“an organization that continually produces cutting-edge technologies and puts them into practical use”. Such an organization would be possible only by a group of professionals who have deep expertise in technology, and who are committed to deliver new value to the world through technology. These professionals will have both the technical expertise and the passion to pursue that vision, by continuously taking on new challenges and complementing each other’s skills. At HOC , we just love working with such a group of people. While technical expertise is a necessity, we also value personality even more. That is why we would like to work with members with the following qualities:

・Having an understanding of diversity, and the ability to combine various expertise.
・Flexibility and a constant intellectual curiosity and motivation toward learning new technology.
・Ability to achieve great results by working as a team.
・Sincere attitude toward work and technology.
・Passionate about using technology to improve society.

Next Generation Energy System Creation Strategy Green Lab
The 21st century is said to be the era of life sciences. Elucidation of diseases such as cancer, brain diseases, and allergies, which have increased due to aging and stress. From the perspective of global environmental conservation, the development of bioenergy, the development of biopesticides that do not depend on chemical substances, and the development of safe food have become issues. Against this background, in the field of applied biology, a team of advanced engineers and researchers with the knowledge, skills, and judgment that can solve these problems, and biotechnology have played a major role in modern society. . Biotechnology has rapidly filled the gap between practical sciences related to organisms such as agriculture, medicine, and pharmacy, and basic biology, and has continued to develop. In this department, we make full use of biotechnology to not only analyze life phenomena themselves, but also to realize technologies related to better human life.
　New Material Innovation Lab
Today, from general-purpose familiar substances and materials to substances and materials that support cutting-edge science, substances and materials that play a role in the production, storage, and transportation of energy, environmentally friendly substances and materials, and biomolecules and other substances that are linked to life. and material innovations are essential for the development of material science, material science, and even life science. These fields of science are interconnected to develop nanotechnology, information technology, biotechnology, and environmental technology that support our social life. Against this background, this school has a broad perspective on advanced science and technology and substances and materials, and explores and develops next-generation substances and materials.
engineering organization

Engineering is a field of study that aims to design and construct things that are useful to society and safe and comfortable environments based on the basic theories of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, as well as an understanding of natural principles. As globalization and urbanization advance, issues such as resource and energy problems, global warming, and a super-aging society are becoming apparent. Engineering is gaining importance for solving these problems. In order to plan and design things that are useful to society and safe and comfortable environments, it is necessary to discover issues and clarify objectives. You cannot move forward without understanding what is required of you. In order to actually construct things and environments, it is important to know what methods can be used and to understand the limitations in principle. Furthermore, we must ask ourselves whether the method is the best, and whether it is a natural course of action that is not unnecessarily complicated. In order to do so, we must acquire the ability to learn and understand various things and make comprehensive judgments by making full use of that knowledge. In the design engineering department, a team of highly specialized engineers acquires specific methods for constructing things and environments, and has the skills to make comprehensive judgments from the perspectives of usefulness, safety, and comfort.

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HOCIT TEAM SCIENCE

 

Team Scientists joint research with NEDO

and JST  Carbon dioxide fixation by algae and biomass fuel production

 

Carbon dioxide (CO2), which causes global warming, is also absorbed by seaweed and marine organisms in the sea.

 

The carbon absorbed by forests on land is called "green carbon," but the carbon taken up by marine ecosystems was named "blue carbon" in a 2009 report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). .

 

The blue carbon is now attracting worldwide attention as a powerful CO2 absorption source for the prevention of global warming.

 

A study reported at the 2013 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that only 12% of the total amount of CO2 emitted by human activities was absorbed by forests and other sources. Meanwhile, 31% of CO2 is absorbed by seaweed and marine organisms.

 

The reason why the adsorption rate is lower on land than in the ocean is that when forests catch fire or die and are decomposed by microorganisms, the CO2 that should have been absorbed returns to the atmosphere. On the other hand, there are no fires in the ocean, and dead algae accumulate on the ocean floor, which is cut off from the atmosphere, making it difficult for them to decompose. In some cases, it is said that this is because organic matter containing carbon continues to be stored for thousands of years.

 

The remaining 57% of CO2, not adsorbed in the ocean or on land, remains in the atmosphere and contributes to the greenhouse effect. Therefore, attempts are being made around the world to find ways to increase the absorption of CO2 by marine ecosystems.

 

 

 

Chinese Academy of Sciences research team and joint research Team Scientists

New methods leveraging machine learning (ML) technology can accelerate the discovery of useful microalgae and their functions, converting carbon dioxide into high-value molecules. Researchers at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences

"Don't be deceived even if it's small." Microalgae may be small, simple, single-celled microbes, but they come in many different forms and perform diverse functions, each of which can have a large impact in addressing social issues such as climate change.

Just as plants absorb carbon dioxide and synthesize sugars, the metabolic activity of microalgae naturally converts carbon dioxide into other compounds that are useful in the production of food, fuel, and pharmaceuticals.

　Several communities are exploring ways to achieve carbon neutrality. As such, the capabilities of microalgae could be harnessed to reduce carbon emissions through a variety of chemical and manufacturing processes. But with millions of microalgae living on Earth, scientists still don't know which species are the most efficient at recycling carbon.

In an effort to accurately identify the characteristics and metabolic activities of microalgae, many research institutes are culturing and growing microalgae cells. However, this process is time consuming and tedious. A team at QIBEBT has developed a method to accelerate the study of microalgae by combining a chemical analysis technique called micro-Raman spectroscopy with a ML-based computing framework.

Using micro-Raman spectroscopy, microalgae and their intracellular compounds scatter incoming high-intensity light according to their chemical structure and molecular interactions. The scattered Raman lightwaves are assembled into a spectrum of signals, revealing the function of each cell factory and creating two types of imaging images. One from the molecule that gives the color and the other from all other compounds.

Most micro-Raman spectroscopy uses only one of two imaging images, but the team combines the Raman spectroscopy images to derive detailed information about microalgae metabolism, creating a database of Raman spectra from over 9,000 cells. built.

The system used ML algorithms to quickly extract patterns from the data, and this accuracy was confirmed to identify species and their metabolic activity with a whopping 97% accuracy compared to previously cultured microalgae. rice field.

Meanwhile, the researchers complemented their strategy by using genome sequencing technology on uncultured microalgae to analyze the species' DNA one cell at a time. We leveraged high-quality sequencing and the capabilities of ML to analyze the molecular world of each microalgal cell, allowing us to learn and improve as more data entered the system.

“This comprehensive approach enables the rapid identification and metabolic profiling of single cells, whether cultured or not. It can greatly accelerate and achieve carbon neutrality," said the research team of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.