Publications

○ Articles in Books
1.Microbial synthesis of sugar derivatives of D-pantothenic acid, in "Methods in Enzymology" (D.B. McCormick and L.D. Wright, eds.), 1979, Vol. 62, p. 220-227, Academic Press, New York (F. Kawai, H. Yamada and Y. Tani).
2.Microbial degradation of synthetic polymers-polyethylene glycols and polypropylene glycols, in "Microbiology for environmental Cleaning" (K. Arima, ed.), 1978, p. 636-645, Scientific Reports of The Research Project "Environmental Cleaning by Microorganisms, 1974-1977", Supported by the Ministry of Education, Japan(Y. Tani, F. Kawai, M. Fukaya, K. Hanada and K. Ogata)
3.Biodegradation of polyethers, in "Agricultural and Synthetic Polymers" (J.E. Glass and G. Swift, eds.), 1990, p. 110-123, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.
4.Mechanisms of bacterial degradation of polyethers and their copolymers, in "Biodegradable Polymers and Plastics" (M. Vert et al., eds.), 1992, Chap 12, p. 20-29, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge.
5.Biodegradation of polyethers and polyacrylate, in “Studies in Polymer Science 12 - Biodegradable Plastics and Polymers” (Y. Doi, ed.), Elsevier Science, Publishers B.V., Amsterdam, chap13, 1994, pp. 24-38.
6.Proposed mechanism for microbial degradation of polyacrylate, in “Degradable Polymers, Recycling, and Plastics Waste Management” (A.-C. Albertsson and S. J. Huang, eds.). Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1995, pp. 243-246.
7.Breakdown of plastics and polymers by microorganisms, in A. Fiechter (Ed.)"Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol.52, 1995, p.151-194, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg.
8.Enzymes involved in the bacterial degradation of polyethylene glycols,Proceedings of an International Symposium on Biochemical Principles and Mechanisms of Biosynthesis and Biodegradation of Polymers (A. Steinbuechel, ed.), 1998, p. 222-229, WILEY-VCH, Weinheim. (J. A. Duine and F. Kawai)
9.Biopolymers, Vol.9 (Ed. A. Steinbuchel), Biodegradation of Polyethers,  WILEY-VCH, Weinheim, 2002, p.267-298.
10.Biopolymers, Vol.9 (Ed. A. Steinbuchel), Biodegradation of Polyacrylate, WILEY-VCH, Weinheim, 2002, p.299-321. (F. Kawai and T. Hayashi).
11.Analytical and Experimental Studies on Microbial Depolymerization of Xenobiotic Polymers, In ”Leading Edge Polymer Research” (R.K.Bregg,Ed.) Nova Science Publishers, Inc. NY, 2006, pp.223-250 . (M.Watanabe and F.Kawai).
12.Organization and Expression of the Genes Involved in the Metabolism of Poly(ethylene glycol) and Poly(vinyl alcohol), In Degradable Polymers and Materials Principles and Practice, ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES 939, 2006, p.367-383. (F.Kawai, A.Tani and K.Kimbara)
13.F. Kawai, Polylactic acid (PLA)-degrading microorganisms and PLA   depolymerases, in “Green Polymer Chemistry; Biocatalysis and Biomaterials” (G. A. Gross and H. Chen, eds.), Chaper 27, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2010, pp. 405-414.
And others (in Japanese)


○ Journals
1.Studies on transglucosidation to vitamin B6 microorganisms. Part III. Distribution of activity of pyridoxine glucoside formation in microorganisms. J. Vitaminol., 15, 167-173 (1969) : Y. Tani, F. Kawai, Y. Uchida, T. Tochikura and K. Ogata.
2.Studies on transglucosidation to vitamin B6 by microorganisms. Part IV. Purification of a bacterial enzyme catalyzing pyridoxine glucoside synthesis, Agric. Biol. Chem., 35, 184-190 (1971) : F. Kawai, H. Yamada and K. Ogata.
3.Studies on transglucosidation to vitamin B6 by microorganisms. Part V. Enzymatic properties of pyridoxine glucoside-synthesizing enzyme (α-glucosidase) of Micrococcus sp. No. 431, Agric. Biol. Chem., 35, 1660-1667 (1971): F. Kawai, H. Yamada and K. Ogata.
