Announcements

We are delighted to share some highly cited papers in the Section “Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics” that were published in Fermentation (ISSN: 2311-5637) in 2022–2023. In addition, some Special Issues in this Section are currently open for submission. The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that may be of interest to you.

1. “Lipase from Yarrowia lipolytica: Prospects as an Industrial Biocatalyst for Biotechnological Applications”
by Jessica Lopes da Silva, Misael Bessa Sales, Viviane de Castro Bizerra, Millena Mara Rabelo Nobre, Ana Kátia de Sousa Braz, Patrick da Silva Sousa, Antônio L. G. Cavalcante, Rafael L. F. Melo, Paulo Gonçalves De Sousa Junior, Francisco S. Neto et al.
Fermentation 2023, 9(7), 581; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9070581
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/7/581

2. “Advances in Komagataella phaffii Engineering for the Production of Renewable Chemicals and Proteins”
by Clara Vida Galrão Corrêa Carneiro, Luana Assis Serra, Thályta Fraga Pacheco, Letícia Maria Mallmann Ferreira, Lívia Teixeira Duarte Brandão, Mariana Nogueira de Moura Freitas, Débora Trichez and João Ricardo Moreira de Almeida
Fermentation 2022, 8(11), 575; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8110575
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/11/575

3. “Microalgae and Cyanobacteria Biomass Pretreatment Methods: A Comparative Analysis of Chemical and Thermochemical Pretreatment Methods Aimed at Methane Production”
by Maria C. de Oliveira, Isabelli D. Bassin and Magali C. Cammarota
Fermentation 2022, 8(10), 497; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8100497
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/10/497

4. “Yeasts as Producers of Flavor Precursors during Cocoa Bean Fermentation and Their Relevance as Starter Cultures: A Review”
by Hugo Gabriel Gutiérrez-Ríos, Mirna Leonor Suárez-Quiroz, Zorba Josué Hernández-Estrada, Olaya Pirene Castellanos-Onorio, Rodrigo Alonso-Villegas, Patricia Rayas-Duarte, Cynthia Cano-Sarmiento, Claudia Yuritzi Figueroa-Hernández and Oscar González-Rios
Fermentation 2022, 8(7), 331; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8070331
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/7/331

5. “Production of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid by Levilactobacillus brevis CD0817 by Coupling Fermentation with Self-Buffered Whole-Cell Catalysis”
by Haixing Li, Tianyi Sun, Mengya Jia, Lingqin Wang, Cheng Wei, Jinfeng Pei, Zhiyu Lin and Shuixing Wang
Fermentation 2022, 8(7), 321; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8070321
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/7/321

6. “Development of a Microalgae-Based Continuous Starch-to-Hydrogen Conversion Approach”
by Bettina Hupp, Bernadett Pap, Attila Farkas and Gergely Maróti
Fermentation 2022, 8(7), 294; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8070294
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/7/294

7. “Dynamic Variations in Rumen Fermentation Characteristics and Bacterial Community Composition during In Vitro Fermentation”
by Xiao Wei, Kehui Ouyang, Tanghui Long, Zuogui Liu, Yanjiao Li and Qinghua Qiu
Fermentation 2022, 8(6), 276; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8060276
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/6/276

8. “Biosynthesis and Production of Class II Bacteriocins of Food-Associated Lactic Acid Bacteria”
by Tingting Zhang, Yu Zhang, Lin Li, Xiuqi Jiang, Zhuo Chen, Fan Zhao and Yanglei Yi
Fermentation 2022, 8(5), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8050217
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/5/217

9. “Effects of Microbial Inoculation with Different Indigenous Bacillus Species on Physicochemical Characteristics and Bacterial Succession during Short-Term Composting”
by Jiayu Niu and Xiufen Li
Fermentation 2022, 8(4), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8040152
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/4/152

10. “High-Gossypol Whole Cottonseed Exhibited Mediocre Rumen Degradability and Less Microbial Fermentation Efficiency than Cottonseed Hull and Cottonseed Meal with an In Vitro Gas Production Technique”
by Weikang Wang, Qichao Wu, Wenjuan Li, Yanlu Wang, Fan Zhang, Liangkang Lv, Shengli Li and Hongjian Yang
Fermentation 2022, 8(3), 103; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8030103
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/3/103

Special Issues:

1. “Pigment Production in Submerged Fermentation: Second Edition”
Guest Editors: Mekala Venkatachalam and Laurent Dufossé
Submission deadline: 31 May 2025

2. “Yarrowia lipolytica: A Beneficial Yeast as a Biofactory for Biotechnological Applications: 3rd Edition”
Guest Editor: Bartłomiej Zieniuk
Submission deadline: 31 January 2025

3. “New Research on Strains Improvement and Microbial Biosynthesis, 2nd Edition”
Guest Editors: Penka Petrova and Kaloyan Petrov
Submission deadline: 31 January 2025

4. “Feature Review Papers in Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics, 2nd Edition”
Guest Editor: Ronnie Willaert
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

5. “Natural Product Heterologous Biosynthesis in Engineered Microorganisms”
Guest Editors: Hui Li and Yibin Qiu
Submission deadline: 30 December 2024

6. “Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains and Fermentation: 2nd Edition”
Guest Editor: Chiara Nadai
Submission deadline: 31 December 2024