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Welcome!

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We work with a passion in

PROTISTOLOGY

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Graduate School of Science and Technology /
Faculty of Agriculture,
Niigata University, Japan

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Asiloglu Rasit, PhD
Assistant Professor
asiloglu[at]agr.niigata-u.ac.jp

ABOUT US

Laboratory of Applied Protistology (LAP) is established in April 2022 by Asiloglu Rasit thanks to full support from Prof. Harada Naoki, members of Faculty of Agriculture, and the ‘Swing-by’ program at Niigata University, Japan. Our ultimate aim is to become a world-leading laboratory through high quality and novel research on diverse aspects of the protistology. 

At LAP, we work hard to enhance the knowledge on protist ecology & function through natural and environemental sciences. Then, we aim to apply the scientific knowledge we have gained to develop practical & sustainable applications of protists in agriculture and life. 

Our research topics are closely related to soil sciences, plant sciences, microbial ecology, and applied microbiology. 

RECENT NEWS

19.01.2024

PhD candidate Seda Bodur Ozer published her study, Nitrogen-based fertilizers differentially affect protist community composition in paddy field soils, at Soil Ecology Letters.

27.11.2023

Dr. Asiloglu received Encouragement Award by the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (JSSSPN).

27.11.2023

Dr. Asiloglu received Outstanding Paper Award (Niigata University, 2023).
Article: Asiloglu R, 2022: Biochar–microbe interaction: more protist research is needed Biochar, 4, 72.

THE TEAM

Principal Investigator

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Asst. Prof. Asiloglu Rasit

Graduate Students

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Bodur Ozer Seda

Doctoral Course

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Fujino Mayu

Doctoral Course

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Polat Muhammet Fatih

Master's Course

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Ezer Enes Baki

Master's Course

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Kuno Hayato

Master's Course

Undergraduate Students

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Ando Hinata

Undergraduate Course

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Miyashita Yuka

Undergraduate Course

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Kamikaze Yuumu

Undergraduate Course

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Kubota Hana

Undergraduate Course

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LAP at
Social Media

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RESEARCH THEMES

TECHNOLOGIES

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High Throughput Sequencing

(Illumina Miseq)

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Bioinformatics

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Biostatistics

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FEATURED ARTICLES

FUNDING

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Niigata University 
Faculty of Agriculture

Applied Life Science Program

At LAP,

Diversity, Equality and Privacy

are fundemental.

 

We treat each individual equally with respect regardless of nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and disability. 

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DIVERSITY

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Enjoy
Science!

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Stop Neglecting
Protists!

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Be Aware of 
Predaotry Journals!

LAP & SDGs

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appliedprotistology[at]gmail.com
Graduate School of Science and Technology / Faculty of Agriculture
Niigata University

8050 Ikarashi 2-no-cho, Nishi-ku Niigata City, Niigata 950-2181 Japan

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