Department of Food and Culinary Arts at Silla University (President Heo Nam-sik) has transferred the technology of the "new concept antimicrobial packaging technology," a result of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' "High Value-added Food Technology Development Project," to BI Biophotonics.

Silla University.

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Professor Son Jae-hak of the Department of Food and Culinary Arts at Silla University initiated joint research with BI Biophotonics (CEO Wang Gangjun) based on the demand for technology to extend the shelf life of fresh convenience foods due to the continuous expansion of the fresh convenience food market after the post-COVID-19 era.


They have developed and are commercializing a new concept antimicrobial packaging technology using a photo-functional antimicrobial material that can reduce spoilage caused by bacteria during the distribution process of convenience foods and extend the shelf life.


This technology transfer is expected to provide rapid antimicrobial analysis technology necessary for quality control of photo-functional antimicrobial materials and additional research and development, thereby reducing the time and cost of analysis.


Professor Son Jae-hak of Silla University’s Department of Food and Culinary Arts stated, “Food responsibility does not end at manufacturing but continues until consumers safely consume it, so packaging technology is being emphasized as very important,” adding, “We plan to focus on research of multi-packaging materials with various functions such as antimicrobial and odor removal in the future.”



The Department of Food and Culinary Arts at Silla University has established an industry-academia-research cooperation foundation with family companies to allow professors and students to focus on education, technology development, and research, providing students with various opportunities to improve job competencies such as cooking practice.


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