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SEKINE Mutsumi

Researcher Name: SEKINE Mutsumi

Div (Section) name/title: Regional Environment Conservation Division（Lake and River Section）／JSPS Research Associate

Research Subject: Removal of small microplastics in sewage by microalgae-bacteria biofilm

Degree(s): Ph.D. in Engineering

Professional Qualification(s): Engineering

Environmental Speciality Field: environmental technology

Research Subject

Fiscal Year: 2026
- 27605 : Research on the Occurrence, Impacts, and Future Projections of Micro- and Nanoplastic (MNP) Pollution
- 27947 : Removal of small microplastics in sewage by microalgae-bacteria biofilm
- 27948 : Enhancement of nitrogen removal from ammonia-containing wastewater using conductive DHS
Fiscal Year: 2025
- 27568 : Removal of small microplastics in sewage by microalgae-bacteria biofilm
- 27569 : Enhancement of nitrogen removal from ammonia-containing wastewater using conductive DHS

Research Result (Publication)

Original Paper

Linking soil-derived dissolved organic matter from Malaysian forests to phytoplankton growth: insights from fractionation and EEM-PARAFAC analysis

Presenter : Hashim E.F., Komatsu K., SEKINE M., Chowdhary A.K., Yaacob N.S., Toda T.
Title : , Journal of Applied Phycology , 38:1019-1036 (2026)
Original Paper

Selective culture of Arthrospira platensis by continuous NH3 exposure to control microalgal contaminants and grazers, exemplified by Synechococcus leopoliensis

Presenter : SEKINE M., Yoshida A., Kishi M., Furuya K., Toda T.
Title : , Journal of Applied Phycology (2026)
Original Paper

Optimizing ammonium supply strategies for mitigation of free ammonia inhibition in the mass cultivation of Limnospira fusiformis

Presenter : Sewunet H.Y., Chowdhary A.K., Xia Y., SEKINE M., Bhatia P., Woldie A.A., Toda T.
Title : , Biochemical Engineering Journal, 227:110018 (2025)
Original Paper

Development of a low-cost real-time monitoring system for biomass concentration and environmental factors in microalgae Limnospira fusiformis cultivation

Presenter : Workie D.T., Chowdhary A.K., SEKINE M., Larry W., Woldie A.A., Kishi M., Toda T.
Title : , Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 49:47-57 (2025)

Linking soil-derived dissolved organic matter from Malaysian forests to phytoplankton growth: insights from fractionation and EEM-PARAFAC analysis

Presenter : Hashim E.F., Komatsu K., SEKINE M., Chowdhary A.K., Yaacob N.S., Toda T.
Title : , Journal of Applied Phycology , 38:1019-1036 (2026)
Selective culture of Arthrospira platensis by continuous NH3 exposure to control microalgal contaminants and grazers, exemplified by Synechococcus leopoliensis

Presenter : SEKINE M., Yoshida A., Kishi M., Furuya K., Toda T.
Title : , Journal of Applied Phycology (2026)
Optimizing ammonium supply strategies for mitigation of free ammonia inhibition in the mass cultivation of Limnospira fusiformis

Presenter : Sewunet H.Y., Chowdhary A.K., Xia Y., SEKINE M., Bhatia P., Woldie A.A., Toda T.
Title : , Biochemical Engineering Journal, 227:110018 (2025)
Development of a low-cost real-time monitoring system for biomass concentration and environmental factors in microalgae Limnospira fusiformis cultivation

Presenter : Workie D.T., Chowdhary A.K., SEKINE M., Larry W., Woldie A.A., Kishi M., Toda T.
Title : , Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 49:47-57 (2025)