菅野 学

微生物培養、遺伝子工学、分子生態学的解析の知識・技術を駆使した、環境中の微生物（群）の未知機能探索とその利用技術開発を専門とする。特に、将来のバイオ産業の革新技術シーズの創出を目指して、『生物間相互作用を活用した植物機能の高度化』や『物質循環に重要な役割を果たす微生物の実態解明』、『微生物遺伝子資源の探索と有用物質生産の技術開発』に取り組んでいる。

Working on the exploration of microbial and genetic resources widely distributed in the environment, which could contribute to creating new bioprocesses for biochemical and bioenergy production and environmental control.
● Plant-microbe symbiosis
A better understanding and engineering of the biological interaction between plant and microbes.
● Microbial Ecophysiology
Unveiling the ecophysiological properties of the microbes that can consume atmospheric trace gases.
● Cultivation Strategies
Development of new strategies to cultivate and isolate the great majority of uncultured microbes in the environment.
● Biorefinery
Isolation and characterization of functionally novel microorganisms which is useful to improve biomass conversion to organic solvents, fatty acids, and other value-added chemicals.