Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life (Master's Course) Division of Integrated Sciences for Life Program of Biotechnology
Lecture Code WB003000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 生命機能工学A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
セイメイキノウコウガクA
Subject Name in
English
Life Science and Gene Technology A
Instructor IWASHITA KAZUHIRO,ISOGAI ATSUKO,AKAO TAKESHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
イワシタ カズヒロ,イソガイ アツコ,アカオ タケシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Inte:Online
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Online (on-demand)
Lecture  
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Life Sciences
Eligible Students Master's students in the department of Morecular Biotechnolgy
Keywords sake making process, yeast, Aspergillus oryzae, genome science, sake metabolites, safety of sake 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Lecture the techniques, microorganisms, and evaluation used for Japanese sake manufacturing. Based on the knowledge, students propose and discuss research plans for solving problems on sake manufacturing or developing new items in groups.  
Class Schedule Lesson 1 Outline of lecture and Brewing science(Iwashita)
Lesson 2 Metabolome analysis of sake(Iwashita)
Lesson 3 Science of rice and rice polishing(Iwashita)
Lesson 4 Traditional sake-making and ‘koji’ mold(Iwashita)
Lesson 5 Genome science of Aspergillus oryzae(Iwashita)
Lesson 6  Aroma of alcoholic beverages(Isogai)
Lesson 7    Aroma of sake (Isogai)
Lesson 8    Aging of sake(Isogai)
Lesson 9  Control of “hineka” in sake(Isogai)
Lesson 10   Science of tastiness of alcoholic beverages(Isogai)
Lesson 11 Introduction to sake yeast (Akao)
Lesson 12 Genomic characteristics of sake yeast(Akao)
Lesson 13 Specific characteristics of sake yeast(Akao)
Lesson 14 Breeding of new sake yeast strains(Akao)
Lesson 15 Recent trends surrounding yeast(Akao)

 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
(More Details) PPT 
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
The suggestions will be given in the class. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Determined based on a combination of post-lecture quizzes and reports. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other The lecture is conducted in Japanese. Handouts used in this letcure are in English. 
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