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  • 2020/11/04 The following papers will be available soon.
    Influence of δ18O of water on measurements of δ18O of nitrite and nitrate
    Kanae Kobayashi, Keitaro Fukushima, Yuji Onishi, Kazuya Nishina, Akiko Makabe, Midori Yano, Scott D. Wankel, Keisuke Koba, Satoshi Okabe
    Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. (accepted, https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.8979)

    High voltage generation from wastewater by microbial fuel cells equipped with a newly designed low voltage booster multiplier (LVBM)
    Koffi Ndah Joel, Satoshi Okabe
    Sci. Rep. (accepted)

    Glycogen metabolism of the anammox bacterium “Candidatus Brocadia sinica”
    Satoshi Okabe, Amrini Shafdar, Kanae Kobayashi, Lei Zhang, Mamoru Oshiki
    ISME J.(accepted)

    List of publications in this year→2020 Publications
  • 2020/07/27The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Frontier review on the propensity and repercussion of SARS-CoV-2 migration to aquatic environment  

    Kumar, M., Thakur, A.K., Mazumder, P., Kuroda, K., Mohapatra, S., Rinklebe, J., Ramanathan, A.L., Cetecioglu, Z., Jain, S., Tyagi, V.K., Gikas, P., Chakraborty, S., Islam, M.T., Ahmad, A., Shah, A.V., Patel, A.K., Watanabe, T., Vithanage, M., Bibby, K., Kitajima, M., Bhattacharya, P.
    Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, accepted.


    List of publications in this year→2020 Publications
  • 2020/07/19The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in commercial passenger aircraft and cruise ship wastewater: a surveillance tool for assessing the presence of COVID-19 infected travelers
    Ahmed W, Bertsch PM, Angel N, Bibby K, Bivins A, Dierens L, Edson J, Ehret J, Gyawali P, Hamilton K, Hosegood I, Hugenholtz P, Jiang G, Kitajima M, Sichani HT, Shi J, Shimko KM, Simpson SL, Smith WJM, Symonds EM, Thomas KV, Verhagen R, Zaugg J, Mueller JF.
    Journal of Travel Medicine, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2020 Publications
  • 2020/07/02The following paper reporting the first detection of novel coronavirus RNA in wastewater in Japan has been accepted for publication.

    First detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater in North America: A study in Louisiana, USA
    Sherchan, S.P., Shahin, S., Ward, L.M., Tandukar, S., Aw, T.G., Schmitz, B., Ahmed, W., Kitajima, M.
    Science of the Total Environment, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2020 Publications
  • 2020/07/02Asst. Prof. Kitajima's comments and photo on wastewater surveillance of novel coronavirus were featured in The Japan Times (English version of The Yomiuri Shimbun).

    Sewage could reveal next outbreak
    The Japan News

    Details of the article are here→The Japan News
  • 2020/06/15The following paper reporting the first detection of novel coronavirus RNA in wastewater in Japan has been accepted for publication.

    First environmental surveillance for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater and river water in Japan
    Haramoto, E., Malla, B., Thakali, O., Kitajima, M.
    Science of the Total Environment, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2020 Publications
  • 2020/06/15The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Potential emergence of antiviral-resistant pandemic viruses via environmental drug exposure of animal reservoirs
    Kumar, M., Kuroda, K., Dhangar, K., Mazumder, P., Sonne, C., Rinklebe, J., Kitajima, M.
    Environmental Science & Technology (Viewpoint), accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2020 Publications
  • 2020/06/06The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Comparison of virus concentration methods for the RT-qPCR-based recovery of murine hepatitis virus, a surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 from untreated wastewater
    Ahmed, W., Bertsch, P., Bivins, A., Bibby, K., Farkas. K., Gathercole, A., Haramoto, E., Gyawali, P., Korajkic, A., McMinn, B.R., Mueller, J., Simpson, S., Smith, W.J.M., Symonds, E.M., Thomas, K.V., Verhagen, R., Kitajima, M.
    Science of the Total Environment, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2020 Publications
  • 2020/05/28The following paper describing the international consortium involving Asst. Prof. Kitajima has been accepted for publication.

    Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Global Collaborative to Maximize Contributions in the Fight Against COVID-19
    Bivins, A., North, N., Ahmad, A., Ahmed, W., Alm, E., Been, F., Bhattacharya, P., Bijlsma, L., Boehm, A.B., Brown, J., Buttiglieri, G., Calabro, V., Carducci, A., Castiglioni, S., Gurol, Z.C., Chakraborty, S., Costa, F., Curcio, S., de los Reyes III, F.L., Vela, J.D., Farkas, K., Fernandez-Casi, X., Gerba, C.P., Gerrity, D., Girones, R., Gonzalez, R., Haramoto, E., Harris, A., Holden, P.A., Islam, M.T., Jones, D.L., Kasprzyk-Hordern, B., Kitajima, M., Kotlarz, N., Kumar, M., Kuroda, K., La Rosa, G., Malpei, F., Mautus, M., McLellan, S.L., Medema, G., Meschke, J.S., Mueller, J., Newton, R.J., Nilsson, D., Noble, R.T., van Nuijs, A., Peccia, J., Perkins, T.A., Pickering, A.J., Rose, J., Sanchez, G., Smith, A., Stadler, L., Stauber, C., Thomas, K., van der Voorn, T., Wigginton, K., Zhu, K., Bibby, K.
    Environmental Science & Technology (Viewpoint), accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2020 Publications
  • 2020/05/25The following press release article featuring the first review article on novel coronavirus in wastewater (Kitajima et al.) has been published by Hokkaido University.

    Using wastewater to monitor COVID-19 ~ Wastewater could be used as a surveillance tool to monitor the invasion, spread and eradication of COVID-19 in communities ~

    Details of the press release article are here→Hokkaido University Press Release
  • 2020/05/02Asst. Prof. Kitajima's comments on novel coronavirus in wastewater appeared on online media.

