‘The contents of research‘
‘Arrival of molecular biology‘
‚she double helix structure of DNA was discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. As a result, biology accomplished big development in 50 years. From this discovery, the molecular biology studied on a molecule level from the position of physics and chemistry attracted attention. And it induced the big result. It succeeded in molecular biology explaining a life phenomenon as behavior of a molecule. For example, the duplicate of DNA, transfer RNA, Messenger RNA, etc. Now, the knowledge of molecular biology is applied in the field broad as medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, and engineering as biotechnology.

‘An incomprehensible living thing‘

‘Micro physics is the foundation‘

‘Quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and time development‘

‘The research technique is theory‘

‘Research theme‘
‘Electric charge transfer in DNA. Toshiba and an Okazaki joint project.‘
How does an electric charge flow in DNA?
EHopping?
ETunnel effect?
@@@The example of application:
@@@@@Diagnosis by the DNA chip(medical field) 
@@@@@The molecule computer by DNA (engineering field)
‘Energy transfer of photosynthesis.‘
How does photosynthesis take place?
EAbout the structure which collects light efficiently
EWhat does electronic process become? 
Outline
@@@The example of application:
‘Other research themes‘

2003 Sumi-Okada Lab.