4.Properties of pyridoxine glucoside, J. Vitaminol., 17, 121-124 (1971): F. Kawai, H. Yamada and K Ogata.
5.Studies on transglucosidation to vitamin B6 by microorganisms. Part VI. Formation of pyridoxine glucoside-synthesizing enzyme (α-glucosidase ) of Micrococcus sp. No.431, Agric. Biol. Chem., 36, 2607-2609 (1972): F. Kawai, T. Horii, H. Yamada and K. Ogata.
6.Studies on transglucosidation to vitamin B6 by microorganisms. Part VII. Transport of pyridoxine glucoside into rabbit erythrocytes, J. Vitaminol., 18, 183-188 (1972): F. Kawai, H. Yamada and K. Ogata.
7.Studies on the microbial formation of sugar derivatives of D-pantothenic acid. Part I. Isolation and identification of a new derivative of pantothenic acid, Biochem. Biophys. Acta, 286, 91-97 (1972): F. Kawai, K. Maezato, H. Yamada and K. Ogata.
8.Studies on transglucosidation to vitamin B6 by microorganisms. Part VIII. The formation and hydrolysis of pyridoxine glucoside by various α-glucosidases, Agric. Biol. Chem., 37, 1963-1965 (1973): F. Kawai, H. Yamada and K. Ogata.
9.Studies on the microbial formation of sugar derivatives of D-pantothenic acid. Part II. Enzymatic formation of D-pantothenic acid-s-glucoside by various s-glucosidases, Agric. Biol. Chem., 38, 831-836 (1974): F. Kawai, H. Yamada and K. Ogata.
10.Microbial degradation of synthetic polymers. Part I. Isolation of polyethylene glycols-assimilable bacteria, J. Ferment. Technol., 53, 757-761 (1976): K. Ogata, F. Kawai, M. Fukaya and Y. Tani.
11.Microbial degradation of synthetic polymers. Part II. Bacterial degradation of water-insoluble polymer (polypropylene glycol), J. Ferment. Technol., 55, 89-96 (1977): F. Kawai, K. Hanada, Y. Tani and K. Ogata.
12.Identification of polyethylene glycols (PEGs)-assimilable bacteria and culture characteristics of PEG 6000 degradation by a mixed culture, J. Ferment. Technol., 55, 429-435 (1977): F. Kawai, M. Fukaya, Y. Tani and K. Ogata.
13.Bacterial oxidation of polyethylene glycol, Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 35, 679-684 (1978): F. Kawai, T. Kimura, M. Fukaya, Y. Tani, K. Ogata, T. Ueno and H. Fukami.
14.Microbial formation of D-pantothenic acid-α-glucoside, Agric. Biol.Chem., 42, 1675-1679 (1978): F. Kawai, K.Maezato, H. Yamada and K. Ogata.
15.Purification and characterization of polyethylene glycol dehydrogenase involved in the bacterial metabolism of polyethylene glycol, Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 40, 701-705 (1980): F. Kawai, T Kimura, Y. Tani, H. Yamada and M.Kurachi. 共著
16.Identification of reaction products of polyethylene glycol dehydrogenase, Agric. Biol. Chem., 47 (7), 1669-1671 (1983) : F. Kawai, T. Kimura, Y. Tani, H. Yamada, T. Ueno and H. Fukami.
17.Involvement of a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-oxidizing enzyme in the bacterial metabolism of PEG, Agric. Biol. Chem., 48(5), 1349-1351 (1984): F. Kawai, T. Kimura, Y. Tani and H. Yamada. 
18.Identification of the prosthetic group and further characterization of a novel enzyme,polyethylene glycol dehydrogenase, Agric.Biol. Chem., 49(4), 1071-1076 (1985): F. Kawai, H. Yamanaka, M. Ameyama,E. Shinagawa, K. Matsushita and O. Adachi.
19.Aerobic degradation of polypropylene glycol by Corynebacterium sp., J. Ferment. Technol., 63(3), 239-244 (1985): F. Kawai, T. Okamoto and T. Suzuki.
20.Existence of ether bond-cleaving enzyme in a polyethylene glycol-utilizing symbiotic mixed culture, FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 30,273-276 (1985)
21.Biodegradation of polyethylene glycol by symbiotic mixed culture(obligate mutualism), Arch. Microbiol., 146 (2), 125-129 (1986): F. Kawai and H. Yamanaka.