    Testing not enough, scientists examine sewage to gauge spread of coronavirus
    India Today, Yahoo! News, and other online media

    Details of the article are here→India Today
  • 2020/04/30The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: State of the knowledge and research needs
    Kitajima, M., Ahmed, W., Bibby, K., Carducci, A., Gerba, C.P., Hamilton, K.A., Haramoto, E., Rose, J.B.
    Science of the Total Environment, accepted.

    First confirmed detection of SARS-CoV-2 in untreated wastewater in Australia: A proof of concept for the wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 in the community
    Ahmed, W., Angel, N., Edson, J., Bibby, K., Bivins, A., O’Brien, J.W., Choi, P.M., Kitajima, M., Simpson, S.L., Li, J., Tscharke, B., Verhagen, R., Smith, W.J.M., Zaugg, J., Dierens, L., Hugenholtz, P., Thomas, K.V., Mueller, J.F.
    Science of the Total Environment, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2020 Publications
  • 2020/4/15 Six undergraduate (B4) students joined our group. Welcome to the Water Quality Control Engineering Laboratory!
  • 2020/4/1Assoc. Prof. Mamoru Oshiki joined our laboratory. Welcome to the Water Quality Control Engineering Laboratory!
  • 2020/3/27Mr. Akimichi Kamizono (M1) received excellent abstract award ("Kurita Special Award") and Ms. Rie Ichihara (B4) received student abstract award ("Lion Special Award") at the 54th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment. Congratulations!!!
  • 2020/03/12The following papers have been accepted for publication.

    Improvement of electrochemical conditions for detecting redox reaction of K3[Fe(CN)6] toward the application in norovirus aptasensor
    Hirano, S., Saito, J., Yukawa, T., Sano, D., Okamoto, A., Okabe, S., Kitajima, M.
    Electrochemistry, accepted.

    Recycled water safety: current status of traditional and emerging viral indicators
    Ahmed, W., Kitajima, M., Tandukar, S., Haramoto, E.
    Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2020 Publications
  • 2019/10/12 Ms. Kanae Kobayashi (D2) received ICoN6 Financial Support for Outstanding Students Abstract at the 6th International Conference on Nitrification and Related Processes, October 8-12, 2019, Xiamen, China. Congratulations!!!
  • 2019/10/9The following presentation will be given at the 6th International Conference on Nitrification and Related Processes (October 8-12, 2019, Xiamen, China). FINISHED

    Dual nitrogen and oxygen isotope effects during anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox)
    Kobayashi, K., Makabe, A., Yano, M., Oshiki, M., Kindaichi, T., Casciotti, K. L., Okabe S.

    Conference details are here →ICoN6
  • 2019/9/12 Mr. Atsushi Kamigaito (M2) received Excellent Poster Award at 2019 JSME annual meeting. Congratulations!!!
  • 2019/9/3The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Domestic wastewater treatment and energy harvesting by serpentine upflow MFCs equipped with PVDF-based activated carbon air-cathodes and a low voltage booster
    Koffi, N.J., Okabe S.
    Chemical Engineering Journal, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2019 Publications
  • 2019/5/7The following papers have been accepted for publication.

    Dual nitrogen and oxygen isotope fractionation during anaerobic ammonium oxidation by anammox bacteria
    Kobayashi, K., Makabe, A., Yano, M., Oshiki, M., Kindaichi, T., Casciotti, K. L., Okabe S.
    The ISME Journal (Springer Nature), accepted.

    Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Myoviridae Phage SfΦ01 Infecting Shigella
    Kitajima, M., Ishii, S., Takagi, T., Okabe, S.
    Microbiology Resource Announcements, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2019 Publications
  • 2019/4/18 Five undergraduate (B4) students joined our group. Welcome to the Water Quality Control Engineering Laboratory!
  • 2019/3/25 Mr. Akimichi Kamizono (B4) received an award from the Course of Environmental Engineering for his outstanding academic results. Congratulations!!!
  • 2019/3/7The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Specific interactions of rotavirus HAL1166 with Enterobacter cloacae SENG-6 and their contribution on rotavirus HAL1166 removal
    Amarasiri, M., Kawai, H., Kitajima, M., Okabe, S., Sano, D.
    Water Science and Technology, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2019 Publications
  • 2018/12/27 Mr. Atsushi Kamigaito (M1) received Excellent Presentation Award (3rd place) at the 11th Midterm Research Presentation Contest of Master Thesis, Research Group of Water Metabolic System, Division of Environmental Engineering. Congratulations!!!
  • 2018/12/26 The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Membrane fouling potentials of an exoelectrogenic fouling-causing bacterium cultured with different external electron acceptors
    Ishizaki, S., Papry, R.I., Miyake, H., Narita, Y., Okabe, S.
    Frontiers in Microbiology, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2018 Publications
  • 2018/11/29 The following paper has been published.

    High-Throughput flaA Short Variable Region Sequencing to Assess Campylobacter Diversity in Fecal Samples From Birds
    Zhang, Q., Al-Ghalith, G.A., Kobayashi, M., Segawa, T., Maeda, M., Okabe, S., Knights, D., Ishii, S.
    Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018, 9, 2201.

    List of publications in this year→2018 Publications
  • 2018/10/23The following presentation will be given at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology (October 28-30, 2018, Kyoto Terrsa, Kyoto, Japan). FINISHED

    Selective pressure of free chlorine disinfection on murine norovirus
    Andri Taruna Rachmadi, Masaaki Kitajima, Kozo Watanabe, Sakiko Yaegashi, Joeselle Serrana, Arata Nakamura, Toyoko Nakagomi, Osamu Nakagomi, Kazuhiko Katayama, Satoshi Okabe, Daisuke Sano

    Conference details are here→66th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology
  • 2018/10/5The following presentation will be given at the International Society for Food and Environmental Virology Conference 2018 (October 7-10, 2018, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA). FINISHED

    <Workshop Keynote>
    Virus removal by conventional wastewater treatment as monitored by qPCR
    Masaaki Kitajima

    <Oral presentation>
    Specific detection of negative-strand viral RNA for determining norovirus infectivity
    Kitajima, M., Ohama, M., Sano, D., Okabe, S.

