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[2025]
70. (2025). Controlling 3-hydroxyhexanoate mole fraction in poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) by altering enoyl-CoA hydratase (phaJ) ribosome-binding site in Cupriavidus necator H16. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 1-13.
69. (2025). Bioelectrochemical enhancement of polybutylene succinate degradation via electricity-supplemented engineered Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Bioelectrochemistry, 109132.
68. (2025) Development of scalable precision fermentation and chemical-grade purification of 5-aminovaleric acid for high-value valorization, Chemical Engineering Journal
67. (2025) Construction of Pseudomonas putida KT2440 degrading poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) and enhanced consumption of adipic acid and 1,4-butanediol, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
66. (2025) Retainment of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) Properties from Oil-Fermented Cupriavidus necator Using Additional Ethanol-Based Defatting Process, Polymers
65. (2025) Development of a DNA endonuclease I-SceI-based scarless genome editing system for Cupriavidus necator, Journal of Biotechnology
64. (2025) Monitoring of Liquid Based Microbial Bioplastic Degradation by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
63. (2025) Enhanced production of extracellular triacylglycerol lipase for bioplastic degradation by replacing signal peptide, Journal of Biotechnology
62. (2025) Metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for highly selective production of 5-hydroxyvaleric acid, Metabolic Engineering
61. (2025) Discovery of a High 3-Hydroxyhexanoate Containing Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate Producer-, Cupriavidus sp. Oh_1 with Enhanced Fatty Acid Metabolism, Polymers
60. (2025) Recombinant Escherichia coli-driven whole-cell bioconversion for selective 5-Aminopentanol production as a novel bioplastic monomer, Bioresources and Bioprocessing
59. (2025) Enhanced production of microbial levulinic acid through deletion of the levulinic acid transcriptional regulator (lvaR) in engineered Pseudomonas putida KT2440, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
58. (2025) Real-time monitoring method of microbial growth using a simple pressure-based respiration detection system, Analytical Biochemistry
57. (2025) Recent advancements in the evolution, production, and degradation of biodegradable mulch films: A review, Environmental Research
56. (2025) Sustainable Butyl Rubber Production from Microbial Isobutanol-Derived Isobutylene, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
55. (2025) Use of endogenous acetate kinase for ATP regeneration system of whole-cell L-theanine production catalyzed by γ-glutamylmethylamide synthetase, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
[2024]
54.(2024)Microbial production of levulinic acid from glucose by engineered Pseudomonas putida KT2440, Journal of Biotechnology
53.(2024)Enhanced theanine production with reduced ATP supply by alginate entrapped Escherichia coli co-expressing γ-glutamylmethylamide synthetase and polyphosphate kinase, Enzyme and Microbial Technology
52.(2024)Application of liquid-based colorimetric method for high throughput screening of bioplastic-degrading strains using esterase assay, Analytical Biochemistry
51.(2024) Strategic Use of Vegetable Oil for Mass Production of 5-Hydroxyvalerate-Containing Polyhydroxyalkanoate from δ-Valerolactone by Engineered Cupriavidus necator, Polymers
[2023]
50. Catalytic hydrolysis of agar using magnetic nanoparticles: optimization and characterization, Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
49.(2023)Enhanced production of glutaric acid by biocatalyst-recycled bioconversion process integrated with in situ product recovery by adsorption, Enzyme and Microbial Technology
48.(2023)Hibiscus syriacus L. Extract by ultrasonic assistance displays anti-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic activity in LPS-stimulated Raw 264.7 cells, Arabian Journal of Chemistry
47.(2023)Continuous production of gamma aminobutyric acid by engineered and immobilized Escherichia coli whole-cells in a small-scale reactor system,Enzyme and Microbial Technology
