Patents

Nagano T., Mitsumasu S., Maeda T. and Takasuka T. (2025) Consolidated bioproduction from kelp. 2025-123157

Banko P., Okimune K., Azuma T., Haga J. and Takasuka T. (2023) In vitro reconstitution of histone H3-H4 octasomes. 2023-188455

Kumar V. and Takasuka T. (2023) Consolidated polyhydroxyalkanoate production. 2023-009430

Okimune K., Banko P., and Takasuka T. (2022) Method for constructing plant chromatins using cell-free platform. 2022-071114

Endo Y., Hori C., Takasuka T. (2017) Method for constructing nucleosomes using cell-free protein synthesis system. PCT/JP2017/041764

Takasuka T.E., Bianchetti, C.M., and Fox, B.G. (2012) Multifunctional cellulase/hemicellulase. P120371US02

Fox, B.G., Takasuka T.E., Book, A.J., and Currie, C.R. (2011) Methods and compositions for improved lignocellulosic materials hydrolysis. P110314US01

Fundings

"Technical expantion of plant biomass to useful chemical conversion process" 4/1/2026-3/31/2028 Yanmar Environmental Sustainability Support Association

Role: Principal Investigator

"A novel cellulolytic bacillus-based consolidated PHA production from plant biomass" 7/1/2025-3/31/2027 Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)-Kaken Challenging Research

Role: Principal Investigator

"Reconstitution and visualization of heterochromatins in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae" 4/1/2025-3/31/2027 Institute for Fermentation, Osaka (IFO) research grant

Role: Principal Investigator

"Consolidated PHA production from marine biomass" 9/2/2024-3/31/2026 JST ALCA-Next Feasibility Study

Role: Principal Investigator

"A consolidated PHA production from plant biomass using co-culture system" 4/1/2023-3/31/2027 Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)-Kaken Kiban B

Role: Principal Investigator

"Determining the transcriptional network of cellulolytic bacteria for biofuels refinery" 4/1/2020-3/31/2023 Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)-Kaken Kiban C

Role: Principal Investigator

"Enzymatic conversion of kelp biomass for biofuels and health beneficial products" 4/1/2020-3/31/2024 Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)-Kaken Kiban B (PI: Brian Fox)

Role: Co-PI

"Consolidated bioconversion of cellulosic biomass to PHAs by one cell factory" 11/13/2020-3/31/2023, Terminated (2021) Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)-Fellows

Role: Host Principal Investigator

"A molecular framework for polar localization of nutrient transport proteins in the plasm membrane of plant cells" 4/1/2019-3/31/2023 Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)-Kaken Kiban A (PI: Junpei Takano)

Role: Co-PI

"Development of consolidated bioprocessing of macroalgae biomass to produce bioproducts" 4/1/2018-3/31/2023 Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)-Kaken Kiban B (PI: Atsumi Shota)

Role: Co-PI

"Proteomic analysis for the insect associated cellulolytic microbes for the effective plant biomass utilization" 4/1/2015-3/31/2017 Inamori foundation

Role: Principal Investigator

"Ecological function of wood insect associated microbes" 4/1/2015-3/31/2017 Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)-Kaken Wakate B (Young Scientist B)

Role: Principal Investigator

"Understanding the molecular mechanisms of wood devastation by insect-microbe symbiont" 4/1/2015-3/31/2016 and 4/1/2016-3/31/2017 National Institute of Genetics Research Collaborative Grant

Role: Principal Investigator

"Lignin degradation by wood wasp symbiont microbe" 4/1/2015-3/31/2016 2015 Kyoto University Research Collaborative Grant

Role: Principal Investigator