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

edited by

Anna Maria Kot

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5787 | 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 7028 | 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 10156 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Fermentation Technology for Animals in Thailand: From Feed to Metabolites

edited by

Anusorn Cherdthong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6762 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation technology; animal; ruminants; feeding; livestock; microbial dynamics; nutrient metabolism; gut health

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6243 | 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)

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

edited by

Franco Van de Velde

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5653 | 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)

Fermentation Processes and Product Development

edited by

Mateusz Wojtusik

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4255 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation technologies; bioprocess intensification; sustainable biomanufacturing; scale-up strategies; bio-based products; industrial biotechnology; circular bioeconomy; biomass valorisation; environmental impact reduction; renewable feedstocks

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

Bioactive Compounds and Functional Properties of Fermented Foods

edited by

Luis Guillermo González-Olivares

Laura Berenice Olvera-Rosales

and

Emmanuel Pérez-Escalante

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3487 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation science; fermented foods; bioactive compounds; health benefits; microbial diversity; nutritional value; technological advances

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

Application of Fermentation Technology in Biomass Utilization and Biofuels Production, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lei Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3151 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo fermentation; electro fermentation; dark fermentation; integrated fermentation; liquid biofuels production; biogas/biohydrogen production and purification; lifecycle analysis of bioenergy production; metabolic engineering; economical evaluation of bioenergy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Sustainable Production of Biomaterials and Innovations in Fermentation Processes

edited by

Kuan-Chen Cheng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable biomanufacturing; precision fermentation; bio-based materials / biomaterials; metabolic engineering; waste valorization; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Novel Insights into Fermented Dairy Products and Their Health Relevance

edited by

Martina Banić

and

Wenjun Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; bioactive compounds; functional foods; lactic acid bacteria fermentation; probiotics; bioactive peptides; volatile aroma compounds; fermented dairy products

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

Fermentative Biomass Upcycling: From Residual Feedstocks to Low-Carbon Products

edited by

Heonseop Eom

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentative upcycling; residual biomass; lignocellulosic bioprocessing; process scale-up

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Application of Enzyme in Biocatalysis and Fermentation

edited by

Nonso E. Nnolim

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; biomass conversion; biocatalysis; microbial technology; biotransformation; enzyme engineering; sustainable development; fermentation process; bio-based production; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Application of Fermentation Technology in Animal Nutrition: 3rd Edition

edited by

Siran Wang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3818 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; silage; forage; by-product; feed; nutrition; animal

Functional Properties of Microorganisms in Fermented Foods, 3rd Edition

edited by

Tao Wang

and

Junjie Yi

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented food; functional properties; functional nutrition; flavor; antibacterial properties; preservation

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

Fermented Biofertilizer Production and Application

edited by

Pierre Christen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1290 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; nature-based solutions; biofertilizer; circular economy; agricultural by-products; microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Wine and Beer Fermentation, 3rd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Perretti

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine and beer fermentation; non-conventional yeasts; NAB and LAB; fermentation technology; alcoholic beverages; microbial; winemaking

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

Microbial Metabolism Focusing on Bioactive Molecules

edited by Ismael Maciel de Mancilha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8451 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial metabolism; bioactive metabolites; biotechnology; microbial pathways; metabolic products

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

The Roles of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Food Fermentation

edited by

Talha Demirci

and

Enes Dertli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6096 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; fermented foods; probiotics; postbiotics; starter cultures; fermented foods; health benefits; omics

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

Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorisation, 2nd Edition

edited by Indrikis Muiznieks and

Alexander Rapoport

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5120 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; integrated bioprocess; bioactive compounds; separation and purification; bacterial, yeast, and fungal strain development; cellulases and laccases; assessment of fermentation product activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Applied Microorganisms and Industrial/Food Enzymes, 3rd Edition

edited by

Xian Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4273 | 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)

Applications of Microbial Biodiversity in Wine Fermentation

edited by

Laura Fariña

, Karina Medina and

Valentina Martín

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3675 | Submission Open

Keywords: saccharomyces yeast; non-saccharomyces yeast; lactic acid bacteria; acetic acid bacteria; Brettanomyces; winemaking; vineyard; oenological microbiota; microbial consortium; winery grape; innovation; sustainability; bioprotection

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

Advances in Fermented Fruits and Vegetables—2nd Edition

edited by

Łukasz Łopusiewicz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2587 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation science; fermented fruits and vegetables; health benefits; microbial diversity; nutritional value; technological advances

(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 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Application of Anaerobic Digestion Technology: Current Progress and New Trends

edited by

Bariş Çalli

and

Orhan Yenigün

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; anaerobic fermentation; pre-treatment; co-digestion; volatile fatty acids; inhibition; process control; biogas and biomethane; digestate valorization; dynamic modeling; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Fermented Foods in a Sustainable Future: Safety, Quality and Innovation

edited by

Awanwee Petchkongkaew

and

Weerapong Woraprayote

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; bio-circular-green economy; food safety; food quality; food innovation

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

Fermentation-Enabled Circular Biorefineries

edited by

Bartłomiej Zieniuk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; circular biorefineries; waste valorization; bioprocess engineering; industrial biotechnology; sustainability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Non-Conventional Yeasts in Fermented Beverages: Biotechnology, Tradition, and Innovation

edited by

Ciro Sannino

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: aroma complexity; fermented beverages; innovative fermentation strategies; low-alcohol fermentation; mixed and spontaneous fermentations; non-conventional yeasts; yeast biotechnology; yeast diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Yeast)

Microbial Metabolites and Functionality in Fermented Dairy

edited by

Xiankang Fan

and Yuxing Guo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented dairy products; microbial metabolites; health benefits; bioactive peptides; probiotic; lactic acid bacteria; bifidobacteria; mixed microbial consortia

