Aoki, Shiho
Iwai, Atsushi
Kawata, Koji
Muramatsu, Daisuke
Uchiyama, Hirofumi
Okabe, Mitsuyasu
Ikesue, Masahiro
Maeda, Naoyoshi
Uede, Toshimitsu
Article History
Received: 5 September 2014
Accepted: 15 April 2015
First Online: 16 July 2015
Competing interests
: This study was funded by by Aureo Co., Ltd., Kimitsu, Japan and Aureo-Science Co., Ltd., Sapporo, Japan. However, the funders had no role in the study design, data collection, or analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. No additional external funding was received for this study. S.A., A.I., D.M. and K.K. are employees of Aureo-Science Co., Ltd. and A.I., K.K., H.M. and M.O. are employees of Aureo Co., Ltd. The AP-PG-containing A. pullulans-cultured fluid and its derivatives are marketed by Aureo Co., Ltd. and by Aureo-Science Co., Ltd. There are no other patents, products in development, or marketed products to declare.