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Department of Life Science and Biotechnology

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-Department of Life Science and Biotechnology of AIST creates
innovations that contribute to solving social problems such as the declining birthrate and aging population,
as well as to strengthening economic growth and industrial competitiveness. -

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Nov. 11, 2025
Assist with Ozone! Pest Control with Low Environmental Impact　（Biomanufacturing Process Research Center）
-New discovery on enhanced insecticidal effect of isoparaffin via mixing ozone-
Nov. 7, 2025
Distinguishing Variability in Induced Pluripotent Stem cell (iPS Cell) Differentiation via Glycans　（Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute）
-Developing Glycan Markers Capable of Labeling Non-Target Cells from iPS-Derived Neural Cell Populations-
Oct. 24, 2025
Not for hearing but for symbiosis　（Molecular Biosystem Research Institute）
-Stinkbug's“ears on the legs”are actually“symbiotic organs”that nurture specific fungi for guarding eggs against enemies-
Oct. 9, 2025
Coating vascular endothelium with amphiphilic polymers to suppress immune reactions　（Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute）
-Expected to improve long-term graft survival rates in kidney transplantation-

2025.08.06
Opening Ceremony of the “Biomanufacturing Research Base”[Held]

2025.07.01
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Assist with Ozone! Pest Control with Low Environmental Impact （Biomanufacturing Process Research Center） -New discovery on enhanced insecticidal effect of isoparaffin via mixing ozone-

Distinguishing Variability in Induced Pluripotent Stem cell (iPS Cell) Differentiation via Glycans （Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute） -Developing Glycan Markers Capable of Labeling Non-Target Cells from iPS-Derived Neural Cell Populations-

Not for hearing but for symbiosis （Molecular Biosystem Research Institute） -Stinkbug's“ears on the legs”are actually“symbiotic organs”that nurture specific fungi for guarding eggs against enemies-

Coating vascular endothelium with amphiphilic polymers to suppress immune reactions （Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute） -Expected to improve long-term graft survival rates in kidney transplantation-

Opening Ceremony of the “Biomanufacturing Research Base”[Held]

We have published the brochure for Department of Life Science and Biotechnology.

Assist with Ozone! Pest Control with Low Environmental Impact　（Biomanufacturing Process Research Center）
-New discovery on enhanced insecticidal effect of isoparaffin via mixing ozone-

Distinguishing Variability in Induced Pluripotent Stem cell (iPS Cell) Differentiation via Glycans　（Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute）
-Developing Glycan Markers Capable of Labeling Non-Target Cells from iPS-Derived Neural Cell Populations-

Not for hearing but for symbiosis　（Molecular Biosystem Research Institute）
-Stinkbug's“ears on the legs”are actually“symbiotic organs”that nurture specific fungi for guarding eggs against enemies-

Coating vascular endothelium with amphiphilic polymers to suppress immune reactions　（Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute）
-Expected to improve long-term graft survival rates in kidney transplantation-