ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,925, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Seoul, South Korea).

"Composition for photodynamic reaction containing extract of Ligularia fischeri as an effective ingredient, antimicrobial, antifungal and sterilization composition including the same, and sterilization method using the composition for photodynamic reaction" was invented by Kyungsu Kang (Gangneung-si, South Korea), Jae Young Kwon (Gangneung-si, South Korea), Hak Cheol Kwon (Gangneung-si, South Korea), Jin Chul Kim (Gangneung-si, South Korea), Jin Soo Park (Gangneung-si, South Korea), Ho Seong Hwang (Gangneung-si, South Korea) and Seemi Tasnim Alam (Gangneung-si, South Korea).

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