Researchers at Kanazawa University are engaged in a variety of research projects. More than 100 research papers are published every month. The "papers of the month" award is an honor bestowed upon the best academic papers, which will contribute to the development of human intelligence.

Papers of the Month Aug 2020

• Source contribution analysis of combustion-derived particulate by monitoring 1-nitropyrene and pyrene

  Kazuichi Hayakawa (Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology), et al.

  "Calculating sources of combustion-derived particulates using 1-nitropyrene and pyrene as markers"

  Environ. Pollut.

• Wideband magnetic cantilever excitation system that enables highly sensitive AFM observation of photo-sensitive materials

  Takeshi Fukuma (WPI Nano Life Science Institute), et al.

  "Wideband magnetic excitation system for atomic force microscopy cantilevers with megahertz-order resonance frequency"

  Sci. Rep.

• Increased tumor fibrosis in gastric cancer by IL-17A secreted from mast cells

  Sachio Fushida (Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences), et al.

  "Interleukin-17A derived from mast cells contributes to fibrosis in gastric cancer with peritoneal dissemination"

  Gastric Cancer