Announcements

We are pleased to announce the selection of twelve editor’s choice papers published in Fermentation (ISSN: 2311-5637, latest Impact Factor 3.3, CiteScore 5.7). All of these papers have been selected from Volume 10 (2024) by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members and have been positively received by researchers; therefore, it is believed that they will interest readers and provide opportunities for follow-up research.

1. “Mixotrophic Syngas Conversion Enables the Production of meso-2,3-butanediol with Clostridium autoethanogenum”
by Anne Oppelt, Anton Rückel, Markus Rupp and Dirk Weuster-Botz
Fermentation 2024, 10(2), 102; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10020102
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/2/102

2. “The Potential Use of Pseudomonas stutzeri as a Biocatalyst for the Removal of Heavy Metals and the Generation of Bioelectricity”
by Rojas-Flores Segundo, Magaly De La Cruz-Noriega, Luis Cabanillas-Chirinos, Nélida Milly Otiniano, Nancy Soto-Deza, Walter Rojas-Villacorta and Mayra De La Cruz-Cerquin
Fermentation 2024, 10(2), 113; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10020113
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/2/113

3. “Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation for Isobutanol Production from Banana Peel”
by Hironaga Akita, Shodai Shibata, Tomoe Komoriya, Shinnosuke Kamei, Hiromichi Asamoto and Masakazu Matsumoto
Fermentation 2024, 10(3), 161; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10030161
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/3/161

4. “Ethanol Production from a Mixture of Waste Tissue Paper and Food Waste through Saccharification and Mixed-Culture Fermentation”
by Hongzhi Ma, Yueyao Wang, Pin Lv, Jun Zhou, Ming Gao, Dayi Qian, Bo Song and Qunhui Wang
Fermentation 2024, 10(4), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10040194
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/4/194

5. “Biohydrogen, Volatile Fatty Acids, and Biomethane from Mezcal Vinasses—A Dark Fermentation Process Evaluation”
by Sergio A. Díaz-Barajas, Iván Moreno-Andrade, Edson B. Estrada-Arriaga, Liliana García-Sánchez and Marco A. Garzón-Zúñiga
Fermentation 2024, 10(4), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10040217
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/4/217

6. “Photoautotrophic Production of Docosahexaenoic Acid- and Eicosapentaenoic Acid-Enriched Biomass by Co-Culturing Golden-Brown and Green Microalgae”
by Anna-Lena Thurn, Josef Schobel and Dirk Weuster-Botz
Fermentation 2024, 10(4), 220; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10040220
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/4/220

7. “The Formulation of a Natural Detergent with a Biosurfactant Cultivated in a Low-Cost Medium for Use in Coastal Environmental Remediation”
by Ivison A. da Silva, Fabíola Carolina G. de Almeida, Romulo N. Alves, Maristela C. C. Cunha, Jéssica Cristina M. de Oliveira, Mucio Luiz B. Fernandes and Leonie A. Sarubbo
Fermentation 2024, 10(7), 332; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10070332
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/7/332

8. “Evaluation of Essential Oils and Their Blends on the Fermentative Profile, Microbial Count, and Aerobic Stability of Sorghum Silage”
by Elon S. Aniceto, Tadeu S. Oliveira, José R. Meirelles, Jr., Ismael N. Silva, Elvanio J. L. Mozelli Filho, Raphael S. Gomes, Juliana P. Arévalo and Patrícia R. Moraes
Fermentation 2024, 10(7), 335; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10070335
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/7/335

9. “The Impact of Varying Levels of Laurus nobilis Leaves as a Sustainable Feed Additive on Ruminal Fermentation: In Vitro Gas Production, Methane and Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Ruminal Degradability of a Conventional Diet for Ruminants”
by Ahmed E. Kholif
Fermentation 2024, 10(8), 387; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10080387
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/8/387

10. “Neutral Red Film Augments Extracellular Electron Transfer Performed by Clostridium pasteurianum DSM 525”
by Ana Clara Bonizol Zani, João Carlos de Souza, Adalgisa Rodrigues de Andrade and Valeria Reginatto
Fermentation 2024, 10(10), 497; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10100497
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/10/497

11. “Efficient Two-Stage Meso- and Thermophilic Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste from a Microbial Perspective”
by Katsuaki Ohdoi, Yoshihiro Okamoto, Tomonori Koga, Haruka Takahashi, Mugihito Oshiro, Toshihito Morimitsu, Hideki Muraoka, Yukihiro Tashiro and Kenji Sakai
Fermentation 2024, 10(12), 607; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10120607
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/12/607

12. “Bioconversion of Agro-Industrial Byproducts Using Bacillus sp. CL18: Production of Feather Hydrolysates for Development of Bioactive Polymeric Nanofibers”
by Naiara Jacinta Clerici, Daniel Joner Daroit, Aline Aniele Vencato and Adriano Brandelli
Fermentation 2024, 10(12), 615; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10120615
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/12/615