Fermentation | Editor’s Choice Articles Published in 2024

We are pleased to announce the selection of seven 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. “Synergistic Effects of Essential Oil Blends and Fumaric Acid on Ruminal Fermentation, Volatile Fatty Acid Production and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using the Rumen Simulation Technique (RUSITEC)”
by Joel O. Alabi, Peter A. Dele, Deborah O. Okedoyin, Michael Wuaku, Chika C. Anotaenwere, Oludotun O. Adelusi, DeAndrea Gray, Kelechi A. Ike, Olatunde A. Oderinwale, Kiran Subedi et al.
Fermentation 2024, 10(2), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10020114
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/2/114

2. “Biogas Upgrading by Wild Alkaliphilic Microalgae and the Application Potential of Their Biomass in the Carbon Capture and Utilization Technology”
by Yuri Kikuchi, Daichi Kanai, Kenjiro Sugiyama and Katsuhiko Fujii
Fermentation 2024, 10(3), 134; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10030134
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/3/134

3. “Antioxidant and Anticancer Potential of Extracellular Polysaccharide from Porphyridium aerugineum (Rhodophyta)”
by Juliana G. Ivanova, Tanya S. Toshkova-Yotova, Reneta A. Toshkova, Veronika R. Deleva, Ani K. Georgieva and Liliana G. Gigova
Fermentation 2024, 10(5), 259; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10050259
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/5/259

4. “Phenotypic Characterization of Fermentation Performance and Stress Tolerance in Commercial Ale Yeast Strains”
by Anqi Chen, Qiqi Si, Qingyun Xu, Chenwei Pan, Yuhan Cheng and Jian Chen
Fermentation 2024, 10(7), 364; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10070364
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/7/364

5. “Black Tea Kombucha Consumption: Effect on Cardiometabolic Parameters and Diet Quality of Individuals with and without Obesity”
by Gabriela Macedo Fraiz, Mirian A. C. Costa, Rodrigo R. Cardoso, James R. Hébert, Longgang Zhao, Viviana Corich, Alessio Giacomini, Fermín I. Milagro, Frederico A. R. Barros and Josefina Bressan
Fermentation 2024, 10(8), 384; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10080384
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/8/384

6. “Growth of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum BG112 in Batch and Continuous Culture with Camellia sinensis as Prebiotic”
by Óscar Ariel Rojas-Rejón, Carlos Gonzalez-Figueredo, Ana Ruth Quintero-Covarrubias and Alejandro Saldaña-Jáuregui
Fermentation 2024, 10(9), 487; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10090487
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/9/487

7. “Predicting the Microbiome and Metabolome Dynamics of Natural Apple Fermentation Towards the Development of Enhanced Functional Vinegar”
by Bruna Leal Maske, Ignácio Ruiz, Alexander da Silva Vale, Vitória de Mello Sampaio, Najua Kêmil El Kadri, Carlos Ricardo Soccol and Gilberto Vinícius Pereira
Fermentation 2024, 10(11), 552; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10110552
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/11/552

8. “ADM1-Based Modeling of Biohydrogen Production through Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Agro-Industrial Wastes in a Continuous-Flow Stirred-Tank Reactor System”
by Christina N. Economou, Georgios Manthos, Dimitris Zagklis and Michael Kornaros
Fermentation 2024, 10(3), 138; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10030138
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/3/138

9. “Thermal Treatment and Fermentation of Legume Flours with Leuconostoc citreum TR116 for the Development of Spreadable Meat Alternatives”
by Aylin W. Sahin, Ophélie Gautheron and Sandra Galle
Fermentation 2024, 10(8), 412; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10080412
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/8/412

10. “Artisanal Cream Cheese Fermented with Kefir Grains”
by Denise Rossi Freitas, Eliana Setsuko Kamimura and Mônica Roberta Mazalli
Fermentation 2024, 10(8), 420; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10080420
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/8/420

11. “A New Concept for the Rapid Development of Digital Twin Core Models for Bioprocesses in Various Reactor Designs”
by André Moser, Christian Appl, Ralf Pörtner, Frank Baganz and Volker C. Hass
Fermentation 2024, 10(9), 463; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10090463
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/9/463

12. “The Combined Effect of Four Nutraceutical-Based Feed Additives on the Rumen Microbiome, Methane Gas Emission, Volatile Fatty Acids, and Dry Matter Disappearance Using an In Vitro Batch Culture Technique”
by Kelechi A. Ike, Deborah O. Okedoyin, Joel O. Alabi, Oludotun O. Adelusi, Michael Wuaku, Lydia K. Olagunju, Chika C. Anotaenwere, DeAndrea Gray, Peter A. Dele, Ahmed E. Kholif et al.
Fermentation 2024, 10(10), 499; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10100499
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/10/499

13. “Constructing a New Pathway for Ethylene Glycol Biosynthesis and Its Coenzyme Reuse Mechanism”
by Zeyang Zhu, Wenwei Li, Dan Wang, Xia Fang, Jianing Li and Xuyang Li
Fermentation 2024, 10(11), 558; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10110558
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/11/558

14. “Machine Learning Prediction of Foaming in Anaerobic Co-Digestion from Six Key Process Parameters”
by Sarah E. Daly and Ji-Qin Ni
Fermentation 2024, 10(12), 639; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10120639
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/12/639