The University of Tokyo, GPES

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  • Foundations of Environmental Sciences I
  • Environmental Management and Policy I
  • Environmental Measurement and Evaluation IV
  • Environmental Measurement and Evaluation VI
  • Materials Systems and Dynamics I
  • Materials Systems and Dynamics II
  • Materials Systems and Dynamics IV
  • Energy Technology and Natural Resources I
  • Energy Technology and Natural Resources III
  • Health and Security I
  • Health and Security III
  • Health and Security IV
  • Health and Security II
  • Health and Security V
  • Environmental Measurement and Evaluation II
  • Materials Systems and Dynamics V

Health and Security I

Prof. Ryoichi Matsuda

Food Poisoning

     Food poisoning has been one of greatest threats in human history. Prevention of food poisoning started much earlier than emergence of microbiology. In this course, I will focus on the history of food preservation and how it influenced the development of microbiology and medicine. In addition, I will consider the mechanism of food intoxication. New viral diseases caused by avian, swine flu, or Norovirus will also be discussed.

・Discovery of bacteria as a cause of food decay and infectious disease

・Nicolas Appert won Napoleon's contest

・Tragic doctor, Ignaz Semmelweis

・Contributions of Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch and Alexander Fleming

・Salmonella food poisoning

・Biological significance of intestinal bacteria flora

・Mycotoxins

・Contaminated toxic substances in foods