    Identification of bacterial genes for producing norovirus-binding glycoconjugate
    Amarasiri, M., Yang, P., Kitajima, M., Kasahara, Y., Okabe, S., Sano, D.

    Conference details are here →ISFEV 2018
  • 2018/9/24The following presentation will be given at the 13th International dsRNA Virus Symposium (September 24-28, 2018, Houffalize, Belgium). FINISHED

    Neutral Evolutionary Rate of Rhesus Rotavirus
    Syun-suke Kadoya, Syun-ichi Urayama, Takuro Nunoura, Masaaki Kitajima, Satoshi Okabe, Toyoko Nakagomi, Osamu Nakagomi, Daisuke Sano

    Conference details are here→13th International dsRNA Virus Symposium
  • 2018/8/22The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Pepper mild mottle virus as a water quality indicator
    Kitajima, M., Sassi, H.P., Torrey, J.R.
    npj Clean Water, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2018 Publications
  • 2018/7/8The following presentation will be given at the 32nd ANNUAL MEETING of JAPANESE SOCIETY for MICROBIAL ECOLOGY & 10th ASIAN SYMPOSIUM on MICROBIAL ECOLOGY (Okinawa Convention Center, Okinawa, Japan). FINISHED

    Nitrogen and oxygen isotope effect of anaerobic ammonium oxidation
    Kanae Kobayashi, Akiko Makabe, Midori Yano, Mamoru Oshiki, Tomonori Kindaichi, Satoshi Okabe

    Glycogen Metabolism of Anammox Bacteria Candidatus Brocadia sinica: Comparison of Growing, Stationary, and Starvation Phase.
    Amrini Shafdar, Satoshi Okabe

    Conference details are here →2018 JSME annual meeting & 10th ASME
  • 2018/7/6The following presentation will be given at the Singapore International Water Week (Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore). FINISHED

    Application of Biosensors for Water Quality Monitoring: An Overview
    Kitajima, M.

    Conference details are here →Singapore International Water Week
  • 2018/6/15The following presentation will be given at the 2018 Japan-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (Tsukuba International Congress Center, Tsukuba). FINISHED

    Microbial risks in urban water cycle
    Kitajima, M.

    Conference details are here →2018 JAFOE
  • 2018/5/1The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Experimental evidence for in situ nitric oxide production in anaerobic ammonia-oxidizing bacterial granules
    Rathnayake, R., Oshiki, M., Ishii, S., Segawa, T., Satoh, H., Okabe, S.
    Environmental Science & Technology, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2018 Publications
  • 2018/4/30The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Complete genome sequence of Klebsiella quasipneumoniae strain S05, a fouling-causing bacterium isolated from a membrane bioreactor
    Kitajima, M., Ishizaki, S., Jang, J., Ishii, S., Okabe, S.
    Genome Announcement, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2018 Publications
  • 2018/4/21The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Free chlorine disinfection as a selection pressure on norovirus
    Rachmadi, A., Kitajima, M., Watanabe, K., Yaegashi, S., Serrana, J., Nakamura, A., Nakagomi , T., Nakagomi, O., Katayama, K., Okabe, S., Sano, D.
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2018 Publications
  • 2018/3/22The following paper has been published online - Ms. Kanae Kobayashi (M2) contributed to this research as a visiting student at Ghent University.

    Sulfur-based denitrification treating regeneration water from ion exchange at high performance and low cost
    Vandekerckhove, T.*, Kobayashi, K.*, Janda, J., Nevel, S., Vlaeminck, S.
    (*These authors contributed equally.)
    Bioresource Technology, 257, 266-273 (2018)

    The pepar is freely available until May 10, 2018→Bioresource Technology
  • 2018/3/20Ms. Kanae Kobayashi (M2) and Mr. Hiroki Kawai (M2) received excellent presentation award ("Kurita Award") and Mr. Atsushi Kamigaito (B4) received student poster award ("Lion Award") at the 52nd Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment. Congratulations!!!
  • 2018/2/28The following presentation will be given at the 3rd International Forum on Asian Water Environment Technology (IFAWET) (March 2-3, 2018, National University of Singapore, Singapore). FINISHED

    Novel methods for rapid detection of viral pathogens in water
    Kitajima, M., Hirano, S., Satoh, H., Okabe, S.

    Conference details are here →IFAWET
  • 2018/2/21The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR assays for genotype-specific detection of human noroviruses in clinical and environmental samples
    Amarasiri, M., Kitajima, M., Miyamura, A., Santos, R., Monteiro, S.N., Miura, T., Kazama, S., Okabe, S., Sano, D.
    International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2018 Publications
  • 2018/1/9Ms. Amrini Amalia (M2) received Excellent Presentation Award (3rd place) at the 10th Midterm Research Presentation Contest of Master Thesis, Research Group of Water Metabolic System, Division of Environmental Engineering. Congratulations!!!
  • 2017/10/17The following paper has been published.

    Rapid cultivation of free-living planktonic anammox cells
    Zhang, L., Okabe, S.
    Water Research, 2017, 127, 204-210.

