Here, we announce the selection of five Editor’s Choice Papers, published in Fermentation (ISSN: 2311-5637, latest Impact Factor 3.3, CiteScore 3.8). All of these papers have been selected from Volume 9 (2023) by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members and have been well received by researchers. It is therefore believed that they will arouse the interest of readers and provide opportunities for follow-up research.

1. “Lactic Acid Production from Steam-Exploded Sugarcane Bagasse Using Bacillus coagulans DSM2314”
by William Rodrigues Alves, Thiago Alessandre da Silva, Arion Zandoná Filho and Luiz Pereira Ramos
Fermentation 2023, 9(9), 789; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9090789
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/9/789

2. “Acetate Production by Moorella thermoacetica via Syngas Fermentation: Effect of Yeast Extract and Syngas Composition”
by Budi Mandra Harahap and Birgitte K. Ahring
Fermentation 2023, 9(9), 826; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9090826
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/9/826

3. “Exploitation of Cocoa Pod Residues for the Production of Antioxidants, Polyhydroxyalkanoates, and Ethanol”
by Licelander Hennessey Ramos, Miluska Cisneros-Yupanqui, Diana Vanessa Santisteban Soto, Anna Lante, Lorenzo Favaro, Sergio Casella and Marina Basaglia
Fermentation 2023, 9(9), 843; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9090843
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/9/843

4. “Oxidative Phosphorylation for Aerobic Survival, but Not for Growth: The Peculiar ‘Make-Accumulate-Consume’ Strategy in Zymomonas mobilis”
by Inese Strazdina, Mara Bikerniece, Evelina Rezija Paegle, Karlis Shvirksts, Mara Grube, Zane Lasa, Reinis Rutkis and Uldis Kalnenieks
Fermentation 2023, 9(11), 951; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9110951
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/11/951

5. “Purified Acidic Sophorolipid Biosurfactants in Skincare Applications: An Assessment of Cytotoxic Effects in Comparison with Synthetic Surfactants Using a 3D In Vitro Human Skin Model”
by Simms A. Adu, Matthew S. Twigg, Patrick J. Naughton, Roger Marchant and Ibrahim M. Banat
Fermentation 2023, 9(11), 985; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9110985
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/11/985