K. Hirano

Most-cited papers

1. DNA manipulation and retrieval from an aqueous solution with micromachined nanotweezers.

   G. Hashiguchi, Takushi Goda, M. Hosogi, K. Hirano +4 more

   2003Analytical Chemistry73 citations

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2. Automated manipulation of non-spherical micro-objects using optical tweezers combined with image processing techniques.

   Yoshio Tanaka, Hiroyuki Kawada, K. Hirano, M. Ishikawa +1 more

   2008Optics Express71 citations Open access

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3. Real-time observation of a single DNA digestion by λ exonuclease under a fluorescence microscope field

   S. Matsuura, J. Komatsu, K. Hirano, H. Yasuda +3 more

   200170 citations Open access

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4. Near-infrared laser-triggered carbon nanohorns for selective elimination of microbes

   Eijiro Miyako, Hideya Nagata, K. Hirano, Y. Makita +2 more

   200755 citations

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5. Photoinduced antiviral carbon nanohorns

   Eijiro Miyako, Hideya Nagata, K. Hirano, Kotaro Sakamoto +3 more

   2008Nanotechnology50 citations

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6. Photodynamic thermoresponsive nanocarbon-polymer gel hybrids.

   Eijiro Miyako, Hideya Nagata, K. Hirano, T. Hirotsu

   2008Small49 citations

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7. Supporting Information Carbon Nanotube–Polymer Composite for Light-Driven Microthermal Control

   K. Hirano

   200847 citations

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8. Manipulation of single coiled DNA molecules by laser clustering of microparticles

   K. Hirano, Y. Baba, Yukiko Matsuzawa, A. Mizuno

   200245 citations

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9. Evaluation of cell characteristics by step-wise orientational rotation using optoelectrostatic micromanipulation

   M. Nishioka, S. Katsura, K. Hirano, A. Mizuno

   199745 citations

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10. Microchip electrophoretic protein separation using electroosmotic flow induced by dynamic sodium dodecyl sulfate‐coating of uncoated plastic chips

    Hideya Nagata, Mari Tabuchi, K. Hirano, Y. Baba

    2005Electrophoresis38 citations

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11. Direct laser trapping of single DNA molecules in the globular state.

    Shinji Katsura, K. Hirano, Yukiko Matsuzawa, Kenichi Yoshikawa +1 more

    1998Nucleic Acids Research34 citations Open access

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12. High‐speed separation of proteins by microchip electrophoresis using a polyethylene glycol‐coated plastic chip with a sodium dodecyl sulfate‐linear polyacrylamide solution

    Hideya Nagata, Mari Tabuchi, K. Hirano, Y. Baba

    2005Electrophoresis33 citations

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13. Development of a new detection method for DNA molecules

    S. Katsura, Takao Yasuda, K. Hirano, A. Mizuno +1 more

    200132 citations

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14. Indirect micromanipulation of single molecules in water‐in‐oil emulsion

    S. Katsura, A. Yamaguchi, Hiroyoshi Inami, S. Matsuura +2 more

    2001Electrophoresis29 citations

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15. How environmental solution conditions determine the compaction velocity of single DNA molecules

    K. Hirano, M. Ichikawa, Tomomi Ishido, M. Ishikawa +2 more

    2011Nucleic Acids Research27 citations Open access

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16. Laser-triggered carbon nanotube microdevice for remote control of biocatalytic reactions.

    Eijiro Miyako, Hideya Nagata, K. Hirano, T. Hirotsu

    2009Lab on a Chip21 citations

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17. Light-driven thermoelectric conversion based on a carbon nanotube-ionic liquid gel composite.

    Eijiro Miyako, Hideya Nagata, R. Funahashi, K. Hirano +1 more

    2009ChemSusChem20 citations

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18. Micropatterned Carbon Nanotube–Gel Composite as Photothermal Material

    Eijiro Miyako, Hideya Nagata, K. Hirano, T. Hirotsu

    200919 citations

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19. Photodynamic release of fullerenes from within carbon nanohorn

    Eijiro Miyako, Hideya Nagata, K. Hirano, Y. Makita +1 more

    200817 citations

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20. Laser Trapping of an Individual DNA Molecule Folded Using Various Condensing Agents

    Yukiko Matsuzawa, K. Hirano, Kohei Mori, S. Katsura +2 more

    199917 citations

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21. Real-time three-dimensional orientation control of non-spherical micro-objects using laser trapping

    Yoshio Tanaka, K. Hirano, Hideya Nagata, M. Ishikawa

    200716 citations

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22. Manipulation of globular DNA molecules for sizing and separation

    S. Katsura, A. Yamaguchi, K. Hirano, Yukiko Matsuzawa +1 more

    2000Electrophoresis16 citations

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23. Measuring the length distribution of self-assembled lipid nanotubes by orientation control with a high-frequency alternating current electric field in aqueous solutions.

    K. Hirano, Masaru Aoyagi, Tomomi Ishido, T. Ooie +4 more

    2009Analytical Chemistry15 citations

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24. Real-time observation of a single DNA digestion by lambda exonuclease under a fluorescence microscope field.

    S. Matsuura, J. Komatsu, K. Hirano, H. Yasuda +3 more

    2001Nucleic Acids Research15 citations

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25. Plasmonic imaging of brownian motion of single DNA molecules spontaneously binding to Ag nanoparticles.

    K. Hirano, Tomomi Ishido, Yuko S. Yamamoto, N. Murase +4 more

    2013Nano letters (Print)14 citations

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26. Electric moulding of dispersed lipid nanotubes into a nanofluidic device

    H. Frusawa, Tatsuhiko Manabe, E. Kagiyama, K. Hirano +3 more

    2013Scientific Reports14 citations Open access

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27. Investigation of the hydrolysis of single DNA molecules using fluorescence video microscopy.

