Yu Sasano

Overexpression of the yeast transcription activator Msn2 confers furfural resistance and increases the initial fermentation rate in ethanol production

Yu Sasano, Daisuke Watanabe, Ken Ukibe et al. · Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering · 2011 · 95 citations

Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology +14

Proline accumulation in baker's yeast enhances high-sucrose stress tolerance and fermentation ability in sweet dough

Yu Sasano, Yutaka Haitani, Iwao Ohtsu et al. · International Journal of Food Microbiology · 2011 · 65 citations

Agriculture, Biochemistry, Food Science +16

Simultaneous accumulation of proline and trehalose in industrial baker's yeast enhances fermentation ability in frozen dough

Yu Sasano, Yutaka Haitani, Keisuke Hashida et al. · Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering · 2012 · 64 citations

Agriculture, Food Science, Microbiology +17

Enhancement of the proline and nitric oxide synthetic pathway improves fermentation ability under multiple baking-associated stress conditions in industrial baker's yeast

Yu Sasano, Yutaka Haitani, Keisuke Hashida et al. · Microbial Cell Factories · 2012 · 57 citations · Full text

Agriculture, Food Science, Microbiology +17

An antioxidative mechanism mediated by the yeast N-acetyltransferase Mpr1: oxidative stress-induced arginine synthesis and its physiological role

Akira Nishimura, Tetsuya Kotani, Yu Sasano et al. · FEMS Yeast Research · 2010 · 56 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +17