Professor Akihiro Isozaki and Professor Keisuke Goda of the Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo have succeeded in developing an ultra-high-speed separation technology for microdroplets containing cells. The results of this research are expected to develop various applications such as the development of new medical technologies and the improvement of varieties of microorganisms that can be used industrially. In addition, we are involved in technological development in terms of demonstrating the application and application of the developed device to microalgae.

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Leishmania is a type of protozoan that shares a common ancestor with the microalgae Euglena (Japanese name: Euglena), but is well known as a parasitic protozoan that causes leishmaniasis. In the reported paper, we examined the genome of Leishmania tarentolae, a species of Leishmania that infects lizards, and confirmed that it maintains a high degree of commonality among species by comparing it with the genomes of other Leishmania species. bottom.
In addition to obtaining information that will lead to the treatment and prevention of leishmaniasis, this study will further utilize Euglena by accumulating knowledge about the genomes of organisms closely related to Euglena. It is expected to lead to finding out.

The activity report in April 2020 is about food support activities under the influence of the new coronavirus infection in Bangladesh.
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April 2020 Activity Report

We would like to express our deepest condolences to those who died of the new coronavirus infection and their bereaved families, and pray for the early recovery of those affected.
Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) offers Euglena (Japanese name: Euglena") from Ishigaki Island to medical professionals and nursery school personnel. We will inform you that we have provided it to.
We offer powdered drinks containing Euglena Ishigaki Island, which can easily provide nutrition to medical professionals who are extremely busy with prevention and treatment of new coronavirus infections and nursery school staff who have difficulty in dealing with closed days. Provided the product.
We hope that this initiative will help continue the medical system and childcare system, and will continue to provide products to medical professionals, nursery school staff, and other people who work in the midst of the spread of the new coronavirus infection. We will continue to provide the support we have provided.

・ About the destination
Medical institution
Nursery school
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・ About offered products
"Euglena for the body (" green powder Euglena green juice ")" (Ishigaki Euglena containing powder drink) 1,000 boxes
"Euglena for the body green smoothie (" Drinking Euglena")" (Euglena) 510 bottles
"SPURT" (Jelly drink with Euglena

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・ About the products offered (cumulative)
"Euglena for the body (" green powder Euglena green juice ")" (Ishigaki Euglena containing powder drink) 1,260 boxes
"Euglena for the body green smoothie (" Drinking Euglena")" (Euglena) 31,305 bottles
"SPURT" (Jelly drink with Euglena

The March 2020 activity report is about the impact of the new coronavirus in Bangladesh.
Please take a look.
March 2020 Activity Report