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Acknowledgments
First of all, I would like to thank my sensei, Dr. Hideaki Nojiri, for accepting me as a
student in his laboratory and for his knowledge and guidance all throughout my research. I thank
Dr. Chiho Suzuki-Minakuchi for her hands-on guidance on my experiments and all the
experimental techniques she has imparted. I also have also received useful suggestions and valuable
advices during my progress reports from Dr. Kazunori Okada. This research would not be possible
if it weren’t for these brilliant professors that I was lucky enough to work with.
I would also like to give appreciation to all the previous and present members of the
Laboratory of Environmental Biochemistry for making my daily laboratory life smooth and
worthwhile.
Lastly, I am forever grateful for my family for the support and unconditional love. None of
this research could have been completed without help of these people.
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