    Yoshiaki Tachi-Iri, M. Ishikawa, K. Hirano

    2000Analytical Chemistry14 citations

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28. Light-triggered thermoelectric conversion based on a carbon nanotube-polymer hybrid gel.

    Eijiro Miyako, Hideya Nagata, R. Funahashi, K. Hirano +1 more

    2009ChemSusChem12 citations

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29. Use of a heterogeneous buffer combination in microchip electrophoresis for high‐resolution separation by on‐line concentration of DNA samples

    Hideya Nagata, M. Ishikawa, Yuichiro Yoshida, Yoshio Tanaka +1 more

    2008Electrophoresis12 citations

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30. Analysis of supercoiled DNA by agarose gel electrophoresis using low-conducting sodium threonine medium.

    Tomomi Ishido, M. Ishikawa, K. Hirano

    2010Analytical Biochemistry10 citations

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31. Sizing of single globular DNA molecules by using a circular acceleration technique with laser trapping.

    K. Hirano, Hideya Nagata, Tomomi Ishido, Yoshio Tanaka +2 more

    2008Analytical Chemistry10 citations

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32. Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering from Photoreduced Ag Nanoaggregates on an Optically Trapped Single Bacterium

    Y. Kitahama, T. Itoh, Tomomi Ishido, K. Hirano +1 more

    20119 citations

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33. Conformational separation of monosaccharides of glycoproteins labeled with 2‐aminoacrydone using microchip electrophoresis

    Eiki Maeda, K. Hirano, Y. Baba, Hideya Nagata +1 more

    2006Electrophoresis9 citations

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34. Geometric manipulation of DNA molecules with a laser

    Yukiko Matsuzawa, K. Hirano, A. Mizuno, M. Ichikawa +1 more

    20028 citations

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35. Stretching of single DNA molecules caused by accelerating flow on a microchip.

    K. Hirano, T. Iwaki, Tomomi Ishido, Y. Yoshikawa +2 more

    2018Journal of Chemical Physics6 citations Open access

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36. Marked difference in conformational fluctuation between giant DNA molecules in circular and linear forms.

    T. Iwaki, Tomomi Ishido, K. Hirano, A. Lazutin +3 more

    2015Journal of Chemical Physics6 citations

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37. Plasmonic staining of DNA molecules with photo-induced Ag nanoparticles monitored using dark-field microscopy.

    Yuko S. Yamamoto, K. Hirano, Tomomi Ishido, T. Yasui +3 more

    2013Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP6 citations

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38. Characterization of DNA polymerase β from Danio rerio by overexpression in E. coli using the in vivo/in vitro compatible pIVEX plasmid

    Tomomi Ishido, N. Yamazaki, M. Ishikawa, K. Hirano

    2011Microbial Cell Factories6 citations Open access

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39. Consecutive incorporation of fluorophore-labeled nucleotides by mammalian DNA polymerase beta.

    K. Hirano, Yuichiro Yoshida, Tomomi Ishido, Y. Wada +5 more

    2010Analytical Biochemistry6 citations Open access

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40. Visualization and Optical Trapping of an Individual Submicrometer-Sized Assembly in Aqueous Solution: Aminated Polyethylene Glycol (PEG-A) Complexed with Palmitic Acid and DNA in Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) Solution

    Yukiko Matsuzawa, Y. Koyama, K. Hirano, T. Kanbe +3 more

    20006 citations

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41. Application of local temperature control for DNA micromanipulation

    K. Hirano, R. Ishii, H. Imayou, M. Nishioka +3 more

    1996MHS'96 Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Micro Machine and Human Science6 citations

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42. Manipulation of chromosomal DNA and localization of enzymatic activity

    S. Katsura, K. Hirano, A. Yamaguchi, R. Ishii +3 more

    1997IAS '97. Conference Record of the 1997 IEEE Industry Applications Conference Thirty-Second IAS Annual Meeting5 citations

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43. Development of PC controlled laser manipulation system with image processing functions

    Yoshio Tanaka, A. Murakami, K. Hirano, Hideya Nagata +1 more

    2006SPIE Optics East4 citations

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44. Micro-reactors based on water-in-oil emulsion

    S. Katsura, A. Yamaguchi, N. Harada, K. Hirano +1 more

    1999Conference Record of the 1999 IEEE Industry Applications Conference. Thirty-Forth IAS Annual Meeting (Cat. No.99CH36370)4 citations

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45. Rapid sequencing gel electrophoresis using glycerol-tolerant sodium taurine medium.

    K. Hirano, Tomomi Ishido, M. Ishikawa

    2009Analytical Biochemistry3 citations

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46. Novel DNA Manipulation Based on Local Temperature Control: Transportation and Scission

    K. Hirano, R. Ishii, S. Matsuura, S. Katsura +1 more

    19983 citations

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47. Molecular ring toss of circular BAC DNA using micropillar array for single-molecule studies.

    Daiki Dohi, K. Hirano, K. Terao

    2020Biomicrofluidics2 citations Open access

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48. Optical Trapping of Single DNA Molecule Complexed with Cationic Surfactant

    Y. Yamasaki, K. Hirano, K. Morishima, A. Mizuno +2 more

    19992 citations

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49. Manipulation of single DNA molecules in globular state: recovery into capillary and direct laser trapping

    K. Hirano, A. Yamaguchi, Y. Maeda, Yukiko Matsuzawa +2 more

    1998MHA'98. Proceedings of the 1998 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science. - Creation of New Industry - (Cat. No.98TH8388)2 citations

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50. Non-contact Micromanipulation System with Computer Vision

    Yoshio Tanaka, Hiroyuki Kawada, K. Hirano, M. Ishikawa +1 more

    20091 citations

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