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The Kanazawa university|(Japanese: 金沢大学, Japanese pronunciation: [Kanazawa-dai],abbreviated to Japanese: 金大, Japanese pronunciation: [Kindai]) is a national university of Japan in the city of Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa prefecture. Kanazawa university is divided into two main campuses: Kakuma and Takaramachi. University enrollment is about 11,000 students, including 630 international students in 2018.

Heat and manipulate, one cell at a time

“Researchers at Kanazawa University report in ACS Nano the development of a nanoparticle that acts as a heater and a thermometer. Inserting the nanoparticle in living cells results in a heat spot that, by switching it on and off, enables …

New solvents to break down plant cellulose for bioethanol

“Kanazawa University researchers experimented with different combinations of zwitterionic molecules to produce a solvent that is liquid below 100°C and very effective at breaking down cellulose. This research may lead to much more cost-effective and safe production of biofuels …