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Samsung Biologics completes first commercial-scale engineering run for mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
SEOUL -- Samsung Biologics, a leading bio company affiliated with South Korea's largest Samsung Group, has completed the first commercial-scale engineering run for the substance production of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in partnership with technology transfer from its American partner, GreenLight Biosciences. GreenLight, a biotechnology company dedicated to making ribonucleic acid (RNA) products, forged a strategic partnership with Samsung Biologics in late 2021 on a contract manufac
2022-08-02
Researchers discover new microorganism capable of decomposing oxybenzone
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have discovered a microorganism that can multiply without oxygen and decompose oxybenzone, an organic component of many sunscreen lotions. It can be easily cultivated and used to clean up wastewater because of its no pathogenic nature. Oxybenzone provides broad-spectrum ultraviolet coverage. When used at high concentrations, it irritates and damages the skin and eyes, limiting the blending limit. There have been studies that linked coral damage to o
2022-07-27
Convenience store chain GS25 opens recyclable container-type unmanned store
SEOUL -- For workers at an oil refinery, South Korea's convenience store chain GS25 has used a recyclable container to open an unmanned store where customers choose products and pay for themselves using QR codes and credit cards. Access is controlled through dedicated apps. The unmanned store erected at a GS Caltex factory in the southern port city of Yeosu used a container of about 18 square meters with electricity and lighting facilities to display about 500 kinds of food and
2022-07-25
KT accepts Medi Plus Solutions as new partner for telemedicine service in Vietnam
SEOUL -- As a new business partner for its telemedicine service in Vietnam, KT has allied with Medi Plus Solution, a mobile healthcare solution company affiliated with South Korea's Hyundai shipbuilding group, to develop and provide non-face-to-face management services for cancer patients in the Southeast Asian country. Under as a memorandum of understanding, KT and Medi Plus Solution would jointly develop non-face-to-face patient management services, verify services through loc
2022-07-20
Moderna works with state researchers in S. Korea to develop mRNA vaccine for SFTS
SEOUL -- Moderna, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in the United States, will work with a state research body in South Korea to develop a vaccine based on messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), a newly identified bunyavirus that appears to be carried by ticks. SFTS is a newly recognized viral hemorrhagic fever that was first identified in central China in 2009 and spread to some Asian countries. The virus has killed 277
2022-07-20
Ground broken for eco-friendly land aquaculture test bed to grow salmon
SEOUL -- A smart aquaculture test bed to grow salmon in a clean and eco-friendly environment will be built in the southern port city of Busan to cope with a steady increase in domestic consumption. It will be South Korea's first land facility for salmon aquafarming that requires clean and cool seawater. The construction of a salmon aquaculture test bed with a size of 7,800 square meters, began on July 19 on the complex of the Institute of Fisheries Sciences at Pukyong National U
2022-07-20
Researchers discover anti-inflammatory biological material from gulfweed extract
SEOUL -- Sargassum micracanthum, a brown alga that grows naturally on rocks along the coast has been largely ignored because it's not worth using. From its extract, South Korean researchers have discovered a new butenolide derivative that can be used as an anti-inflammatory biological material. About 30 species of Sargassaceae (gulfweed) are native to the sea around the Korean Peninsula, and their active ingredients were found to show anti-inflammatory effects. The extract of
2022-07-08
Cosmax works with University of Indonesia to develop natural raw materials for cosmetics
SEOUL -- Cosmax, a cosmetics original development manufacturer in South Korea, joined hands with the school of pharmacy at the University of Indonesia to develop natural raw materials for cosmetics and carry out a joint study on new products, citing growing demands in the Southeast Asian country for skincare products containing new ingredients. Under a memorandum of agreement signed on July 1, Cosmax said that Indonesian native plants would be extracted, researched and tested f
2022-07-05
HK inno.N works with GC Cell to develop next-generation cell therapy for solid cancer
SEOUL --HK inno.N, a pharmaceutical product maker in South Korea, joined hands with GC Cell to develop next-generation immuno-cancer cell therapy that works well for solid cancer by using HLA-G, a nonclassical protein that acts as a major immune checkpoint. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) has been shown to be associated with tumor escape in cancers because it causes the immune system to not pay attention to cancer cells. HLA-G has potential utility as a tumor marker due to the lar
2022-07-04
Hyundai Robotics' quarantine robot uses plasma and UVC LED sterilization.
