Youngbeom Ahn Source Confirmed

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National Center for Toxicological Research

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17 h-index 40 pubs 662 cited

Research Areas

Microbial infections and disease research Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Gut microbiota and health Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

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Youngbeom Ahn's research focuses on the development and application of molecular biology techniques for the detection and enumeration of microorganisms, particularly in pharmaceutical and environmental contexts. His work includes the creation of assays for detecting the Burkholderia cepacia complex, a group of bacteria often found in non-sterile pharmaceutical products, using methods like Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR), Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP), and flow cytometry with fluorescent probes. Ahn also investigates microbial communities, including the impact of substances like tetracycline on the human intestinal microbiota in bioreactor models and the characterization of anaerobic dehalogenating bacteria in marine sponges. His research extends to detecting pathogens such as Campylobacter jejuni from produce, comparing various detection techniques including culture-based, PCR-based, and metagenomic approaches. Ahn has published 40 papers, accumulating 662 citations and an h-index of 17. He collaborates extensively with colleagues at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Soumana Daddy Gaoh, Pierre Alusta, and Ohgew Kweon.

Metrics

h-index: 17
Publications: 40
Citations: 662

Selected Publications

Examining the viability of five Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica in thymol at 4°C and 25°C using flow cytometry (2025) DOI
A metagenomic analysis coupled with oligotrophic enrichment approach for detecting specified microorganisms in potable groundwater samples (2025) DOI
A Comparative Metagenomic Analysis of Specified Microorganisms in Groundwater for Non-Sterilized Pharmaceutical Products (2024) DOI
A flow cytometric assay to detect viability and persistence of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serotypes in nuclease-free water at 4 and 25°C (2024) DOI
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) DOI
<i>Desulfoluna</i>spp. form a cosmopolitan group of anaerobic dehalogenating bacteria widely distributed in marine sponges (2022) DOI
Specific Detection and Enumeration of Burkholderia cepacia Complex by Flow Cytometry Using a Fluorescence-Labeled Oligonucleotide Probe (2022) DOI
A Propidium Monoazide (PMAxx)-Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) for the Detection of Viable Burkholderia cepacia Complex in Nuclease-Free Water and Antiseptics (2022) DOI
Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Detecting Burkholderia cepacia Complex in Non-Sterile Pharmaceutical Products (2021) DOI
Impact of Chronic Tetracycline Exposure on Human Intestinal Microbiota in a Continuous Flow Bioreactor Model (2021) DOI
Detection of Campylobacter jejuni from Fresh Produce: Comparison of Culture- and PCR-based Techniques, and Metagenomic Approach for Analyses of the Microbiome before and after Enrichment (2021) DOI