Laboratory of Wood Chemistry – School of Agriculture / Graduate School of Agriculture / Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University

Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Forest Science

Research Theme Members JAPANESE

Research Theme

Current research activities

Technological development for effective biomass refinery.
Functionalization of lignin and invention of lignin-based macromolecular materials.
Development of novel cellulosic materials.
Synthesis of natural compounds and studies on their structure-activity relationship.
Exploration of bioactive molecules against wood decay fungi.
Studies on action mechanisms of bioactive compounds.

Members

Professor

URAKI Yasumitsu

Degree	D. Sci.
Specialty	Wood Chemistry
Charge (US)	Department of Forest Science \| Wood Chemistry
Charge (GS)	Division of Agriculture \| Frontiers in Environmental Sciences \| Unit of Forest Resource Utilization
Research Theme	Forest Chemistry,Polymer Chemistry, Conversion of Lignin and Polysaccharides to Novel Functional Polymers

Lecturer

SHIGETOMI Kengo

Degree	D. Agr.
Specialty	Organic Chemistry for Life Science, Wood Chemistry, Biodegradation Chemisrty
Charge (US)	Department of Forest Science \| Wood Chemistry
Charge (GS)	Division of Agriculture \| Frontiers in Environmental Sciences \| Unit of Forest Resource Utilization
Research Theme	Organic Chemistry for Life Science, Wood Chemistry, Biodegradation Chemisrty

Assistant Professor

Suzuki Shiori

Degree	D.Eng.
Specialty	Polymer Material Science, Wood Chemistry，Ionic Liquids
Charge (US)	Department of Forest Science \| Wood Chemistry
Charge (GS)	Division of Agriculture \| Frontiers in Environmental Sciences \| Unit of Forest Resource Utilization
Research Theme	Polymer Material Science, Wood Chemistry，Ionic Liquids