Fermentation

Microbial Cell Factories for Value-Added Products from Agro-Industrial Residues

edited by

and

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1411 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial residues; microbial cell factories; fermentation; prebiotic oligosaccharides; functional food ingredients; circular bioeconomy; bioprocess design; valorization; sustainable biorefineries; waste-to-value

(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 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14407 | 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)

Microbial Fermentation: A Sustainable Approach to Food Production

edited by André Guerra,

Breno Pereira de Paula

and Angela Gava Barreto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6310 | Submission Open

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

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

Application of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation in Waste Management

edited by

Pengsong Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6310 | 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)

Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorisation, 2nd Edition

edited by Indrikis Muiznieks and

Alexander Rapoport

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5745 | 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)

Application of Fermentation Technology in Animal Nutrition: 3rd Edition

edited by

Siran Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5354 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Carlos Eduardo De Farias Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3290 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by Tiago Lima de Albuquerque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3209 | 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)

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

edited by

Jie Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2799 | 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)

Microbiological Challenges in Malt and Beer Production

edited by Sunčica Beluhan, Ksenija Markov and Andreja Leboš Pavunc

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1939 | 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)

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

edited by

Penka Petrova

and

Kaloyan Petrov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1539 | 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)

Feature Review Papers in Yeast

edited by

Ronnie G. Willaert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1060 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast biotechnology; yeast fermentation; yeast physiology; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; yeast genetics; microbial cell factories; industrial yeasts; pathogenic yeasts; enzyme production; biofuels; yeast evolution; fermentation process engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Yeast)

Next-Gen Biofuels: Innovations in Microbial Fermentation and Metabolic Networks

edited by

Massimiliano Fabbricino

and

Gennaro Trancone

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation biofuels; microbial fermentation; metabolic engineering; dynthetic biology; dark fermentation; biohydrogen production; biogas and biomethane; lignocellulosic biomass conversion; microbial consortia; systems metabolic modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Precision Fermentation and Synthetic Biology

edited by

Hesham A. El Enshasy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: precise fermentation; synthetic biology; recombinant protein production; engineering biology; bioprocess design; recombinant protein production; cell factory

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

Traditional and Innovative Fermented Dairy Products

edited by

Thomas Bintsis

and

Photis Papademas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8005 | 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 Processes and Product Development

edited by

Mateusz Wojtusik

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5471 | 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)

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

edited by

Olga Miriam Rutiaga-Quiñones

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3636 | 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)

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 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3223 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

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

edited by

Amparo Gamero

and Mariagiovanna Fragasso

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2913 | 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)

Biotechnology in Winemaking, 2nd Edition

edited by Hong Gao and Alejandro Martínez Moreno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2293 | 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)

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

edited by

Awanwee Petchkongkaew

and

Weerapong Woraprayote

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1839 | 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)

Process Intensification in Microbial Biotechnology for Fermentation

edited by Darlisson De Alexandria Santos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1715 | 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)

Bioactive Metabolites in Fermented Foods: From Microbial Alchemy to Human Health

edited by

Yuthana Phimolsiripol

,

Churairat Moukamnerd

and

Juan Manuel Castagnini

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1623 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive metabolites; fermented foods; microbial fermentation; lactic acid bacteria and yeasts; functional compounds; metabolomics and analytical profiling; sensory evaluation; valorization of food and agro-industrial by-products; sustainable food bioprocessing

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

Fermentation Technologies for Sustainable Animal Feed

edited by

Yukun Zhang

,

Amina Moss

and

Weilong Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented feed ingredients; solid state fermentation; feed biotechnology; feed additives; waste valorization; nutrient bioavailability; sustainable feed ingredients; microbial fermentation; feed efficiency; alternative protein sources; gut microbiota; anti-nutritional factor reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal and Feed Fermentation)

Hybrid Modeling of Fermentation Processes at the Pilot and Industrial Scale

edited by José Ricardo Pérez-Correa and Francisco Ibáñez-Espinel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid modeling; digital twin; physics-informed machine learning; industrial fermentation; fermentation scale-up; open fermentation datasets; scale-dependent variability; brewing; biofuel production; biopharmaceutical manufacturing

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

Ruminal Fermentation, 3rd Edition

edited by Cláudia Braga Pereira Bento

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 63 | 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 Animal and Feed Fermentation)

Novel Insights into Fermented Dairy Products and Their Health Relevance

edited by

Martina Banić

and

Wenjun Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1272 | 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)

