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Shinya Kajita

Shinya KAJITA

Graduate School of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Professor, Department of Biological System Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology / Specializes in plant molecular biology and biomass chemistry. His research aims to elucidate the mechanism of lignin production by trees and to create tailor-made lignin suitable for industrial use using biotechnology.

7.25Fri 2025

Uncovering the structural diversity of lignin, a wood-derived raw material that is a key to replacing fossil resources [Cultivating the Future through Carbon Cultivation].

The structure of wood, with cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin as its main chemical components, is often compared to reinforced concrete. With polysaccharides [...].

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