About the Japan Bifidus Foundation(JBF)
The Japan Bifidus Foundation was established in April 1981 with support from Japan's academic circles and industry, obtaining sanction by the Ministry Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology. The main founders were the following four researchers: the late Professor Naoshi Honma of the Dokkyo University School of Medicine; Professor Zenzo Tamura of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science; Professor Rintaro Nakaya of the Tokyo Medical and Dental University Faculty of Medicine; and Chief Investigator Tomotari Mitsuoka of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research(RIKEN). They were leading experts in the study of bifidobacteria and intestinal flora. A number of members representing some industrial firms also associated for the establishment of this Foundation.
Since its establishment, the Foundation has carried on the working in the following articles of II, III, and IV, for the purpose of collecting and providing in formations regarding the relation between intestinal flora, including bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, and the host.
Publishing of Scientific Journals
The editorial committee is in charge of publications.
- "BIOSCIENCE and MICROFLORA"
Abstracts
This journal is published quarterly a year, in English. Starting from Vol. 15 (No. 1), the journal title was changed from "BIFIDOBACTERIA and MICROFLORA." . The journal is composed of full papers, notes, reviews, and bibliography of the world literature.
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Research papers appeard on J-STAGE can be accessed with the following methods:
Bibliographic items and excerpts: HTMLFull text: PDF
J-STAGE allows the search of a necessary paper using [Appeared Date], [Title], [Author Name], [Excerpt], [Keyword], and [Full Text].
- "JOURNAL of INTESTINAL MICROBIOLOGY" (Japanese Only)
This journal is published twice a year, in Japanese. Starting from Vol.11(No. 1), the journal title was changed from "BIFIDUS." The journal is composed of general comments, original reports, reviews, experimental procedures, a Japanese summary of "BIOSCIENCE and MICROFLORA," a summary of literatures, related in formations, and a bulletin.
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Research papers appeard on J-STAGE can be accessed with the following methods:
Bibliographic items and excerpts: HTMLFull text: PDF
J-STAGE allows the search of a necessary paper using [Appeared Date], [Title], [Author Name], [Excerpt], [Keyword], and [Full Text].
Annual Meeting and Seminar of JBF
- "Scientific Meeting for INTESTINAL MICROBIOLOGY" (in Japanese)
The Society meets is annually held in Tokyo. The first (1981) through the 16th (1996) annual meetings were held under the name of "General Scientific Meeting of the Japan Bifidus Foundation," but it was changed to the current name in 1997. At the second meeting of the SIM (1998), general lectures, a symposium, a special lecture, and a luncheon seminar were carried out, under the main theme of "Intestinal Bacteria and Bioprophylaxis." As to general subjects, studies were recruited for presentation regarding normal and pathologic bacterial flora, ecological behavior and benefit or negative effect by the members of the intestinal flora, gut immunity, food microorganisms, probiotics, and prebiotics.
Administration
| CHAIRMAN: | Shuich Kaminogawa |
| CHIEF OF EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: | Hirofumi Danbara |
| CHIEF OF GENERAL AFFAIRS OFFICE: | Hiroshi Kiyono |
| CHIEF OF GENERAL MEETINGS COMMITTEE: | Shigeru Kamiya |
| CHIEF OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE: | Shizunobu Igimi |
Secretariat
Japan Bifidus Foundation
- 1-24-12 Sugamo,Toshima-ku Tokyo 170-0002, Japan
Phone:+81-3-5319-2669
FAX:+81-3-5978-4068
Editorial Office
- 1-24-12 Sugamo,Toshima-ku Tokyo 170-0002, Japan
Phone:+81-3-5319-2669
FAX:+81-3-5978-4068
Contact to JBF: jbf@ipec-pub.co.jp by e-mail
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