Name

BITO Tomohiro

Affiliation

Faculty of Agriculture , Department of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences , Division of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences

Title

Associate Professor

Research areas, keyword

Applied Food Science, Vitaminology

Degree

• Doctor(Agriculture) , Tottori University , Coursework , 2015.03

Research Field (grants-in-aid-for-scientific-research classification)

• Food science

Acceptable Theme for Cooperative Research

• Functionality exploration of local resources (food) and their applications , Applied Food Science, Vitaminology , Cooperative Research with Other Research Organization Including Private (industrial) Sectors , Technical Consultation

• Nutritional assessment of regional food resources , Applied Food Science, Vitaminology , Cooperative Research with Other Research Organization Including Private (industrial) Sectors , Cooperative Research

Research Achievement (Published Thesis)

• The neuropeptide receptor-22, expressed in the intestine, regulates larval development by modulating the production and secretion of insulin-like peptide INS-35 in Caenorhabditis elegans , 4. Maega S, Uegaki R, Ono M, Bito T, Iwasaki T, Tsuyoshi K , Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications , vol.808 (p.153401 - ) , 2026.02 , The Multiple Authorship , English

• The FMRFamide-like peptide FLP-11 regulates the production and secretion of the TGF-β-like protein DAF-7 during Caenorhabditis elegans larval development , 5. Uegaki R, Ono M, Bito T, Iwasaki T, Shiraishi A, Satake H, Kawano T , Scientific reports , vol.16 (p.4634 - ) , 2026.01 , The Multiple Authorship , English

• Quantification of total vitamin B12 and identification of vitamin B₁₂ compounds in commercial fermented tofu (furu) products , Koseki K, Yasuda S, Bito T, Watanabe F , Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry , vol.90 (p.384 - 392) , 2025.12 , The Multiple Authorship , English

• Occurrence and characterization of vitamin B₁₂ compounds in traditional Japanese sweet “kuzu-mochi” made from fermented wheat starch , Watanabe F, Koseki K, Bito T , Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry , vol.89 (10) (p.1488 - 1498) , 2025.09 , There is Review , The Multiple Authorship , English

• Physiology of vitamin B₁₂: a study on its molecular mechanisms using a Caenorhabditis elegans model , Tomohiro Bito , Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry , vol.89 (3) (p.338 - 341) , 2025.03 , There is Review , The Simple Work , English

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Research Achievement (Review)

• Vitamin B₁₂ compounds in seafood: An update with a focus on traditional byproducts and fermented foods in Japan , Watanabe F, Koseki K, Bito T , Fisheries Science , Springer Nature , 2026.03 , Watanabe F, Koseki K, Bito T , Bulletin of University, Institute, etc , The Multiple Authorship , English

• Traditional Asian plant-based fermented food as vitamin B₁₂ sources , K. Koseki, F. Teng, T. Bito, F. Watanabe , JSFA Reports , Society of Chemical Industry ; Wiley , vol.3 (p.294 - 298) , 2023.05 , K. Koseki, F. Teng, T. Bito, F. Watanabe , Learned Journal , The Multiple Authorship , English

• Potential of Chlorella as a dietary supplement to promote human health , Bito T, Okumura E, Fujishima M, Watanabe F , Nutrients , MDPI , vol.12 (p.2524 - ) , 2020.08 , Bito T, Okumura E, Fujishima M, Watanabe F , Learned Journal , The Multiple Authorship , English

• Mechanisms of oxidative stress induced by vitamin B12 deficiency in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans , Tomohiro Bito, Fumio Watanabe , The CELL , the New Science Co., Ltd. , vol.51 (8) (p.47 - 50) , 2019.06 , Tomohiro Bito, Fumio Watanabe , The Commerce Magazine , The Multiple Authorship , Japanese

• Characterization of vitamin B₁₂ compounds from marine foods , Bito T., Tanioka Y., and Watanabe F. , Fisheries Science , Springer , vol.84 (p.747 - 755) , 2018.09 , Bito T., Tanioka Y., and Watanabe F. , Learned Journal , The Multiple Authorship , English

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Research Achievement (Book)

• Vitamins and Hormones , F. Watanabe, T. Bito, K. Koseki , Elsevier Inc. , 2022.02 , The Book (the science book) , The Multiple Authorship , Allotment Writing , English

• Sustainable Global Resources of Seaweeds Volume 2 Food, Pharmaceutical and Health Applications , Bito, T., Watanabe F. , Springer International Publishing AG , 2022 , The Book (the science book) , The Multiple Authorship , Allotment Writing , English

• Advances in Health and Disease , Koseki, K., Bito, T., Watanabe, F. , Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2022 , The Book (the science book) , The Multiple Authorship , Allotment Writing , English

• Chlorella and its Health Benefits , Bito, T., Koseki, K., Harada, H., Okumura, E., Fujishima, M., Watanabe, F , Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2022 , The Book (the science book) , The Multiple Authorship , Allotment Writing , English

• Lactuca -Cultivation and Uses- , Bito T, Watanabe F , Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2020.04 , p.173 , The Book (the science book) , The Multiple Authorship , Allotment Writing , English

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Updated on 2026/03/26