The research on biofertilizer by Mr. Shin-ichiro AGAKE, a third year doctoral student in WISE program, is introduced on BS12 “YUME-Lab”

and the website “Lab BRAINS”.

The TV program is broadcasted on Dec. 11, 2021 from 18:55 to 19:00, and rebroadcasted Dec. 18 at the same time. Mr. AGAKE will explain that

Bacillus pumilus TUAT1 isolated at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology is utilized in the biofertilizer “Yume-Bio”, commercialized through his research.

Spores of B. pumilus TUAT1 promotes plant growth and contributes to the reduction of use of chemical fertilizers. He says “Yume-Bio” is a next-generation agricultural material with the potential to achieve sustainable agricultural production.

In “Lab BRAINS” (https://lab-brains.as-1.co.jp/serialization/young-researcher/2021/12/10820/), he touched on his own crowdfunding challenge and the significance of outreaching of the research achievements.