Daisuke Shibata

This study produces cellobiose from ionic liquid-treated cellulose using a thermostable enzyme at 80°C, achieving higher yields and purity through optimized pretreatment and enzyme conditions.

The paper uses CRISPR/Cas9 to edit the LePPO1 gene in Lithospermum erythrorhizon, showing it is involved in shikonin biosynthesis and explains the role of copper in the process.

This study identifies and maps oxylipin carbonyl species within chloroplast compartments of spinach, revealing their sub-organellar distribution and potential roles in plant stress responses.

The paper identifies S-alk(en)yl-cysteine sulfoxides in Allium species as effective acrolein scavengers, highlighting their role as secondary antioxidants in plants.