Patents Assigned to Korea Food Research Institute
  • Publication number: 20150041658
    Abstract: An object inspection apparatus includes a terahertz wave supplying unit for generating a terahertz wave and moving a path of the terahertz wave according to time so that the terahertz wave is supplied to an object to be inspected, a focusing lens located between the terahertz wave supplying unit and the object to be inspected to focus the terahertz wave supplied by the terahertz wave supplying unit, a rotating plate having a plate shape and including a plurality of the focusing lenses with different distances from the center thereof, the rotating plate rotating in the circumferential direction so that one of the focusing lenses is located at a path of the terahertz wave according to the path movement of the terahertz wave, and a terahertz wave detecting unit for collecting and detecting a terahertz wave incident to the object to be inspected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyang-Sook Chun, Sung-Wook Choi, Hyun-Joo Chang, Na-Ri Lee, Gyeong-Sik Ok
  • Publication number: 20140364382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating liver diseases, containing a narirutin extract of citrus peel extract or narirutin as an active ingredient. The extract or narirutin decreases cholesterol levels and fat levels in liver tissue, and thus can be utilized as a composition or food for preventing and treating liver diseases. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for extracting narirutin from citrus peel, and a method for preparing citrus fermented milk using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: In Wook Choi, Yong Kon Park, Yoon Sook Kim, Hee Don Choi, Ho Young Park
  • Publication number: 20140322366
    Abstract: A coniferyl alcohol or a Compositae family, Brassicaceae family, Umbelliferae family, Lamiaceae family, Liliaceae family or Amaranthaceae plant extract provides various uses associated with hTRPA1 activation, and, being a natural compound, involves relatively few side effects in the body and has substantial industrial applicability. The coniferyl alcohol or the Compositae family, Brassicaceae family, Umbelliferae family, Lamiaceae family, Liliaceae family or Amaranthaceae plant extract of the present invention not only will be a novel medical or food raw material which is helpful in maintaining homeostasis in the body associated with hTRPA1 activation, but can also be used to advantage in hTRPA1 antagonist screening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Mee Ra Rhyu, Hee Jin Son, Yi Seul Kim, Seo Hyeon Song, Min Jung Kim, Myung Ji Jung, Hye Jin Lee, Hye Young Kim, Jae-Ho Park
  • Publication number: 20140287424
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a slide chip for a sensor for detection of food-borne bacteria and a fabrication method thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to a slide chip for a sensor for detection of food-borne bacteria and a fabrication method thereof, the slide chip comprising: a substrate coated with a metal; a linker having a substituent which may be bonded to the metal and is located at the 5? end of deoxythymidine (dT); and a food-borne bacterium-derived RNA aptamer that is bound to the linker by the 3?-end poly A tail. The slide chip makes it possible to detect food-borne bacteria in a rapid and accurate manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Young Jin Cho, Chul Jin Kim, Nam Soo Kim, Chong Tai Kim, Jin Soo Maeng, Tae Eun Kim, Myung Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20140252085
    Abstract: A product quality monitoring system includes: an RFID tag which is attached to a first packing container in which a product is packed, and transmits atmospheric history information and an identifier for a product distribution history; a QR code which is attached to a second packing container and stores the identifier and address information of a product quality predicting server; a product distribution history DB which stores the atmospheric history information and the identifier which are received from the RFID tag; a user terminal which connects with the product quality predicting server corresponding to the address information stored in the captured QR code, and requests a quality index of the product; and the product quality predicting server which calculates the quality index of the product or a time when the product has a specific quality index, from the atmospheric history information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Byeong Sam Kim, Ji Young Kim, Jong Hoon Kim, Ouiwoung Kim, Ki Hyun Kwon, Yoon Sook Kim, Hwan Soo Cha
  • Patent number: 8747917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for suppressing obesity or lowering blood sugar which comprises Cudrania tricuspidata extract and Coix lachryma-jobi extract, and more specifically relates to a pharmaceutical composition for suppressing obesity or lowering blood sugar which comprises Cudrania tricuspidata extract and Coix lachrymajobi extract, to a functional health food or food additive composition for suppressing obesity or lowering blood sugar which comprises Cudrania tricuspidata extract and Coix lachryma-jobi extract, to a tablet having an obesity-suppressing function and blood-sugar lowering effect which is produced using Cudrania tricuspidata and Coix lachryma-jobi as principal raw materials, and to a production method therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Food Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyun Ku Kim, Jeong Ryong Do, Chan Kyu Han
  • Publication number: 20140149079
    Abstract: Disclosed is an RFID sensor tag supporting dual mode logging, an RFID sensor reader, and a controlling method thereof. The RFID sensor tag includes a controller that supports a dual mode including a scheduling logging mode in which sensor data is recorded in a predetermined interval and an alarm event logging mode in which sensor data is recorded in a predetermined alarm condition and records sensor data in the memory when a corresponding mode is performed and a memory that has a sensor data recording area divided per mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicants: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Dong-Beom SHIN, Sang-Yeoun LEE, Hyun-Seok KIM, Chan-Won PARK, Jong-Hoon KIM, Byeong-Sam KIM
