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The
Mycology & Metabolic Diversity Research Center constructs a fungal bank for which
we isolate fungi involved in other living organisms found in ecosystems. A number
of new species and interesting fungi have already been discovered. We endeavor
to find new lead compounds for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, so we have conducted
a number of collaborative research efforts with national institutes, other universities,
and domestic and international companies. We have already identified more than
ten novel bioactive substances in the past five years. Recently we have expanded
our strategy into mainstreams of applied microbiology such as bioconversion using
the enzymes of microbes and metabolic engineering. In 2003, we collaborated with
the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), to develop a new education
system for training specialists in the area of biotechnology and bioindustry.
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