Combustion is important as one of the major thermal energy sources from the viewpoint of energy saving and environmental conservation. Also, it has recently gained recognition as a technology to generate a variety of substances. We will exhibit recent achievements in combustion engineering and technology and possible new applications.

The inkjet printing technology is characterized by its high efficiency in material use among other mass production methods and accomplishes flexible processing and production for different purposes. Based on this technology, we have developed a paper or plastic-based sensor for medical diagnosis such as urine testing and for environmental testing such as water quality test.

A "simpler, faster and more advanced" chemical sensor for the areas of food, environment, and medical measurement is what we have been developing. We will introduce the followings:
(1) A smart taste sensor analyzing with low accumulated data
(2) MRI contrast agent for lesion detection
(3) Fluorescent dye for bioimaging

When a chemical reaction exhibits strong autocatalytic property, sometimes with presence of competitive reaction, the reaction behavior of chemical substances largely varies depending on their size and mixed state. We will explain how the difference in mixed state affects the behavior of chemical substances in which chirally autocatalytic amplification is taking place.

We will introduce molecule design, chemical synthesis, and functions of novel molecular-targeted drugs targeting specific proteins related to intractable diseases such as cancer and AIDS and photo-degrading these proteins to inhibit their functions. Also, a report will be made on the advantages of the photosensitive molecular-targeted drugs in the next generation photodynamic therapy.

Use of renewable resources and chemical recycle are the keys for the next generation plastic. Our booth will report on enzymatic synthesis and property of green polyester--a material fulfilling these environmental demands. Besides this, polyester type biological elastomer, thiol-containing polyester for which cross-linking can be made or removed, and new polyester urethane will be introduced.

Our lab has been engaged in the study on a variety of functional materials utilizing microbubbles. We will display panels introducing foods containing microbubbles or microdrops and the novel microparticle production technology using microbubbles. Microbubble-contained functional foods will also be displayed.

The molecularly-targeted medicine has been attracting attention as a chemotherapy for cancer and inflammation with less side effects. Our lab has developed DHMEQ, a selective inhibitor against NF-kappa B, a transcription factor related to many diseases. We have pursued another study on inhibitors against other transcription factors through screening of natural substances and molecule design.

We will show our newly developed portable instrument for continuously measuring ppm-order ammonium ion in water and a sensor with sensing membrane. An ammonium gas sensor will also be exhibited.

We have developed a process of fabricating a nano-level ultrathin waterborne membrane at ambient temperature and pressure. Keio University owns a patent for the roll-to-roll type layer-by-layer self-assembly technique. This eco-friendly film fabrication method is available for various applications such as transparent conducting film and optical thin film on touch panels and coating on medical apparatuses.