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

Advanced Bioconversion and Valorization of Organic Solid Waste

edited by

Yang Wu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2085 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic solid waste; waste activated sludge; food waste; anaerobic fermentation; short-chain fatty acid; methane

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Microbial Ecosystems in Fermented Foods

edited by

Marija Milic

Katarina Mihajlovski

and

Snežana Dimitrijević

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7122 | 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)

Advances in Fermented Foods and Beverages, 2nd Edition

edited by

Camelia Elena Luchian

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; probiotics; bioactive peptides; functional foods; microbial fermentation; anticarcinogenic; cardiovascular disease; antimicrobial effect; lactic acid bacteria; nutraceuticals

(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 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13657 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Microbial Upcycling of Organic Waste to Biofuels and Biochemicals

edited by

Le Zhang

and Rouf Ahmad Dar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6386 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; organic wastes; biochemicals; biofuels; bioenergy; biogas; biohydrogen; anaerobic digestion; acidogenic fermentation; dark fermentation

(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 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3555 | Submission Open

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

Fermented Foods for Boosting Health: 2nd Edition

edited by Jia Song

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3115 | Submission Open

Keywords: health benefits; traditional fermented foods; fermentation; functional foods; bioactive molecules; antioxidants; antidiabetics; gut microbiome; polysaccharides

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

Lactic Acid Bacteria in Functional Foods: From Microbiology to Health Benefits

edited by

Viola Galli

and

Lisa Granchi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2013 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; plant-based fermented foods; bioactive compounds; functional properties; nutrition; by-products; starter cultures; health benefits; postbiotics

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

Lactic Acid Bacteria: Fermentation

edited by

Victor Dopazo

and

Massimo Iorizzo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria (LAB); fermentation; strain improvement; bioprocess engineering; food biotechnology; metabolic engineering; systems biology; functional foods; omics; microbial physiology

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

Starter Advances in Beverage and Dairy Fermentation

edited by Oktay Yerlikaya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1586 | Submission Open

Keywords: beverage and dairy fermentation; starter cultures; yeast–bacteria interactions; fermentation metabolism; bioactive compounds; fermented foods and beverages; brewing and dairy technology; fermentation kinetics; microbial ecology; mixed-culture fermentation

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

Tradition to Innovation: Biotechnological and Microbial Approaches in Fermented Beverages

edited by Nadia Nara Batista,

Ana Paula Pereira Bressani

and

Cíntia Lacerda Ramos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented beverages; microbial ecology; microbial interactions; starter cultures; spontaneous fermentation; process optimization; metabolomics; proteomics; sensory quality

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

Non-Conventional Yeasts as Biofactories for Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Bartłomiej Zieniuk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-conventional yeasts; yeast cell factories; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; systems biology; whole-cell biocatalysis; recombinant protein expression; secretion; enzymes; organic acids; polyols; single-cell oils (SCO); single-cell proteins (SCP); pigments; flavors and aromas; stress tolerance; waste valorization; circular bioeconomy; bioprocess engineering; fermentation scale-up; co-culture fermentation; downstream processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Yeast)

Next-Generation Biotics in Fermented and Functional Foods

edited by

Olja Šovljanski

and

Ana Tomić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 336 | 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)

Biofuels Production and Processing Technology, 4th Edition

edited by

Alessia Tropea

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel production technologies; downstream processing; upstream processing; biorefinery; energy; bioethanol production; agroforest and industrial waste feedstock valorization; microorganisms for biofuel; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Fermentation-Driven Meat: Microbial Processes for Sustainable Flavor, Safety and Preservation

edited by

Luís Patarata

Fernanda Cosme

and

Fernando M. Nunes

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

Keywords: fermented meat; starter cultures; bioprotection; bacteriocins; predictive microbiology; volatilomics; clean-label; nitrite reduction; shelf-life; sustainability; life-cycle assessment; sensory quality

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

Feed Additives and Rumen Fermentation

edited by

Kanber Kara

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: rumen fermentation; feed additives; rumen microbiota; volatile fatty acids; methane mitigation; essential oils; phytogenic feed additives; rumen microbial ecology; nutrient digestibility; ruminant nutrition

Rumen Microbes and Fermentation

edited by

Mengzhi Wang

and

Yujia Jing

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; rumen microbes; metabolites; diet composition; volatile fatty acids; feed additives; methane emissions; ammonia

Biotechnology for Smarter Industrial Fermentation

edited by Giulia Bozzano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial fermentation; biotechnology; microbial engineering; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; systems biology; precision fermentation; bioprocess optimization; scale-up; omics technologies; sustainability; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Fermented Foods as Functional Foods

edited by

Duygu Ağagündüz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; fermented foods; functional foods; nutraceuticals; prebiotics; probiotics; postbiotics; bioactive compounds; food safety; food innovation; organoleptic properties; human health; nutrition; microbiome; precision nutrition

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

Advances in Fermentation Technology for Sustainable Waste Management

edited by Kenji Sakai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial conversion of biomass waste and wastewater; fermentative production; organic waste and wastewater treatment; aerobic and anaerobic digestion; composting; solid and liquid fertilizer; biogas production; uncultured microorganism; meta-genomic and meta-transcriptomic analyses; microbial consortium and function; microbial fuel cell; biocycle of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus elements; organic waste treatment (human excreta, sewage sludge, livestock manure, food waste, agricultural waste); soil amendment and fertilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Yeast and Bacteria Metabolomics in Wine and Beer Production: Fermentation Control and Spoilage

edited by

Manuel Malfeito Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: spoilage yeasts; wine production; beer production; sensory analysis; metagenomic analysis; metabolome analysis; yeast ecology; NoLo beverages; fermentation and health

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

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