22.The biochemistry of degradation of polyethers, CRC Crit.Rev. Biotechnol., 6, 273-307 (1987)
23.Inducible or constitutive polyethylene glycol (PEG) dehydrogenase involved in the aerobic metabolism of PEG, J. Ferment. Bioeng., 67, 300-302 (1989): F. Kawai and H. Yamanaka.
24.Purification and characterization of constitutive polyethylene glycol(PEG) dehydrogenase of a PEG 4000-utilizing Flavobacterium sp. No. 203, J. Ferment. Bioeng., 67, 324-330 (1989): H. Yamanaka and F. Kawai.
25.Biodegradation of polyethers, Polym. Mater. Sci., 62, 979-983 (1990):
26.Bacterial assimilation of polytetramethylene glycol, J. Ferment. Bioeng., 71, 1-5 (1991): F. Kawai and F. Moriya.
27.Purification and characterization of a glycolic acid (GA) oxidase active toward diglycolic acid (DGA) produced by DGA-utilizing Rhodococcus sp. No. 432, J. Ferment. Bioeng., 71, 83-88 (1991): H. Yamanaka and F. Kawai.
28.Production of a novel extracellular polysaccharide by a Bacillus strain from soil, Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 56, 853-857 (1992): H. Kawai, Y. Isobe, M. Horibe, J. Tokuda, I. Tokuno, F. Kawai and K. Endo.
29.Bacterial degradation of acrylic oligomers and polymers, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 39, 382-385 (1993).
30.Taxonomic position of polyethylene glycol-utilizing bacteria; Proposal of Sphingomonas macrogoltabidus sp. nov. and Sphingomonas terrae sp. nov., Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 16, 227-238 (1993): M. Takeuchi, F. Kawai, Y. Shimada and A. Yokota.
31.Proposed mechanism for bacterial metabolism of polyacrylate, J. Environ. Polym. Degr., 2(2),59-65 (1994): F. Kawai, K. Igarashi, F. Kasuya and M. Fukui.
32.Proposed mechanism for microbial degradation of polyacrylate, J.Macrobolecular Science-Pure and Applied Chemistry, A32, 243-246 (1995).
33.Bacterial degradation of glycol ethers, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 44(3-4), 532-538 (1995)
34.Bacterial degradation of a new polyester, polyethylene glycol-phthalate polyester, J. Environ. Polym. Degr., 4(1), 21-28 (1996)
35.Differential regulation of mcb and emr operon; Role of mcb in multidrug resistance, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 40(4),1050-1052 (1996); O. Lomovskaya, F. Kawai and A. Matin
36.Comparison of physicochemical properties of a novel polysaccharide produced by Bacillus circulans with commercial polysaccharides, J. Jap. Soc. Food Sci. Technol., 43(5), 634-641 (1996); Y. Isobe, Y. Toyama,M. Minamori, K. Yokoigawa, K. Endo, F. Kawai and H. Kawai
37.Role of novel dye-linked dehydrogenases in the metabolism of polyethylene glycol by pure cultures of Sphingomonas sp. N6, FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 141, 45-50 (1996); F. Kawai and S. Enokibara
38.Taxonomical position of newly isolated polyethylene glycol-utilizing bacteria, J. Ferment. Bioeng., 82(5), 492-494 (1996); F. Kawai and M. Takeuchi
39.Symbiotic degradation of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 20,000-phthalate polyester by phthalate ester- and PEG 20,000-utilizing bacteria, ,J. Ferment. Bioeng., 82(6), 578-582 (1996); F. Kawai and S. Enokibara
40.Lipid composition of commercial baker’s yeasts having different freeze-tolerance in frozen dough, Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 60,1974-1976 (1996); Y. Murakami, K. Yokoigawa, F. Kawai and H. Kawai
41.Microbial aspects of degradation of water-soluble synthetic polymers,Macromol. Symp., 123, 177-187 (1997)
42.Purification and characterization of an ether-cleaving enzyme involved in the metabolism of polyethylene glycol, J. Ferment. Bioeng., 83(6), 549-554 (1997); S. Enokibara and F. Kawai
