Applied Microbiology

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Exclusive Papers Collection of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in Applied Microbiology (2025)

edited by

Ian Connerton

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 26 articles | Viewed by 51765 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial structure; growth; and metabolism; process and products; industrial microorganisms; fermentation; downstream processing; and product development; microbial enzymes; fuels; and industrial chemicals; enzymology and protein engineering; healthcare products; food and beverage fermentation; food additives and supplements; microbial biomass production; microbial biodeterioration of materials; applied genetics and molecular biotechnology; applied microbial and cell physiology; environmental biotechnology; antimicrobial agents; microbiomes; biofilms

Applied Microbiology of Foods, 3rd Edition

edited by

Peter Muriana

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5123 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial interventions against foodborne pathogens or spoilage organisms; foodborne pathogens (L. monocytogenes; STEC E. coli; Salmonella; Clostridium; Staphylococcus); evaluation of surrogate microorganisms to mimic foodborne pathogens during processing; inhibition of spore germination; biofilm; microbial adherence; and removal or elimination; bacteriocins as biopreservatives; challenge studies and microbial validation

Microbiome- and Host-Mediated Effects of Prebiotics in Foods and Feeds

edited by

Ian Connerton

and Adam Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3874 | Submission Open

Keywords: prebiotics; gut microbiota; gut health; gut architecture; gut immunomodulation; beneficial microbes; oligosaccharides; microbiome manipulation

Microbiome Innovations in Food Systems for a Green Future

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; climate change; crop resilience; sustainable food processes; global food security; alternative protein production; dietary sustainability; food preservation; functional foods; human and animal health; waste management; circular economy; sustainable food policies and regulations

Microorganisms: A Way Forward for Sustainable Development?

edited by Akhilesh Kumar Chaurasia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; microbial biotechnology; sustainability; genetically engineered microbes

The Interactions Between Nutrients and Microbiota

edited by

Renata Barczyńska-Felusiak

and

Agnieszka Rudzka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; nutrients; microbiota; human health

Clinical Applications and Validation of Probiotics: Exploring Therapeutic and Preventive Potential Across Diverse Medical Conditions

edited by

Francesco Broccolo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2093 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; microbiota; clinical validation; therapeutic applications; preventive therapy; novel probiotic blends; medical conditions; specific strains

Advances in Bacterial Motility

edited by

Rama Bansil

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial movement; bacterial motility; technological and biomedical applications; bacteria motors; chemotaxis; swarming motility; hydrodynamics of bacteria swimming mechanisms; biomimetic swimmers

Microbial Evolutionary Genomics and Bioinformatics

edited by

Agostinho Antunes

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2575 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiomes genomics; bacteria genomics diversity and evolution; irus genomics and evolution; microbial pathogenicity genomics; bioinformatics advances in microbial research; microbial-genome-encoded bioactive molecules

Advances in Fundamentals and Application of Microbial Industrial Biotechnology

edited by

J.H. de Winde

and

Arthur Ram

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial industrial biotechnology; industrial microbiology; applied microbiology

Current Trends in the Applications of Probiotics and Other Beneficial Microbes, Second Edition

edited by

Sabina Fijan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; beneficial microbes; host– microbiome modulation; fermented foods; ecology

Biotechnological Advances in Cold-Adapted Marine Microorganisms

edited by

Ermenegilda Parrilli

and

Concetta Lauro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold-adapted microorganisms; extremophiles; polar microbiology; marine biotechnology; cold-active enzymes; bioprospecting; secondary metabolites; environmental adaptation; marine natural products

The Structure and Function of Cave Microbiota: A Resource for Discovering New Bioactive Compounds and Modeling Extraterrestrial Life

edited by

Ioannis Vagelas

and

George Michail

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: cave bacterial diversity; 16S rRNA gene; antimicrobial activities; ecological traits; zoonosis; environmental microbiology; rare microbial taxa-biosphere; biogeography; microbial dark matter; refugium model; paleomicrobiology

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