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AY 2016

Faculty of Agriculture Open Seminar The 50th Seminar: Science and Industry

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AY 2016
00:46
AY 2016

Data Science and Breeding: Accelerating the Breed Improvement with Data Science [JP]

The world population will be over 9 billion people in 2050. It is important for the humans facing a serious food problem to accelerate the breed improvement. Prof. Iwata talks about the breeding technology in the new era, based on the genomic analysis and the data science. NOTE: - This lecture was conducted only in Japanese.

Lecturer | Hiroyoshi Iwata
00:46
AY 2016
00:46
AY 2016

Science of Cellulose Nanofiber: A New Eco-friendly Material [JP]

Cellulose nanofiber is a new, naturally derived material, which is considered to be one fifth lighter and five times stronger than steel. It is made out of cellulose, the main constituent of woods. Human beings have utilized cellulose as an important material for a long time. However, it is urgently needed today to use cellulose in advanced forms, as our everyday life is largely dependent on the …

Lecturer | Tsuguyuki Saito
00:46
AY 2016
00:52
AY 2016

Sustainable Utilization of Marine Resources and Science of Fisheries [JP]

Fisheries is the largest-scale industry which utilizes wild animals as resources. As its productivity depends on natural resilience, science of fisheries should seriously think about the relationship between human and nature, and consider how we can enjoy the befits of the natural ecosystem sustainably. In this lecture, Prof. Yamakawa introduces the roles science of fisheries has played for the s…

Lecturer | Takashi Yamakawa
00:52
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