Publications by authors named "Yoon-Ah Sim"

Article Synopsis
  • - The aquaculture industry struggles with bacterial infections in fish, worsened by the overuse of traditional antibiotics, leading to antibiotic resistance.
  • - This study explored the antibacterial potential of brown seaweed extracts, specifically their combined effectiveness with traditional antibiotics like erythromycin and oxytetracycline against harmful fish bacteria.
  • - Results indicated that the ethyl acetate fraction of the seaweed extract showed strong antibacterial activity and enhanced the effectiveness of erythromycin, suggesting it's a promising natural alternative to combat antibiotic resistance in aquaculture.
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The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a depuration system equipped with UV-irradiation to control infection such as septicemia (or sepsis) using alive oysters. After 6 h of bioaccumulation of , Pacific oyster were found to be contaminated by > 8.0 log MPN/g of cells.

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