Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering

Microorganisms are organisms that first appeared in the Earth's ecosystem, and have evolved over billions of years, and have a variety of genetic resources. Recently, with the rapid development of technology in the field of biology, research on microbial resources has been remarkably diversified, and the development of advanced technologies using microbial resources is also being activated.

Research conducted in is largely divided into two fields. One is the search and function analysis of functional microorganisms (antagonistic microorganisms, probiotics, etc.), and the other is about the management of microbial contamination in industrial environments.

Mammals, including humans, cannot survive without the help of microorganisms. Therefore, functional microorganisms are very important factors for human health. Research on probiotics represented by lactic acid bacteria, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics for the management of healthy intestinal microflora are very important research fields.

Microbial contamination control is very important in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Even in fields such as GMP and HACCP, microbiological management places a very high proportion. Therefore, technology to analyze and control microorganisms in raw materials, products, and environments is essential in various industrial fields.