Achievements

Publications

Peer-reviewed publications by faculty members of our laboratory are listed below in reverse chronological order.

  • Keiichi Fukushi, Hiroki Hotta, Hideo Okamura, Hideyuki Inui, Direct Determination of Ammonium in Seawater by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis with Transient Isotachophoresis, Salt and Seawater Science & Technology, 7, 2026, 7–16. DOI: 10.11457/ssst.7.0_7
  • Yuji Mochizuki, Sotaro Sato, Kohtaro Katayama, Kenji Matsumoto, Hiroki Hotta, Yoshio Tsujino, Improved Humidity-Resistant Hair Straightening Using Muconic Acid-Derived Amino Acid Compounds, Cosmetics, 13(4), 2026, 213. DOI: 10.3390/cosmetics13040213
  • Sorai Kanno, Ryuhei Nakano, Yuito Kitagawa, Kenji Matsumoto, Yoshio Tsujino, Hiroki Hotta, Electrochemical Monitoring of DPPH Radical-Scavenging Reactions Enables Structural Classification of Antioxidant Reaction Mechanisms, Advances in Redox Research, 20, 2026, 100187. DOI: 10.1016/j.arres.2026.100187

  • Keiichi Fukushi, Jun-Ichi Tsujimoto, Hiroki Hotta, Hideo Okamura, Hideyuki Inui, Simultaneous Quantification of Bromide, Iodide, Nitrite, and Nitrate in Salts Using Capillary Zone Electrophoresis, Salt and Seawater Science & Technology, 5, 2025, 57–65. DOI: 10.11457/ssst.5.0_57
  • Kohtaro Katayama, Hiroki Hotta, Yoshio Tsujino, Efficient Synthesis of cis,cis-Muconic Acid by Catechol Oxidation of Ozone in the Presence of a Base, Molecules, 30(1), 2025, 201. DOI: 10.3390/molecules30010201
  • Sotaro Sato, Hinako Tabuchi, Kohtaro Katayama, Kenji Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Miyamoto, Sorai Kanno, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Yoshinobu Tanaka, Mari Inoue, Choji Murata, Hiroki Hotta, Yoshio Tsujino, Synthesis of a new amino acid derivative with long-lasting hair shape control effects and elucidation of its mechanisms, International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 47(4), 2025, 585–596. DOI: 10.1111/ics.13054
  • Kohtaro Katayama, Sotaro Sato, Kenji Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Miyamoto, Yoshinobu Tanaka, Hiroki Hotta, Yoshio Tsujino, Effects of muconic acid derivatives to improve hair quality, Journal of Japanese Cosmetic Science Society, 49(2), 2025, 100–108.
  • Sotaro Sato, Hiroyuki Miyamoto, Takuya Katayama, Kohtaro Katayama, Hiroki Hotta, Yoshio Tsujino, Damage Reduction Technique for Hair Bleaching Using Amino Acid Derivative, Journal of Japanese Cosmetic Science Society, 49(2), 2025, 109–113.
  • Tomohiko Kuwabara, Yusuke Kita, Rikuo Hashimoto, Kenji Matsumoto, Sorai Kanno, Hiroki Hotta, Masamitsu Iiyama, Toshio Takayanagi, Hitoshi Mizuguchi, Track-Etched Membrane-Based Multiple-Pair-Electrode Detection System for Enhanced Phenolic Compound Identification in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis, Electroanalysis, 37(9), 2025, e70059. DOI: 10.1002/elan.70059
  • Kosuke Kato, Miki Akamatsu, Saya Kakimaru, Mayuko Koreishi, Masahiro Takagi, Masahiro Miyashita, Yoshiyuki Murata, Yoshimasa Nakamura, Ayano Satoh, Yoshio Tsujino, Fraglide‑1 from traditional Chinese aromatic vinegar: A natural AhR antagonist for atopic dermatitis, Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2025, 115301.
  • Saki Okamoto, Saya Kakimaru, Mayuko Koreishi, Mika Sakamoto, Yoshimasa Nakamura, Hideya Ando, Yoshio Tsujino, Ayano Satoh, Resveratrol … promotes melanosomal degradation in skin fibroblasts …, Journal of Functional Foods, 2025, 125.