43.Molecular cloning, sequencing, and expression of a cDNA encoding putative phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase from Arabidopsis thaliana, Bull. Res. Inst. Bioresour. Okayama University, 5, 145-153 (1998); M. Sugimoto and F. Kawai
44.Biodegradability of Scott-Gelead photodegradable polyethylene and polyethylene wax by microorganisms, Macromolecular Symposia,144,73-84 (1999), F.Kawai, M.Shibata, S.Yokoyama, S.Maeda, K.Tada and S.Hayashi
45.Sphingomonads involved in the biodegradation of xenobiotic polymers, J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 23, 400-407 (1999)
46.Purification and inactivation by substrate of an allene oxide synthase (Cyp74) from corn (Zea mays L.) seeds, Phytochem., 53, 319-323 (2000); Y. Utsunomiya, T. Nakayama, H. Oohira, R. Hirota, T. Mori, F. Kawai and T. Ueda
47.Isolation and characterization of acid- and Al-tolerant microorganisms, FEMS Microbiiol. Lett., 189, 143-147 (2000); F. Kawai, D. Zhang, and M. Sugimoto
48.Screening and characterization of trehalose-oleate hydrolyzing lipase, FEMS Microbiol. Lett.,195, 231-235 (2001); R. Ishimoto, M. Sugimoto and F. Kawai
49.The first step in polyethylene glycol degradation by Sphingomonads proceeds via a flavoprotein alcohol dehydrogenase containing flavin adenine dinucleotide, J.Bacteriol, 183, 6694-6698 (2001); M. Sugimoto, M. Tanabe, M. Hataya, S. Enokibara, J.A.Duine and F.Kawai
50.Microbial degradation of polyethers, Appl.Microbiol.Biotechnol., 58,30-38 (2002)
51.Heterogeneity of dehydrogenases of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia showing dye-linked activity with polypropylene glycols, Biosci.Biotechnol.Biochem., 66(4),737-742 (2002) ; S Tachibana, F. Kawai and M. Yasuda
52.Experimental analysis and numerical simulation for biodegradability of polyethylene. Polymer Degradation and Stability.; 76, 129-135 (2002); F.Kawai, M.Watanabe, M.Shibata, S.Yokoyama, and Y.Sudate
53.The extremely high Al resistance of Penicillum janthineleum F-13 is not caused by internal or external sequestration of Al. 2002,BioMetals,15, 167-174 (2002); D. Zhang, J. A. Duine and F. Kawai
54.Identification of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia LK-24 and its Degradability of Crystal Violet, J.Microbiol.Biotechnol.; 12(3), 437-443 (2002); Kim, Jeong-Dong, Jung-Hoon Yoon, Yong-Ha.Park, F.Kawai, Hyun-Tae.Kim, Dae-weon Lee, Kook-Hee Kang
55.Identification of Clostridium perfringens AB&J and Its Uptake of Bromophenol Blue, J.Microbiol Biotechnol, 12(4),544-552 (2002); Kim, Jeong-Dong, Hwa-Yong An, Jung-Hoon Yoon, Yong-Ha Park, F. Kawai, Chang-Min Jung, and Kook-Hee Kang
56.Change in maltose-and soluble starch-hydrolyzing activities of chimeric α-glucosidases of Mucor javanicus and Aspergillus oryzae, Biochim Biophys Acta, 1645, 1-5 (2003); M.Sugimoto, T.Ohta and F.Kawai
57.Involvement of a quinoprotein (PQQ-containing) alcohol dehydrogenase in the degradation of polypropylene glycols by the bacterium Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, FEMS Microbiol Lett; 218, 345-349 (2003); S.Tachibana, N.Kuba, F.Kawai, J.A.Duine, and M.Yasuda
58.Numerical simulation for enzymatic degradation of poly(vinyl alcohol) , Polymer Degradation and Stability , 81, 393-399 (2003) ; M.Watanabe and F. Kawai
59.Computational method for analysis of polyethylene biodegradation, Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 161(1), 133-144 (2003); M.Watanabe, F.Kawai, M.Shibata, S.Yokoyama and Y.Sudate
60.Treatment of the yeast Rhodotorula glutinis with AlCl3 (Al) leads to adaptive acquirement of heritable Al resistance, Appl.Microbiol.Biotechnol, 65, 344-348 (2004); A.Tani. D.Zhang, J.A.Duine and F. Kawai
61.Comparative study on biodegradability of polyethylene wax by bacteria and fungi, Polymer Degradation and Stability, 86, 105-114 (2004) F.Kawai, M.Watanabe, M.Shibata, S.Yokoyama , Y.Sudate and S.Hayashi.
