YBC2025: Yeast in Bioeconomy

Dear Colleagues,

The field of yeast-based bioeconomy has become a focal point in biotechnological innovation, offering sustainable solutions that address global challenges related to resource utilization and sustainability. Yeast systems have demonstrated remarkable potential in areas such as metabolic engineering for enhanced biosynthetic pathways, fermentation technology for the production of high-value compounds, and scalable process optimization for industrial applications. The "Yeast in Bioeconomy Conference 2025", held in Compiègne, France, from October 22nd to 24th, brought together leading researchers and industry representatives for the exploration of these topics and the dissemination of groundbreaking advancements.

The link to the conference can be found below: https://ybc.bio/.

This Special Issue of Fermentation welcomes contributions that build upon the discussions and discoveries presented at the conference. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and case studies that address key topics such as the optimization of fermentation processes, downstream processing innovations, bioreactor design, and life cycle and techno-economic assessments of bio-based yeast production systems. We particularly welcome the submission of articles that focus on the industrialization and market integration of yeast-based technologies.

Through this Special Issue, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of recent developments in yeast-based bioeconomy and foster further advancements in this impactful field. We look forward to receiving your contributions and thank you in advance for your efforts in sharing your research with the broader scientific community.

Dr. Mohamed Koubaa
Dr. Elia Tomás Pejó
Guest Editors

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