  • Haruo Mimura, Kohei Hirono, Hiroki Hotta, Reduction of Cypris Larval Settlement on a Flat Plate under Light Emission with a Central Wavelength of 940 nm, Salt and Seawater Science & Technology, 4, 2024, 9–10. DOI: 10.11457/ssst.4.0_9
  • Mayu Ichimura, Kentaro Iwata, Zhichao Wang, Kakeru Go, Atsushi Kajiwara, Hiroki Hotta, Kotaro Katayama, Keiichi Fukushi, Simple Experiment for Elucidating Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Principles, Salt and Seawater Science & Technology, 4, 2024, 11–12. DOI: 10.11457/ssst.4.0_11
  • Keiichi Fukushi, Jun-ichi Tsujimoto, Hiroki Hotta, Hideo Okamura, Hideyuki Inui, Quantifying Inorganic Phosphate in Salts Using Capillary Zone Electrophoresis with Transient Isotachophoresis, Salt and Seawater Science & Technology, 4, 2024, 15–19. DOI: 10.11457/ssst.4.0_15
  • Haruka Kado Horiguchi, Hironori Semba, Hiroyuki Yamada, Hirokazu Tsuboi, Takayuki Bogaki, Akio Koda, Kunishige Kataoka, Masahiro Takagi, Yoshio Tsujino, Bilirubin oxidase expression and activity enhancement from Myrothecium verrucaria in Aspergillus species, Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 138(3), 2024, 212–217.

  • Tomohiko Kuwabara, Rikuo Hashimoto, Kenji Matsumoto, Hiroki Hotta, Masamitsu Iiyama, Toshio Takayanagi, Hitoshi Mizuguchi, Detection behavior of phenolic compounds in a dual-electrode system assembled from track-etched membrane electrodes, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 928, 2023, 117039. DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.117039
  • Yuki M Kyunai, Mika Sakamoto, Mayuko Koreishi, Yoshio Tsujino, Ayano Satoh, Fucosyltransferase 8 (FUT8) and core fucose expression in oxidative stress response, PLOS ONE, 18(2), 2023, e0281516.

  • Kenji Matsumoto, Masayuki Taniarashi, Yuki Tsutaho, Anju Yamada, Aki Yosho, Toshiyuki Osakai, Hiroki Hotta, Redox Reactions between ABTS•+ and Dihydroxybenzenes as Studied by Cyclic Voltammetry, Analytical Sciences, 38(1), 2022, 227–230. DOI: 10.2116/analsci.21N030
  • Kenji Matsumoto, Sorai Kanno, Yuito Kitagawa, Yoshio Tsujino, Toshiyuki Osakai, Hiroki Hotta, The Number of Electrons for the Oxidation of Caffeic Acid Depends on the Internal Volume of Electrolytic Cell, Journal of Flow Injection Analysis, 39(1), 2022, 9–13.
  • Taichi Nagahata, Yoshio Tsujino, Eiji Takayama, Haruka Hikasa, Ayano Satoh, Evaluation of skin sensitization based on interleukin‑2 promoter activation in Jurkat cells, Biomedical Reports, 16(1), 2022, 3–3.

  • Keiichi Fukushi, Jun-ichi Tsujimoto, Hiroki Hotta, Hideo Okamura, Hideyuki Inui, Determining fluoride in salts using capillary zone electrophoresis with transient isotachophoresis, Salt and Seawater Science & Technology, 2, 2021, 10–16. DOI: 10.11457/ssst.2.0_10
  • Kazuo Eda, Masahiko Akune, Chie Yasuma, Hiroki Hotta, Toshiyuki Osakai, Takahito Nakajima, DFT Study of α‑Keggin-type Iso-polyoxotungstate Anions (n = 1–4): Can [H4W12O40]4– Exist?, Inorganic Chemistry, 60(20), 2021, 15336–15342. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01962

Project Professor Yoshio Tsujino

Awards

October 2023 Kobe University President’s Award 2023(Financial Contribution)
October 2022 Kobe University President’s Award 2022(Financial Contribution)
April 2019 In-cosmetics 2019 Paris, Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award 2019, Category: Functional, Finalist
February 2019 Japan Oil Chemists’ Society Foundation, Outstanding Paper Award in Oil Technology
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Books and Publications

