○ Recent Research Interests & Topics

□ Research Interests

- Postharvest biology and technology : ripening control, CA and MAP storage, decay control, fresh-cut food etc.

- Processing of products : drying, freezing, fermentation, pickle

- Pomology : promising fruit, greenhouse pomology, tropical fruit, persimmon, apple, kiwi, berry fruit

- Quality control of agricultural products: eco-friendly products, GAP products, safety, eco-organic culture

□ Research Topics

- Development of technology for export commodification of astringent persimmon fruits

- Technology of freezing storage

- Technology of drying processing

- Decay control agricultural products

  PUBLICATIOB

□ SCI(E)

1. Joong Suk Jeon, He Mi Kang, Ju Ha Park, Jum Soon Kang, Yong Jae Lee, Young Hoon Park, Byoung Il Je, Sun Young Park, Young Whan Choi . 2021. A comparative study on photo-protective and anti-melanogenic properties of different kadsura coccinea extracts. PLANTS-BASEL. 10(8):1633 ~ 1633

2. Eun-Gyeong Kim, Gwang-Hwan Ahn, Girim Park, Beunggu Son, Youngwhan Choi, Jumsoon Kang, Youngjae Lee, Byeong Il Je, Younghoon Park. 2021. Traits and Gene Expression Analysis of Early and Late Ripening Pollination Constant Non-Astringent Persimmon Fruits at Different Developmental Phases. Horticultural Science & Technology. 39(3):387 ~ 401

3. Lu Guo, Jum Soon Kang, Nam Jun Kang, Byoung Il Je, Yong Jae Lee, Young Hoon Park, Young Whan Choi. 2020. Pelargonidin suppresses adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells through inhibition of PPAR-γ signaling pathway. ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS. 686:108365 ~ 108365

4. Lu Guo, Jum Soon Kang, Young Hoon Park, Beong Il Je, Yong Jae Lee, Nam Jun Kang, Sun Young Park, Dae Youn Hwang, Young Whan Choi. 2020. S-petasin inhibits lipid accumulation in oleic acid-induced HepG2 cells through activation of the AMPK signaling pathway. FOOD & FUNCTION. 11(6):5664 ~ 5673

5. Gyu-Bin Lee, Jung-Eun Lee, Jae-Hyung Lee, Yong-Jae Lee, Young-Hoon Park, Young-Whan Choi, Beung-Gu Son, Nam-Jun Kang, Byoung Il Je & Jum-soon Kang. 2020. Phytohormone profiles of 'Seolhyang' and 'Maehyang' strawberry fruits during ripening. HORTICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. 61(2):229 ~ 239

6. Rajasekar Seetharaman, Sun Young Park, Moo Kyoung Yoon, Jung Ho Kwak, Beung Gu Son, Young Hoon Park, Jum Soon Kang, Young Jae Lee, Yung Hyun Choi, Yoe Sik Bae & Young Whan Choi. 2014. Heme Oxygenase-1-mediated Anti-inflammatory Effect of a Novel Garlic Compound in RAW264.7 Murine Macrophages. HORTICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. 55:148 ~ 157

7. Yongseong Kim, Han-Young Woo, Yong-Jae Lee, Sungu Hwang. 2012. Density Functional Theoretical Study on the Carbon?halide Oxidative Additions to a Rh Pincer Complex. BULLETIN OF THE KOREAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 33(3):1052 ~ 1054

8. Yong-Jae Lee, Han-Young Woo, Yongseong Kim, Sungu Hwang. 2012. Density Functional Theoretical Study on the Substituent Effect in Aryl Halide Oxidative Additions to a Rh Pincer Complex. BULLETIN OF THE KOREAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 33(11):3838 ~ 3840

9. Yong-Jae Lee, Yun Hee Jang, Yongseong Kim, Sungu Hwang. 2012. Density Functional Theoretical Study on the Acid Dissociation Constant of an Emissive Analogue of Guanine. BULLETIN OF THE KOREAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 33(12):4255 ~ 4257

