Development of microorganism-derived agricultural materials using waste materials
In order to make effective use of water purification slu…
Masaru Matsumoto
Masaru Matsumoto Professor
Department: Geo-Water and Environmental Conservation Division
Specialty: Environmental Microbiology
Recent Research
Contribution to agricultural and fisheries industries in tropical and subtropical regions through the development of simple and rapid detection techniques for soil-borne phytopathogenic pathogens that infect rice, a key crop in tropical and subtropical regions, and other crops in converted fields, and the development of simple monitoring techniques for the biodiversity of microbial communities in soil and these pathogens, We also contribute to basic research on the biodiversity and soil ecology of these pathogens. In particular, we are developing plant-based control of soil-borne plant pathogens, plant pesticides, and organic farming methods using weeds that are beneficial to crop growth, and information on cellular fatty acids is expected to be useful in the future as it will enable early diagnosis and simple detection of useful microorganisms in a post-genomic manner. We expect that this technology will be useful in the future. At present, in the Graduate School of Integrated Earth and Society Sciences, he is focusing on the invisible world of “microorganisms” that exist on the earth, and is developing research aimed at “the role and application of microorganisms in protecting the global environment”. We are mainly engaged in the development of technologies for the detection and diagnosis of soil pathogens living in the cultivation environment of tropical crops, and in research on the analysis of genetic diversity of soil microorganisms. Furthermore, research on microbial diagnosis using the bait trap method, development of biological pesticides using microorganisms, and development of new soil improvement materials focusing on the function of useful microorganisms that use waste paper as a nutrient source are being conducted as joint research between industry, government, and academia.
Research Keywords
Agro-environmental microorganisms, plant pathogenic bacteria, soil microorganisms, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Trichoderma
Research Topics
Elucidation of the genetic mechanism of disease resistance of the endangered endemic Asparagus kiusianus and development of conservation techniques.
Asparagus kiusianus is known as the only endemic asparagu…
Masaru Matsumoto
Research on development of new mushroom cultivation technology using waste paper
In Japan, mushrooms such as shiitake are produced in a me…
Masaru Matsumoto