Category Archives: Life Sciences & Health

De Japanse keuken en life sciences

Posted on May 8, 2013 by admin

Kugako Sugimoto, NOST Tokyo Origineel gepubliceerd op de site van Agentschap NL. Van oudsher worden aan Japans voedsel allerlei kwaliteiten toegedicht die tot voor kort niet of nauwelijks wetenschappelijk te bewijzen waren. Langzamerhand wordt duidelijk dat wetenschap en technologie … Continue reading →

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Transcription factors to prevent creating of iPS cells

Posted on April 18, 2013 by admin

Kugako Sugimoto, NOST Tokyo Originally published on the site of NL Agency SummaryA research team of the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application of Kyoto University reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) of … Continue reading →

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Biofilm as a new bio-material

Posted on April 12, 2013 by admin

Kugako Sugimoto, NOST Tokyo Originally published on the site of Agency NL Biofilm has a unique feature (microbial communities living in a sticky matrix). Though biofilm has been recognized as unwanted objects, recent studies on biofilm suggest the use of … Continue reading →

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Openingsceremonie ‘Mission X: trainen als een astronaut’

Posted on February 13, 2013 by admin

Mihoko Ishii, NOST Tokyo Origineel gepubliceerd op de site van Agentschap NL. Samenvatting Op 8 februari organiseerde het Japanse ruimtevaart agentschap JAXA samen met de Nederlandse Ruimtevaartorganisatie NSO een openingsceremonie van ‘Mission X: Trainen als een astronaut’ (1). Dit … Continue reading →

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Japan and Canada to produce new vaccine from tobacco

Posted on February 8, 2013 by admin

Kugako Sugimoto, NOST Tokyo Originally published on the site of NL Agency Summary Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings will start joint research with Medicago in Quebec, Canada to produce a new vaccine in a closed plant factory.

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Japanse smartphone app voor een betere gezondheid

Posted on February 7, 2013 by admin

Mihoko Ishii, NOST Tokyo Origineel gepubliceerd op de site van Agentschap NL. Samenvatting Hoe zichtbaarder je dagelijks voedsel des te bewuster je eet. Voor mensen met een metaboolsyndroom, diabetes of hart- en vaat ziekte kan die zichtbaarheid preventief werken. … Continue reading →

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Japanese government to ease regulations for medical devices

Posted on January 16, 2013 by admin

Kugako Sugimoto, NOST Tokyo Originally published on the site of NL Agency Summary The Japanese government declared easing of regulations for medical equipment in the plan, ‘Rebirth of Japan: Comprehensive Strategy’, to leverage the medical device companies in Japan. … Continue reading →

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Biomedical material seminar hosted by Dutch Embassy and DSM

Posted on December 3, 2012 by admin

Kugako Sugimoto, NOST Tokyo Originally published on the site of NL Agency Summary NOST Tokyo and NFIA together with DSM recently hosted a biomedical material seminar in Tokyo. The seminar aimed to provide opportunities to meet people who are … Continue reading →

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Japan gaat zelf medische isotoop maken

Posted on November 30, 2012 by admin

Paul op den Brouw, NOST Tokyo Origineel gepubliceerd op de site van Agentschap NL. Samenvatting Japan gaat zelf molybdeen-99 produceren, zodra de Japan Materials Testing Reactor (JMTR) in Oarai in Ibaraki is opgestart.

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Gerust slapen met slaapmonitor Ideaquest

Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin

Paul op den Brouw, NOST Tokyo Origineel gepubliceerd op de site van Agentschap NL. Samenvatting In maart 2012 richtte professor Masato Nakajima  van de Keio University zijn eigen bedrijf op. Dit bedrijf, Ideaquest, heeft een zeer nauwkeurige contactloze slaapmonitor … Continue reading →

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