The Fukusaki Laboratory, established in 2007, concluded its activities at Osaka University in March 2026. This website serves as an archive of the research achievements, educational activities, and scientific trajectory of the laboratory over the 19-year period from 2007 to 2026.

The laboratory has promoted science based on metabolomics (metabolite profiling) as its core competence. In particular, we have developed and applied the concept of metabolic fingerprinting, an approach that aims to understand complex biological and food-related phenomena through multivariate patterns of metabolites. Our research has focused on the management and scientific understanding of food functionality, freshness, and quality, contributing to technologies and applications that support improvement of quality of life (QOL) through food.

Through research and collaboration with many students and partners from academia and industry, the laboratory has contributed to the development of researchers working in metabolomics and related fields. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all students, collaborators, and supporters who have contributed to the activities of the laboratory.

We hope that this archive will serve not only as a record of past achievements but also as a resource that contributes to future methodological developments and new scientific insights.

April 2026
Eiichiro Fukusaki