46.(2023)β-Ketoadipic acid production from poly (ethylene terephthalate) waste via chemobiological upcycling,RSC Advances
45.(2023)Poly (3-Hydroxybutyrate) Degradation by Bacillus infantis sp. Isolated from Soil and Identification of pha Z and bdh A Expressing PHB,Journal of microbiology and biotechnology
44.(2023)A Genetically Encoded Biosensor for the Detection of Levulinic Acid,Journal of microbiology and biotechnology
[2022]
43.(2022)Linifanib induces apoptosis in human ovarian cancer cells via activation of FOXO3 and reactive oxygen species,ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
42. (2022)Recent Advances in the Chemobiological Upcycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) into Value-Added Chemicals,Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology,
41. HG Cha*, HT Kim*, SH Park*, K Min, Y Kong, JC Joo, YH Yang, JO Ahn, JS Lee, K Park (2022) Development of a glutaric acid production system equipped with stepwise feeding of monosodium glutamate by whole-cell bioconversion, Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 159: 110053, (*co-first author)
40. GW Park, G Gong, JC Joo, J Song, J Lee, JP Lee, HT Kim, MH Ryu, R Sirohi, X Zhuang, K Min (2022) Recent progress and challenges in biological degradation and biotechnological valorization of lignin as an emerging source of bioenergy: A state-of-the-art review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 157: 112025
39. JI Yoo, YJ Sohn, J Son, SY Jo, J Pyo, SK Park, JI Choi, JC Joo*, HT Kim*, SJ Park* (2022), Recent advances in the microbial production of C4 alcohols by metabolically engineered microorganisms, Biotechnology Journal, 17(3): 2000451, (*co-corresponding author)
38. S Ham, SK Bhatia, R Gurav, YK Choi, JM Jeon, JJ Yoon, KY Choi, J Ahn, HT Kim, YH Yang (2022) Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) production in Escherichia coli with pyridoxal kinase (pdxY) based regeneration system, Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 155, April 2022, 109994
37. YJ Sohn, M Kang, MH Ryu, S Lee, KH Kang, YH, BK Song, K Park, SJ Park*, JC Joo*, HT Kim*, (2022) Development of bio-chemical route to C5 plasticizer synthesis using glutaric acid produced by metabolically engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum, Green Chemistry, 24, 1590-1602, (*co-corresponding author)
[-2021]
36. YJ Sohn, J Son, SY Jo, SY Park, JI Yoo, KA Baritugo, JG Na, J Choi, HT Kim, JC Joo, SJ Park (2021) Chemoautotroph Cupriavidus necator as a potential game-changer for global warming and plastic waste problem: A review, Bioresource Technology, 340, 125693
35. HT Kim*, MH Ryu*, YJ Jung, S Lim, HM Song, J Park, SY Hwang, H‐S Lee, YJ Yeon, B H Sung, UT Bornscheuer, SJ Park, JC Joo, DX Oh (2021) Chemo‐Biological Upcycling of Poly (ethylene terephthalate) to Multifunctional Coating Materials, ChemSusChem (IF 8.928), 14(19): 4251–4259, (*co-first author), selected as inside cover page
34. K Min*, HT Kim*, SJ Park*, S Lee, YJ Jung, JS Lee, YJ Yoo, JC Joo (2021) Improving the organic solvent resistance of lipase A from Bacillus subtilis in water-ethanol solvent through rational surface engineering, Bioresource Technology, 337, 125394, (*co-first author),
33. SY Jo, YJ Sohn, SY Park, JS, JI Yoo, KA Baritugo, Y David, KH Kang, H Kim, J Choi, MN Rhie, HT Kim*, JC Joo*, SJ Park* (2021) Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates from sugarcane molasses by recombinant Ralstonia eutropha strains, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 38:7, 1452-1459, (*co-corresponding author)
32. KA Baritugo, J Son, YJ Sohn, HT Kim, JC Joo, J Choi, SJ Park (2021) Recent progress in metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for the production of C4, C5, and C6 chemicals, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 38:7, 1291-1307
31. DH Kim, DO Han, KI Shim, JK Kim, JG Pelton, MH Ryu, JC Joo, JW Han, HT Kim, KH Kim (2021) One-Pot Chemo-bioprocess of PET Depolymerization and Recycling Enabled by a Biocompatible Catalyst, Betaine, ACS Catalysis, 11:7, 3996-4008
30. YJ Sohn, M Kang, KA Baritugo, J Son, KH Kang, MH Ryu, S Lee, M Sohn, YJ Jung, K Park, SJ Park*, JC Joo*, HT Kim*(2021) Fermentative High-Level Production of 5-Hydroxyvaleric Acid by Metabolically Engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (IF 6.97), 9(6), 2523-2533, selected as inside cover page
