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    Electrochemical characteristics of a gold nanoparticle-modified controlled enzyme–electrode contact junction electrode

    Biodevices in which biomolecules such as enzymes and antibodies are immobilized on the surface of electrode materials are capable of converting chemical energy into electrical energy, and are expected to contr...

    Saki Mori, Yohei Kitta, Hiroaki Sakamoto, Eiichiro Takamura in Biotechnology Letters (2021)

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    Site-Directed Mutagenesis of Multicopper Oxidase from Hyperthermophilic Archaea for High-Voltage Biofuel Cells

    Enzymes from hyperthermophilic archaea are potential candidates for industrial use because of their superior pH, thermal, and long-term stability, and are expected to improve the long-term stability of biofuel...

    Eiichiro Takamura, Shunsuke Taki in Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2021)

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    Construction of a novel bioanode for amino acid powered fuel cells through an artificial enzyme cascade pathway

    The construction of a novel bioanode based on l-proline oxidation using a cascade reaction pathway comprised of thermostable dehydrogenases.

    Takenori Satomura, Kousaku Horinaga, Shino Tanaka in Biotechnology Letters (2019)

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    Design of a multi-enzyme reaction on an electrode surface for an l-glutamate biofuel anode

    To design and construct a novel bio-anode electrode based on the oxidation of glutamic acid to produce 2-oxoglutarate, generating two electrons from NADH.

    Hiroaki Sakamoto, Tomohiro Komatsu, Koji Yamasaki in Biotechnology Letters (2017)

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    A Novel Optical Biosensing System Using Mach–Zehnder-Type Optical Waveguide for Influenza Virus Detection

    In order to minimize the damage from viral epidemics, early detection of the causative agent of a viral epidemic and prevention of its immediate spread are urgent social demands. Therefore, in this study, we e...

    Hiroaki Sakamoto, Yuma Minpou, Takayuki Sawai in Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2016)

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    Construction of a biocathode using the multicopper oxidase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon, Pyrobaculum aerophilum: towards a long-life biobattery

    The life of biobatteries remains an issue due to loss of enzyme activity over time. In this study, we sought to develop a biobattery with a long life using a hyperthermophilic enzyme.

    Hiroaki Sakamoto, Toshiki Uchii, Kayo Yamaguchi, Ayako Koto in Biotechnology Letters (2015)