Fermentation-Enabled Circular Biorefineries
A special issue of Fermentation (ISSN 2311-5637). This special issue belongs to the section "Industrial Fermentation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 91
Special Issue Editor
Interests: lipase-catalyzed ester synthesis; lipophilization; enzymatic (trans)esterification; whole-cell modification of phenolic compounds; microbiology; yarrowia lipolytica; lipases biosynthesis; antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of phenolic compounds; microbial enzymes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fermentation-based bioprocesses are central to the transition from a fossil-dependent economy to resilient, circular, bio-based production systems. By enabling the biological conversion of renewable resources, industrial residues, and waste streams into valuable products, fermentation provides a technological foundation for circular biorefineries that integrate resource efficiency, waste valorization, and sustainable manufacturing.
This Special Issue focuses on fermentation-enabled circular biorefineries as integrated systems in which fermentation acts as the key transformation step linking diverse feedstocks to high-value bio-based products. The aim is to present recent advances in fermentation technology, bioprocess engineering, and process integration that support the redesign of conventional industries into circular biorefinery platforms.
Particular attention is given to strategies that enhance feedstock flexibility, improve process robustness, and enable the efficient recovery of products within closed or cascading material loops. Contributions are invited on the following topics: (i) fermentation-driven biorefinery concepts and process architectures; (ii) the use of alternative, residual, and waste-derived raw materials as sustainable fermentation feedstocks; (iii) innovative pretreatment, fractionation, and downstream processing technologies integrated with fermentation-based conversion routes; (iv) pilot-, demonstration-, and industrial-scale implementations of fermentation-centered biorefineries; and (v) sustainability assessment methodologies evaluating the environmental, economic, and social performance of fermentation-enabled circular biorefineries.
By combining fundamental research with applied and industrial case studies, this Special Issue seeks to advance fermentation-centered solutions that accelerate the deployment of circular biorefineries and contribute to the long-term sustainability of bio-based production systems.
Dr. Bartłomiej Zieniuk
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fermentation
- circular biorefineries
- waste valorization
- bioprocess engineering
- industrial biotechnology
- sustainability assessment
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