This lab was established in April, 2018 as Aki promoted to be a full professor.
The research areas of this group are not limited to chemistry, but also include nanotechnology, biotechnology, and a wide range of other fields. Fortunately, we can take advantage of a research environment in which there is almost nothing lacking when combined with equipment owned by the laboratory and common equipment shared by the department. In addition to department-owned electron microscopes (TEM, SEM), the laboratory maintains multiple atomic force microscopes (AFM), total internal reflection fluorescence microscopes (TIRFM), and other state-of-the-art observation equipment that allows us to “observe” molecules directly. A spinning disk confocal microscope (SDCM) with super-resolution microscope (SRM) capability, which enables observation with resolution beyond the diffraction limit of light, has been installed in 2020 with the aid of KAKENHI Grant-in-aid “Molecular Cybernetics”. The laboratory is also able to freely engage in research themes ranging from organic synthesis to cell culture, and even animal experiments.
You can also find an article introducing our lab: Kansai University e-bulletin