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Si Jae Park is affiliated with Ewha Womans University in South Korea and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Pollution, and Biotechnology.

The research topics commonly addressed by Si Jae Park include:

  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Microbial metabolism and enzyme function

Si Jae Park has published frequently in several scientific venues. The most common publication venues include:

  • Bioresource Technology
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Biotechnology Journal
  • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Si Jae Park include:

  • Recent Advances in Sustainable Plastic Upcycling and Biopolymers, 2020, Biotechnology Journal
  • Chemoautotroph Cupriavidus necator as a potential game-changer for global warming and plastic waste problem: A review, 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • Chemo-Biological Upcycling of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) to Multifunctional Coating Materials, 2021, ChemSusChem
  • A chemo-microbial hybrid process for the production of 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid as a promising bioplastic monomer from PET waste, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • Valorization of lignocellulosic biomass for polyhydroxyalkanoate production: Status and perspectives, 2022, Bioresource Technology

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Yu Jung Sohn
  • Jeong Chan Joo
  • Hee Taek Kim
  • Hye Min Song
  • Jina Son

Best Publications

  • Industrial scale production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate).

    G. Q. Chen;G. Zhang;S. J. Park;S. Y. Lee

  • Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for the production of polylactic acid and its copolymers.

    Yu Kyung Jung;Tae Yong Kim;Si Jae Park;Sang Yup Lee

  • Production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by fed-batch culture of recombinant Escherichia coli with a highly concentrated whey solution.

    Woo Suk Ahn;Si Jae Park;Sang Yup Lee

  • One-step fermentative production of poly(lactate-co-glycolate) from carbohydrates in Escherichia coli.

    So Young Choi;Si Jae Park;Won Jun Kim;Jung Eun Yang

  • Biosynthesis of polylactic acid and its copolymers using evolved propionate CoA transferase and PHA synthase

    Taek Ho Yang;Tae Wan Kim;Hye Ok Kang;Sang Hyun Lee

  • Biological Valorization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Monomers for Upcycling Waste PET

    Hee Taek Kim;Jae Gyoon Kim;Hyun Gil Cha;Myung Jong Kang

  • Advanced bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates: towards a versatile and sustainable platform for unnatural tailor-made polyesters.

    Si Jae Park;Tae Wan Kim;Min Kyung Kim;Sang Yup Lee

  • Production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) from whey by cell recycle fed-batch culture of recombinant Escherichia coli

    Woo Suk Ahn;Si Jae Park;Sang Yup Lee

  • Metabolic engineering for the synthesis of polyesters: A 100-year journey from polyhydroxyalkanoates to non-natural microbial polyesters.

    So Young Choi;Mi Na Rhie;Hee Taek Kim;Jeong Chan Joo

  • Fermentative production of chemicals that can be used for polymer synthesis.

    Sang Y. Lee;Soon H. Hong;Seung H. Lee;Si J. Park

  • Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for the production of 5-aminovalerate and glutarate as C5 platform chemicals

    Si Jae Park;Eun Young Kim;Won Noh;Hye Min Park

  • Synthesis of nylon 4 from gamma-aminobutyrate (GABA) produced by recombinant Escherichia coli

    Si Jae Park;Eun Young Kim;Won Noh;Young Hoon Oh

  • Recent Advances in Sustainable Plastic Upcycling and Biopolymers

    Yu Jung Sohn;Hee Taek Kim;Kei Anne Baritugo;Seo Young Jo

  • Identification and characterization of a new enoyl coenzyme a hydratase involved in biosynthesis of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates in recombinant Escherichia coli

    Si Jae Park;Sang Yup Lee

  • Recent advances in development of biomass pretreatment technologies used in biorefinery for the production of bio-based fuels, chemicals and polymers

    Young Hoon Oh;In Yong Eom;Jeong Chan Joo;Ju Hyun Yu

  • Biosynthesis of enantiopure (S)-3-hydroxybutyric acid in metabolically engineered Escherichia coli

    Sang Hyun Lee;Si Jae Park;Sang Yup Lee;Soon Ho Hong

  • Enhanced production of gamma-aminobutyrate (GABA) in recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum by expressing glutamate decarboxylase active in expanded pH range.

    Jae Woong Choi;Sung Sun Yim;Seung Hwan Lee;Taek Jin Kang

  • One-step fermentative production of aromatic polyesters from glucose by metabolically engineered Escherichia coli strains

    Jung Eun Yang;Si Jae Park;Won Jun Kim;Hyeong Jun Kim

  • Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates containing 2-hydroxybutyrate from unrelated carbon source by metabolically engineered Escherichia coli

    Si Jae Park;Tae Woo Lee;Sung Chul Lim;Tae Wan Kim

  • Metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for enhanced production of 5-aminovaleric acid.

    Jae Ho Shin;Seok Hyun Park;Young Hoon Oh;Jae Woong Choi

Frequent Co-Authors

Sang Yup Lee
Sang Yup Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Chulhwan Park
Chulhwan Park Kwangwoon University
Young Moo Lee
Young Moo Lee Hanyang University
Jong Hee Shin
Jong Hee Shin Chonnam National University
Uwe T. Bornscheuer
Uwe T. Bornscheuer University of Greifswald
Hyun Uk Kim
Hyun Uk Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Taek Soon Lee
Taek Soon Lee Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Min Jang
Min Jang Kwangwoon University
Bumjoon J. Kim
Bumjoon J. Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Chan Beum Park
Chan Beum Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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