    List of publications in this year→2017 Publications
  • 2017/10/17The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Selection of cellular genetic markers for the detection of infectious poliovirus
    Sano, D., Tazawa, M., Inaba, M., Kadoya, S., Watanabe, R., Miura, T., Kitajima, M., Okabe, S.
    Journal of Applied Microbiology, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2017 Publications
  • 2017/10/2Dr. So Ishizaki and Dr. Mohan Amarasiri received Excellent Doctoral Research Award (Organo Award) at the 20th Symposium of Japan Society on Water Environment. Congratulations!!!
  • 2017/9/7Mr. Shunsuke Kadoya (M2) received Excellent Presentation Award at the 2017 Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology, Environmental Virology Specialist Group Meeting. Congratulations!!!
  • 2017/8/26The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Genetic diversity of marine anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria as revealed by genomic and proteomic analyses of ‘Candidatus Scalindua japonica’
    Oshiki, M., Mizuto, K., Kimura, Z., Kindaichi, T., Satoh, H., Okabe, S.
    Environmental Microbiology Reports, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2017 Publications
  • 2017/8/24The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Target virus log10 reduction values determined for two reclaimed wastewater irrigation scenarios in Japan based on tolerable annual disease burden
    Ito, T., Kitajima, M., Kato, T., Ishii, S., Segawa, T., Okabe, S., Sano, D.
    Water Research, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2017 Publications
  • 2017/8/24The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Microbial competition among anammox bacteria in nitrite-limited bioreactors
    Zhang, L., Narita, Y., Gao, L., Ali, M., Oshiki, M., Ishii, S., Okabe, S.
    Water Research, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2017 Publications
  • 2017/8/22The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Multiple-endpoints gene alteration-based (MEGA) assay: A toxicogenomics approach for water quality assessment of wastewater effluents
    Fukushima, T., Hara-Yamamura, H., Nakashima, K., Tan, L.C., Okabe, S.
    Chemosphere, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2017 Publications
  • 2017/8/8The following papers have been accepted for publication.

    Enrichment and physiological characterization of an anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacterium 'Candidatus Brocadia sapporoensis'
    Narita, Y., Zhang, L., Kimura, Z., Ali, M., Fujii, T., Okabe, S.
    Systematic and Applied Microbiology, accepted.

    Enhancement of organic matter degradation and methane gas production of anaerobic granular sludge by degasification of dissolved hydrogen gas
    Satoh, H., Bandara, W.M.K.R.T.W., Sasakawa, M., Nakahara, Y., Takahashi, M., Okabe, S.
    Bioresource Technology, accepted.

    Anammox biomass carrying efficiency of polyethylene non-woven sheets as a carrier material.
    Cho, S., Jung, M., Ju, D., Lee, Y.H., Cho, K., Okabe, S.
    Environmental Technology, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2017 Publications
  • 2017/7/23Ms. Yuko Narita (M2) and Ms. Kanae Kobayashi (M2) received Excellent Presentation Award at the Water and Environment Technology Conference (WET2017). Congratulations!!!
  • 2017/7/21The following presentations will be given at the Water and Environment Technology Conference (WET2017) (July 22, 2017, Hokkaido University).

    <Japan-YWP 5th International Symposium -Young professionals, be ambitious!->
    Learning experiment around the world: A way to discover your full potential
    Andri Taruna Rachmadi

    My first overseas research experience in Europe
    Kanae Kobayashi

    <WET2017 Oral / Poster Hybrid Presentation>
    Genetic Factor of Rotavirus Determining Free Chlorine-Tolerance
    Syunsuke Kadoya, Syun-ichi Urayama, Takuro Nunoura, Masaaki Kitajima, Satoshi Okabe, Daisuke Sano

    A sulphur/limestone bed reactor enabling cost-efficient biological nitrate removal on regeneration water from ion exchange
    Kanae Kobayashi, Tom G.L. Vandekerckhove, Joery Janda, Sam Van Nevel, Siegfried E. Vlaeminck

    Biological Hydroxylamine Disproportionation Mediated by Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation Bacteria
    Lin Gao, Lei Zhang, Mamoru Oshiki, Satoshi Okabe

    Microbial competition among anammox bacteria in nitrite-limited bioreactors
    Lei Zhang, Yuko Narita, Lin Gao, Muhammad Ali, Mamoru Oshiki, Satoshi Ishii, Satoshi Okabe

    Enrichment and Physiological Characterization of an Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidizing Bacterium 'Candidatus Brocadia sapporoensis sp. nov.'
    Yuko Narita, Lei Zhang, Zen-ichiro Kimura, Muhammad Ali, Takao Fujii, Satoshi Okabe

    Influence of Anodic Respiration on SMP Production and Consequent Membrane Fouling Potential of Fouling Causing Bacteria
    Rimana Islam Papry, Satoshi Okabe

    Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Aptasensor for Norovirus Detection
    Charuka Meegoda, Masaaki Kitajima, Daisuke Sano, Hisashi Satoh

    Conference details are here →WET2017
    YWP Symposium details are here →Japan-YWP International Symposium
  • 2017/7/15The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Membrane fouling induced by AHL-mediated soluble microbial product (SMP) formation by fouling-causing bacteria co-cultured with fouling-enhancing bacteria
    Ishizaki, S., Sugiyama, R., Okabe, S.
    Scientific Reports, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2017 Publications
  • 2017/4/9The following presentation will be given at the CENSAM 10th Annual Workshop (June 29-30, 2017, National University of Singapore, Singapore). FINISHED

    Electrochemical and colorimetric aptasensor technologies for rapid detection of viral contaminants in water
    Masaaki Kitajima

    Workshop details are here →CENSAM Workshop 2017
  • 2017/5/24The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Bacteriophage removal efficiency as a validation and operational monitoring tool for virus reduction in wastewater reclamation: Review
    Amarasiri, M., Kitajima, M., Nguyen, T.H., Okabe, S., Sano, D.
    Water Research, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2017 Publications
  • 2017/5/24The following Book Chapter on norovirus aptamer has been published.

    Aptamer: The Potential Application to Norovirus Research, Diagnosis, and Therapeutics

    Seiya Hirano, Daisuke Sano, Satoshi Okabe and Masaaki Kitajima
    In Noroviruses: Outbreaks, Control and Prevention Strategies

    Details of the book are here→Noroviruses: Outbreaks, Control and Prevention Strategies
  • 2017/4/21Five undergraduate (B4) students joined our group. Welcome to the Water Quality Control Engineering Laboratory!
  • 2017/4/9The following presentations will be given at the 19th International Symposium on Health-Related Water Microbiology (May 15-19, 2017, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA). FINISHED

    <Oral Presentation>
    Electrochemical and colorimetric DNA aptasensor technologies for rapid norovirus detection
    Masaaki Kitajima, Seiya Hirano, Akihiro Okamoto, Daisuke Sano, Hisashi Satoh, Satoshi Okabe

