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Nov 5, 2024

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The research findings of Grad. Student Mika Takeuchi (currently at Daicel Corporation) and Prof. Yutaka Amao have been featured on the cover of an academic journal.

A paper by Professor Yutaka Amao's research group at the Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, titled "Fumarate production from pyruvate and low concentrations of CO2 with a multi-enzymatic system in the presence of NADH and ATP" has been published in the New Journal of Chemistry, a journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry. The paper was featured on the cover of the November 2024 issue (Volume 48, Number 42). The paper was also selected as a HOT Article in the New Journal of Chemistry for 2024.

Professor Amao and his research team have successfully produced fumaric acid, a raw material for biodegradable plastics, from pyruvate, a biomass-derived compound, and low-concentration CO2 (15% or less) equivalent to emissions from coal-fired power plants. This was achieved using a multi-enzyme system in the presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). Biodegradable plastics decompose naturally after use, offering a promising solution to the serious environmental pollution caused by the disposal of petroleum-based plastics. This research is expected to contribute to the improvement of technologies for producing environmentally friendly plastic raw materials.

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The cover image depicts the process of converting carbon dioxide, emitted from industrial facilities such as factories and coal-fired power plants, into fumaric acid through a recycling process.

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Publication Information

Publications: New Journal of Chemistry
Title of Paper: Fumarate production from pyruvate and low concentrations of CO2 with a multi-enzymatic system in the presence of NADH and ATP
Author: Mika Takeuchi, Yutaka Amao
URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ03485F

Inquiries about research

Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, Osaka Metropolitan University
Professor: Yutaka Amao
TEL: 06-6605-3726
E-mail: amao[at]omu.ac.jp (Change [at] to @)

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Article source: Osaka Metropolitan University website