Sustainable Production of Biomaterials and Innovations in Fermentation Processes

edited by

Kuan-Chen Cheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | 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)

Application of Enzyme in Biocatalysis and Fermentation

edited by

Nonso E. Nnolim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 352 | 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)

New Research on Wastewater Biological Treatment and Resource Recovery

edited by Bruna Sampaio de Mello and Arnaldo Sarti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; methane production; wastewater treatment; resource recovery; bioreactor performance; co-digestion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Anaerobic Digestion Under Extreme Conditions: Advances in Process Resilience and Bioresource Recovery

edited by

Ashira Roopnarain

,

Haripriya Rama

and Andisiwe Matu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; dry anaerobic digestion; psychrophilic anaerobic digestion; thermophilic anaerobic digestion; digestate valorization; circular bioeconomy; biogas; process stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Fermentation Innovations in Food Processing

edited by Hatice Kalkan Yıldırım and

Łukasz Łopusiewicz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision fermentation; functional and probiotic foods; plant-based fermentation; food waste valorization; novel microbial strains; omics technologies; sensory innovation

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

New Insights into Fermented Functional Foods and Beverages

edited by

Netsanet Terefe

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented food; biotics; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; bioactive compounds; omics; metabolomics; metagenomics; genomics; bioinformatics; digital twins; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Omics-Guided Food Fermentation and Microbial Biotechnology: From Strain Design to Sustainable Product Development

edited by

Yanglei Yi

and

Bo Zhang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems biology; omics; food fermentation; strain design; process control; metabolomics; genomics; microbiome; food biotechnology

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

Advanced Bioconversion and Valorization of Organic Solid Waste

edited by

Yang Wu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2509 | 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)

Recent Advancements in Fermentation Technology: Biofuels Production, 2nd Edition

edited by Sufia Hena and

Silvio Silvério da Silva

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 58 | 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)

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 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4592 | 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)

Advances in Fermented Fruits and Vegetables—2nd Edition

edited by

Łukasz Łopusiewicz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3310 | 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)

Dairy Fermentation from a Microbial Perspective

edited by

Tuba Erkaya

and

Hacer Meral Aktaş

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy fermentation; dairy microbiology; lactic acid bacteria; starter cultures; probiotics; microbiome; metabolomics; food safety; bioprocessing; microbial interaction

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

Microbial Metabolites and Functionality in Fermented Dairy

edited by

Xiankang Fan

and Yuxing Guo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 349 | 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)

Advances in Fermentation Technology for Sustainable Waste Management

edited by Kenji Sakai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 293 | 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 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 272 | 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)

Advanced Enzyme Engineering: From Molecular Insights to Industrial Applications

edited by Yangyang Li and

Wei Song

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; computational enzyme design; microbial cell factories; biomanufacturing; enzyme discovery; mechanistic understanding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Fermented Cereals and Legumes: Innovation for the Development and Characterization of Functional Foods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Franco Van de Velde

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 44 | 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)

Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Foods for Functionality and Quality Formation

edited by

Guanghui Shen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; fermented food; sensory quality; bioactive substances; food preservation; microbial interaction; functional components; functional fermented foods; industrial fermentation

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

Application of Anaerobic Digestion Technology: Current Progress and New Trends

edited by

Bariş Çalli

and

Orhan Yenigün

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1503 | 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)

Cyanobacteria and Eukaryotic Microalgae, 3rd Edition

edited by

Hristo Najdenski

and

Maya Zaharieva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

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

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

Aromatic Compounds in Wine

edited by

Turgut Cabaroǧlu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine aroma; volatile compounds; terroir; yeast metabolism; fermentation; sensory evaluation; wine aging; analytical techniques; off-flavors; aroma interactions

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

Emerging Technologies in Fermented Food Processing and Safety

edited by Nurul Aqilah Mohd Zaini

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; beneficial microorganisms; food safety; fermentation technology; lactic acid bacteria; probiotics; starter cultures; functional foods; sustainable fermentation; food biotechnology

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

Feature Papers in Fermentation Process Design

edited by

Thaddeus Ezeji

and

Miguel Ladero Galán

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: process design; fermentation optimization; bioreactor performance; scale-up; scale-down; microbial kinetics; batch fermentation; fed-batch fermentation; continuous fermentation; purification methods; downstream processing of fermentation products; bioprocess monitoring

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

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