Category Archives: Publication

Original Paper “Stereocomplex crystallization, homocrystallization, and polymorphism of enantiomeric copolyesteramides poly(lactic acid‐co‐alanine)s from the melt”

An original paper Aki co-authored has been published on Polymer Crystallization. “Stereocomplex crystallization, homocrystallization, and polymorphism of enantiomeric copolyesteramides poly(lactic acid‐co‐alanine)s from the melt”Hideto Tsuji,* Shotaro Sato, Noriaki Masaki, Yuki Arakawa, Yuta Yoshizaki, Akinori Kuzuya, Yuichi Ohya*Polymer Crystallization, in press. (DOI: 10.1002/pcr2.10094)

Original Paper “Application of DNA Quadruplex Hydrogels Prepared from Polyethylene Glycol-Oligodeoxynucleotide Conjugates to Cell Culture Media”

Our paper on an attempt to apply DNA Quadruplex Hydrogels to cell culture substrate has been published on Polymers journal with open access. “Application of DNA Quadruplex Hydrogels Prepared from Polyethylene Glycol-Oligodeoxynucleotide Conjugates to Cell Culture Media” Shizuma Tanaka, Shinsuke Yukami, Yuhei Hachiro, Yuichi Ohya,* Akinori Kuzuya* Polymers 2019, 11, 1607. (DOI: 10.3390/polym11101607)

Book “Molecular Technology: Life Innovation”

A book by PRESTO “Molecular Technology” researchers, “Molecular Technology: Life Innovation“, has been published online. Aki wrote the second chapter.

Original Paper “Control of swarming of molecular robots”

The 2nd paper on our “molecular swarm robots” has been published: “Control of swarming of molecular robots” J. J. Keya, A. M. R. Kabir, D. Inoue, K. Sada, H. Hess, A. Kuzuya,* A. Kakugo* Sci. Rep. 2018, 8, 11756 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30187-1)

Original Paper “DNA Switch: Toehold-Mediated DNA Isothermal Amplification for Dengue Serotyping”

Original paper co-authored with collaborators at Universiti Sains Malaysia has been published today: DNA Switch: Toehold-Mediated DNA Isothermal Amplification for Dengue Serotyping Soo Khim Chan, Akinori Kuzuya, Yee Siew Choong, and Theam Soon Lim* SLAS Discov., 2018, in press. (DOI: 10.1177/2472555218791743)

Original Paper “Preparation of Biodegradable Oligo(lactide)s-Grafted Dextran Nanogels for Efficient Drug Delivery by Controlling Intracellular Traffic”

An original paper written by Prof. Ohya has been published: Preparation of Biodegradable Oligo(lactide)s-Grafted Dextran Nanogels for Efficient Drug Delivery by Controlling Intracellular Traffic Yuichi Ohya,* Akihiro Takahashi, and Akinori Kuzuya Int. J. Mol. Sci., 2018, 16, 1606 (DOI: 10.3390/ijms19061606).

Media Coverage “Biomedical Picture of the Day”

Our movie on “Molecular Swarm Robots” has been covered by “Biomedical Picture of the Day” managed by the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences: “New Formation“.

Original Paper “Bulk pH Responsive DNA Quadruplex Hydrogels Prepared by Liquid-Phase Large Scale DNA Synthesis”

An original paper on i-motif hydrogels has been published today: Bulk pH Responsive DNA Quadruplex Hydrogels Prepared by Liquid-Phase Large Scale DNA Synthesis Shizuma Tanaka, Shinsuke Yukami, Kazuki Fukushima, Kenta Wakabayashi, Yuichi Ohya,* and Akinori Kuzuya* ACS Macro Lett., 2018, 7, 295-299 (DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00063).

Media Coverage “Chemistry World”

Our recent “Molecular Swarm Robots” paper has been covered by “Chemistry World” journal from The Royal Society of Chemistry: “Flocks of nanorobots could form artificial muscles“.

Original Paper “DNA-assisted swarm control in a biomolecular motor system”

An original paper on “Molecular Swarm Robots”, which Aki contributed “DNA processors” to and has co-authored with Dr. Akira Kakugo of Hokkaido University, has just been published on Nature Communications! Jakia Jannat Keya, Ryuhei Suzuki, Arif Md. Rashedul Kabir, Daisuke Inoue, Hiroyuki Asanuma, Kazuki Sada, Henry Hess, Akinori Kuzuya,* and Akira Kakugo,* “DNA-assisted swarm control… Read More »