Rakuno Gakuen University Graduate School | Veterinary Medicine・Dairy Science

[Doctoral Course] Food and Nutrition Science

[Doctoral Course] Food and Nutrition Science

Characteristics of Food Processing

Food processing	Professor Yasuyuki Takeda	We investigate details of physicochemical changes, processing properties and influences to human health of fermented milk products through the analysis of the ecology and the functional characteristics of the relating lactic acid bacteria and aim to produce high value-adding fermenting milk products.
Food processing	Professor Yasuhiro Funatsu	We develop a novel food material that combines heterologous muscle protein for the purpose of effective use of underutilized water livestock resources. We analyze the gelling properties by several aspects such as rheological characteristics, protein analysis, and fine structure.
Food Physics	Professor Isamu Kaneda	We study physicochemical properties of food as soft matter by mainly using rheological method. The subject of our research is hydrogel and concentrated colloidal dispersions.

Nutrition Chemistry

Food and Nutrition Chemistry	Professor Shuichi Onodera	1) Study on the creation of functional oligosaccharides using the glycosyltransferase 2) Genetic engineering research of oligosaccharide related enzymes 3) Search for new functional food ingredient and their impact on the body
Food Function Biochemistry	Professor Tomohiro Iwasaki	Research on the food functions for the muscle plasticity,hypertrophy and prevention of atrophy using biochemical and molecular biological and histological methods.

Health and Nutrition　

Health and Nutrition	Professor Katsuki Otani	1) Basic research on antioxidant functions of food materials and development of new functional foods 2) Research on the roles and mechanisms of antioxidant dietary materials in living organisms
	Professor Tomoko Suga	We will pursue the achievement of the SDGs goals of “Health and Welfare for All,” “Zero Hunger,” “End Poverty,” “Peace and Justice for All,” “Achieve Gender Equality,” and “End Inequality among People and Nations.” In light of these goals, research on the relationship between domestic violence, sexual violence, interpersonal violence and animal abuse are preferred.
	Professor Taichi Yamaguchi	Research to clarify methods of nutrition intake and exercise 1) for maintenance and promotion of health 2) for improvement of sports performance
Clinical Nutrition	Professor Satomi Ishii	Research on the development of new food and lipid metabolism from food and health perspective. Research on Immunostimulatory action, and nutrition and metabolism of traditional fermented food. Research on nutrition, functionality and characteristics of fermented milk of the world. Research on traditional food culture.

Food Environment Management

Health and Nutrition	※Undecided
Food Environmental Pollution	※Undecided