PROFILE

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NAME

NAKANO, Kazunori

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TITLE

Associate Professor, PhD
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FIELD

Environmental Bioengineering, Biochemical Engineering*

UNIVERSITY

University of Tsukuba [1991]
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GRADUATE SCHOOL

University of Tsukuba [1996]
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EMAIL

knakano @ eco.civil.tohoku.ac.jp   
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PHONE

+81-22-795-7472
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FAX

+81-22-795-7471
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SUBJECTS

Ex-situ Treatment Techniques for Contaminated Soil
Waste Treatment Using Solid State Fermentation Process
Waste Recycle Using Bioconversion Techniques
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CONTRIBUTIONS

Papers

  1. Y.X.Ren, K.Nakano, M.Nomura, N.Chiba and O.Nishimura, Effects of Bacterial Activity on Estrogen Removal in Nitrifying Activated Sludge, Water Research, 41(14), pp.3089-3096, 2007.
  2. Y.X.Ren, K.Nakano, M.Nomura, N.Chiba and O.Nishimura, A Thermodynamic Analysis on Adsorption of Estrogens in Activated Sludge Process, Water Research, 41(11), 2341-2348, 2007.
  3. B.Southichak, K.Nakano, M.Nomura, N.Chiba and O.Nishimura, Pb(II) Biosorption on Reed Biosorbent Derived from Wetland: Effect of Pretreatment on Functional Groups, Water Science & Technology, 54(10), pp.133-141, 2006.
  4. J.Kim, S.Lee, S.Xu, M.Akiba, M.Nomura, N.Chiba, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Assimilable Organic Carbon Formation from Algogenic Organic Matter and its Variation by Chlorination, Water Supply, 6(2), pp.239-244, 2006.
  5. Y.Ogawa, T.Sakamaki, M.Nomura, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Comparison of Biological Carbon Budget among Areas with Different Sediment Property in a Tidal Flat (in japanese), Doboku Gakkai Ronbunshuu G, 62(3), pp.278-286, 2006.
  6. B.Southichak, K.Nakano, M.Nomura, N.Chiba and O.Nishimura, Phragmites australis:A Novel Biosorbent for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solution, Water Research, 40(12), pp.2295-2302, 2006.
  7. K.Nakano, T.Kawasaki, M.Nomura, N.Chiba and O.Nishimura, Nutrient Removal from Eutrophic lake Water by a Constructed Wetland Channel Planting with Luffa cylindrica (in japanese), J. Environ. Syst. and Eng., JSCE, 811/VII-38, pp.61-68, 2006.
  8. K.Shitara, M.Nomura, N.Chiba, N.Fujimoto, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Characteristics of Water Quality Stratification related to the Water-Bloom Occurrence in Urushizawa Dam Lake (in japanese), Environmental Engineering Research, 42, pp.487-493, 2005.
  9. H.Kunieda, X.N.Li, K.Yamada, N.Chiba, M.Nomura, K.Nakano, O. Nishimura and R.Sudo, Effect of Planting Bed on Nutrient Removal from Sewage Treatment Water by Constructed Reed Bed System (in japanese), Jpn. Jour. Water Treat. Biol., 41(2), pp.93-101, 2005.
  10. S.Hamanaka, K.H.Jeon, F.Ito, N.Chiba, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Improvement of Thermophilic Oxic Process by Shortening a Treatment Cycle, J. Environ. Syst. and Eng., JSCE, 783/VII-34, pp.51-59, 2005.
  11. K.Nakano, H.Iwasawa, O.Ito, T.J.Lee and M.Matsumura, Improved Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification in a Single Reactor by Using Two Different Immobilization Carriers with Specific Oxygen Transfer Characteristics. Bioprocess Biosyst. Eng., 26, pp.141-145, 2004.
  12. N.Nakamura, K.Nakano, N.Sugiura and M.Matsumura, A Novel Control Process of Cyanobacterial Bloom Using Cyanobacteriolytic Bacteria Immobilized in Floating Biodegradable Plastic Carriers. Environ. Technol., 24, 1569-1576, 2003.
