Patents

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. 2022-074-JP01

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

"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