Ohgew Kweon Data-verified

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Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-04-25

faculty

9 h-index 31 pubs 302 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Ohgew Kweon's research focuses on the detection and characterization of bacteria, particularly within pharmaceutical and medical contexts. His work has involved developing and refining diagnostic assays, including loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) methods, for identifying specific bacterial complexes like Burkholderia cepacia complex. Kweon has also investigated the proteomic responses of bacteria, such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, to antimicrobial agents like tigecycline, examining how these interactions affect biofilm formation and bacterial viability. His publications also explore the broader ecological roles of bacteria, including their ability to decolorize azo dyes and their association with tattoo-associated infections. Kweon has a history of collaboration with researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Seong‐Jae Kim, Kidon Sung, Miseon Park, and Saeed Khan, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 31
  • Citations: 302

Selected Publications

  • Quantitative proteomic and phenotypic responses of urinary pathogens to CuO/Cu₂O nanoparticles (2025)
  • Species-Specific Stress Responses to Selenium Nanoparticles in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Proteomic insights into dual-species biofilm formation of E. coli and E. faecalis on urinary catheters (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Causes, patterns, and epidemiology of tattoo-associated infections since 1820 (2024)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Microbiology of tattoo-associated infections since 1820 (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Detection of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria from commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Phenotypic, genotypic and proteomic variations between poor and robust colonizing Campylobacter jejuni strains (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Chicken Juice Enhances C. jejuni NCTC 11168 Biofilm Formation with Distinct Morphological Features and Altered Protein Expression (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Recalls of tattoo and permanent makeup inks in the United States and a follow-up microbiological survey of inks with a previous recall history (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • CPGminer: An Interactive Dashboard to Explore the Genomic Features and Taxonomy of Complete Prokaryotic Genomes (2023)
  • Propidium Monoazide (PMAxx)-Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Exo (RPA Exo) Assay for Rapid Detection of Burkholderia cepacia Complex in Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHX) and Benzalkonium Chloride (BZK) Solutions (2023)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Detection, Genophenotypic Characterization, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Microbial Contaminants (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Concentration-Dependent Global Quantitative Proteome Response of Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A Biofilms to Subinhibitory Tigecycline (2022)
    13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Specific Detection and Enumeration of Burkholderia cepacia Complex by Flow Cytometry Using a Fluorescence-Labeled Oligonucleotide Probe (2022)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Propidium Monoazide (PMAxx)-Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) for the Detection of Viable Burkholderia cepacia Complex in Nuclease-Free Water and Antiseptics (2022)
    19 citations DOI OpenAlex

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