• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.173-178
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• 2024

The liver is a major organ in human metabolism and is responsible for systemic circulation and metabolism. The traditional concepts of wind related to the nervous and motor system have limitations in explaining the role of the liver in human metabolism. To overcome these limitations, it is necessary to focus on the physiological activity and pivotal role of bioactive gases in the metabolism of gas flow. Additionally, the action of bioactive gases occurs in the presence of chromoprotein, such as heme protein, which acts as a photoreceptor between the eyes and the liver, ultimately involved in the circadian cycle and metabolism. This series of processes demonstrates that the unique theories of Korean medicine-where the liver governs the wind and the eyes-are accurately aligned from a metabolic perspective, suggesting that Korean medicine physiology can be integrated and appreciated from a modern medical standpoint.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.95-102
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• 2003

Microalgae are a diverse group of photosynthetic organisms and abundant in every ecosystem in the biosphere. They are common in aqueous environments including marine, brackish and fresh waters and in some habitats that lack eukaryotic life such as some hot springs and highly alkaline lakes. Microalgal biotechnology that is focused on the microalgae-based production of a variety of useful materials such as pharmaceutical comfounds, health foods, natural pigments, and biofuels is considered as an important discipline with the development of biotechnology. In addition, the mass cultivation of microalgae can also contribute to improving the environmental quality by reducing the concentration of $CO_2$ which is one of major gases lead to global warming. Consequently, it seems that the microalgae can be used as an efficient, renewable, environmentally friendly source of high-value biomaterials such as chemicals, pigments, energy, etc. and the microalgal biotechnology will most likely represent a larger portion of modern biotechnology.