SEOUL -- An autonomous quarantine robot developed by Hyundai Robotics is ready for commercial operation. It can conduct face-to-face quarantine activities in the lobby and passageways of buildings using plasma and ultraviolet-C light-emitting diode (LED) sterilization. Hyundai Robotics, a robot maker affiliated with South Korea's top shipbuilding group, would release its new quarantine robot on July 1. Plasma sterilization removes various harmful bacteria and discharges purified
2022-06-30
Daewoo shipyard works with university to develop radiated noise reduction technology
SEOUL -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, will carry out a joint study with a national university on technologies to reduce anthropogenic noise that has threatened underwater wildlife, responding to an international campaign to tighten relations on marine environmental protection. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said that its joint research with Mokpo National Maritime University is expected to advance noise pred
2022-06-30
LG Chem leads project to recover resource in cement production
SEOUL -- South Korean cement companies are expanding the use of waste plastic with high bio-mass content as an alternative fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the heating of limestone, the burning of fossil fuels, and a chemical process called calcination. Burning waste plastics produces chlorine dust, a byproduct that cannot be recycled. Chlorine components attached to the walls of cement preheaters also reduce the utilization of production facilities. LG Chem tied up wit
2022-06-30
S. Korea's first homemade COVID-19 vaccine secures final state approval for manufacturing and sales
SEOUL -- South Korea's first homemade COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience secured final state approval for manufacturing and sales at home and abroad. SK Bioscience will seek to get its vaccine listed by the World Health Organization for emergency use. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, a government public health agency, said it has approved the manufacturing and sales of SK Bioscience's vaccine codenamed GBP510 as a condition of submitting the final result repor
2022-06-29
Silica used for Kolmar Korea's color cosmetics to replace microplastics
SEOUL -- Powder formulations containing microplastics are widely used for the soft application of color cosmetics, but research has been conducted to find alternative materials as microscopic plastic particles have become a serious environmental issue that can have devastating effects on ecosystems and human health. Kolmar Korea, a beauty and cosmetics product maker, has developed a technology that replaces microplastics used in color cosmetics with silica, a natural substance Silic
2022-06-29
CGBIO leads state-funded project to develop new negative pressure wound treatment device
SEOUL -- CGBIO, a total healthcare provider in South Korea, has been selected for a state-funded project to develop a new negative pressure wound cleaning and healing device that can regenerate wounds and treat infections at the same time. The project is aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of localized equipment in the global market dominated by foreign companies. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) improves the healing of open nonsurgical wounds using negative pressure for th
2022-06-27
Researchers propose practical solution to prevent cross-infection while preserving skin naturalness
SEOUL -- A COVID-19 pandemic has called for the enhanced hygiene of public facilities. The fear of infection prompted the fast adoption of antibacterial materials such as gloves. Antibacterial films and similar materials were widely used to cover elevator buttons, door handles and other objects that are frequently touched by many random people. However, there has been no practical solution to prevent cross-infection while preserving intrinsic skin naturalness. South Korean and Jap
2022-06-23
Theragen Bio selected for state project to produce new chips for genomic analysis
SEOUL -- Theragen Bio, a genetic analysis service provider, has been selected for a state project to produce advanced chips for genomic analysis that would be used for identifying the genetic causes of common chronic diseases among Korean people. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), a state health body, has launched a "Korean Chip" project to identify the genetic causes of common chronic diseases by collecting information on genetic variation. A genome
2022-06-07
Yuhan works with research teams to develop new drug platforms based on mRNA
SEOUL -- Yuhan, a pharmaceutical and chemical company in South Korea, will push for the development of new drug platform technologies based on messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) in cooperation with U.S. and South Koran university research teams. mRNA is a transient intermediator between genes and proteins. It has emerged as a new category of therapeutic agent to prevent and treat various diseases. To function in vivo, mRNA requires safe, effective and stable delivery systems such as
2022-06-07
State project launched to develop biodegradable marine bioplastic materials using seaweed
SEOUL -- South Korea has launched a state project to develop biodegradable marine bioplastic materials using seaweed such as sargassum horneri, a species of brown macroalgae called "devil weed" from China that is detrimental to a foreshore ecosystem and damages sea farms almost every year. Since bioplastics mainly use grain biomass such as corn as raw materials, their production is still insignificant due to economic problems caused by expensive raw materials. The Minis
2022-06-07
Protected marine creature bred artificially for discharge in river habitat
SEOUL -- Clithon retropictum is a protected species of freshwater and brackish water snail with an operculum. It lives in the estuary of a clean river and eats attached algae or organic matter. It is very vulnerable to the deterioration of water quality or changes in the river environment. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries designated the bracken as a protected marine creature in 2016 and succeeded in developing artificial proliferation in 2021 for the first time in the world in
2022-06-02
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