    Performance target of virus reduction efficiency in wastewater reclamation:Effect of tolerable health risk, dose-response, and reliability
    Toshihiro Ito, Tsuyoshi Kato, Satoshi Ishii, Takahiro Segawa, Masaaki Kitajima, Satoshi Okabe, Daisuke Sano

    Campylobacter and Arcobacter source tracking in a feshwater lake environment
    Mayumi Kobayashi, Qian Zhang, Mitsuto Maeda, Akiho Miyamura, Takahiro Segawa, Satoshi Okabe, Satoshi Ishii

    Predicting the occurrence of human pathogens and associated health risks in surface waters. Comparison between two predictive models: Bayesian network and decision tree
    Shin Giek Goh, Nazanin Saeidi, Xiaoqiong Gu, Genevieve Vergara, Liang Liang, Masaaki Kitajima, Karina Yew-Hoong Gin

    Conference details are here →International Symposium on Health-Related Water Microbiology
  • 2017/4/3Assoc. Prof. Daisuke Sano and Dr. Manami Inaba have moved to Tohoku University.

Past Activities

  • 2017/3/25Mr. Tatsuma Takagi (B4) and Mr. Seiya Hirano (B4) received student poster award ("Lion Award") at the 51st Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment. Congratulations!!!
  • 2017/3/18The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Maximum specific growth rate of anammox bacteria revisited
    Zhang, L., Narita, Y., Gao, L., Ali, M., Oshiki, M., Okabe S.
    Water Research, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2017 Publications
  • 2017/1/7Special lecture by Prof. Pongsak (Lek) Noophan (Kasetsart University, Thailand) will be held as follows. FINISHED

    Biological Nutrient Removal of Full Wastewater Treatment Plants in Thailand, Southern part of Japan, and Colorado

    Prof. Pongsak (Lek) Noophan

    Kasetsart University, Thailand

    Date and time: January 10 (Tuesday) 13:00~
    Venue: Hokkaido University Engineering C Building, Room C308
    Language: English
  • 2016/12/28The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Generation of small colony variants in biofilms by Escherichia coli harboring a conjugative F plasmid
    Tashiro, Y., Eida, H., Ishii, S., Futamata, H., Okabe, S.
    Microbes and Environments, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2016 Publications
  • 2016/11/25The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Oxidation of glucose by syntrophic association between Geobacter and hydrogenotrophic methanogens in microbial fuel cell
    Oyiwona, G.E., Ogbonna, J., Anyanwu, C.U., Ishizaki, S., Kimura, Z., Okabe, S.
    Biotechnology Letters, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2016 Publications
  • 2016/11/6The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    How much reduction of virus is needed for recycled water: A continuous changing need for assessment?
    Gerba, C.P., Betancourt, W.Q., Kitajima, M.
    Water Research, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2016 Publications
  • 2016/10/23The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Removal of human pathogenic viruses in a down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactor treating municipal wastewater and health risks associated with utilization of the effluent for agricultural irrigation
    Kobayashi, N., Oshiki, M., Ito, T., Segawa, T., Hatamoto, M., Kato, T., Yamaguchi, T., Kubota, K., Takahashi M., Iguchi, A., Tagawa, T., Okubo, T., Uemura, S., Harada, H., Motoyama, T., Araki, N., Sano, D.
    Water Research, accepted

    List of publications in this year→2016 Publications
  • 2016/10/22Special seminar by Prof. Wen-Tso Liu (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) will be held as follows. FINISHED

    Anaerobic Digester Microbiome

    Prof. Wen-Tso Liu
    Arthur C. Nauman Endowed Professor
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Date and time: October 28 (Friday) 10:00~11:30
    Venue: Hokkaido University Engineering A Building, Room A101
    Language: English
    Inquiries: Masaaki Kitajima(mkitajima(at)eng.hokudai.ac.jp)
  • 2016/10/17The following presentation will be given at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology (October 23-25, 2016, Sapporo Convention Center, Hokkaido, Japan). FINISHED

    <Oral presentation>
    Human glycan-positive bacteria as an adsorbent for norovirus
    Mohan Amarasiri, Satoshi Hashiba, Satoshi Okabe, Tetsuya Miyoshi, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Daisuke Sano

    Conference details are here→64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology
  • 2016/10/14The following presentation will be given at the 2016 JSME annual meeting (October 22-25, 2016, Yokosuka City Cultural Hall, Kanagawa, Japan). FINISHED

    <Poster presentation>
    Ecology of Campylobacter and Arcobacter pathogens in a freshwater lake environment
    Mayumi Kobayashi, Qian Zhang, Mitsuto Maeda, Akiho Miyamura, Takahiro Segawa, Satoshi Okabe, Satoshi Ishii

    Conference details are here→2016 JSME annual meeting
  • 2016/10/3The following presentation will be given at the 6th International Calicivirus Conference (October 9-13, 2016, Hyatt Regency, Savannah, GA, USA). FINISHED

    <Session 4, Glycans and novel approaches to study caliciviruses>
    Diversity of histo-blood group antigen-positive bacteria as a specific adsorbent for human noroviruses
    Daisuke Sano, Mohan Amarasiri, Satoshi Hashiba, Takatomo Ohta, Takayuki Miura, Toyoko Nakagomi, Osamu Nakagomi, Satoshi Okabe

    Conference details are here→International Calicivirus Conference
  • 2016/9/23Mr. Miguel Fernández Varela from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain will stay in our laboratory as a visiting student for 1.5 months. Welcome to our laboratory!
  • 2016/9/7The following paper has been accepted for publication.

    Human polyomavirus: Advantages and limitations as a human-specific viral marker in aquatic environments
    Rachmadi, A.T., Torrey, J.R., Kitajima, M.
    Water Research, accepted

    List of publications in this year→2016 Publications
  • 2016/8/25The following presentation will be given at the Water and Environment Technology Conference (WET2016) (August 27, 2016, Chuo University, Tokyo). FINISHED

    <Japan-YWP 5th International Symposium - Working as an early-career researcher ~Development of international academic career ~ ->
    Young Researchers, Be Ambitious and International!
    Masaaki Kitajima

    Symposium details are here →Japan-YWP International Symposium
  • 2016/8/13The following papers have been accepted for publication.

