Research

■ Research area

• Development of microbial platforms for the production of valuable biochemicals

• Advancement of convergence technologies for the utilization of underused resources, including agricultural residues and plastic wastes

■ Current research project

1. (NRF, 2024-2028) Development of enzyme resources and integrated bioprocess platform for carbon cycling of conditionally biodegradable plastics

2. (KEIT, 2022-2025) Development of bioprocess-based glutamic acid-derived L-theanine synthetic technology and commercial production

3. (RDA, 2022-2026) Development of mulching film with biodegradable polymer and additives for controlling degradation induction period

4. (NRF, 2024-2028) Development of a genetic logic circuit-based biocontainment system to prevent unintentional environmental release of LMO strains for precision fermentation

5. (KEIT, 2025-2029) Development of beyond plastic from recyclabe resources