  13. N.Nomura, Y.Sugiura, M.Toyoda, K.Sato, Y.Yagita, K.Nakano, Y.Inamori and M.Matsumura, A Novel Device to Monitor Bottom Soil of Water Basin Using Ultrasound Technology. Jap. J. Wat. Treat. Biol., 39, pp.139-143, 2003.
  14. N.Nakamura, K.Nakano, N.Sugiura and M.Matsumura, A Novel Cyanobacteriolytic Bacteria, Bacillus cereus, Isolated from a Eutrophic Lake. J. Biosci. and Bioeng., 95, pp.179-184, 2003.
  15. H.Tamaki, S.Hanada, Y.Kamagata, K.Nakamura, N.Nomura, K.Nakano and M.Matsumura, Flavobacterium limicola sp. Nov., a psychrophilic, organic polymers-degrading bacterium isolated from freshwater sediments.  Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 53, pp.519-526, 2003.
  16. N.Nakamura, K.Nakano, N.Sugiura and M.Matsumura, Charactrization of an Algae-Lytic Substance Secreted by Bacillus cereus, an Indigenous Bacterial Isolate from Lake Kasumigaura. Wat. Sci. Technol., 46, pp.257-262, 2002.
  17. T.J. Lee, K.Nakano and M.Matsumura, A Novel Strategy for Cyanobacterial Bloom Control by Ultrasonic Irradiation. Wat. Sci. Technol., 46, pp.207-215, 2002.
  18. K.Nakano and M.Matsumura, Utilization of Dehydrated Sewage Sludge as an Alternative Nutrient to Stimulate Lipid Waste Degradation by Thermophilic Oxic Process.  J. Biosci. and Bioeng., 94, pp.113-118, 2002.
  19. Y.S.Kim, F.R.P.NAYVE, K.Nakano and M.Matsumura, Screening and Characterization of Facultative Psychrophilic Denitrifiers for Treatment of Nitrate Contaminated Groundwater Using Starch-Based Biodegradable Carriers.  Environ. Technol., 23, pp.1017-1026, 2002.
  20. C.G.Alfafara, K.Nakano, N.Nomura, T.Igarashi and M.Matsumura, Operating and Scale-up Factors for the Electrolytic Removal of Algae from Eutrophied Lakewater. J.Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 77, pp.871-876, 2002.
  21. Y.S.Kim, K.Nakano, T.J. Lee, S.Kanchanatawee and M.Matsumura, On-Site Nitrate Removal of Groundwater by an Immobilized Psychrophilic Denitrifier Using Soluble Starch as a Carbon Source.  J. Biosci. and Bioeng., 93, pp.303-308, 2002.
  22. K.Nakano and M.Matsumura, Improvement of Treatment Efficiency of Thermophilic Oxic Process for Highly Concentrated Lipid Wastes by Nutrient Supplementation. J. Biosci. and Bioeng., 92, pp.532-538, 2001.
  23. K.Nakano, T.Lee and M.Matsumura, In Situ Algal Bloom Control by the Integration of Ultrasonic Radiation and Jet Circulation to Flushing.  Environ. Sci. Technol., 35, pp.4941-4946, 2001.
  24. T.J.Lee, K.Nakano and M.Matsumura, Ultrasonic Irradiation for Blue-Green Algae Bloom Control. Environ. Technol., 22, pp.383-390, 2001.
  25. T.J.Lee, K.Nakano and M.Matsumura, A New Method for the Rapid Evaluation of Gas Vacuole Regeneration and Viability.of Cyanobacteria by Flow Cytometry.  Biotechnol. Lett, 22, pp.1833-1838, 2000.
  26. N.Sugiura and K.Nakano, Causative Microorganisms for Musty Odor Occurrence in the Eutrophic Lake Kasumigaura. Hydrobiologia, 434(1), pp.145-150, 2000.
  27. K.Nakano, R.Katsu, K.Tada and M.Matsumura, Production of Highly Concentrated Xylitol by Candida magnoliae under Micro Aerobic Condition Maintained by a Simple Fuzzy Control. J. Biosci. and Bioeng., 89, pp.372-376, 2000.
  28. K.Nakano, M.Rischke, S.Sato and H.Maerkl, Influence of Acetic Acid on the Growth of Escherichia coli K12 during High-Cell-Density Cultivation in a Dialysis Reactor. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 48, pp.597-601, 1997.
  29. K.Nakano, H.Kataoka and M.Matsumura, High Density Cell Culture of Propionibacterium freudenreichii Coupled with Propionic Acid Removal System with Activated Charcoal. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 81, pp.37-41, 1996.
  30. S.Sirisansaneeyakul, K.Nakano and M.Masatoshi, Diffusivity of Xylitol in Granular Activated Charcoal. Kasetsart J., 29, pp.115-126, 1995.
  31. K.Nakano, H.Kataoka and M.Matsumura, Application of a Rotating Ceramic Membrane to Dense Cell Culture. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 76, pp.49-54, 1993.

