■研究について
本研究では、羊などの反芻動物に与える飼料の一部を微細藻類ユーグレナ(以下、ユーグレナ)で代替することにより、たんぱく質の消化率と蓄積効率が向上する実験結果が得られました。
この実験結果より、ユーグレナを飼料として使用することで栄養効率のよい飼育が可能となることが期待されます。
今後もユーグレナを飼料として使用した場合の効果検証を行い、飼料としての価値向上を目指してまいります。

３月５日、６日に『2017年9月期第1四半期　個人投資家向け説明会』を弊社本社オフィスが入居する森永プラザビル（会議室23階）にて開催いたします（内容は各回とも同じです）。この機会にぜひ奮ってご参加ください。

＜概要＞
日時：3月5日（日）13:00～14:40（開場　12:30）
　　　3月6日（月）10:00～11:40（開場　09:30）
内容：・株式会社ユーグレナのビジョンについて
　　　　代表取締役社長 出雲 充
　　　・2017年9月期第1四半期決算概要と事業戦略について
　　　　取締役　財務・経営戦略担当 永田 暁彦
定員：各日120名
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We will participate as a member of the executive committee in the "Social Business Japan Forum 2017" to be held on February 21st, inviting Mr. Muhammad Yunus, the winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
Euglena, our group company in Bangladesh, and this time he will come to Japan to discuss how to take root in social business in Japan.
In addition to Mr. Yunus's keynote speech and activity reports of companies (including our company) that develop social business in Bangladesh, we will hold a panel discussion (moderator: Professor Yonekura, Innovation Center, Hitotsubashi University) in which our company Izumo will also participate as a panelist.
This is a valuable opportunity for companies and organizations involved in social business to come together, so please join us.

<Overview>
Theme: How to take root in Social Business that solves social issues?
Date and time: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 9: 00-12: 35 (Opening 08:30)
Venue: Roppongi Academy Hills Tower Hall
Participation fee: Free
Number of applicants: 500
Organizer: Social Business Japan Forum Executive Committee

Our proposal at the 2016 "Brain Helthcare Challenge" of the Innovative Research and Development Promotion Program (ImPACT) "Realization of a vibrant life through visualization and control of brain information" led by the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI) of the Cabinet Office. Was adopted as a winning idea. "Brain Helthcare Challenge", from the viewpoint of health promotion of the brain, is an innovative wide range of Recruitment efforts the ideas for products and services of non-medical field, the Company by the "brain scientific approach Euglena effect verification and potential of the intake Under the theme of "Prediction of functional functionality", Euglena intake affects the brain.

The research conducted by the research group of Takashi Osanai, Faculty of Agriculture, Meiji University, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Kobe University, Euglena Co., Ltd., etc. was published in the Swiss scientific journal "Frontiers in Microbiology".

■ About research content
In this study, we discovered the extracellular production of succinic acid by Euglena
Previously, extracellular succinic acid production was unknown for Euglena Euglena under bright / aerobic conditions (high oxygen concentration) at room temperature and then shifting to dark / anaerobic conditions (low oxygen concentration), Euglena became dark.・ It was clarified that succinic acid is released extracellularly under anaerobic conditions. Succinic acid is a material that has been attracting attention in recent years as a raw material for bioplastics, and is expected to be socially implemented as a useful raw material for the chemical industry in the future.