ZENICHIRO KIMURA

Last Updated :2026/08/04

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Associate Professor

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Acetate oxidation by syntrophic association between Geobacter sulfurreducens and a hydrogen-utilizing exoelectrogen., The ISME journal, 7(8), 2013
  2. Hydrogenophaga electricum sp. nov., isolated from anodic biofilms of an acetate-fed microbial fuel cell., The Journal of general and applied microbiology, 59(4), 2013
  3. Raoultella electrica sp. nov., isolated from anodic biofilms of a glucose-fed microbial fuel cell., International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology, 64(Pt 4), 2014
  4. Glycerol acts as alternative electron sink during syngas fermentation by thermophilic anaerobe Moorella thermoacetica., Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 121(3), 2016
  5. Effects of 3,5-dichlorophenol on excess biomass reduction and bacterial community dynamics in activated sludge as revealed by a polyphasic approach., Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 122(4), 2016
  6. The status of the species Moorella thermoautotrophica Wiegel et al. 1981. Request for an Opinion., International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology, 66(8), 2016
  7. Isolation and characterization of Burkholderia sp. strain CCA53 exhibiting ligninolytic potential., SpringerPlus, 5, 2016
  8. Draft Genome Sequence of Burkholderia sp. Strain CCA53, Isolated from Leaf Soil., Genome announcements, 4(4), 2016
  9. Oxidation of glucose by syntrophic association between Geobacter and hydrogenotrophic methanogens in microbial fuel cell., Biotechnology letters, 39(2), 2017
  10. Draft Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas sp. Strain CCA1, Isolated from Leaf Soil., Genome announcements, 4(6), 2016
  11. Identification and characterization of Burkholderia multivorans CCA53., BMC research notes, 10(1), 2017
  12. Enrichment and physiological characterization of an anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacterium 'Candidatus Brocadia sapporoensis'., Systematic and applied microbiology, 40(7), 2017
  13. Genetic diversity of marine anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria as revealed by genomic and proteomic analyses of 'Candidatus Scalindua japonica'., Environmental microbiology reports, 9(5), 2017
  14. Complete Genome Sequence of Ureibacillus thermosphaericus A1, a Thermophilic Bacillus Isolated from Compost., Genome announcements, 5(38), 2017
  15. Pseudomonas humi sp. nov., isolated from leaf soil., Archives of microbiology, 201(2), 2019
  16. Enterobacter oligotrophica sp. nov., a novel oligotroph isolated from leaf soil., MicrobiologyOpen, 8(9), 2019
  17. Draft genome sequence of Deinococcus sp. KR-1, a potential strain for palladium-leaching., Journal of genomics, 8, 2020
  18. Deinococcus kurensis sp. nov., isolated from pond water collected in Japan., Archives of microbiology, 202(7), 2020
  19. Isolation, draft genome sequencing and identification of Enterobacter roggenkampii CCI9., Journal of genomics, 9, 2021
  20. Draft Genome Sequence of Enterobacter sp. AS-1, a Potential Eurytrophic Recombination Host., Journal of genomics, 9, 2021
  21. Paenibacillus glycanilyticus subsp. hiroshimensis subsp. nov., isolated from leaf soil collected in Japan., Archives of microbiology, 203(4), 2021
  22. Draft Genome Sequence of Enterobacter oligotrophicus CCA3, Isolated from Leaf Soil., Microbiology resource announcements, 10(4), 2021
  23. Seeding the drainage canal of a wastewater treatment system for the natural rubber industry with rubber for the enhanced removal of organic matter and nitrogen., Chemosphere, 283, 2021
  24. Draft Genome Sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae CCI2, Isolated from Leaf Soil., Microbiology resource announcements, 10(25), 2021
  25. Biogas purification and ammonia load reduction in sewage treatment by two-stage down-flow hanging sponge reactor., The Science of the total environment, 851(Pt 2), 2022
  26. Isolation and draft genome sequence of Paenibacillus sp. CCS19., Journal of genomics, 11, 2023
  27. Isolation, draft genome sequence, and identification of Paenibacillus glycanilyticus subsp. hiroshimensis CCS26., Journal of genomics, 11, 2023
  28. Exploring Acetogenesis in Firmicutes: From Phylogenetic Analysis to Solid Medium Cultivation with Solid-Phase Electrochemical Isolation Equipments., Microorganisms, 11(12), 2023
  29. Ferredoxin reduction by hydrogen with iron functions as an evolutionary precursor of flavin-based electron bifurcation., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 121(13), 2024
  30. Taking microbial art beyond the laboratory: safe, simple, and scalable public engagement at the Osaka Expo., Journal of microbiology & biology education, 27(1), 2026
  31. Bordetella saccharivorans sp. nov., Isolated from Leaf Soil., Current microbiology, 83(3), 2026
  32. Phyllobacterium humicola sp. nov., Isolated from Leaf Soil., Current microbiology, 83(9), 2026