Acknowledgement
The authors gratefully acknowledge Center for Bio-Medical Engineering Core Facility at Dankook University for providing critical reagents and equipment. The research institute has been supported by the VIP system as a part of the University Innovation Support Program 2022 of Dankook University. The research institute has been supported by the Department of Microbiology was supported through the Research-Focused Department Promotion & Interdisciplinary Convergence Research Project as a part of the Support Program for University Development for Dankook University in 2022.
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