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Fermentation Processes: Modeling, Optimization and Control: 3rd Edition

edited by

Ricardo Aguilar-López

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6410 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation technology; process modeling; simulation analysis; process optimization; control process; sustainability issues; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation Process Design)

Novel Strategies and Emerging Technologies in Functional and Sustainable Food Systems

edited by

Ioannis Kourkoutas

and

Gregoria Mitropoulou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12914 | Submission Open

Keywords: starter cultures; fermented foods and beverages; functional ingredients; dairy products; probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; sustainable processes; microbiome applications; food security; circular economy; functional food regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

The Industrial Feasibility of Biosurfactants

edited by

Cristiano José De Andrade

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11369 | Submission Open

Keywords: glycolipids; rhamnolipids; sophorolipids; mannosylerythritol lipids; lipopeptides and lipoproteins; surfactin; polymeric biosurfactants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Valorization of Food Waste Using Solid-State Fermentation Technology

edited by

Cristóbal Noé Aguilar González

and

María Liliana Flores-López

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10058 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste valorization; circular bioeconomy; biotechnological processes; integrative bioprocess; solid state fermentation; dark fermentation; microbial growth; lignocellulosic enzyme production; bioactive compounds releasement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Cyanobacteria and Eukaryotic Microalgae (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hristo Najdenski

and

Yana E. Ilieva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9747 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyanobacteria; eukaryotic microalgae; biodiversity; natural compounds; secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)

Recent Trends in Lactobacillus and Fermented Food, 3rd Edition

edited by

Laura Stan

and

Simona Chis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7594 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; fermentation; adaptability; bioactive compounds; textural and sensory attributes; nutritional value

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Biorefining for Biofuel Production

edited by

Timothy Tse

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4335 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefining; biofuels; microbial strains; biocatalysis; enzyme; fermentation; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Novel and Old Insights for Biotechnological Exploitation of Actinomycetota Strain Fermentations

edited by

Giuseppe Gallo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3614 | Submission Open

Keywords: actinomycetota; actinobacteria; fermentation; biotechnological exploitation; metabolic engineering; bioactive compounds; strain improvement; omics studies; mixed cultures; enzyme production; microbial interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)

The Role of Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts in Crafting Alcoholic Drinks

edited by

Ivana Karabegović

Bojana R. Danilović

and

Sandra Stamenković Stojanović

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3222 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-Saccharomyces yeasts; alcoholic drinks fermentation; alcoholic fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Yeast)

Application of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation in Waste Management

edited by

Pengsong Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1686 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; microbial metabolism; aerobic composting; anaerobic digestion; biofuel; microbial fuel cell; microbial wastewater treatment; syngas fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Recent Advances in Anaerobic-Digestion-Based Biorefinery

edited by Ying Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1372 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic fermentation; biohydrogen; methane production; organic wastes; microbial metabolism; microbiomics analysis; high-value-added products; anaerobic biotransformation; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Fungi for Bioprocesses: Food, Biofuel, Biocompounds and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Carlos Eduardo De Farias Silva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 954 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganism; wastewater treatment; protein enrichment; bioethanol; biodiesel; biogas; anaerobic digestion; tertiary treatment; enzyme fermentation; biosorption; biomass pretreatment; biomass hydrolysis; biorefinery

Microbial Processes for Biomass Conversion to Bioenergy

edited by Júlio César Dos Santos and

Ruly Terán Hilares

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; bioenergy; biofuels; microbial biotechnology; lignocellulose; metabolic engineering; enzymatic hydrolysis; fermentation technology; biorefinery; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Microbial Fermentation Technology: A Biological Engine Driving Innovation in the Food Industry

edited by

Jie Cheng

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial fermentation; synthetic biology; functional protein; food industry; targeted breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Applied Microorganisms and Industrial/Food Enzymes, 3rd Edition

edited by

Xian Zhang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3105 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied microorganisms; industrial/food enzymes; fermentation optimization; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; protein engineering; transcriptional regulation; host cells; protein expression; high-throughput screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)

Precision Fermentation: Applications in the Food and Beverage Industry, 2nd Edition

edited by Tiago Lima de Albuquerque

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision fermentation; synthetic biology; novel food ingredients; protein alternatives; animal-free dairy proteins; prebiotics and postbiotics; functional beverages; sustainable food production; industrial scale-up; consumer acceptance and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Wastewater and Industrial By-Products as Inputs for the Production of Microbial Exopolysaccharides and Surfactants

edited by Paulo Fernando De Almeida and

Igor Sampaio

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; agri-food by-products; exopolysaccharides; biosurfactants; microalgae biotechnology; cyanobacteria; fermentation; bacterial bioprocesses; enhanced oil recovery; cosmetics; food applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Research Progress of Rumen Fermentation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Aleksandro S. Da Silva