62.Cloning and characerization of preferentially expressed genes in an aluminium-tolerant mutant derived from Penicillium chrysogenum IFO4626, FEMS Microbiol. Lett, 230(1), 137-142 (2004); M.Sugimoto, Y.Saiki, D.Zhang and F. Kawai
63.A new ether bond-splitting enzyme found in Gram-positive polyethylene glycol 6000-utilizing bacterium, Pseudonocardia sp.strain K1, Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 66, 174-179 (2004); M. Yamashita, A Tani and F. Kawai
64.Cloning and expression of an ether-bond-cleaving enzyme involved in the metabolism of polyethylene glycol, J. Biosci Bioeng, 98(4), 313-315 (2004); M.Yamasita, A.Tani and F.Kawai
65.Analytical and computational techniques for exogenous depolymerization of xenobiotic polymers, Mathematical Biosciences, 192, 19-37 (2004); M.Watanabe, F.Kawai, M.Shibata, S.Yokoyama, Y.Sudate and S.Hayashi
66.Biochemical and molecular characterization of a periplasmic hydrolase for oxidized polyvinyl alcohol from Sphingomonas sp.strain 113P3, Microbiology, 151, 1255-1262 (2005); W.Klomklang, A.Tani, K.Kimbara, R.Mamoto, T.Ueda, M.Shimao and F.Kawai
67.Bile acids are new products of a marine bacterium, Myroides sp.strain SM1, Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 67, 679-683 (2005); S. Maneerat, T. Nitoda, H. Kanzaki, and F. Kawai
68.A novel nicotinoprotein aldehyde dehydrogenase involved in polyethylene glycol degradation, Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 68, 639-646 (2005); T.Ohta, A.Tani, K.Kimbara and F.Kawai
69.Numerical simulation of microbial depolymerization process of exogenous type, Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Journal, 46(E), C1188-1204 (2005); M.Watanabe and F.Kawai
70.Determination of Nonylphenol and Short Ethoxy Chain Nonylphenols on a Normal Phase Silica-gel Column High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 33, 1189-1191 (2005); L.Xin, A.Tani and F.Kawai,
71.A novel crude oil emulsifier excreted in the culture supernatant of a marine bacterium, Myroides sp.strain SM1, Appl. Microbiol Biotechnol, 70, 254-259 (2006); S.Maneerat, T.Bamba, K.Harada, A.Kobayashi, H.Yamada and F.Kawai
72.Analysis of amino acid residues involved in catalysis of polyethylene glycol dehydrogenase from Sphingopyxis terrae, using three-dimensional molecular modeling-based kinetic characterization of mutants. Appl. Environmental Microbiology, 72, 4388-4396 (2006); T.Ohta, T.Kawabata, K.Nishikawa, A.Tani, K.Kimbara and F.Kawai
73.Metabolic pathway of xenoestrogenic short ethoxy chain nonylphenol to nonylphenol by aerobic bacteria, Ensifer sp.strain AS08 and Pseudomonas sp.strain AS90, Appl. Microbiol Biotechnol, 72, 552-559 (2006); X.Liu, A.Tani, K,Kimbara and F.Kawai
74.Cloning and expression of the gene for periplasmic poly(vinyl alcohol) dehydrogenase from Sphingomonas sp.strain 113P3, a novel-type quinohaemoprotein alcohol dehydrogenase, Microbiology, 152, 1941-1949 (2006); Rie Hirota-Mamoto, R.Nagai, S.Tachibana. M.Yasuda, A.Tani. K.Kimbara and F.Kawai
75.Mathematical modelling and computational analysis of enzymatic degradation of xenobiotic polymers, Appl. Mathematical Modelling, 30, 1497-1514 (2006); M.Watanabe, F.Kawai
76.Myroides pelagicus sp.nov.,isolated from seawater in Thailand, International J of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 56, 1917-1920 (2006); J.Yoon, S.Maneerat, F.Kawai and A.Yokota 
77.Dual regulation of a polyethylene glycol degradative operon by AraC-type and GalR-type regulators in Sphingopyxis macrogoltabida strain 103, Microbiology, 152, 3025-3034 (2006); J.Charoenpanich, A.Tani, N.Moriwaki,K.Kimbara and F.Kawai
