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Fermentation publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Women’s Special Issue Series: Fermentation
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 553 | 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
Biotechnological Strategies for Agro-Industrial Food Waste Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | 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)
Application of Fermentation Technology in Biomass Utilization and Biofuels Production, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 141 | 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)
Biodegradation of Microplastics by Fermentative Microorganisms
edited by and Yufen Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastic biodegradation; microbe– plastic interactions; enzymatic depolymerization; pretreatment; fermentative consortia; anaerobic fermentation; metabolomics; metagenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation Process Design)
Microbiological Challenges in Malt and Beer Production
edited by Sunčica Beluhan, Ksenija Markov and Andreja Leboš Pavunc
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 91 | 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)
Emerging Trends in Functional Lipid Biosynthesis and Precision Fermentation submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 110 | 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)
Waste as Feedstock for Fermentation, 2nd Edition
edited by Fernanda Cortez Lopes and Marilene Henning Henning Vainstein
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4015 | 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)
Microbial Cell Factories for the Production of Functional Compounds
edited by Nobuhiro Aburai
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7737 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid production; peptide production; carbohydrate production; secondary metabolite; bioactive compound; biosynthesis; photosynthesis; respiration; fermentation; microbial conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Fermentation Processes and Product Development
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 148 | 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)
Data-Driven Design and Analysis of Industrially Applicable Microbes
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven microbial engineering; computational biotechnology; flux balance analysis (FBA); genome-scale metabolic models (GEMs); metabolic optimization; industrial microbiology; systems biology; machine learning in biotechnology; bioproduction; omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation Process Design)
Exploring Fermentation Strategies for the Valorization of Food By-Products and Their Bioactive Potential submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8534 | Submission Open
Keywords: by-products; solid-state fermentation; submerged fermentation; health benefits; bioactive compounds; extraction; enzymes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Technological Advances in Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion to Bioenergy
edited by Héctor M. Poggi-Varaldo
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6385 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioenergy; biorefinery; bioelectrochemical systems; fermentation processes; economic feasibility; gas biofuels; lignocellulosic biomass; liquid biofuels; organic wastes; value-added products; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Biotechnological Approaches to the Valorization of Agro-Industrial By-Products submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit and vegetable by-products; residues; aquafeed; bioactive; antimicrobial; functional; food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Yarrowia lipolytica: A Beneficial Yeast as a Biofactory for Biotechnological Applications: 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4775 | Submission Open
Keywords: Yarrowia lipolytica; secondary metabolites; single-cell oils (SCO); lipid accumulation; single-cell proteins (SCP); enzymes biosynthesis; lipases production; metabolic engineering; organic acids synthesis; agri-food waste upgradation; whole-cell catalysis; biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles; bioreactor processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Yeast)
Producing Lipids and Lipid Derivatives by Fermentation Using Agro-Industrial By-Products as Substrates
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1192 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermentation; low-cost substrate transformation; white biotechnology; genetic engineering; extraction; chemical transformation of microbial lipids; high-value-added compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Applications in Food Safety and Animal Health submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1044 | 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)
Lactic Acid Bacteria: Fermentation submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | 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)
Food Wastes: Feedstock for Value-Added Products: 6th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; circular economy; value-added products; bioeconomy; biorefinery; integrated bioprocesses; bioenergy; bio-hydrogen; biomethane; biohythane; biobased products; platform chemicals; biofuels; bioethanol; butanol; bio-diesel; microbial fuel cell (MFC); enzymes; biopolymers; organic acids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Fermented Foods for Boosting Health: 2nd Edition
edited by Jia Song
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 116 | 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)
Indigenous Microbial Fermentation: Uncovering Natural Microbes and Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Food and Feed Systems
edited by , Mona M. M. Y. Elghandour and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural microbes; fermented feeds; climate change; nutrient bioavailability; animal productivity; animal heat stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Fermentative Biomass Upcycling: From Residual Feedstocks to Low-Carbon Products
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermentative upcycling; residual biomass; lignocellulosic bioprocessing; process scale-up
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Alcoholic Fermentation
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4433 | Submission Open
Keywords: alcoholic fermentation; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; metabolic pathways; fermentation efficiency; beverage industry; biotechnology; flavor development; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Development and Application of Starter Cultures, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7654 | Submission Open
Keywords: starter cultures; fermented food; microbial biodiversity; metagenomics; traditional foods; food safety; antibiotic resistance; microbial culture collections; gut microbiota; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Lignin: Fermentation and Biorefinery Potential
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2171 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; biorefinery; development of novel enzymes; biofuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Traditional and Innovative Fermented Dairy Products submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1261 | 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)