Other Contributions

  1. F.Takeda, N.Chiba, M.Nomura, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Allelopathic Effect Shown by Seawater from Sargassum horneri Bed on the Growth of Skeletonema costatum, Proceedings of 7th International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment, MEDCOAST'05, pp.601-609, 2005.
  2. K.Nakano, T.Matsui, M.Fujibayashi, N.Chiba, M.Nomura and O.Nishimura, Influence of Limited Depth for Rhizosphere of Reed on its Nitrogen Removal Ability and Root Morphology (in japanese), Journal of Water and Waste, 47(8), pp.687-694, 2005.
  3. M.Fujibayashi, K.Nakano, N.Chiba, M.Nomura and O.Nishimura, Effect of Pond Snail in Wetland Ecosystem on Epiphitic and Planktonic Algae (in japanese), Journal of Water and Waste, 47(8), pp.681-686, 2005.
  4. J.Kim, S.Lee, S.Xu, M.Akiba, N.Chiba, M.Nomura, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Assimilable Organic Carbon Formation from Algogenic Matter and its Variation by Chlorination, Proceedings of 1st IWA-ASPIRE, 12B-4, 2005.
  5. K.H.Jeon, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Development and Application of Simulation Model Considering Influence of Temperature and Water Contents during Swine Waste Decomposition in Thermophilic Oxic Process, Proceedings of 1st IWA-ASPIRE, 9D-1, 2005.
  6. B.Southichak, N.Chiba, K.Nakano, M.Nomura and O.Nishimura, Beneficial Reuse of Reed from Constructed Wetland as a New Biosorbent for Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Solution, Proceedings of 1st IWA-ASPIRE, 8F-2, 2005.
  7. B.Southichak, K.Nakano, N.Chiba, M.Nomura and O.Nishimura, Biosorption of Copper(II), Cadmium(II), Nickel(II), Lead(II) and Zinc(II) from Aqueous Solution by Reed Biomass, Proceedings of 10th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress, 1P-06-024, 2004.
  8. K.H.Jeon, M.Nomura, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Simulation Analysis of Swine Wastewater Decomposition in Thermophilic Oxic Process, Proceedings of 4th IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Poster-24681, 2004.
  9. K.Nakano, H.Tanaka and M.Matsumura, Development of Bio-combustion System for Highly Concentrated Fatty Wastes by Thermophilic Oxic Process. Proceedings of 1st IWA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, pp.857-862, 2001.
  10. H.Tamaki, A.Ishimaru, K.Nakano and M.Matsumura, Stimulating Mineralization of Organic Nitrogen in Sediments by Proteolytic Psychrophiles. Proceedings of 7th IAWQ Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, pp.1070-1075, 1999.
  11. T.J.Lee, K.Nakano and M.Matsumura, Some Factors Which Affect Blue-Green Algae Sedimentation by Ultrasonic Irradiation. Proceedings of 7th IAWQ Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, pp.866-871, 1999.
  12. M.Matsumura, K.Nakano, N.Nakamura and H.Tamaki, Control Blue Green Algae by Ultra-Sonic Radiation. Proceedings of 7th IAWQ Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, pp.854-858, 1999.
  13. K.Nakano and M.Matsumura, Biodegradation of Highly Concentrated Fatty Wastes by Thermophilic Oxic Process, Proceedings of 7th IAWQ Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, pp.1151-1156, 1999.
  14. K.Nakano, H.Kataoka and M.Matsumura, Application of Rotating Ceramic Membrane to Dense Cell Culture, Proceeding of 6th World Filtration Congress, pp.688-691, 1993.
  15. K.Nakano, H.Kataoka and M.Matsumura, Removal Characteristics of PropionicAcid from Culture Broth using Adsorbents. Advances in Bioseparation Engineering, 33, pp.99-104, 1992.
  16. K.Nakano, H.Kataoka and M.Matsumura, Separation Performance of Rotating Ceramic Membrane and its Application to Dense Cell Culture. Advances in Bioseparation Engineering, 30, pp.84-88, 1991.

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