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• 25. Oxalic acid production by biodegradation of sulfonated polyethylene via bacteria-driven Bio-Fenton reaction supported by Desemzia sp. strain C1. Yongseok Ko#, Sunil, Ghatge, Youri Yang, Dongfei Han, Sujin Lee, Hor-Gil Hur*. (in preparation)

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• 24. Comprehensive characterization of lignin depolymerization products from woody biomass after thermoalkaliphilic laccase treatment. Woo-Young Song#, Tae-Young Kim, Hor-Gil Hur, Youri Yang*. (submitted)

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• 23. Biodegradation and consumption of plastics by mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) in a closed system: Real-time oxygen uptake as a degradability indicator. Suleman Shahzad, Fida Hussain, Syed Ejaz Hussain Mehdi, Aparna Sharma, Woochang Kang, Sandesh Pandey, Hakwon Yoon, Youri Yang, Mostafa Rahimnejad, Sang-Eun Oh*. (submitted)

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• 22. Green synthesis of vanadium dioxide nanoparticles by Shewanella sp. strain HN-41. Yongseok Ko#, Saehyun Kang, Youri Yang, Jisu Lee*, Hor-Gil Hur*, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2025, 35:e2502051. DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2502.02051.

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• 21.   Occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to streptomycin and oxytetracycline in agricultural soils of Gangwon State. Chaemin Sim#, Jieun Lim, Youri Yang*, Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture, 2025, 44, 21-28. DOI: 10.5338/KJEA.2025.44.03.

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• 20.   Biosynthesis of phloretin and its C-glycosides through stepwise culture of Escherichia coli. Shin-Won Lee#, Garok Lee#, Ji-Hyeon Jo, Youri Yang, Joong-Hoon Ahn*, Applied Biological Chemistry, 2024, 67 (1), 99. DOI: 10.1186/s13765-024-00955-x.

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• 19.   Magnetite-driven Bio-Fenton degradation of chloroacetanilide Herbicides by newly isolated hydrogen peroxide producing Desemzia sp. strain C1. Yongseok Ko#, Sunil Ghatge, Hor-Gil Hur*, Youri Yang*, Chemosphere, 2024, 357, 141912. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141912.

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• 18.   Fungal biodegradation of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)-polylactic acid-thermoplastic starch based commercial bio-plastic film at ambient conditions. Yongseok Ko#, Youri Yang, Dockyu Kim, Yong Hwan Lee, Sunil Ghatge*, Hor-Gil Hur*, Chemosphere, 2024, 353, 141554. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141554.

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• 17.   Production of four flavonoid C-glucosides in Escherichia coli. Yoojin Chong#, Bong-Gyu Kim, Yeo-Jin Park, Youri Yang, Shin-Won Lee, Youngshim Lee, Joong-Hoon Ahn*, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2023, 71 (13), 5302-5313. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00297.

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• 16.   Oxidative degradation of Bisphenol A by Bio-Fenton reaction equipped with glucose oxidase and ferric citrate: degradation kinetics and pathway. Sihyun An#, Younggun Yoon#, Jae-Hyung Ahn, Dayeon Kim, Hang-Yeon Weon, Ye-eun Kim, Hor-Gil Hur, Youri Yang*, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023, 11 (2), 109349. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.109349.

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• 15.   Improvement of thermoalkaliphilic laccase (CtLac) by a directed evolution and application to lignin degradation. Youri Yang#, Sunil Ghatge, Hor-Gil Hur*, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023, 107 (1), 273-286. DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12311-4.

 

• 14.   Geographical distribution and genetic diversity of Bradyrhizobium spp. isolated from Korean soybean root nodules. Ye-eun Kim#, Hanseob Shin#, Youri Yang, Hor-Gil Hur*, Applied Biological Chemistry, 2022, 65 (1), 39. DOI: 10.1186/s13765-022-00708-8.

 

• 13.   Analysis of phylogenetic markers for classification of a hydrogen peroxide producing Streptococcus oralis isolated from saliva by a newly devised differential medium. Ha Pham#, Thi Dieu Thuy Tran, Youri Yang, Jae-Hyung Ahn, Hor-Gil Hur*, Yong-Hak Kim*, Journal of Microbiology, 2022, 60 (8), 795-805. DOI: 10.1007/s12275-022-2261-2.