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2436 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant nutrition; feed; animal nutrition; ruminal fermentation; microbiota

Next-Generation Biotics in Fermented and Functional Foods

edited by

Olja Šovljanski

and

Ana Tomić

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; postbiotics; synbiotics; functional foods; fermented foods; gut microbiota; bioactive metabolites; food biotechnology; nutraceuticals; microbial fermentation; food safety; consumer acceptance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Probiotic Strains and Fermentation)

Emerging Microbial Technologies in Fermentation: Innovations in Food, Environmental, and Health Bioprocesses

edited by

Karina Teixeira Magalhães-Guedes

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12838 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental biotechnology; functional foods; genetically engineered microorganisms; microbial fermentation; postbiotics and microbial metabolites; probiotic biotechnology; sustainable bioprocesses; synthetic biology and microbial consortia; valorization of agro-industrial by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biorefinery Processes

edited by

Carlos Eduardo De Araújo Padilha

, José Antonio Pérez-Pimienta and

Emmanuel Damilano Dutra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12737 | Submission Open

Keywords: fractionation; pretreatment; circular economy; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Waste as Feedstock for Fermentation, 2nd Edition

edited by Fernanda Cortez Lopes and Marilene Henning Henning Vainstein

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7729 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste feedstock; fermentation processes; biofuels; biochemicals; circular economy; agricultural residues; food waste; industrial by-products; waste valorization; sustainable solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Ruminal Fermentation: 2nd Edition

edited by Cláudia Braga Pereira Bento

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7326 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammoniacal nitrogen; animal nutrition; antimicrobials; enteric methane; environmental impact; feed additives; feed efficiency; next-generation sequencing; rumen parameters; ruminal microbiota; ruminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)

Microbial Fermentation: A Sustainable Approach to Food Production

edited by André Guerra,

Breno Pereira de Paula

and Angela Gava Barreto

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3798 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial fermentation; yeast; food production; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Fermented Cereals and Legumes: Innovation for the Development and Characterization of Functional Foods

edited by

Franco Van de Velde

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2839 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal fermentation; legume fermentation; lactic acid bacteria; phenolic compounds; bioaccessibility; sustainable food systems; circular bioeconomy; plant-based beverages; functional foods; product innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Anaerobic Digestion to High-Value Organic Fertilizer and Biogas

edited by

Carlos Morales-Polo

and

Marta Revuelta-Aramburu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1268 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biogas production; organic fertilizers; digestate valorization; nutrient recovery; co-digestion; waste-to-energy; circular bioeconomy; pre-treatment strategies; sustainable waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Resource Recovery and Microbial Transformation of Organic Solid Waste

edited by

Jinling Cai

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic solid waste; microorganisms; compost; fermentation; community succession; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Process Intensification in Microbial Biotechnology for Fermentation

edited by Darlisson De Alexandria Santos

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: process integration; process optimization; co-culture and continuous fermentations; product treatment and recovery; integrated bioprocess development; sustainability and environmental impact; chemical materials applied to bioprocesses; new reactor technologies; microbial hosts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

New Research on Fungal Secondary Metabolites, 3rd Edition

edited by

Xiaofei Tian

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2341 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional gene and genome; solid-state cultivation; metabolic pathway; bioprocessing efficiency; chemical inducers; high-throughput screen; co-cultivation; pilot-scale study; kinetic modeling; structural modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)

Emerging Trends in Functional Lipid Biosynthesis and Precision Fermentation

edited by

Axayacatl Gonzalez

and

Krishnamoorthy Hegde

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional lipids; innovative foods; food ingredients; life cycle analysis; precision fermentation; bioprocesses; metabolic engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)

Women’s Special Issue Series: Fermentation

edited by

Penka Petrova

and

Alice Vilela

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8543 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial metabolism; fermentation process; strain improvement; bioprocesses; bioreactor design; scale-up; beverages; fermented food; bioconversion; biofuels; commodity chemicals; pharmaceuticals; bioproducts; probiotics; gut microbiota

Recent Advancements in Fermentation Technology: Biofuels Production

edited by Sufia Hena and

Silvio Silvério da Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6113 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; precision fermentation; electro-fermentation; fermenter design; co-culture systems; adaptive laboratory evolution; biofuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

YBC2025: Yeast in Bioeconomy

edited by

Mohamed Koubaa

and

Elia Tomás Pejó

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3908 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast bioeconomy; fermentation technology; techno-economic assessment; life cycle analysis; process scale-up

