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Public university in Osaka, Japan (merged Osaka City University and Osaka Prefecture University).

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Detection of resistant bacteria in Thailand after banning the use of the antibiotic colistin - Local market survey to prevent the spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria -

Osaka Public University Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine Professor Shinji Yamazaki, Project Associate Professor Sharda Prasad Awasthi, Mr. Ahmed Abououf (graduate student at the time of research), Professor Yukihiro Kaneko of our university's Graduate School of Medicine, Thammasat University, Thailand, Egyptian National Institute of Animal Health

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Research (1) Elucidating the unique aroma produced by roasting “WX AE” (WE rice)

A research group led by Specially Appointed Professor Shinichi Kitamura and Specially Appointed Associate Professor Hatsuho Takemitsu of the Department of Food Process Engineering at Osaka Public University developed ``wx ae'' (WE Rice) as the result of many years of joint research with JA Kita-Osaka. Through conventional breeding and selection methods, this rice variety has two of the genetic characteristics of nonglutinous rice: waxy (wx), which does not produce amylose, and amylose extender (ae), which has a special starch structure. It was named "WE rice" after this scientific name. It is a breed improved from existing non-glutinous rice, is not genetically modified, and can be eaten like regular rice. wx ae (WE rice) accumulates resistant starch that is difficult to digest and contains about 7 times more dietary fiber than brown rice. Furthermore, it is rich in γ-oryzanol and GABA (approximately 5 times more than brown rice), making it a low GI food, and its effects on lipid metabolism have also been studied.

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Building a virtual walk-through model for Tondabayashi Jinaimachi - Deployed to disaster prevention education using VR -

In cooperation with Tondabayashi City, Associate Professor Daisuke Yoshida of the Graduate School of Informatics/Department of Contemporary Systems Science at Osaka Public University and his colleagues used a 3D laser scanner to measure all the streets within the preservation district, as well as the exteriors and interiors of historical buildings such as the former Tanaka family residence and Tondabayashi Koshoji Temple Annex, in Tondabayashi Jinaimachi, which has been designated as a nationally important preservation district for groups of traditional buildings.The researchers used a 3D laser scanner to create a virtual walk-through model that can be freely toured online. We conducted multiple on-site measurements from 2024 to 2025 and compiled 3D data covering all streets in the conservation area and detailed 3D data including the interiors of historic buildings.This model was created based on this data. Some of this 3D data was used as demonstration data for the development of technology that automatically removes human noise such as pedestrians included in point cloud data using AI and geometric processing. This technology, which can efficiently prepare data even when measuring outdoors where people are visible, is useful for