 

• 12.   Draft genome sequence of Desemzia sp. strain C1 producing hydrogen peroxide isolated from oil-contaminated soil. Yongseok Ko#, Youri Yang, Sunil Ghatge, Seunghyeon Kim, Hor-Gil Hur*, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2022, 11 (6), e-00053-22. DOI: 10.1128/mra.00053-22.

 

• 11.   Non-specific degradation of chloroacetanilide herbicides by glucose oxidase supported Bio-Fenton reaction. Youri Yang#, Sunil Ghatge#, Yongseok Ko, Younggun Yoon, Jae-Hyung Ahn, Jeong Jun Kim*, Hor-Gil Hur*, Chemosphere, 2022, 292, 133417. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133417.

 

• 10.   Degradation of sulfonated polyethylene by a bio-photo-fenton approach using glucose oxidase immobilized on titanium dioxide. Sunil Ghatge#, Youri Yang#, Yongseok Ko, Younggun Yoon, Jae-Hyung Ahn, Jeong Jun Kim*, Hor-Gil Hur*, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022, 423, 127067. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127067.

 

• 9.   Synthesis of hollow and spherical cadmium sulphide nanoparticles by an unconventional design of bioelectrochemical system. Cuong Tu Ho#*, Thuong Thuong Lam#, Hanh Thi Nguyen, Canh Xuan Nguyen, Quang Le Dang*, Ji-hoon Lee, Youri Yang, Hor-Gil Hur, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, 2021, 11, 18479804211056162. DOI: 10.1177/18479804211056162.

 

• 8.   A novel pathway for initial biotransformation of dinitroaniline herbicide butralin from a newly isolated bacterium Sphingopyxis sp. strain HMH. Sunil Ghatge#, Youri Yang, Seonyun Moon, Woo-Young Song, Tae-Young Kim, Kwang-Hyeon Liu, Hor-Gil Hur*, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 402, 123510. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123510.

 

• 7.   Biodegradation of polyethylene: a brief review. Sunil Ghatge#, Youri Yang#, Jae-Hyung Ahn*, Hor-Gil Hur*, Applied Biological Chemistry, 2020, 63 (1), 27. DOI: 10.1186/s13765-020-00511-3.

 

• 6.   Characterization of a novel thermostable carboxylesterase from thermoalkaliphilic bacterium Bacillus thermocloaceae. Youri Yang#, Sunil Ghatge, Hor-Gil Hur*, Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 2019, 83 (5), 882-891. DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2019.1574555.

 

• 5.   Thermoalkaliphilic laccase treatment for enhanced production of high-value benzaldehyde chemicals from lignin. Youri Yang#, Woo-Young Song#, Hor-Gil Hur, Tae-Young Kim*, Sunil Ghatge*, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019, 124, 200-208. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.144.

 

• 4.   A novel laccase from thermoalkaliphilic bacterium Caldalkalibacillus thermarum strain TA2.A1 able to catalyze dimerization of a lignin model compound. Sunil Ghatge#, Youri Yang#, Woo-Young Song, Tae-Young Kim*, Hor-Gil Hur*, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2018, 102 (9), 4075-4086. DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-8898-4.

 

• 3.   Involvement of an efflux transporter in prochloraz resistance of Fusarium fujikuroi CF245 causing rice bakanae disease. Youri Yang#, Young Cheol Kim, Se Won Lee, Si Woo Lee, Gwang Guk An, In Seon Kim*, Applied Biological Chemistry, 2012, 55 (4), 571-574. DOI: 10.1007/s13765-012-2126-1.

 

• 2.   Morphological changes of fungal cell wall and ABC transporter as resistance responses of rice bakanae disease pathogen Fusarium fujikuroi CF337 to Prochloraz. Youri Yang#, Si-Woo Lee, Se-Won Lee, In-Seon Kim*, Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture, 2012, 31 (1), 30-36. DOI: 10.5338/KJEA.2012.31.1.30.

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• 1.   Control of green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) by combination of plant oil formulations and low-dosed imidacloprid. Youri Yang#, Seon Hwa Kim, Myung Ryeol Park, Iksoo Kim, In Seon Kim*, Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture, 2010, 29 (3), 239-246. DOI: 10.5338/KJEA.2010.29.3.239.