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KAIST team demonstrates use of bacteria to produce and dye cellulose

KAIST team demonstrates use of bacteria to produce and dye cellulose

November 17, 2025 |

In South Korea, researchers have coaxed living bacteria to grow, weave, and dye fabrics without the use of oil, plastic or artificial dyes. The team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology was even able to achieve this in every color of the rainbow. The work started with Komagataeibacter xylinus, a bacteria known […]

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South Korean researchers develop microbial strains producing variety of compounds

South Korean researchers develop microbial strains producing variety of compounds

December 27, 2023 |

In South Korea, a research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has successfully developed high-performance microbial strains producing a variety of compounds, including succinic acid, biodegradable plastics, biofuels, and natural products using systems metabolic engineering tools and strategies. The research team predicted that if bio-based polyamide production technology, which is […]

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