Qdai-mail Tsushin #030

An e-mail magazine, "Qdai-mail Tsushin" delivers campus news
every fourth Friday.

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Friday, Jun 26, 2020

◆Notes on infectious disease control related to the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) are posted on the University website.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/crisismanagement/riskmanagement/coronavirus


**Topics

*Plastic surgery: Chemistry experts unite to make plastics fit for the future
Greener plastics are within our grasp and they are essential for a sustainable future,
says international group of researchers and funders
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/387
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Atsushi Takahara from Kyushu University joined learned societies
and funders from China, Germany, Japan, and the UK to summarize
a white paper for creating a circular economy for plastics,
by preserving the crucial function they serve in society while introducing
much better recyclability and reusability into their design.


**Research

*Molecular twist makes one catalyst useful for three hydrogen applications
Taking inspiration from enzymes in nature, this new molecule can assist
reactions for hydrogen-based energy generation and fuel production along
with hydrogenation, giving new insight into enzyme mechanisms
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/150
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Scientists from Kyushu University and Kumamoto University in Japan
have developed a new catalyst capable of assisting three key reactions
for using hydrogen in energy and industry.

*Miniature livers bioengineered from human stem cells able to function in rats
Advances bring lab-grown partial or complete organs for treating liver disease
one step closer to reality
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/151
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Researchers from Kyushu University and the University of Pittsburgh have
successfully transplanted miniature livers grown from human cells in the lab
into rats. Bioengineered with multiple types of cells for full functionality,
these mini livers demonstrated basic functions for four days after transplantation.
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