78.Method for Assessment of Viability and Morphological Changes of Bacteria in the Early Stage of Colony Formation on a Simulated Natural Environment, Appl. Environmental Microbiology, 72, 5037-5042 (2006); Y.Shimomura, R.Ohno. F. Kawai and K.Kimbara
79.Xenoestrogenic short ethoxy chain nonylphenol is oxidized by a flavoprotein alcohol dehydrogenase from Ensifer sp.strain AS08, Appl. Microbiol Biotechnol, 73, 1414-1422 (2007); X.Liu, A.Tani, K,Kimbara and F.Kawai
80.Isolation of bacteria able to grow on both polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polypropylene glycol (PPG) and their PEG/PPG dehydrogenases, Appl. Microbiol Biotechnol, 73,1407-1413 (2007); X.Hu, A.Fukutani, X.Liu, K,Kimbara and F.Kawai
81.Structure and conservation of a polyethylene glycol-degradative operon in sphingomonads, Microbiology, 153, 338-346 (2007); A.Tani, J.Charoenpanich, T.Mori, M.Takeichi, K.Kimbara and F.Kawai
82.Numerical study of biodegradation of xenobiotic polymers based on exogenous depolymerization model with time dependent degradation rate, J. Fac.Environ. Sci. Technol., Okayama Univ, 12(1), 1-6 (2007); M.Watanabe and F.Kawai
83.Study on enzymatic hydrolysis of polylactic acid by endogenous depolymerization model, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations 16, 619-626 (2007); M.Watanabe, F.Kawai, S.Tsuboi, S.Nakatsu and H.Ohara
84.Mathematical study of the biodegradation of xenobiotic polymers with experimental data introduced into analysis, Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Engineering Mathematics and Applications Conference, EMAC-2005, Melbourne, Editors: Andrew Stacey and Bill Blyth and John Shepherd and A. J. Roberts, ANZIAM J. 47, pp.C665--C681 (2007); M. Watanabe, F. Kawai.
85.Cell surface structure enhancing uptake of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is induced by PVA in the PVA-utilizing Sphingopyxis sp.strain 113P3, Arch.Microbiol, 188, 235-241 (2007); X.Hu, R.Mamoto, Y.Shimomura, K.Kimbra and F.Kawai
86.Polyethylene glycol (PEG)-carboxylate-CoA synthetase is involved in PEG metabolism in Sphingopyxis macrogoltabida strain 103, Arch.Microbiol, 189, 407-410 (2008); A.Tani, P.Somyoonsap, T.Minami, k.kimbara and F.Kawai
87.Cloning and expression of the soluble cytochrome c and its role in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) degradation by PVA-utilizing Sphingopyxis sp.strain 113P3, J.Biosci.Biotechnol., 105, 147-151 (2008); R.Mamoto, X.Hu, H.Chiue ,Y.Fujioka and F.Kawai
88.Purification and characterization of a biosurfactant produced by Issatchenkia orientals SR4, J.Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 54.79-82 (2008); W. Katemai. S. Maneerat, F. Kawai, H.Kanzaki , T.Nitoda and A.Kittikun
89.The pva operon is located on the megaplasmid of Sphingopyxis sp. strain 113P3 and is constitutively expressed, although expression is enhanced by PVA, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 78, 685-693 (2008); X. Hu, R. Mamoto, Y. Fujioka, A. Tani, K. Kimbara and F. Kawai.
90.Proposed oxidative metabolic pathway for polypropylene glycol in Sphingobium sp. strain PW-1, Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 72, 1115-1118 (2008); X. Hu, X. Liu, A. Tani, K. Kimbara and F. Kawai
91.Involvement of PEG-carboxylate dehydrogenase and glutathione S-transferase in PEG metabaolism by Sphingopyxis macrogoltabida strain 103, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 81, 473-484 (2008); P. Somyoonsap, A. Tani, J. Charoenpanich, T. Minami, K. Kimbara and F. Kawai.
92.Degradattion of a terephthalate-containing polyester by thermophilic actinomycetes and Bacillus species derived from composts, J. Polym. Environ., 16, 103-108 (2008);X. Hu, S. Osaki, M. Hayashi, M. Kaku, S. Katsuen, H. Kobayashi, and F. Kawai.