  1. SHINBIYO October Issue: Special Feature! What is TOSTEA(R)? Yoshinobu Tanaka (B.Products Taco) & Yoshio Tsujino, Shinbiyo Publishing, September 2024
  2. SHINBIYO September Issue: Mechanisms of Hair Damage and Latest Care Ingredients, Yoshio Tsujino, Shinbiyo Publishing, August 2024
  3. Advanced Technologies and Market Trends in Hair Care Products (Supervisor), Yoshio Tsujino, CMC Publishing, May 2023
  4. Scientific Knowledge for Health: Diet, Sleep, Beauty, Physical Condition, etc. “50 Useful Facts About the Human Body,” pp.53–56, Newton Press, January 2021
  5. Scientific Knowledge of the Human Body: Everyday Questions and Solutions About Health, pp.112–115, Newton Press, December 2018
  6. Encyclopedia of Cosmetic Ingredients by Customer Concerns, Management and Science (Co-author), Yoshio Tsujino, Issei Hisamitsu, Shinbiyo Publishing
  7. Guidebook for Appearance Care in Cancer Patients, Kanehara Publishing
  8. Cosmetic Science: Understanding the World of Cosmetics (Co-author), Kyoritsu Publishing

Media Appearances

Professor Hiroki Hotta

Awards

November 2020 The Polarographic Society of Japan, Shikata Medal Award
November 2019 The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry, Outstanding Reviewer Award in Analytical Sciences
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Books and Publications

  1. Standard Analytical Chemistry (Co-author), Kin-ichi Tsunoda, Tomoya Umemura, Hiroki Hotta, Shokabo Publishing
  2. Electron Transfer at Liquid/Liquid Interfaces; Interfacial Nanochemistry

Visiting Professor　Masahiro Takagi

Awards

December 2018 Japan Oil Chemists’ Society Award for Excellent Paper in Oil and Fat Technology
September 2017 Excellent Reviewer Award for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
September 2013 Achievement Award, Society for Biotechnology, Japan
November 1998 Paper Award, Society for Biotechnology, Japan
November 1996 Paper Award, Society for Biotechnology, Japan
October 1994 Saito Award, Society for Biotechnology, Japan
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Books and Publications

  1. Frontiers of Single-Cell Analysis (co-authored)
    Tsutomu Hamada, Yuki Komatsu, Masahiro Takagi
  2. Encyclopedia of Nanobio Technology
    ・Fibrous Peptides (Amyloid-like Peptides)
    ・Circular Dichroism
    Masahiro Takagi
    (Supervised by Tsuneo Yamane, Tadashi Matsunaga, Eiichi Tamiya)
    2007
  3. And more

Visiting Professor　Tomonobu Ezure

Awards

October 2020 31st International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) ：Basic Research Award
September 2018 30th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) ：Basic Research Award
September 2017 47th European Society for Dermatological Research Annual Meeting ：Poster Prize
November 2016 29th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) ：Poster Award
June 2016 International Society for Biophysics and Imaging of the Skin World Congress ：Poster Award
October 2014 28th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) ：Poster Award
January 2019 Japan Cosmetic Industry Distinguished Contribution Award – Grand Prize
May 2017 Japan Cosmetic Industry Distinguished Contribution Award – Excellence Award
May 2015 Japan Cosmetic Industry Distinguished Contribution Award – Excellence Award

And more

Books and Publications

  1. “Easy-to-Understand Skincare Cosmetics” from the “Become Knowledgeable from Today” Series (single author)
    Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.
  2. Sagging Care from Others’ Perspectives (single author)
    Kodansha
  3. The Mechanism of Facial Aging（single author） Cambridge Scholars Publishing
  4. New Anti-Aging Skincare (single author)
    Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.
  5. Mechanisms of Facial Aging (single author)
    Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.

Media Appearances

Assistant Professor (Special Appointment) Kenji Matsumoto

Awards

November 2019 National Taiwan University International Conference The International Joint Meeting of the Polarographic Society of Japan (PSJ) and National Taiwan University (NTU) Excellent Poster Award
November 2018 The 65th Anniversary Commemorative Lecture Meeting of the Kinki Branch of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry Encouragement Award
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