Kimchicillin?

One of my perpetual themes is that research sponsored by real business to solve real problems is ALWAYS better than research done by universities to satisfy government lunacy. The best real research is in agriculture.

Today I learned, as they say on Reddit, that Korea has a World Institute of Kimchi.

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Researchers at the World Institute of Kimchi have isolated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains with high levels of resistance to phages from kimchi fermented at low temperatures for a long period of time. They have also identified the defense mechanism of the LAB strains against phages, viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria.

Dr. Hae Choon Chang, President of the World Institute of Kimchi and the corresponding author of this study, said, “P. inopinatus possesses a unique, well-developed CRISPR system that can defend against a variety of viral invasions.” She also stated, “We are planning to study the antiviral activity and analyzing the immune spectrum of P. inopinatus, and we expect that the excellent antiviral ability of these kimchi LAB strains can be used not only in food but also in the pharmaceutical industry.”

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