Prosperity of humankind stands on the exchange of environmental destruction and global warming. However, we must avoid environmental destruction any more for next generation. Development of environmentally-friendly products and their processes is fundamental points. Establishment of the bioprocess for "green chemicals" useful as a basic materials for various kinds of commodity products ex. electronics, automobiles, fibers, etc…. has tremendous significance.

Petroleum-dependent chemicals are generally produced under conditions of high temperature and high pressure.
It needs large consumption of energy, large amount of waste water, and CO₂ emission.
In contrast, green chemicals is produced by bioprocess at ordinary temperatures and pressures, this is eco-friendly way and has the great advantage.

Our research group has been struggled to develop a new bioprocess for production of green chemicals with high yield and high productivity from non-food biomass to avoid competition of foods using genetically modified Corynebacterium glutamicum based on our originally developed growth-arrested bioprocess and metabolic engineering.
Our extensive research activities in broad ranges: from basic research to its application about aliphatic and aromatic compounds at lab level, pilot level, and more.

• Organic acids
• Aromatic compounds
• Amino acids