10. Yong-Jae Lee, Young-Hoon Park, Keun-Ki Kim, and Heung_Sik Lee. 2010. Insect Disinfestation and Quality Change of ‘Fuyu’ Persimmon Fruit Influenced by Hot-water Treatment Methods and MAP Storage. Kor. J. Hort. Sci. Tech. 28(2):23-241

11. Park youn-moon, Yong-Jae Lee. 2008. Induction of modified atmosphere-related browning disorders in 'Fuyu" persimmon fruit. Postharvest biology and technology. 47(3): 346-352

12. Yong-Jae Lee, Young-Hoon Park, Jum-Soon Kang, Young-Whan Choi, and Beung-Gu Son. 2008. Storability improvement of 'Fuyu' persimmon fruit by the combination of hot-water dipping and MAP. Kor. J. Hort. Sci. Tech. 26(1):34-41

13. Young-Hoon Park, Yong-Jae Lee, Jum-Soon Kang, Young-Whan Choi, and Beung-Gu Son. 2008. Development of gene-based DNA marker for verticillium wilt resistance in tomato. Kor. J. Hort. Sci. Tech. 26(3):313-319

14. Sungu Hwang, Yun Hee Jang, Hyun Cho, and Yong-Jae Lee. 2008. Density Functional Theoretical Study on the Proton Migration in Radical Cations of Substituted Cytosine:Guanine Pair", Bulettin of the korean chemical society. 29(3):539-540 (2008/03)

15. Sung-Hee Choi, Mi-Kyung Shin and Yong-Jae Lee. 2003. Volatile aroma components of green tea scented with Lotus flower. Food Science and Biotechnology. 12(5):540-543.

□ Journals in Korea

1. Youn Moon Park, Yong Jae Lee. Ripening responses and quality changes of 'Fuyu' persimmon fruit as influenced by exogeneous ethylene and subsequent short-term storage temperature. J. Kor. Food Science and Technology. 24(2):216-221

2. Yong-Jae Lee. Optimal dimension of PE film bag according to fruit size in MAP storage of 'Fuyu' persimmon fruit. J. Kor. Food Science and Technology. 36(5):733 ～ 739.

3. Yong-Jae Lee. Browning disorders of 'Fuyu' persimmon fruit caused by low oxygen and low temperature in modified atmosphere storage. J. Kor. Soc. Hort. Sci. 42(6):725 ～ 731.

4. Yong-Jae Lee. Discoloration disorder as influenced by sealing methods of PE film bag in MAP storage of 'Fuyu' persimmon fruit. J. Kor. Soc. Hort. Sci. 42(6):721 ～ 724.

5. Yong-Jae Lee, Yong-Moon Lee, Oh-Chang Kwon, Soon-Jae Jeong, Young-Byung Lee, Young-Su Cho, Youn-Moon Park, and Tae-Choon Kim. Effects of fruit size and PE film area on Skin blackening and flesh browning discoloration in MA storage of 'Fuyu' persimmon fruit. J. Kor. Soc. Hort. Sci. 41(1):71 ～ 74.

6. Yong-Jae Lee, Oh-Chang Kwon, Young-Su Cho, Youn-Moon Park, Yong-Moon Lee. Effects of oxygen and carbon dioxide concentration in PE film bag on blackening and flesh browning disorder during MA storage of 'Fuyu' persimmon fruit. J. Kor. Soc. Hort. Sci. 40(5):585 ～ 590.

7. Yong-Jae Lee. Postharvest technology of 'Fuyu' persimmon fruit. Kor. J. Hort. Sci. & Technol. 40(5):585 ～ 590.

8. Young-Jae Lee. Effect of Transportation Temperature and Treatment Time of Ethylene in the Simulated Export on Ripening and Quality of ‘Cheongdobansi’ Astringent Persimmon. J. Agriculture & Life Science. 51(4):79 ~ 86

9. Young-Jae Lee. Effect of PE film thickness and storage temperature in MAP deastringency of ‘Sanggamdungsi’ astringent persimmon. Korean Journal of Food Preservation. 24(6):727 ~ 733

10. Hyun-Jin Nam, Yong-Jae Lee. 2020. Physicochemical properties of green hot pepper powders based on drying methods and temperatures. Korean Journal of Food Preservation. 27(1):38 ~ 45