Extremophiles as a Green Perspective of the Future–Functional Properties, Fermentation Processes, Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 85
Special Issue Editor
Interests: extremophiles; еxopolysaccharides; biosynthesis; structure; biological role; fermentation processes; mass transfer coefficients; thermostable enzymes
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Dear Colleagues,
Extreme ecosystems are a significant part of our planet. The microorganisms that inhabit these habitats are of scientific interest, both because of the adaptation mechanisms they have developed to survive and because of the properties of their secondary metabolites, which hold use in various sectors of industry. The unique qualities of the products of this origin present successful substitutes for their chemical counterparts, which in a large percentage of cases are toxic and have a negative effect on human health and the environment. In this regard, fermentation processes in laboratory, semi-industrial, and industrial conditions play an essential role in the successful implementation of the relevant bioactive molecules. The strains, conditions, cultivation media, and the appropriate technical solution as a whole are an inseparable sequence of steps leading to the implementation of cost-effective processes for obtaining products of organic origin. Lastly, we explore the contribution of extremophiles to genetic engineering, where new species, and in particular their specific genes, could serve as a model to develop rational strategies for genetic and metabolic optimization to produce a desired product.
I invite and encourage all scientists involved in the search and study of extremophile microorganisms and their secondary metabolites, their interesting functional properties, and/or the development of cost-effective and productive fermentation processes with potential for application in various fields to submit their research to this Special Issue
Dr. Nadja Radchenkova
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- extremophiles
- functional properties
- bioprocess optimization
- microbial biotechnology
- applications
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