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Rapid and Accurate Genotoxicity Assessment Using the Neutral Comet Assay in Cyprinus carpio Cells Open

Byeonghyeon So, Ji Ho Park, Minseon Kim, Hojun Lee, Jee Hee Yoon , et al. · 2025

Genotoxins cause significant damage to the genetic material of aquatic organisms, requiring rapid and accurate assessment. Fish-derived cells sensitive to genotoxins have proven to be a useful tool for measuring genotoxicity, but the long …

Correction to: Harnessing green tide Ulva biomass for carbon dioxide sequestration Open

Jihae Park, Hojun Lee, De Saeger, Stephen Depuydt, Jana Asselman , et al. · 2024

Rapid and Accurate Ecotoxicological Assessment of Heavy Metals Using Cyprinus carpio Cells Open

Yun Haeng Lee, Myeong Uk Kuk, Ji Ho Park, Hojun Lee, Haneur Lee , et al. · 2024

Heavy metals have serious negative effects on various aquatic organisms, and therefore rapid and accurate ecotoxicological assessments of heavy metals are necessary. Fish-derived cells sensitive to heavy metals have been used as valuable t…

Harnessing green tide Ulva biomass for carbon dioxide sequestration Open

Jihae Park, Hojun Lee, Jonas De Saeger, Stephen Depuydt, Jana Asselman , et al. · 2024

Green tides, characterised by massive blooms of the seaweed Ulva, pose a significant threat to coastal economies and marine ecosystems. This review explores the potential repurposing of harmful Ulva blooms for carbon sequestration, address…

A rapid and multi-endpoint ecotoxicological test using Mychonastes afer for efficient screening of metals and herbicides Open

Hojun Lee, Nguyen Duc Viet, Di Wu, Jonas De Saeger, Mirye Park , et al. · 2024

Purified Pyropia yezoensis Pigment Extract-Based Tandem Dye Synthesis Open

Hojun Lee, Taejun Han, Jihae Park · 2024

Red phycoerythrin (R-PE) is a highly valuable protein found in an edible seaweed, Pyropia yezoensis. It is used extensively in biotechnological applications due to its strong fluorescence and stability in diverse environments. However, the…

Genome editing in macroalgae: advances and challenges Open

Jonas De Saeger, Emma Coulembier Vandelannoote, Hojun Lee, Jihae Park, Jonas Blomme · 2024

This minireview examines the current state and challenges of genome editing in macroalgae. Despite the ecological and economic significance of this group of organisms, genome editing has seen limited applications. While CRISPR functionalit…

Harnessing the power of tidal flat diatoms to combat climate change Open

Jihae Park, Hojun Lee, Jana Asselman, Colin Janssen, Stephen Depuydt , et al. · 2024

In approximately one decade, global temperatures will likely exceed a warming level that a United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report considers a "red alert for humanity". We propose exploring tidal flat diatoms to add…

An Adolescent Case of Unilateral Papillophlebitis Treated with Intravitreal Bevacizumab Open

Bo Kang Seo, Jae-Hyuk Lee, Jihae Park · 2024

Purpose: To report a case of papillophlebitis treated with an intravitreal bevacizumab injection in an adolescent patient.Case summary: A 15-year-old female with no medical history presented with a 3-day history of blurred vision and a flo…

Interactive Effects of Blue Light and Water Turbulence on the Growth of the Green Macroalga Ulva australis (Chlorophyta) Open

Hojun Lee, Stephen Depuydt, Kisik Shin, Jonas De Saeger, Taejun Han , et al. · 2024

Macroalgal growth and yield are key to sustainable aquaculture. Although light and water turbulence are two important factors that affect algal productivity, research on their interaction is limited. Therefore, in this study, we investigat…

Rapid ecotoxicological assessment using Cyprinus carpio cell lines Open

Yun Haeng Lee, Myeong Uk Kuk, Hojun Lee, Ji Ho Park, Haneur Lee , et al. · 2023

Fish are known for their exceptional sensitivity and rapid physiological responses to environmental pollutants, making them a valuable tool for ecotoxicological assessment. However, the complex sensitivity of fish to a variety of stressors…

Giant Duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza) Root Growth as a Simple and Sensitive Indicator of Copper and Chromium Contamination Open

Hojun Lee, Jonas De Saeger, Sunwoo Bae, Mirae Kim, Stephen Depuydt , et al. · 2023

Aquatic environment are often contaminated with heavy metals from various industrial sources. However, physicochemical techniques for pollutant detection are limited, thus prompting the need for additional bioassays. We investigated the us…

Metal Toxicity across Different Thallus Sections of the Green Macroalga, Ulva australis Open

Hojun Lee, Geonhee Kim, Stephen Depuydt, Kisik Shin, Taejun Han , et al. · 2023

We aimed to identify functional differences between different sections of the thallus of Ulva australis and develop tissue-endpoint combinations to assess the toxicity of six metals (i.e., Ag, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, and Ni). EC50 values for these…

Plasmonic Nanodomains Decorated on Two-Dimensional Oxide Semiconductors for Photonic-Assisted CO2 Conversion Open

Mohammad Karbalaei Akbari, Nasrin Siraj Lopa, Jihae Park, Serge Zhuiykov · 2023

Plasmonic nanostructures ensure the reception and harvesting of visible lights for novel photonic applications. In this area, plasmonic crystalline nanodomains decorated on the surface of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials repres…

Comparison Study on the Water-to-Biomass Ratio in Hydrothermal Carbonization of Fresh Seaweed Open

