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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
7 June 2022
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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
2 June 2022
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Edible insect Walker shows ability to ecologically decompose organic substances
SEOUL -- Ptecticus tenebrifer, or simply known as Walker, has been classified as an edible insect in many countries. However, the insect's beneficial role can be bigger if researchers verify its excellent ability to ecologically eat and decompose organic substances without harming tangerine farms on South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju. An agricultural research center in Jeju launched a pilot project to develop organic resource processing technology using ptecticus t
2 June 2022
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HK inno.N ties up with domestic company to find new drug candidates using exosome
SEOUL -- HK inno.N, a pharmaceutical product maker in South Korea, will find new drug candidates using exosomes for the treatment of chronic diseases and acute respiratory infections in cooperation with a domestic biotechnology company that specializes in therapeutic molecules. Exosomes, which are recognized for their critical role in cell-to-cell communication and transportation, are small vesicles found in nearly all eukaryotic fluids and facilitate a variety of important cellula
27 May 2022
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SK Bioscience delivers first shipment of chickenpox vaccine to Latin America
SEOUL -- SK Bioscience has delivered the first shipment of its chickenpox vaccine injection solution, Sky Varicella, as part of a $31.27 million order from an international public health agency that regularly identifies the provisional demand for chickenpox vaccines from member countries in Latin America. Through preliminary bidding, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) selects companies with global technology and productivity as chickenpox vaccine providers. SK Bioscience s
23 May 2022
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University team applies genetic tracking system to breed 'low-carbon' cow
SEOUL -- Fertilizing feed for beef cattle produces nitrous oxide emissions, a powerful greenhouse gas produced by microbes. Cows burp out large quantities of heat-trapping methane. As a result, beef causes vastly more emissions than most other foods. Various solutions have been studied to lower the carbon footprint of beef and dairy cattle. A research team led by Lee Hak-gyo, a professor of animal life engineering at Jeonbuk National University has acquired a method to distinguish &
23 May 2022
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Axiom founder holds business talks with Boryung's CEO as partners in space project
SEOUL -- Kam Ghaffarian, the founder of U.S. space infrastructure developer Axiom Space, has held business talks with Boryung Corp.'s leader during his visit to South Korea as a partner in their joint initiative to advance the next generation of pharmaceutical, bioscience and medtech development in space. The meeting with CEO Jay Kim of Boryung Corp. engaged in pharmaceutical manufacturing, took place on May 17 in Seoul. Boryung has made an unspecified amount of equity investmen
19 May 2022
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Researchers work on alginate mass production to reduce S. Korea's reliance on imports
SEOUL -- In an effort to reduce South Korea's heavy reliance on imports, a state marine research body in South Korea will lead a government project to develop technologies for the mass production of alginate, an anionic polymer that occurs naturally in brown algae. Alginates are used as a pharmaceutical or biomedical ingredient or as a compound for advanced biotechnology. Alginic acid is hydrophilic and forms a viscous gum when hydrated. With metals such as sodium and calcium,
12 May 2022