  • Patent number: 8653032
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating TRPV1 activity-related or inflammation-related, diseases or conditions, containing a Maillard peptide separated from well-aged traditional soy sauce as an active ingredient. The Maillard peptide in the present invention functions both as a TRPV1 agonist and a TRPV1 antagonist, and further functions as a TRPV1 activity modulator. Therefore, the Maillard peptide can be used for preventing or treating TRPV1 activity-related diseases such as pain, neurological diseases, urgent defecation, inflammatory bowel disease, respiratory diseases, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, neurogenic / allergic / inflammatory skin diseases, skin, eye or mucosal irritation, hyperacusis, tinnitus, vestibular hypersensitivity, heart disease, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignees: Korea Food Research Institute, SNU R & DB Foundation
    Inventors: Mee-Ra Rhyu, Ah-Young Song, Eun-Young Kim, Seog Bae Oh, YoungJoo Lee, Won Chung Lim
  • Publication number: 20130330758
    Abstract: At least at least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for using a high pressure-resistant enzyme in a high pressure condition; a method for promoting the activity of the high pressure-resistant enzyme by means of a high pressure treatment; a composition, which contains the high pressure-resistant enzyme, for decomposing proteins under a high pressure condition; a composition, which contains the composition for decomposing proteins, for preparing natural flavoring substances; a container for high pressure treatment, which contains the composition for decomposing proteins; and a method for measuring the activity of the high pressure-resistant enzyme, which comprises a step of decomposing an azocasein solution serving as a substrate by using the high pressure-resistant enzyme treated under a high pressure condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Nam-Soo Kim, Chong-Tai Kim, Yong-Jin Cho, Chul-Jin Kim, Jin-Soo Maeng, Soo-Jin Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130177971
    Abstract: Disclosed is a non-contact heating type gene amplification system. The non-contact heating type gene amplification system includes separate light sources for each step of a polymerase chain reaction in order to perform a high-speed temperature cycle by moving a rotation unit, in which a plurality of sample chambers are formed, to places at which the sample chambers are controlled at the temperatures corresponding to each step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyang Sook Chun, Sung Wook Choi, Na Ri Lee, Hyun Joo Chang
  • Publication number: 20130171280
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel use of rice, rice bran or rice hull extract as a histamine receptor antagonist. The rice, rice bran or rice hull extract may be used as a natural antihistamine to prevent or treat allergic rhinitis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, bronchitis, nausea, gastric and duodenal ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep disorder, anxiety and depression. It provides comparable or better effect of decreasing sleep latency, increasing sleep duration and increasing non-REM sleep as compared to diazepam, which is currently used as sleeping drug. Derived from the natural product rice, rice bran or rice hull, it has no side effect such as cognitive impairment, resistance or dependency even after long-term use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Suengmok Cho, Daeseok Han, Dong-Soo Kim, Nam-In Baek, Young-Ho Jin, Jin-Kyu Han, Jae-Young Sung, In-Ho Kim, Chang-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20130171278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for promoting memory or learning ability and to a composition for preventing and treating cognitive impairment, which comprise one, two or more plant extracts selected from the group consisting of Artemisia apiaceae extract, Illicium verum extract and Lepidium apefalum extract. The present invention has the effect of inhibiting neural cell damage, especially, neural cells of the basal part of the cerebrum by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity and through antioxidative activity (for example, inhibiting the generation of oxidative reactive species) and affinity for an NMDA receptor. The compositions of the present invention may have the effect of not only promoting memory or learning ability by protecting neural cells and preventing damage to neural cells but also of preventing and treating diseases caused by cognitive impairment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Lee, In-Ho Kim, Dae Seok Han, Young-Eon Kim, Dong-Jun Park, Jun-Hyeok Choi, Hye-Sung Lee, Sueong-Mock Cho
  • Publication number: 20130171276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for suppressing obesity or lowering blood sugar which comprises Cudrania tricuspidata extract and Coix lachryma-jobi extract, and more specifically relates to a pharmaceutical composition for suppressing obesity or lowering blood sugar which comprises Cudrania tricuspidata extract and Coix lachrymajobi extract, to a functional health food or food additive composition for suppressing obesity or lowering blood sugar which comprises Cudrania tricuspidata extract and Coix lachryma-jobi extract, to a tablet having an obesity-suppressing function and blood-sugar lowering effect which is produced using Cudrania tricuspidata and Coix lachryma-jobi as principal raw materials, and to a production method therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyun Ku Kim, Jeong Ryong Do, Chan Kyu Han
  • Patent number: 8414965
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate of an analytical sensor and the substrate thus prepared are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Food Research Institute