93.Purification and characterization of cytoplasmic NAD+-dependent polypropylene glycol dehydrogenase from Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, FEMS Microbiol Lett., 288, 266-272 (2008);S. Tachibana, N. Naka, F. Kawai and M. Yasuda. 
94.The crucial role of mitochondrial regulation in adaptive aluminium resistance in Rhodotorula glutinis, Microbiology, 154, 3437-46 (2008); A. Tani, C. Inoue, Y. Tanaka, Y. Yamamoto, H. Kondo, S. Hiradate, K. Kimbara and F. Kawai,
95.Modeling and analysis of biodegradation of xenobiotic polymers based on experimental results, Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Engineering Mathematics and Applications Conference, EMAC-2007, Editors: Geoffry N. Mercer and A. J. Roberts, ANZIAM J. 49 (EMAC-2007) p.C457--C474 (2008); M. Watanabe, F. Kawai.
96.Mathematical analysis of microbial depolymerization processes of xenobiotic polymers, Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Computational Techniques and Applications Conference, CTAC-2008 (eds., G. N. Mercer and A. J. Roberts), ANZIAM J., 50, C930-C945 (2009) 特集号; M. Watanabe and F. Kawai.
97.MODELING AND SIMULATION OF BIODEGRADATION OF XENOBIOTIC POLYMERS BASED ON EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS, BIOSIGNALS 2009, Second International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing, Proceedings, pp. 25-34 (2009); Masaji Watanabe, Fusako Kawai
98.Biochemistry of microbial polyvinyl alcohol degradation, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 84, 227-237 (2009); F. Kawai and X. Hu
99.Genes involved in novel adaptive aluminum resistance in Rhodotorula glutinis, J. Biosci. Bioeng., 109, 453-458 (2010); A. Tani, T. Kawahara, Y. Yamamoto, K. Kimbara and F. Kawai.
100.Flow cytometry-based method for isolating live bacteria with meta-cleavage activcity on dihydroxy compounds of biphenyl, J. Biosci. Bioeng., 109, 645-651 (2010); S. Iijima, Y. Shimomura, Y. Haba, F. Kawai, A. Tani and K. Kimbara,
101.Diversity of polyester-degrading bacteria in compost and molecular analysis of a thermoactive esterase from Thermobifida alba AHK119, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 87, 771-779 (2010); X. Hu, U. Thumarat, X. Zhang, M. Tang and F. Kawai
102.Biochemical and molecular biological aspects in microbial degradation of xenobiotic polymers, Biosci. Biotechnol. Biotechem, 74, 1743-1759 (2010).
103.Rapid and multiple in situ identification and analyses of physiological status of specific bacteria based on fluorescnt insitu hybridization, J. Bkosci. Bioeng., in press.; X. Zhang, A. Tani, F. Kawai and K. Kimbara,
104.Characterization of a cryptic plasmid, pSM103mini from polyethylene glycol degrading Sphingopyxis macrogoltabida strain 103. J. Biosci. Bioeng., in press.  A. Tani, A. Tanaka, T. Minami, K. Kimbara and F. Kawai,  
105.STUDY ON EFFECTS OF MICROORGANISM IN DEPOLYMERIZATION PROCESS OF XENOBIOTIC POLYMERS BY MODELING AND SIMULATION, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Bioinformatics, Editors: Ana Fred and Joaquim Filipe and Hugo Gamboa, 2010 INSTICC - Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication, 181--186 (2010); M. Watanabe and F. Kawai.
106.Effects of microbial population in degradation process of xenobiotic polymers, In P. Howlett, M. Nelson, and A. J. Roberts, editors, Proceedings of the 9th Biennial Engineering Mathematics and Applications Conference, EMAC-2009, ANZIAM J., 51, C682--C696 (2010) ; M. Watanabe and F. Kawai, 
107.Biochemical analysis of a polyester depolymerase from a moderate thermophile Thermobifida alba AHK119, Proceedings of International Conference on Biotechnology for Healthy Living (Oct. 20-22, 2010, Trang, Thailand) in press; Uschara Thumarat, Hitomi Ohara, and Fusako Kawai.
108.Cloning of a thermostable xylanase from Actinomadura sp. S14 and its expression in Escherichia coli and Pichia pastoris. J. Biosci. Bioeng., in press: T. Sriyapai, P. Somyoonsap, K. Matsui, F. Kawai and K. Chansiri.
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