The Future Value of Freshwater Biological Resources,
Protected by the Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources.
Development of Freshwater Organism Utilization Technology
Project goal
To create sustainable future value by expanding the utilization of freshwater biological resources.
Mid- to long-term implementation roadmap
- ~2022
- 2023~2025
- 2026~2028
Development of Utilization Technologies for Freshwater Organisms
~2022년
- Secured freshwater biological materials by taxonomic group based on basic efficacy studies
- Developed 12 base technologies for material scale-up and technology readiness improvement
- Discovered 42 useful microorganisms for addressing environmental challenges and developed 29 materials
2023-2025
- Improved technology maturity and demonstration research for secured materials
- Developed 39 scale-up and application technologies
- Built collaborative models with companies for environmental issue-related microorganisms
- 46 new materials developed, and 18 field studies conducted
2026-2028
- Expanded material discovery and scale-up technologies linked with industry
- 80 new materials identified, and 6 products developed
- Strengthened demonstration research and technology transfer
- 92 new biological materials developed, and 10 technologies transferred to industry
Promotion of Industrialization of Held Technologies
~2022
- Performed 8 cases of enterprise-required technology support for product development and development/provision of standard operating procedures
- Achieved 5 cases of technology commercialization (product development) through enterprise support
- achieved a technology transfer rate of 21% for secured technologies (patents) in 2022 to activate industrial utilization of excellent research outcomes
2023-2025
- Continuous support for enterprise-required technologies and development, and provision of 26 standard operating procedures
- Achieved 8 cases of technology commercialization (product development) through enterprise support
- Raised the technology transfer rate of the Resource Center (21%) to 29.9% by 2025
※The recent 5-year average technology transfer rate of public research institutes is 35.7%
2026-2028
- By 2028, provide continuous support for enterprise-required technologies and development/provision of 59 standard operating procedures
- Achieved 11 cases of technology commercialization (product development) through enterprise support
- Raising the technology transfer rate to a level above the recent 5-year average (35.7%) of public institutions by 2028
Target Project 1. Development of Freshwater Biological Resource Utilization Technology
- Development of food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic materials using freshwater biological resources
- Development of materials to address environmental issues
- Demonstration research in the agriculture, forestry, and livestock fields for regional coexistence using freshwater biological materials
Natural extract manufacturing
Bioactivity evaluation
Search for effective (marker) substances
Registration of patent for whitening
functionality of Xanthium orientale L.
Registration of Rorippa cantoniensis (Lour.) Ohwi
in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary (ICID)
Bio-materialization research of freshwater microbial resources
Environmental field
Microorganisms degrading specific water pollutants, e.g., 1,4-dioxane
Manufacture of biochar (microbial carrier) using waste organic resources
Agricultural by-products (perilla stems) being decomposed by freshwater microorganisms
Decomposition rates of agricultural by-products under various conditions on freshwater fungi
Agriculture and livestock field
Field application research of odor-reducing microbial materials at local farms
Application experiment of odor-reducing simulation device (biofilter)
Research on useful microorganisms for alleviating plant drought stress
Field application research of useful microorganisms for alleviating plant drought stress targeting woody plants
Food and pharmaceutical field
Mycoprotein-producing strain mycelium powder
Verification of high-content mycoprotein production ability
Structural analysis of isolated and cultured diatoms
Before and after pre-treatment of diatom biosilica
Verification of potential for drug loading of biosilica
Target Project 2. Promotion of Industrialization of Held Technologies
- Expansion of enterprise-customized technology transfer and technology support for product development
- Strengthening industrial utilization of held technologies through technology promotion and cooperation network expansion
Promotion of Industrialization of Held Technologies
Technology transfer (total organic carbon reduction technology)
Technical consultation on utilization of biological materials
Promotion of held technologies
Holding of technology briefings