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2025
31. Filtering evaluation of multiplex respiratory virus-like particles by machine learning-assisted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
S. Song†, S. Kim†, J. S. Lee, H. W. Kang, J. H. Seok, M. S. Park,
N. Choi*, Y. J. Sung*, and S. J. Sim*
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (IF: 8.0), 442, 138152 (2025.11.01)
30. Harnessing CRISPR technology for next-generation microphysiological systems
S. Song*†, H. W. Kang†, M. Kang, S. Chung*, N. Choi*, H. N. Kim*, and Y. J. Sung*
Trends in Analytical Chemistry (IF: 11.8), 185, 118164 (2025.04.01)
29. Partial decrease of xanthophyll contents by β-carotene hydroxylase knockout enables high-density cultivation of Chlamydomonas
M. Kim*, S. Ruw, J. Kim, Y. J. Sung, J. Y. Kim, H. H. Shin, and E. S. Jin*
Journal of Applied Phycology (IF: 2.8), 37, 181-191 (2025.01.02)
2023
28. Development of Bioactive Peptides Derived from Red Algae for Dermal Care Applications: Recent Advances
H. M. Wani†, C. -W. Cheni†, C. -Y. Huang, R. R. Singhania, Y. J. Sung, C. -D. Dong*, and A. K. Patel*
Sustainability (IF: 3.889), 15(11), 8506 (2023.05.24)
2022
27. Development of a limitless scale-up photobioreactor for highly efficient photosynthesis-based polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production
J. S. Lee†, Y. J. Sung†, D. H. Kim, J. Y. Lee, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 11.889), 364, 128121 (2022.11.01)
26. Microalgae-derived hydrogen production towards low carbon emissions via large-scale outdoor systems
Y. J. Sung†, B. S. Yu†, H. E. Yang, D. H. Kim, J. Y. Lee, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 11.889), 364, 128134 (2022.11.01)
25. Kinetic analysis of microalgae cultivation utilizing 3D-printed real-time monitoring system reveals potential of biological CO2 conversion
J. S. Lee, Y. J. Sung, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 11.889), 364, 128014 (2022.11.01)
24. Novel 3D-printed buoyant structures for improvement in flue gas CO2-derived microalgal biomass production by enhancing anti-biofouling on vertical polymeric photobioreactor
Y. J. Sung†, H. K. Yoon†, J. S. Lee, J. Joun, B. S. Yu, R. Sirohi, and S. J. Sim*
Journal of Cleaner Production (IF: 11.072), 366, 133030 (2022.09.15)
23. Accelerated sunlight-driven conversion of industrial flue gas into biofuels by microfluidic high-throughput screening towards improving photosynthesis in microalgae under fluctuating light
Y. J. Sung, J. S. Lee, and S. J. Sim*
Chemical Engineering Journal (IF: 16.744), 443, 136487 (2022.09.01)
22. A Rapid and High-Throughput Assay for Light Scattering of SARS-CoV-2 Virion-Sized Particulates via Microfluidic Spray Device Reveals the Protection Performance of Face Masks against Virus Infection
Y. J. Sung, S. Song, and S. J. Sim*
Nano letters (IF: 12.262), 22, 16, 6744-6752 (2022.08.05)
21. Reconsidering the potential of direct microalgal biomass utilization as end-products: A review
H. I. Choi†, Y. J. Sung†, M. E. Hong†, J. Han, B. K. Min, and S.J. Sim*
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (IF: 16.799), 155, 111930 (2022.03.01)
20. Multifaceted strategies for economic production of microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis-derived astaxanthin via direct conversion of CO2
Y. J. Sung and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 11.889), 344(Part B), 126255 (2022.01.01)
2021
19. Concurrent enhancement of CO2 fixation and productivities of omega-3 fatty acids and astaxanthin in Haematococcus pluvialis culture via calcium-mediated homeoviscous adaptation and biomineralization
B. S. Yu†, Y. J. Sung†, H. I. Choi, R. Sirohi, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 11.889), 340, 125720 (2021.11.01)
18. Robust cyst germination induction in Haematococcus pluvialis to enhance astaxanthin productivity in a semi-continuous outdoor culture system using power plant flue gas
S. J. Cho†, Y. J. Sung†, J. S. Lee, B. S. Yu, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 11.889), 338, 125533 (2021.10.01)
17. A green decontamination technology through selective biomineralization of algicidal microorganisms for enhanced astaxanthin production from Haematococcus pluvialis at commercial scale
B. S. Yu†, M. E. Hong†, Y. J. Sung, H. I. Choi, W. S. Chang, H. S. Kwak, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 11.889), 332, 125121 (2021.07.01)
