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식품-의공학 융합연구, 상위 1% 국제학술지 실렸다(Food-Biomedical Engineering Convergence Research, Published in Top 1% International Journal)
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식품-의공학 융합연구, 상위 1% 국제학술지 실렸다(Food-Biomedical Engineering Convergence Research, Published in Top 1% International Journal)
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국립부경대 김영목 교수팀, 식품-의공학 융합연구로 세계 상위 1% 국제학술지 게재
- 해양 유래 천연소재 기반 친환경 항균 플랫폼 개발…식품안전·바이오헬스 분야 확장 기대


국립부경대학교 김영목 교수(식품공학전공) 연구팀이 해양 유래 생물계면활성제 기반 친환경 항균 플랫폼 기술을 개발해 세계적 권위의 국제학술지 ‘Ultrasonics Sonochemistry’(2025 IF 10.2, JCR 상위 1.2%)에 게재했다.

연구팀은 해양 환경에서 확보한 미생물이 생산하는 천연 생물계면활성제를 활용해 유화 안정성과 항균 기능을 동시에 구현하는 나노에멀전(nanoemulsion) 플랫폼을 개발했다. 

기존 나노에멀전은 계면활성제가 주로 유화 안정화 역할에 머물렀지만, 이번 연구에서는 생물계면활성제 자체가 계면 안정화와 항균 기능을 동시에 수행하도록 설계함으로써 안정성과 기능성을 모두 갖춘 차세대 친환경 항균 플랫폼을 구현하는 데 성공했다.

이번 연구는 제1저자인 정금재 박사(해양바이오닉스융합기술센터)를 비롯해 김영목 교수, 정원교 교수(의공학전공) 연구팀과 국립해양생물자원관, 한국식품연구원 연구진이 공동으로 수행했다. 연구 결과는 ‘Novel biosurfactant-stabilized nanoemulsions integrating interfacial stabilization and antibacterial activity for safe surface disinfection’ 논문으로 게재됐다.

이번 연구는 해양 바이오소재의 활용 범위를 식품안전 분야를 넘어 바이오헬스와 생활환경 분야까지 확대할 수 있는 가능성을 제시했다는 평가를 받는다. 특히 국립해양생물자원관과 한국식품연구원 등 국내 전문 연구기관과의 공동연구를 통해 해양 유래 바이오소재의 산업적 활용성과 실용화 가능성도 높였다.

김영목 교수는 엘스비어(Elsevier)와 미국 스탠퍼드대학교가 공동 발표하는 ‘세계 상위 2% 연구자(World's Top 2% Scientists)’에 2024년부터 연속 선정됐으며, 해양 유래 바이오소재를 활용한 항균·항바이오필름 소재 개발과 식품안전 및 바이오헬스 분야 연구를 지속적으로 수행하고 있다.

한편, 이번 연구는 한국연구재단 중점연구소지원사업과 기초연구사업의 지원을 받아 수행됐다. <부경투데이>

 

Pukyong National University Research Team Publishes Food-Biomedical Engineering Convergence Study in Top 1% International Journal

― Professor Young-Mok Kim’s Team Develops Eco-Friendly Antimicrobial Platform Based on Marine-Derived Natural Materials, Opening New Possibilities for Food Safety and Biohealth Applications

 

Professor Young-Mok Kim’s research team in the Division of Food Science and Biotechnology at Pukyong National University has developed an eco-friendly antimicrobial platform technology based on marine-derived biosurfactants. The research was published in Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (2025 Impact Factor: 10.2), a globally renowned international journal ranked in the top 1.2% of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR).

 

The research team developed a nanoemulsion platform that simultaneously delivers emulsion stability and antimicrobial functionality by utilizing natural biosurfactants produced by microorganisms isolated from the marine environment.

 

Conventional nanoemulsions have relied on surfactants primarily to stabilize emulsions. In this study, however, the researchers designed the biosurfactant itself to perform both interfacial stabilization and antibacterial functions, successfully creating a next-generation eco-friendly antimicrobial platform that combines high stability with enhanced functionality.

 

The study was conducted jointly by Dr. Geum-Jae Jeong of the Marine Bionics Convergence Technology Center, the first author of the paper, Professor Young-Mok Kim and Professor Won-Kyo Jung of the Division of Biomedical Engineering at Pukyong National University, along with researchers from the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea and the Korea Food Research Institute. The findings were published in the paper, ‘Novel Biosurfactant-Stabilized Nanoemulsions Integrating Interfacial Stabilization and Antibacterial Activity for Safe Surface Disinfection.’

 

The study is regarded as significant for demonstrating the potential to expand the applications of marine-derived biomaterials beyond food safety to the fields of biohealth and living environments. In particular, collaborative research with specialized domestic institutions, including the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea and the Korea Food Research Institute, further enhanced the potential for the industrial application and practical commercialization of marine-derived biomaterials.

 

Professor Young-Mok Kim has been consecutively named to the World’s Top 2% Scientists list, jointly announced by Elsevier and Stanford University, since 2024. He continues to conduct research on the development of antimicrobial and antibiofilm materials using marine-derived biomaterials, as well as their applications in the fields of food safety and biohealth.

 

Meanwhile, the study was supported by the Priority Research Institute Program and the Basic Research Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).