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The Role of Motility in Bacterial Partitioning and Active Matter Dynamics in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems

The findings of this research have been published in the online version of Physical Review Letters on September 16, 2025.

The Role of Motility in Bacterial Partitioning and Active Matter Dynamics in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems

Abstract We study the partitioning of motile bacteria in an aqueous two-phase mixture of dextran (DEX) and polyethylene glycol (PEG), which can phase separate into DEX-rich and PEG-rich phases. While nonmotile bacteria partition exclusively... Read More

Oct 24, 2025 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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One-Pot Fermentative Growth of Predatory Bacteria

The work by Professor Robert Mitchell appeared in Chemical Engineering Journal on Dec 14, 2023.

Their findings are expected to accelerate the application of predatory bacteria as living antibiotics.

One-Pot Fermentative Growth of Predatory Bacteria

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified antibiotic resistance as one of the greatest threats to human health and life. With the alarming rise in antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens and the decline in antibiotic development a... Read More

Dec 27, 2023 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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UNIST Graduate Accepted into Ph.D. Program at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology

Sungbin Lim, 2021 MSc graduate from UNIST, has recently been accepted into a Ph.D. program IMPRS of MPI EvolBio.

UNIST Graduate Accepted into Ph.D. Program at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology

Sungbin Lim, a former graduate from the Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST, is excited to begin the next chapter in his life. He has recently been accepted into a Ph.D. program at the International Max Planck Institute for Evolution... Read More

May 19, 2022 By JooHyeon Heo People
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Combating Biofilm-associated Chronic Infections with BALO

Their findings have been published online in the ISME Journal.

Combating Biofilm-associated Chronic Infections with BALO

An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled that biofilms formed by pathogenic bacteria can be degraded by bacterial predators. They expect that this breakthrough can aid in removing biofilms, the root causes of... Read More

Jul 06, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Anti-Bacterial Fabric Holds Promise for Fighting Superbug

UNIST, Yeejoo Co., Ltd., and KICET develop an anti-bacterial fabric, using a natural bacterial pigment.

Contributing to public health and community wellbeing.

Anti-Bacterial Fabric Holds Promise for Fighting Superbug

Antibiotics have proven to be a valuable weapon in the fight against infectious bacteria. However, due to the excess use of antibiotics in conventional treatments, overtime antibiotics have become less effective. This widespread use of anti... Read More

Feb 26, 2016 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, Research
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