Main Research Building
Facilities of main research building
- Genetic breeding research laboratory
- Processing Industrialization Research Laboratory
- Instrument analysis room
- Genetic herbarium
- Sample weighing room
Breeding Functionality Lab
Research Direction
- Discovery and access of genetic resources in compliance with international agreements: UPOV and Nagoya Protocol
- Development of new specialized varieties of oak mushrooms and distribution of advanced technologies to increase farm income
- Development of customized technology and support for related farm organizations to improve the added value of mushrooms
Laboratory Status
- Researchers: 7
- Main equipment
- Optical·stereoscopic microscope: Observation of microstructure and identification/classification of mushroom strains
- Multi-stage culture and growth period: Cultivation of strains and investigation of growth environment
- Real-time PCR: Real-time search for expressed genes of characteristic traits of mushrooms
- Ultra-low temperature freezer: Long-term preservation of mushroom genetic resources and research materials
- Facilities available
- Strain management room, strain preservation room, strain culture room, clean-room, etc.
- Laboratory view
- clean-room
- optical/stereoscopic microscope
Research Info
- Securing mushroom genetic resources and verifying functionality
- Cultivation of new breeding of oak mushrooms and development of cultivation technology
- Development of mushroom productivity and disease·pest control technology
- Support for production farms and organizations and training of professional manpower
- Cultivation test site (Busan-myeon) and test field management·operation
Expected Effects
- Strengthening farm competitiveness and increasing income through development and distribution of new regionally specialized varieties of mushrooms
- Creating added value and revitalizing the local economy by resolving various on-site technical difficulties
Processing Industrialization Lab
Research Direction
- Creation of new demand through standardization, grading, and premiumization of mushrooms
- High-value-added commercialization of mushrooms using their pharmacological and functional properties
- Industrial support research
- Establishment of physical·human resource infrastructure for research based on cooperation among industry, academia, research institutes and government, and maximization of their synergy effects
- Establishment of an organic cooperation system through industrial support
- Support industries for the joint research, laboratories, prototype production, and equipment costs
Laboratory Status
- Researchers in charge: 5
- Industrial support research
- GC M/S: Qualitative/quantitative analysis of aroma components and volatile components of mushrooms
- HPLC: Analysis and separation/purification of mushroom components
- Atomic absorption spectrophotometer: Qualitative/quantitative analysis of inorganic components of mushrooms and cultivation media
- Ultra-fine grinder: Producing fine powder for industrial use
- Spectrophotometer: Testing of biological activity through absorbance and transmittance measurement
- GC/MSD
- Ultra-fine grinder
- high-performance liquid chromatography
Research Info
- Joint research to improve industrial competitiveness
- Development of processing technology and products using mushrooms
- Analysis of useful ingredients and research on biological activity of mushrooms
- Establishment of mushroom quality standards, and the research and development of product standardization
Expected Effects
- Maximizing research results through research and development and establishing a foundation for mushroom industrialization
- Developing the domestic mushroom industry into a 21st-century strategic industry with future potential
Cultivation Test Center
Cultivation Test Center
Facility Status
- Location: 738, Heungseong-ro, Busan-myeon, Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea
- Area: 43,093㎡
- Management Department: Breeding Functionality Lab
- Main equipment :
- sawdust grinder, mixer, bottler, debottler, seed inoculator, sterilizer, cooler, etc.
- Facilities available
- Mushroom spawn manufacturing room, sterilization/cooling room, mushroom spawn culture room, oak mushroom
- log cultivation center (Bldg. #6), multi-purpose empirical cultivation technology consultation room, sawdust
- production room, low-temperature warehouse, storage room, etc.
- Cultivation test site
- mushroom spawn culture room
- oak mushroom cultivation center
Research Info
- Manufacture and culture of mushroom spawn and sawdust medium for research testing
- Demonstration testing of mushroom strains (varieties) and development of cultivation technology
- Field testing of various R&D projects and preservation of research items (materials)
Expected Effects
- Development and distribution of field commercialization technology through empirical testing of research results
- Strengthening support for farmers and producer groups through development of on-site customized technology