29. MJ Kang*, HT Kim*, M Lee* , KA Kim, TU Khang, HM Song, SJ Park, JC Joo, HG Cha (2020) A chemo-microbial hybrid process for the production of 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid as a promising bioplastic monomer from PET waste, Green Chemistry (IF 9.405), 22, 3461-3469 (*co-first author), selected as back cover page
28. YJ Sohn*, HT Kim*, SY Jo, HM Song, KA Baritugo, J Pyo, J Choi, JC Joo, SJ Park, (2020) Recent advances in systems metabolic engineering strategies for the production of biopolymers (2020) Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (IF 1.438), revision (*co-first author)
27. YJ Sohn*, HT Kim*, KA Baritugo*, SY J, HM Song, SY Park, SK Park, J Pyo, HG Cha, H Kim, JG Na, C Park, JI Choi, JC Joo, Si Jae Park (2019) Recent advances in sustainable plastic upcycling and biopolymers, Biotechnology Journal (IF 3.543), 15(6), 1900489 (*co-first author), selected as cover page
26. SY Choi, MN Rhie, HT Kim, JC Joo, IJ Cho, J Son, SY Jo, YJ Sohn, KA Baritugo, J Pyo, Y Lee, SY Lee, SJ Park (2020) Metabolic engineering for the synthesis of polyesters: A 100-year journey from polyhydroxyalkanoates to non-natural microbial polyesters, Metabolic Engineering (IF 7.808), 58, 47-81
25. YJ Sohn*, HT Kim*, KA Baritugo*, MH Ryu, KH Kang, HM Song, SY Jo, H Kim, YJ Kim, J Choi, SK Park, JC Joo, SJ Park, (2020) Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates from sucrose by metabolically engineered Escherichia coli strains, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (IF 4.784), 149, 593-599 (*co-first author)
24. HT Kim*, KA Baritugo*, SM Hyun*, TU Khang, YJ Sohn, KH Kang, SY Jo, BK Song, K Park, IK Kim, YT Hwang, SY Lee, SJ Park, JC Joo (2020) Development of metabolically engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum for enhanced production of cadaverine and its use for the synthesis of bio-polyamide 510, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (IF 6.97), 8(1) 129-138 (*co-first author), selected as inside cover page
23. HT Kim*, JK Kim*, HG Cha*, MJ Kang, HS Lee, TU Khang, EJ Yun, DH Lee, BK Song, S J Park, JC Joo, KH Kim (2019) Biological valorization of polyethylene terephthalate monomers for waste PET upcycling, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (IF 6.97), 7(24) 19396-19406 (*co-first author)
22. HT Kim*, KA Baritugo*, YH Oh, KH Kang, YJ Jung, S Jang, BK Song, IK Kim, MO Lee, YT Hwang, K Park, SJ Park, JC Joo (2019) High-level conversion of L-lysine into cadaverine by Escherichia coli whole cell biocatalyst expressing Hafnia alvei L-lysine decarboxylase, Polymers (IF 3.164), 11(7):1184
21. N Rhie*, HT Kim*, SY Jo, LL Chu, KA Baritugo, MG Baylon, J Lee, JG Na, LH Kim, TW Kim, C Park, SH Hong, JC Joo, SJ Park (2019) Recent Advances in the Metabolic Engineering of Klebsiella pneumoniae: A potential platform microorganism for biorefineries, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (IF 1.438), 24(1):48-61 (*co-first author)
20. HT Kim*, TU Khang*, KA Baritugo*, SM Hyun, KH Kang, SH Jung, BK Song, K Park, MK Oh, GB Kim, HU Kim, SY Lee, SJ Park, JC Joo (2019) Metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for the production of glutaric acid, a C5 dicarboxylic acid platform chemical. Metabolic Engineering (IF 7.808), 51:99-109 (*co-first author)
19. KA Baritugo*, HT Kim*, MN Rhie*, SY Jo, TU Khang, KH Kang, BK Song, B Lee, JJ Song, JH Choi, DH Lee, JC Joo, SJ Park (2018) Construction of a Vitreoscilla Hemoglobin Promoter-Based Tunable Expression System for Corynebacterium glutamicum. Catalysts (IF 3.444), 8(11):561 (*co-first author)
18. KA Baritugo*, HT Kim*, Y David, TU Khang, SM Hyun, KH Kang, JH Yu, JH Choi, JJ Song, JC Joo, SJ Park (2018) Enhanced production of gamma-aminobutyrate (GABA) in recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum strains from empty fruit bunch biosugar solution. Microbial Cell Factories (IF 4.402), 17(1):129 (*co-first author)
17. KA Baritugo*, HT Kim*, Y David, JH Choi, J Choi, TW Kim, C Park, SH Hong, JG Na7, KJ Jeong, JC Joo, Si Jae Park (2018) Recent advances in metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum as a potential platform microorganism for biorefinery. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining (IF 4.224), 12(5):899-925 (*co-first author)
