Research on "Interfacial Microbial Engineering" and "Wastewater Treatment and Bioremediation"

Our research target is microorganisms, especially unicellular organisms known as bacteria. We focus on two major themes, "interfacial microbial engineering" and "wastewater treatment and Bioremediation,” and are involved in everything from basic research to practical applications.

About Hori Lab.

堀 克敏

In our laboratory, we conduct basic research on the structure, function, and interaction with the keywords of "microorganism", "cell surface", and "interface". Based on the basic research, we aim to create a field of "Interfacial Microbial Engineering" that will expand new technologies to lead to green innovation.
In recent years, the microbial technology has advanced dramatically, and more efficient biological treatment technology has developed by using new materials and integrating with other technologies. In our laboratory, we also continue our research on wastewater treatment and bioremediation using microorganisms, aiming for social implementation of new technologies.

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Nov. 11, 2025
Our latest research has been released as a preprint!
"Construction and characterization of a nanopore derived from the transmembrane domain of a trimeric autotransporter adhesin"
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Nov. 5, 2025
Our latest research has been released as a preprint!
"A Molecular Helmet: Hierarchical Shielding Confers Super-Resilience on a Bacterial Adhesin"
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Oct. 31, 2025
Our latest research has been released as a preprint!
"Metabolic pathway analysis of an Acinetobacter strain capable of assimilating diverse hydrocarbons"
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Oct. 30, 2025
Our research has been published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Antimicrobial-producing bacteria from fish epidermal mucus alter the fish epidermal bacterial flora and host resistance to infection
Sep. 30, 2025
Our research has been published in The Cell Surface.
Insights into the complex formation of a trimeric autotransporter adhesin with a peptidoglycan-binding periplasmic protein

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Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Hori Laboratory
Room 710, Nagoya University Graduate School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering 1,
Furo-Cho, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8603, Japan
TEL:052-789-3339 FAX:052-789-3218