Cα[sbnd]Cβ double bond reduction of coniferaldehyde

Integrated process development for grass biomass utilization through enzymatic saccharification and upgrading hydroxycinnamic acids via microbial funneling

Polyurethanes based on lignin-derived metabolic intermediate with strong adhesion to metals

Pseudomonas sp. NGC7 as a microbial chassis for glucose-free muconate production from a variety of lignin-derived aromatics and its application to the production from sugar cane bagasse alkaline extract

The Catabolic System of Acetovanillone and Acetosyringone in Sphingobium sp. Strain SYK-6 Useful for Upgrading Aromatic Compounds Obtained through Chemical Lignin Depolymerization

Functional roles of multiple Ton complex genes in a Sphingobium degrader of lignin-derived aromatic compounds

Collaborators (11)

Naoki Takata

Leah Hochanadel

Naofumi Kamimura

Tomonori Sonoki

Shingo Sakamoto

Tatsuro Oda

Yuzo Suzuki

Andy Pickford

Dana Carper

Shinya Kajita

Tsuyoshi Michinobu

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