16. KA Baritugo*, HT Kim*, Y David, J Choi, SH Hong, KJ Jeong, JH Choi, JC Joo, SJ Park (2018) Metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for fermentative production of chemicals in biorefinery. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF 3.670), 102(9):3915-393 (*co-first author)
15. HT Kim*, KA Baritugo*, YH Oh*, SM Hyun, TU Khang, KH Kang, SH Jung, BK Song, K Park, IK Kim, MO Lee, Y Kam, YT Hwang, SJ Park, JC Joo (2018) Metabolic Engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for the High-Level Production of Cadaverine That Can Be Used for the Synthesis of Biopolyamide 510. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (IF 6.97), 6(4):5296-5305 (*co-first author)
14. EJ Yun, HT Kim, KM Cho, S Yu, S Kim, I-G Choi, KH Kim (2016) Pretreatment and saccharification of red macroalgae to produce fermentable sugars. Bioresour. Technol., 199: 311-318 (Review article)
13. CH Lee, EJ Yun, HT Kim, I-G Choi, KH Kim (2015) Saccharification of agar using hydrothermal pretreatment and enzymes supplemented with agarolytic ß-galactosidase. Process. Biochem. 50(10):1629-1633(IF=2.516)
12. EJ Yun, S Lee, HT Kim, JG Pelton, S Kim, H-J Ko, I-G Choi, KH Kim (2015) The novel catabolic pathway of 3, 6-anhydro-L-galactose, the main component of red macroalgae, in a marine bacterium. Environ. Microbiol. 17(5):1677-88 (IF=6.24)
11. CH Lee*, HT Kim*, EJ Yun, AR Lee, SR Kim, J-H Kim, I-G Choi, KH Kim (2014) A novel agarolytic β-galactosidase acts on agarooligosaccharides for complete hydrolysis of agarose into monomers. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 80(19):5965-5973 (*co-first author)
10. D Wang, HT Kim, EJ Yun, DH Kim, Y-C Park, HC Woo, KH Kim (2014) Optimal production of 4-deoxy-L-erythro-5-hexoseulose uronic acid from alginate for brown algae saccharification by combining endo- and exo-type alginate lyases. Bioproc. Biosyst. Eng., 37:2105-2111
9. HT Kim, EJ Yun, D Wang, JH Chung, I-G Choi, KH Kim. (2013) High temperature and low acid pretreatment and agarase treatment of agarose for the production of sugar and ethanol from red seaweed biomass. Bioresour Technol., 136:582-587
8. EJ Yun, S Lee, JH Kim, BB Kim, HT Kim, SH Lee, JG Pelton, NJ Kang, I-G Choi and KH Kim. (2012) Enzymatic production of 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose from agarose and its purification and in vitro skin whitening and anti-inflammatory activities. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol., 97:2961-2970
7. HT Kim, HJ Ko, N Kim, D Kim, D Lee, IG Choi, HC Woo, MD Kim and KH Kim. (2012) Characterization of a recombinant endo-type alginate lyase (Alg7D) from Saccharophagus degradans. Biotechnol Lett. 34(6):1087-92.
6. HT Kim, JH Chung, D Wang, J Lee, HC Woo, IG Choi and KH Kim. (2012) Depolymerization of alginate into a monomeric sugar acid using Alg17C, an exo-oligoalginate lyase cloned from Saccharophagus degradans 2-40. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 93(5):2233-9.
5. HT Kim, S Lee, KH Kim and IG Choi. (2012). The complete enzymatic saccharification of agarose and its application to simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of agarose for ethanol production. Bioresour Technol. 107:301-6.
4. SC Ha, S Lee, J Lee, HT Kim, HJ Ko, KH Kim and IG Choi. (2011). Crystal structure of a key enzyme in the agarolytic pathway, α-neoagarobiose hydrolase from Saccharophagus degradans 2-40. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 412(2):238-44.
3. HT Kim*, S Lee*, D Lee, HS Kim, WG Bang, KH Kim and IG Choi. (2010). Overexpression and molecular characterization of Aga50D from Saccharophagus degradans 2-40: an exo-type beta-agarase producing neoagarobiose. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 86(1):227-34. (*co-first author)
2. SR Kim, HT Kim, HJ Park, S Kim, HJ Choi, GS Hwang, JH Yi, DH Ryu, KH Kim. (2009). Fatty acid profiling and proteomic analysis of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium inactivated with supercritical carbon dioxide. Int J Food Microbiol.134(3):190-5.
1. HT Kim, HJ Choi and KH Kim. (2009). Flow cytometric analysis of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium inactivated with supercritical carbon dioxide. J Microbiol Methods. 78(2):155-60.