Industry, Agriculture and Food Biotechnology

We welcome submissions to a cross-disciplinary platform that explores the growing role of biotechnology in reshaping the future of industrial production, agricultural systems, and food innovation. This initiative seeks to bring together cutting-edge research and applied science, emphasizing the integration of biotechnological processes, tools, and strategies across three key sectors:

Industrial Biotechnology

We seek contributions that cover the broad spectrum of industrial biotech, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Microbial cell factories for the production of fine chemicals, biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and biopolymers;
• Metabolic and synthetic biology approaches to enhance biosynthetic efficiency and product yield;
• Bioprocess engineering, including bioreactor design, scale-up, and process optimization;
• Fermentation technologies for valorizing low-value substrates or industrial side-streams;
• Biomaterials and bio-based plastics, including the design and production of biodegradable or functional polymers;
• Biotechnologies for carbon capture and valorization, including CO₂-to-product conversion routes;
• Enzyme discovery, engineering, and immobilization for industrial catalysis;
• Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of bio-based innovations.

Agricultural Biotechnology

Contributions may address the following:

• Biofertilizers and biostimulants derived from microbial or enzymatic systems;
• Valorization of agricultural waste into value-added compounds via biotechnological routes;
• Microbial consortia and plant-microbiome engineering for sustainable crop health;
• Precision biotechnology for soil health restoration and climate-resilient agriculture;
• Genetic modification and breeding strategies in plants and crops aimed at improving yield, stress tolerance, and nutritional value;
• Biopesticides and plant protection agents from natural or engineered biological sources.

Food Biotechnology

We are also interested in biotechnological innovations applied to food systems:

• Enzyme-based food processing, including the synthesis of functional ingredients;
• Fermented foods and microbial cultures with health-promoting benefits;
• Biotransformation of agri-food by-products into nutraceuticals or food-grade compounds;
• Development of sustainable protein sources, such as microbial, algal, or cell-cultured proteins;
• Food safety and quality control enhanced by biosensors or molecular tools;
• Biotechnological solutions for shelf-life extension, antioxidant activity, and flavor enhancement.

This section of BioTech is designed to promote high-impact, interdisciplinary work that connects fundamental science to scalable, real-world applications—advancing sustainability, circular bioeconomy, and green innovation. We particularly encourage papers that propose biotechnological solutions to global challenges such as climate change, food security, and sustainable industrial development.