Sepideh Soroush, Frederik Ronsse, Jihae Park, Philippe M. Heynderickx · 2023

Upgrading wet biomass to char via hydrothermal carbonization is a promising method to produce valuable resources for adsorption of organic impurities. In this work, a fresh green seaweed, Ulva pertusa, was investigated to demonstrate the e…

Microwave assisted and conventional hydrothermal treatment of waste seaweed: Comparison of hydrochar properties and energy efficiency Open

Sepideh Soroush, Frederik Ronsse, Jihae Park, Stef Ghysels, Di Wu , et al. · 2023

Evaluating ecotoxicological assays for comprehensive risk assessment of toxic metals present in industrial wastewaters in the Republic of Korea Open

Jihae Park, Kisik Shin, Hojun Lee, Soyeon Choi, Geonhee Kim , et al. · 2023

IMPLANT: a new technique for transgene copy number estimation in plants using a single end-point PCR reaction Open

Jonas De Saeger, Jihae Park, Kai Thoris, Charlotte De Bruyn, Hoo Sun Chung , et al. · 2022

A Ten-Minute Bioassay to Test Metal Toxicity with the Freshwater Flagellate Euglena agilis Open

Soyeon Choi, Hojun Lee, Min‐Soo Lee, Joon Tae Park, Philippe M. Heynderickx , et al. · 2022

A chemical analysis of water quality cannot detect some toxicants due to time constraints, high costs, and limited interactions for detection. Bioassays would offer a complementary means to assess pollution levels in water. Euglena is a fl…

Commercial Potential of the Cyanobacterium Arthrospira maxima: Physiological and Biochemical Traits and the Purification of Phycocyanin Open

Jihae Park, Hojun Lee, Thai Binh Dinh, Soyeon Choi, Jonas De Saeger , et al. · 2022

Arthrospira maxima is a natural source of fine chemicals for multiple biotechnological applications. We determined the optimal environmental conditions for A. maxima by measuring its relative growth rate (RGR), pigment yield, and photosynt…

Production of solid hydrochar from waste seaweed by hydrothermal carbonization: effect of process variables Open

Sepideh Soroush, Frederik Ronsse, An Verberckmoes, Francis Verpoort, Jihae Park , et al. · 2022

IMPLANT: a new technique for transgene copy number estimation in plants using a single end-point PCR reaction Open

Jonas De Saeger, Jihae Park, Kai Thoris, Hoo Sun Chung, Dirk Inzé , et al. · 2022

Background Copy number determination is one of the first steps in the characterization of transgenic plant lines. The classical approach to this, Southern blotting, is time-consuming, expensive and requires massive amounts of high-quality …

Evaluating Ecotoxicological Assays for Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Industrial Wastewaters in Republic of Korea Open

Jihae Park, Kisik Shin, Hojun Lee, Soyeon Choi, Geonhee Kim , et al. · 2022

Interlaboratory Validation of Toxicity Testing Using the Duckweed Lemna minor Root-Regrowth Test Open

Jihae Park, Eun-Jin Yoo, Kisik Shin, Stephen Depuydt, Wei Li , et al. · 2021

The common duckweed (Lemna minor), a freshwater monocot that floats on the surfaces of slow-moving streams and ponds, is commonly used in toxicity testing. The novel Lemna root- regrowth test is a toxicity test performed in replicate test …

Two-year Changes in Postoperative Central Macular Thickness and Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness in Epiretinal Membrane Patients Open

Woo Seok Choi, Jihae Park, Kyoo Won Lee, Hyun Gu Kang · 2021

Purpose: To evaluate changes in central macular thickness (CMT) and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) after phacovitrectomy over a 2-year period in idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) patients.Methods: The records of 52 idiopathic ERM …

Assessment of Various Toxicity Endpoints in Duckweed (Lemna minor) at the Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Levels as a Measure of Diuron Stress Open

Hojun Lee, Stephen Depuydt, Kisik Shin, Soyeon Choi, Geonhee Kim , et al. · 2021

The common, broad-spectrum herbicide diuron poses some risks to the environment due to its long persistence and high toxicity. Therefore, the effective monitoring of diuron residues will inform efforts to assess its impacts on ecosystems. …

Agrobacterium strains and strain improvement: Present and outlook Open

Jonas De Saeger, Jihae Park, Hoo Sun Chung, Jean-Pierre Hernálsteens, Mieke Van Lijsebettens , et al. · 2020

Almost 40 years ago the first transgenic plant was generated through Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation, which, until now, remains the method of choice for gene delivery into plants. Ever since, optimized Agrobacterium strai…

Rapid analytical approach for bioprofiling compounds with radical scavenging and antimicrobial activities from seaweeds Open

Petar Ristivojević, Vesna Jovanović, Dušanka Milojković‐Opsenica, Jihae Park, Judith M. Rollinger , et al. · 2020

Application of a programmed semi-automated Ulva pertusa bioassay for testing single toxicants and stream water quality Open

Hojun Lee, Jihae Park, Kisik Shin, Stephen Depuydt, Soyeon Choi , et al. · 2020

A toxicity test based on inhibition of reproduction in the green macroalga Ulva pertusa involves quantifying the change in thallus color as reproduction progresses. However, interpretation of this color change is reliant on the skill level…

The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Angiogenin in an Endotoxin Induced Uveitis in Rats Open

Jihae Park, Jee Taek Kim, Soojin Lee, Jae Chan Kim · 2020

Angiogenin (ANG) is involved in the innate immune system and inflammatory disease. The aim of this study is to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of ANG in an endotoxin induced uveitis (EIU) rat model and the pathways involved. EIU rat…

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