    Inventors: Yong Jin Cho, Chul Jin Kim, Chong Tai Kim, Sung Wook Choi, Jae Ho Kim, Hyo Sop Kim, Jin Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20130029428
    Abstract: A method of preparing an antigen-immobilized immuno-fluorescence slide, the method comprising: immobilizing a C-reactive protein on a slide to prepare a protein chip; mixing an antibody that specifically binds to a target protein, with streptavidin to label the antibody with a fluorescent nanoparticle; immuno-reacting the antibody by competitive mixing, assaying with a fluorescence camera, wherein the immobilizing of the C-reactive protein on the slide comprises: modifying the slide with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane to prepare a modified slide; hydrating the slide modified with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane; activating the modified slide by using a glutaraldehyde solution; dissolving a C-reactive protein at a concentration of 0.01-0.5 mg/ml in a 30-70 mM phosphate buffer solution (pH 6.5-7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Nam Soo Kim, Yong Jin Cho, Chong Tai Kim
  • Publication number: 20120282334
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing ajoene including: (a) obtaining garlic pulp or garlic extract from garlic; (b) mixing the garlic pulp or garlic extract with animal lipid to form a reaction mixture; and (c) heating the reaction mixture to obtain ajoene. The ajoene prepared according to the present disclosure may be encapsulated with gelatin. According to the present disclosure, ajoene can be prepared with a yield 2 times or more than that of the existing methods. Thus, ajoene can be provided as active ingredient for foods and medicines more cost-effectively. Also, the production protocol according to the present disclosure is suitable for large-scale production of ajoene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Dong Bin Shin, Mi Young Yoo, Ho Moon Seog, Jae Ho Ha, Sang Hee Lee, Yong Sun Cho
  • Publication number: 20120225808
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating TRPV1 activity-related or inflammation-related, diseases or conditions, containing a Maillard peptide separated from well-aged traditional soy sauce as an active ingredient. The Maillard peptide according to the present invention functions both as a TRPV1 agonist and a TRPV1 antagonist, and thus functions as a TRPV1 activity modulator. Therefore, the present Maillard peptide can be used as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating TRPV1 activity-related diseases such as pain, neurological diseases, urgent defecation, inflammatory bowel disease, respiratory diseases, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, neurogenic/allergic/inflammatory skin diseases, skin, eye or mucosal irritation, hyperacusis, tinnitus, vestibular hypersensitivity, heart disease, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicants: SNU R&DB FOUNDATION, KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Mee-Ra Rhyu, Ah-Young Song, Eun-Young Kim, Seog Bae Oh, YoungJoo Lee, Won Chung Lim
  • Publication number: 20110052644
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for improving intestinal flora and enhancing immune response containing Cinnamomum cassia bark extract as an effective ingredient, more precisely, a composition containing Cinnamomum cassia bark extract is an effective ingredient that has the effects of increasing the growth of such intestinal beneficial bacteria as Bifidobacterium longum, Lacotobacillus sp. and Lactobacillus acidophilus and enhancing the proliferation of immune cells such as lymphocytes of general immune system as well as increasing the activity of intestinal immune cells. The composition of the present invention can be effectively used as a therapeutic agent for constipation or other intestine-related diseases and an immune enhancer owing to its activity of increasing immunity, particularly intestinal immunity, by increasing immune cell proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE, KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Byoung Seob KO, Won Kyung JEON, Sin-Hyeog IM, Ho-Keun KWON, Ji-Sun HWANG, Dae Young KWON
  • Publication number: 20100136207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nano emulsion capable of reducing an intestinal stimulus effect, increasing the stability and absorptance of the functional components in food, and solving reluctance when ingesting by reducing a strong flavor capable of being generated by the functional components, by making the functional components of food into a nano emulsion using hydrophilic biopolymer, and a nano particle capable of further increasing the stability by performing solvent precipitation or vacuum freeze drying on the nano emulsion and capable of being easily applied to other food, and a method of production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chong Tai Kim, Chul Jin Kim, Yong Jin Cho, Sung Wook Choi, Aei Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20090317498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for improving intestinal flora and enhancing immune response containing Cinnamomum cassia bark extract as an effective ingredient, more precisely, a composition containing Cinnamomum cassia bark extract is an effective ingredient that has the effects of increasing the growth of such intestinal beneficial bacteria as Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus sp. and Lactobacillus acidophilus and enhancing the proliferation of immune cells such as lymphocytes of general immune system as well as increasing the activity of intestinal immune cells. The composition of the present invention can be effectively used as a therapeutic agent for constipation or other intestine-related diseases and an immune enhancer owing to its activity of increasing immunity, particularly intestinal immunity, by increasing immune cell proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE, KOREA FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Byoung Seob Ko, Won Kyung Jeon, Sin-Hyeog Im, Ho-Keun Kwon, Ji-Sun Hwang, Dae Young Kwon