Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (APP) Opens the Possibility of a New Curing Process Technology

Dec 28, 2018 l Hit 2320

A research team lead by SNU CALS professor Cheorun Jo identified the change mechanism of meat color by APP and used this mechanism to develop a new curing process technology called plasma curing. The team collaborated with a research team led by Professor Wonho Choe of KAIST and with the National F...

An Investigation of Potential Gene Flow from GM Brassica napus (GM B. napus) to its Relative Spec...

Dec 31, 2018 l Hit 2596

One of main concerns on GM crops is environmental risks such as gene flow and weedy risk, resulting in negative impacts on ecosystem. Unfortunately, little effort has been made to assess environmental impacts and risks of GM crops as compared to research on GM crop development with emphasis on the benefits of ...

The transgenic chicken derived anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies exhibits greater anti-cancer thera...

Jul 16, 2018 l Hit 3568

With the development of modern genetic engineering technology, the technology to produce enzymes, recombinant proteins and antibodies from transgenic organisms using mammal mammary glands or bird egg white is now available. A bioreactor is an apparatus in which a biological reaction or process is carried out to prod...

Sericin Promotes Fibroin Silk ｜Stabilization Across a Phase-Separation

Jul 16, 2018 l Hit 2725

Silk, the best known natural protein fiber, has been widely used throughout history as clothing material thanks to its outstanding physical properties. However, despite its well-known advantages over spun synthetic fibers, the mechanics of natural silk spinning is yet to be fully understood. Silkworms, especi...

The crystal structure of an anti-CRISPR protein (AcrIIA1) unveiled

Jul 16, 2018 l Hit 2210

The competition between bacteria and viruses (bacteriophages) has taken place on this planet since long before the dawn of mankind. Ever since the beginning of their symbiosis, viral infection and bacterial defense mechanisms have grown more and more sophisticated with one evolving after the other, solely in ...

Anti-biofouling enhancement of a polycarbonate membrane with functionalized poly (vinyl alcohol) ...

Mar 29, 2018 l Hit 3121

Water is essential to humanity, and is used for a variety of purposes - drinking, washing, extinguishing fires, etc. An ample supply of clean water is important, as it is used in prevention of flooding, droughts and pollution of rivers, supplementation of underground water and for industrial purposes. In the c...

The F-box protein FKF1 inhibits dimerization of COP1 in the control of photoperiodic flowering

Mar 15, 2018 l Hit 2520

Plants have different blooming timing, depending on their geographical location and regional climate, even if they are of the same species. Many researchers, both inside and outside Korea, have been actively studying these blooming periods and found that they are determined by a complex interaction betw...

Professor Jinho Hyun and his team succeed in developing a paper-based 3D microfluidic chip

Mar 15, 2018 l Hit 2705

3D printing has emerged as a core technology expected to materialize the 4th Industrial Revolution, with many industries adopting it. Generally, silicon or acrylic resin (thermoplastic high-polymer materials) have been used to print three-dimensional objects. However, these materials are not adeq...

Lateral flow assay-based bacterial detection using engineered cell wall binding domains of a phag...

Nov 9, 2017 l Hit 2289

Diverse research is being conducted worldwide to secure food safety. One prominent area is the development of quick detection methods for pathogenic bacteria that cause food poisoning to counteract this threat to the health of the nation. According to the Health Industry Development Institute, the socioeconom...

Non-canonical targets destabilize microRNAs in human Argonautes

Nov 9, 2017 l Hit 2399

MicroRNA is short 20-22-nucleotide RNA molecules. Unlike the messenger RNA (mRNA), microRNA is a type of non-coding RNA that is not translated into protein. These microRNAs bind complementarily to the mRNA sequence through the 2nd to 7th "seed site" from the 5' terminal of the microRNA sequence and inh...