(This special issue belongs to the Section Yeast)

Microbial Ecosystems in Fermented Foods

edited by

Marija Milic

Katarina Mihajlovski

and

Snežana Dimitrijević

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3744 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; fermenting agents; microbial ecosystems; microbial succession; food quality; food safety; fermentation innovations; fermentation sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Biotechnological Strategies for Agro-Industrial Food Waste Management

edited by

Alessia Tropea

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3015 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural food waste; food waste management; bioenergy; biofuel; waste valorization; biotechnology; starter cultures; fermentation process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Dissecting Actinobacteria: From Ecology and Biotechnological Value to Synthetic Biology

edited by

Héctor M. Alvarez

, Mariana Lanfranconi and José Sebastián Dávila Costa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2705 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial production; metabolic pathways; omic techniques; microbial degradation; genetic engineering; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)

Applications of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Foods and Beverages: Second Edition

edited by

Alessandra Pino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; fermented foods; probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Selected Papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Fermentation (IOCFE2025)

edited by

Iris Loira

Manuel Malfeito Ferreira

Antonio Morata

Paola Domizio

and

Alice Vilela

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1386 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-Saccharomyces yeast; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; lactic acid bacteria; probiotics; gut health; health benefits; fermented drinks; yoghurt

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Microbiological Challenges in Malt and Beer Production

edited by Sunčica Beluhan, Ksenija Markov and Andreja Leboš Pavunc

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change factors; mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins; yeast; bacteria; beer quality; microbiological spoilage; consumer risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Biotechnology in Winemaking, 2nd Edition

edited by Hong Gao and Alejandor Martínez-Moreno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; winemaking; fermentation; yeast and bacterial cultures; new winemaking technologies; sustainable wine production; bioinformatics in oenology; grape and yeast genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Next-Generation Fermented Foods: Harnessing Non-Conventional Microbes for Enhanced Nutrition and Functionality

edited by

Amparo Gamero

and Mariagiovanna Fragasso

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-conventional microbes; fermented foods; functional fermentation; microbial diversity; gut health; metabolomics; probiotics; synthetic microbial consortia; food biotechnology; next-generation fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Microbial Safety and Quality Control in Fermented Foods

edited by

Fatih Ozogul

and

Ziye Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; microbial safety; starter cultures; fermentation; metagenomics; quality control; predictive microbiology; foodborne pathogens; spoilage microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

From Waste to Value: Microbial Fermentation for the Sustainable Valorization of Agri-Food Residues

edited by

Emmanuel Atta-Obeng

and

Michela Verni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food by-products; microbial fermentation; circular bioeconomy; sustainable bioprocessing; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

New Research on Strains Improvement and Microbial Biosynthesis, 3rd Edition

edited by

Penka Petrova

and

Kaloyan Petrov

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic improvement; biosynthetic pathways engineering; microbial biosynthesis of new metabolites; biofuels; enzymes production; bioactive molecules; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)

Recent Advances in the Fermentation of Plant-Based Foods and Beverages

edited by

Olga Miriam Rutiaga-Quiñones

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioconversion; fermentation; agro-industrial by-products; fermented beverages; circular economy; fermented food; plant-based

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Application of Fermentation in Biosurfactant and Other Chemicals Sustainable Production

edited by Alvaro S. Lima and

Luciana Cristina Lins A. de Aquino Santana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosurfactants; biocompounds; waste; optimization; fermentation; bioprocess

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Yeasts as Microbial Cell Factories: Diversity, Biotechnology Potential and Applications

edited by

Anna Maria Kot

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4004 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast biodiversity; non-conventional yeasts; fermentation; functional metabolites; food biotechnology; microbial waste valorization; bioprocess optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Yeast)

Traditional and Innovative Fermented Dairy Products

edited by

Thomas Bintsis

and

Photis Papademas

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4915 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented dairy products; cheese; yogurt; kefir; fermented milk; artisanal dairy products; starter culture; adjunct culture; probiotic culture; autochthonous microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)

Fermentation-Driven Biotechnological Valorization of Bioactive Compounds from Plants

edited by

María Liliana Flores-López

and

Jorge L. Guía-García

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6964 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; biotransformation; plant bioactives; natural products; microbial valorization; bioprocessing; sustainable biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Applications in Food Safety and Animal Health

edited by

Analía Inés Etcheverría

and

María Inés Palacio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4505 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria (LAB); probiotics; fermented foods; food chain; food safety; foodborne diseases; animal health; biopreservation; pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Probiotic Strains and Fermentation)

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