Emerging Trends in Functional Lipid Biosynthesis and Precision Fermentation
A special issue of Fermentation (ISSN 2311-5637). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
Interests: systems biology; bioprocessing; bioproduction and bioproducts; fermentation; biofertiliser; gas fermentation; synthetic biology
Interests: green technology; environmental biotechnology; genetic engineering; enzyme technology; bioprocess development
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there has been a growing demand for sustainable processes in the manufacturing of foods and beverages. To satisfy the demand for these products by a growing population that is expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, productivity in this sector must improve dramatically. In this context, precision fermentation is revolutionizing the production of food ingredients using engineered microbial systems to produce specific compounds such as proteins, enzymes, and lipids. Lipids are essential in creating innovative food and beverages, as they enhance texture, flavor, and nutritional content. The combination of precision fermentation strategies with groundbreaking discoveries on lipid metabolism and novel engineering tools offers us a unique opportunity to produce functional lipids to enhance the quality and diversity of food products.
This Special Issue aims to explore cutting-edge strategies in precision fermentation to produce functional lipids as well as to provide a deeper understanding of the intricacies of metabolism, novel biosynthesis strategies using metabolic engineering, and synthetic biology to produce food ingredients. We aim to outline the latest advancements in the biosynthesis of functional lipids and their metabolic pathways, highlighting their crucial role in enhancing the texture, flavor, and nutritional content of novel food and beverages. This Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of how precision fermentation can sustainably and efficiently produce high-value lipids, thereby driving innovation in the food industry.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Metabolism of lipids in microbial systems;
- Biosynthesis of lipids in microbial cell factories;
- Metabolic engineering for production of lipids;
- Fermentation strategies to produce lipid though precision fermentation;
- Lifecycle analysis of bioprocess to produce functional lipids;
- Application of functional lipids in the development of novel foods;
- Production of novel foods and ingredients using functional lipids.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Axayacatl Gonzalez
Dr. Krishnamoorthy Hegde
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- functional lipids
- innovative foods
- food ingredients
- life cycle analysis
- precision fermentation
- bioprocesses
- metabolic engineering
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