16. Improved CO2-derived polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production by engineering fast-growing cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus UTEX 2973 for potential utilization of flue gas
H. Roh†, J. S. Lee†, H. I. Choi, Y. J. Sung, S. Y. Choi, H. M. Woo, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 11.889), 327, 124789 (2021.05.01)
15. Improvement of photoautotrophic algal biomass production after interrupted CO2 supply by urea and KH2PO4 injection
B. S. Yu†, Y. J. Sung†, M. E. Hong, and S. J. Sim*
Energies (IF: 3.252), 14(3), 778 (2021.02.02)
2020
14. Outdoor cultivation of microalgae in a coal-fired power plant for conversion of flue gas CO2 into microalgal direct combustion fuels
Y. J. Sung†, J. S. Lee†, H. K. Yoon, H. Ko, and S. J. Sim*
Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing, 1, 90-99, doi.org/10.1007/s43393-020-00007-7 (2020.07.27)
13. Arginine-fed cultures generates triacylglycerol by triggering nitrogen starvation responses during robust growth in Chlamydomonas
J. Munz, Y. Xiong, J. Y. H. Kim, Y. J. Sung, S. Seo, R. H. Hong, T. Kariyawasam, N. Shelley, J. Lee, S. J. Sim, E. Jin, and J.-H. Lee*
Algal Research (IF: 4.401), 46, 101782 (2020.03.01)
2019
12. Sedimentation rate-based screening of oleaginous microalgae for utilization as a direct combustion fuel
Y. J. Sung, A. K. Patel, B. S. Yu, H. I. Choi, J. Kim, E. Jin, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 7.539), 293, 122045 (2019.12.01)
11. Enhanced biomass and lipid production of Neochloris oleoabundans under high light conditions by anisotropic nature of light-splitting CaCO3 crystal
M. E. Hong†, B. S. Yu†, A.K. Patel, H. I. Choi, S. Song, Y. J. Sung, W. S. Chang, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 7.539), 287, 121483 (2019.09.01)
10. Screening of oleaginous algal strains from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant libraries via density gradient centrifugation
Y. J. Sung, H. I. Choi, J. S. Lee, M. E. Hong, and S. J. Sim*
Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IF: 4.002), 1-10 (2019.08.20)
9. Performance and potential appraisal of various microalgae as direct combustion fuel
H. I. Choi, J. S. Lee, J. W. Choi, Y. S. Shin, Y. J. Sung, M. E. Hong, H. S. Kwak, C. Y. Kim, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 7.539), 273, 341-349 (2019.02.02)
2018
8. Two-dimensional microfluidic system for the simultaneous quantitative analysis of phototactic/chemotactic responses of microalgae
Y. J. Sung†, H. S. Kwak†, M. E. Hong, H. I. Choi, and S. J. Sim*
Analytical Chemistry (IF: 6.350), 90(23), 14029-14038 (2018.11.09)
7. Rapid selection of astaxanthin-hyperproducing Haematococcus mutant via azide-based colorimetric assay combined with oil-based astaxanthin extraction
M. E. Hong†, H. I. Choi†, H. S. Kwak†, S.-W. Hwang, Y. J. Sung, W. S. Chang, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 6.669), 267, 175-181 (2018.11.01)
6. Multilateral approach on enhancing economic viability of lipid production from microalgae: A review
Y. S. Shin, H. I. Choi, J. W. Choi, J. S. Lee, Y. J. Sung, and S. J. Sim*
Bioresource Technology (IF: 6.669), 258, 335-344 (2018.06.01)
2017
5. Magnetophoretic sorting of microdroplets with different microalgal cell densities for rapid isolation of fast growing strains
Y. J. Sung†, J. Y. H. Kim†, H. I. Choi, H. S. Kwak, and S. J. Sim*
Scientific Reports (IF: 4.122), 7, 10390, doi:10.1038/s41598-017-10764-6 (2017.09.04)
4. Growth analysis of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in Photoautotrophic Culture with Microdroplet Photobioreactor System
Y. J. Sung, H. S. Kwak, H. I. Choi, J. Y. H. Kim and S. J. Sim*
Korean Chemical Engineering Research, 55(1), 80-85 (2017.02.01)
2016
3. Microfluidic high-throughput selection of microalgal strains with superior photosynthetic productivity using competitive phototaxis
J. Y. H. Kim†, H. S. Kwak†, Y. J. Sung, H. I. Choi, M. E. Hong, H. S. Lim, J.-H. Lee, S. Y. Lee, and S. J. Sim*
Scientific Reports (IF: 4.259), 6, 21155, doi:10.1038/srep21155 (2016.02.08)
2. Microdroplet photobioreactor for the photoautotrophic culture of microalgal cells
Y. J. Sung†, J. Y. H. Kim†, K. W. Bong, and S. J. Sim*
Analyst (IF: 3.885), 141(3), 989-998 (2016.02.07)
1. Quantitative analysis of the chemotaxis of a green alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, to bicarbonate using diffusion-based microfluidic device
H.I. Choi†, J. Y. H. Kim†, H. S. Kwak, Y. J. Sung, and S. J. Sim*
Biomicrofluidics (IF: 2.535), 10, 014121, doi:10.1063/1.4942756 (2016.02.01)