Kitasato Research Center for Environmental Science (KRCES) was founded in 1977 by Kitasato University. KRCES provides a wide range of specialty analytical testing services including air toxics, aquatic toxics, bioassay, vapor intrusion, radioactivity, microbes, etc. Chemical analytical laboratories utilize JIS, EPA and other accepted test procedures and methods in accordance with Japanese regulations. Microbial laboratory provides a wide
range of microbiological analysis for water, soil, air, food, public space etc. These include
the detection, isolation, confirmation and identification of microbial organisms such as
bacteria, fungi, yeast, virus etc. We also provide evaluation of antimicrobial activity of chemicals, natural products, materials, air cleaner, disinfectant, etc. in vitro and in vivo
testing.