    Evaluation of virus reduction efficiency in wastewater treatment unit processes as a credit value in the multiple-barrier system for wastewater reclamation and reuse

    Ito, T., Kato, T., Hasegawa, M., Katayama, H., Ishii, S., Okabe, S., Sano, D.
    Journal of Water and Health, accepted

    Bactericidal and virucidal mechanisms in the alkaline disinfection of compost using calcium lime and ash
    Hijikata, N., Tezuka, R., Kazama, S., Otaki, M., Ushijima, K., Ito, R., Okabe, S., Sano, D., Funamizu, N.
    Journal of Environmental Management, accepted

    Effect of leaf surface chemical properties on the efficacy of sanitizer for rotavirus inactivation
    Fuzawa, M., Ku K.-M., Palma-Salgado, S., Nagasaka, K., Feng, H., Juvik, J., Sano, D., Shisler, J., Nguyen, T.
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology, accepted

    List of publications in this year→2016 Publications
  • 2016/8/4The following presentation will be given at the 5th Food and Environmental Virology Conference (September 13-16, 2016, Kusatsu, Gunma). FINISHED

    <Oral presentation>
    A miniaturised norovirus aptasensor based on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology
    Masaaki Kitajima, Nan Wang, Martin Q.X. Tay, Jianmin Miao and Andrew J. Whittle

    Genetic factors of murine norovirus for determining free-chlorine susceptibility
    Andri Rachmadi, Arata Nakamura, Kozo Watanabe, Sakiko Yaegashi, Satoshi Okabe, Toyoko Nakagomi, Osamu Nakagomi and Daisuke Sano

    <Poster presentation>
    A systematic review and meta-analysis on the virus removal efficiencies of wastewater treatment plant unit processes
    Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano, Akihiko Hata, Toru Watanabe and Hiroyuki Katayama

    Rapid and sensitive detection of infectious viruses in environmental water using human genetic markers
    Manami Inaba, Syunsuke Kadoya, Ryosuke Watanabe, Satoshi Okabe, Tatsuo Omura and Daisuke Sano

    Log reduction of norovirus required in wastewater reclamation
    Toshihiro Ito, Tsuyoshi Kato, Satoshi Ishii, Takahiro Segawa, Masaaki Kitajima, Satoshi Okabe, Daisuke Sano

    Quantification and genetic analysis of Aichi virus 1 in water samples in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Eiji Haramoto and Masaaki Kitajima

    Illumina-ting the prevalence of genetically diverse astroviruses, including novel MLB- and VA-clades, in environmental water samples
    Akihiko Hata, Eiji Haramoto, Masaaki Kitajima, Suntae Lee, Masaru Ihara, Charles P. Gerba and Hiroaki Tanaka

    Reduction of viruses and protozoa at two advanced wastewater treatment plants in Arizona, USA
    Hitoha Moriyama, Bradley W. Schmitz, Masaaki Kitajima, Eiji Haramoto, Charles P. Gerba, Ian L. Pepper and Yasushi Sakamoto

    Conference details are here→ISFEV2016
  • 2016/7/22The following papers have been accepted for publication.

    Impact of anodic respiration on biopolymer production and consequent membrane fouling
    Ishizaki, S., Terada, K., Miyake, H., Okabe, S.
    Environmental Science & Technology, accepted.

    Denitrification and nitrate-dependent Fe(II) oxidation in various Pseudogulbenkiania strains

    Ishii, S., Joikai, K., Otsuka, S., Senoo, K., Okabe, S.
    Microbes and Environments, accepted.

    Source identification of nitrous oxide emission pathways from a single-stage nitritation-anammox granular reactor

    Ali, M., Rathnayake, R.M., Zhang, L., Ishii, S., Kindaichi, T., Satoh, H., Toyoda, S., Yoshida, N., Okabe, S.
    Water Research, accepted.

    List of publications in this year→2016 Publications
  • 2016/7/13Lecture materials for Water and Public Health are posted. >>here
  • 2016/6/2The following presentation will be given at the Biosystems and Micromechanics Focused Seminar Series on Biomolecules and Biofilms (June 16, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise, Singapore). FINISHED

    Investigating microbial abundance and composition in drinking water distribution via analysis of biofilm communities colonizing in-pipe sensors
    Masaaki Kitajima

    Seminar details are here→From Biomolecules to Biofilms
  • 2016/6/1The following presentation will be given at the Center for Environmental Sensing and Modeling (CENSAM) 9th Annual Workshop (June 22, National University of Singapore, Singapore). FINISHED

    <Invited Oral Presentation>
    Norovirus aptasensor: an aptamer-based biosensing platform for environmental pathogen monitoring
    Masaaki Kitajima

    Workshop details are here→ CENSAM Workshop 2016
  • 2016/4/21Six undergraduate (B4) students joined our group. Welcome to the Water Quality Control Engineering Laboratory!
  • 2016/4/4Our laboratory's Facebook page is now open - please visit the page and see our activities inside and outside the lab. Like us on Facebook!
  • 2016/3/24Ms. Yuko Narita (B4) received an award from the Course of Environmental Engineering for her outstanding academic results.
  • 2016/3/23Mr. Syunsuke Kadoya (B4) received Hokkaido University Clark Foundation "Clark Award" for his outstanding academic results and good moral character.
  • 2016/3/23The following presentation will be given at the 11th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2016) (April 14-20, Matsushima Bay and Sendai MEMS City, Sendai, Japan). FINISHED

    <Lecture Presentation>
    Miniaturized electrochemical sensor modified with aptamers for rapid norovirus detection
    Nan Wang, Masaaki Kitajima, Kalaivani Mani, Elgar Kanhere, Andrew J. Whittle, Michael S. Triantafyllou, Jianmin Miao (Presenter: Masaaki Kitajima)

    Conference details are here→IEEE-NEMS 2016
  • 2016/3/17Ms. Kanae Kobayashi (B4) received best student poster award ("Lion Award") at the 50th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment.

  • 2016/3/15Deadline for abstract submission of ISFEV2016 has been extended to March 25, 2016.

    Abstract submission to ISFEV2016

    Conference details are here→ISFEV2016
  • 2016/3/1A new assistant professor, Dr. Masaaki Kitajima, joined our laboratory on March 1st, 2016.
  • 2016/2/3Assoc. Prof. Sano received Hokkaido University President's Award for Outstanding Research.
  • 2016/1/12The following study will be presented in the 11th IWA Specialist Group Conference on Wastewater Pond Technologies (March 21-23, 2016, University of Leeds, UK).

    Inactivation and damage on bacteriophage MS2 by ammonia in human excreta
    Wakana Oishi, Loïc Decrey, Rui Tezuka, Daisuke Sano, Tamar Kohn and Naoyuki Funamizu

    Conference details are here→11th IWA Specialist Group Conference on Wastewater Pond Technologies
    FINISHED
  • 2016/1/6Dr. Muhammad Ali moved to King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (Saudi Arabia) as a postdoctral researcher.
  • 2016/1/5Assoc. Prof. Sano has become an Editorial Board Member of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (Americal Society for Microbiology).
  • 2015/12/25Mr. Hashiba was honored (the most excellent presentation award) in the mid-term research presentation contest 2015 of Water-related laboratories.
  • 2015/11/10Abstract submission of ISFEV2016 is now open here (until March 15, 2016).

    Conference details are here→ISFEV2016
  • 2015/12/2A lecture material for Environmental Biotechnology was updated.

    You can download it from here→Environmental Biotechnology
  • 2015/11/2Member page updated.
  • 2015/11/25The following studies will be presented at the 3rd International Life-Science Symposium (November 26, Hokkaido University Conference Hall、Sapporo, Japan).

    Competition between "Candidatus Brocadia sinica" and "Candidatus Jettenia caeni"
    Zhang Lei, Mamoru Oshiki, Muhammad Ali and Satoshi Okabe

    Effect of localization of HBGA-like substances on membrane separation on norovirus
    Mohan Amarasiri, Satoshi Okabe and Daisuke Sano

    Conference details are here→The 3rd International Life-Science Symposium
    FINISHED
  • 2015/11/16The following study will be presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology (November 22-24, Fukuoka International Congress Centor、Fukuoka, Japan).

    Diverse enteric bacteria can excrete histo-blood group antigens as adsorbents for human gastroenteritis viruses
    Daisuke Sano,Takatomo Ohta,Mohan Amarasiri,Toyoko Nakagomi,Takayuki Miura,Osamu Nakagomi,Satoshi Okabe

    Conference details are here→The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology
    FINISHED

Message from Prof. Okabe

Our Environmental Biotechnology group in Graduate School of Engineering at Hokkaido University mainly focuses on complex microbial ecosystems in wastewater treatments and microbial energy productions, including an anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing (Anammox) process and microbial fuel cells (please visit our "Research activity" on this home page). We are also developing a novel bioassay to evaluate the water safety by using DNA microarray technology (i.e., Toxicogenomics). The primary goal of our research and education program is to train students to use interdisciplinary approaches in the study of environmental biotechnology that lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the importance of our environment and human health. I strongly encourage interested students to contact us if you are interested in working and studying with us. Our Graduate School of Engineering offers the English Engineering Education Program or the e3 program (http://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/e3/), in which MEXT scholarships are available.

Offering for Ph.D. candidate scholarships

The laboratory for water quality control engineering has an opening for Ph.D. candidate scholarships. This laboratory has focused on safe and efficient usage of water resources, complex microbial ecosystems in wastewater treatment, and microbial energy production. Among them, followings will be the main topics for new members.

1. Development of a novel bioassay to evaluate the water safety by using DNA microarray technology
2. Elucidation of the biofilm formation mechanisms in water environment
3. Microbial source tracking with high accuracy by using multiple indicators
4. Fate of pathogenic viruses in water environment

Please contact the following e-mail address if you are interested in working with us.

Prof. Satoshi Okabe
sokabe@eng.hokudai.ac.jp

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最近の学会発表
Awards

March 27, 2020
Mr. Akimichi Kamizono (M1) received excellent abstract award ("Kurita Special Award") at the 54th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment.

March 27, 2020
Ms. Rie Ichihara (B4) received student abstract award ("Lion Special Award") at the 54th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment.

October 12, 2019
Ms. Kanae Kobayashi received ICoN6 Financial Support for Outstanding Students Abstract at the 6th International Conference on Nitrification and Related Processes.

September 12, 2019
Mr. Atsushi Kamigaito received Excellent Poster Award at 2019 JSME annual meeting.

March 25, 2019
Mr. Akimichi Kamizono received an award from the Course of Environmental Engineering for his outstanding academic results.

December 27, 2018
Mr. Atsushi Kamigaito received Excellent Presentation Award (3rd place) at the 11th Midterm Research Presentation Contest of Master Thesis, Research Group of Water Metabolic System, Division of Environmental Engineering.

March 20, 2018
Ms. Kanae Kobayashi (M2) received excellent presentation award ("Kurita Award") at the 52nd Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment.

March 20, 2018
Mr. Hiroki Kawai (M2) received excellent presentation award ("Kurita Award") at the 52nd Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment.

March 20, 2018
Mr. Atsushi Kamigaito (B4) received student poster award ("Lion Award") at the 52nd Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment.

December 28, 2017
Ms. Amrini Amalia received Excellent Presentation Award (3rd place) the 10th Midterm Research Presentation Contest, Research Group of Water Metabolic System.

October 2, 2017
Dr. Mohan Amarasiri received Excellent Doctoral Research Award (Organo Award) at the 20th Symposium of Japan Society on Water Environment.

October 2, 2017
Dr. So Ishizaki received Excellent Doctoral Research Award (Organo Award) at the 20th Symposium of Japan Society on Water Environment.

August 28, 2017
Mr. Shunsuke Kadoya (M2) received Excellent Presentation Award at the 2017 Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology, Environmental Virology Specialist Group Meeting.

July 23, 2017
Ms. Yuko Narita (M2) received Excellent Presentation Award at the Water and Environment Technology Conference (WET2017).

July 23, 2017
Ms. Kanae Kobayashi (M2) received Excellent Presentation Award at the Water and Environment Technology Conference (WET2017).

Mar 16, 2017
Mr. Tatsuma Takagi (B4) received student poster award ("Lion Award") at the 51st Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment.

Mar 16, 2017
Mr. Seiya Hirano (B4) received student poster award ("Lion Award") at the 51st Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment.

February 20, 2017
Mr. Toshihiro Ito (D4) received the 2016 Environmental Engineering Forum Best Paper Award for Young Professionals.

November 25, 2016
Mr. So Ishizaki (D4) received poster award at the Society for Biotechnology, Japan, Northern Japan Branch Sapporo Symposium.

Mar 24, 2016
Ms. Yuko Narita (B4) received an award from the Course of Environmental Engineering for her outstanding academic results.

Mar 23, 2016
Mr. Syunsuke Kadoya (B4) received Hokkaido University Clark Foundation "Clark Award" for his outstanding academic results and good moral character.

Mar 17, 2016
Ms. Kanae Kobayashi (B4) received best student poster award ("Lion Award") at the 50th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment.

Feb 3, 2016
Assoc. Prof. Sano received Hokkaido University President's Award for Outstanding Research.

Dec 25, 2015
Mr. Hashiba was honored (the most excellent presentation award) in the mid-term research presentation contest 2015 of Water-related laboratories.

Mar 17, 2015
Ms. Mayumi Kobayashi was honored (Lion Award) in the 49th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment

Feb 27, 2015
Mr. Jokai was honored (Excellent Student Presentation Award) in the Annual Conference of Japan Society for Civil Engineers, Hokkaido Area 2015.

Jun 14, 2014
Assoc. Prof. Sano was honored (Encouraging Award for Young Researchers) in the 55th Conference of Japanese Society of Clinical Virology.

Mar 7, 2014
Ms. Ayano Kobayashi won the Hokkaido University Otsuka Award.

Dec 26, 2013
Lea was honored (runner-up) in the mid-term research presentation contest 2012 of Water-related laboratories.

Nov 21, 2013
Ms. Ayano Kobayashi was honored (Excellent Poster Presentation Award) in the 50th Environmental Engineering Research Forum.

Nov 9, 2013
Ms. Ayano Kobayashi was honored (Organo Award, The Most Excellent Doctoral Research Award) in the 16th Symposium of Japan Society on Water Environment.

Jun 16, 2013
Mohan was honored (Excellent Poster Award) in WET2013.

Mar 25, 2013
Mr. Mizuto received the Clark Award of Hokkaido University, a prize awarded to students who had an excellent record in the undergraduate course.

Dec 27, 2012
Mr. Nakashima and Mr. Ozawa were honored (runner-up and third place, respectively) in the mid-term research presentation contest 2012 of Water-related laboratories.

Nov 30, 2012
Ms. Tazawa was honored (Excellent Poster Presentation Award) in the 49th Environmental Engineering Research Forum.

Sep 25, 2012
Ms. Hara was honored (Encouraging Award) in SETAC AP2012 Meeting KUMAMOTO.

Aug 19, 2012
Ms. Hiraizumi received the Travel Award in ISME14.

Mar 21, 2012
Ms. Otani received the Clark Award of Hokkaido University, a prize awarded to students who had an excellent record in the undergraduate course.

Mar 15, 2012
Ms. Hiraizumi was honored (Kurita Award) in the 46th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment

Mar 15, 2012
Mr. Ishiguro and Mr. Nakashima were honored (Lion Award) in the 46th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment

Dec 27, 2011
Ms. Tazawa and Mr. Eida were honored (most excellent award and runner-up, respectively) in the mid-term research presentation contest 2011 of Water-related laboratories.

Nov 7, 2011
Ms. Tazawa was honored in the 3rd Student Poster Competition in Sustainability Week 2011, Hokkaido University.

Oct 10, 2011
Dr. Tashiro was honored (Excellent Paper Award) in the 27th annual meeting of the Japan Society of Microbial Ecology.

Oct 10, 2011
Dr. Oshiki was honored (Excellent Poster Award) in the 27th annual meeting of the Japan Society of Microbial Ecology.

Oct 5, 2011
Mr. Tojo was honored (Best Student Award) in the 4th IWA-ASPIRE

Sep 10, 2011
Assoc. Prof. Sano was honored (Metawater Award) in the 14th Symposium of Japan Society on Water Environment

Jul 13, 2011
Dr. Oshiki was honored (Presentation award) in the 2nd International Conference on Nitrification (ICoN2) and the 16th European Nitrogen Cycle meeting

Jun 14, 2011
Mr. Kakinuma, Ms. Shinyako and Mr. Fujiki were honored (Kurita Award) in the 45th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment

Jun 14, 2011
Mr. Eida and Ms. Yamada were honored (Lion Award) in the 45th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment

May 20, 2011
Dr. Oshiki was honored (Best presentation award) in the First International Anammox Symposium (IANAS2011)

Dec 27, 2010
Mr. Tsuruta was honored (runner-up) in the mid-term research presentation contest 2010 of Water-related laboratories in Environmental Engineering Division

Nov 25, 2010
Ms. Shinyako (The most excellent poster award) and Mr. Eida (Japan-Korea Poster award) were honored in the 26th annual meeting of Japan Society of Microbial Ecology

Mar 18, 2009
Mr. Haroti was honored (Kurita Award) in the 43th Annual Conference of Janan Society on Water Environment

Mar 22, 2008
Mr. Osawa and Mr. Shimokawa were honored (Kurita Award) in the 42th Annual Conference of Janan Society on Water Environment

Dec 25, 2007
Prof. Okabe was awarded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

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