Systems Metabolic Engineering for the Production of Value-Added Compounds
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterologous biosynthesis; bioproducts; natural products; genetic engineering; metabolic engineering; bioprocess
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Antimicrobial Metabolites: Discovery, Biosynthesis, High-Yield Production and Antimicrobial Mechanisms
edited by Xuekui Xia and Chengwei Liu
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural product; peptide; antibacterial; antifungal; antiviral; biosynthesis; high-yield production; antimicrobial mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Fungal Biotechnology: Exploring the Potential of Solid State Fermentation for Sustainable Production
edited by Lilia Arely Prado-Barragán and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11675 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal solid state fermentation; circular economy; by-products; valorization; waste bioconversion; high-value organic compounds; biofunctional molecules; biostimulants; biopesticides; biosurfactants; biomaterials; biotextiles; biorefinery; biodyes; biopigments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Turning Organic Solid Waste into Soil Nutrients Using Biological Technology
edited by and Yuanwang Liu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5838 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable waste management and disposal; microbial degradation; composting; biological nutrients removal and recovery; resources recovery from waste; anaerobic digestion; vermicomposting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Trends in the Development and Use of Fermented Dairy Products, 3rd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5721 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented milks; cheese; autochthonous dairy products; goat's cheese; kefir; yoghurt; koumiss/kumis; whey fermentation; kombucha; probiotics; postbiotics; bioactive peptides; encapsulation; plant extracts and essential oils in fermented milks and cheese; innovative processing methods; minimally processed fermented dairy products; personalized dairy products; plant-based analogues to fermented dairy products; rheology; proteolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Fermentation Strategies to Enhance Feed Nutritional Value and Optimize Industry Resources submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4984 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal feed optimization; waste valorization; nutrient bioavailability; sustainable feed ingredients; microbial fermentation; feed efficiency improvement; protein enhancement in feed; gut health and microbiota; fishmeal replacement; soybean meal replacement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Application and Research of Solid State Fermentation, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3857 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state fermentation (SSF); microbial fermentation; organic waste; reactor design; SSF process; feed protein; single-cell protein; compost; bio-energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Application of Lactobacillus in Fermented Food and Beverages, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2795 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lactobacillus; fermented food; fermentation quality; starter culture; food safety; probiotic; health; microbiota; omics analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Fermentation-Driven Biotechnological Valorization of Bioactive Compounds from Plants submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermentation; biotransformation; plant bioactives; natural products; microbial valorization; bioprocessing; sustainable biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorisation, 2nd Edition
edited by Indrikis Muiznieks and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1233 | 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)
Metabolic Engineering, Strain Modification and Industrial Application
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; strain improvement; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Fermentation of Organic Waste for High-Value-Added Product Production—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermentation; organic waste; sewage sludge; food waste; algae; agricultural straw; brewery wastewater; food wastewater; slaughterhouse wastewater; volatile fatty acids; medium-chain fatty acids; polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Applications of Microbial Biodiversity in Wine Fermentation
edited by , Karina Medina and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 568 | 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)
Innovations in Gluten Free (GF) Bread Production Through Fortification with Functional Supplements submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: supplements; bread; gluten free; sourdough; LAB; nutritive value; fortification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Production of Added-Value Metabolites Through Microbial Fermentation submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial fermentation; value added; metabolic; waste; microbial cell factories
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Microbial Metabolism Focusing on Bioactive Molecules
edited by Ismael Maciel de Mancilha
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial metabolism; bioactive metabolites; biotechnology; microbial pathways; metabolic products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Perspectives on Microbiota of Fermented Foods, 2nd Edition
edited by Junnan Xu and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented food; microbial diversity; fermentation optimization; metabolic engineering; high-throughput screening; food microbiology; microbiota; flavors; microorganism application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Scale-Up Challenges in Microbial Fermentation
edited by Tajalli Keshavarz
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3598 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbes; free-cell culture; immobilised-cell culture; bioreactor designs; modes of fermentation; scale-up; scale-down
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Yeasts as Microbial Cell Factories: Diversity, Biotechnology Potential and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 826 | 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)
Nutrition and Health of Fermented Foods—4th Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6778 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented foods; nutrition and health; innovative fermentation approaches; multi-omics techniques; fermentation process; metabolic characteristics and biotransformation; molecular mechanisms; potential risk; prebiotic activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Microbial Upcycling of Organic Waste to Biofuels and Biochemicals
edited by and Rouf Ahmad Dar
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1360 | 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)
Fermentation and Circular Economy in Food Sustainability
edited by Jaslyn Jie Lin Lee and Xiaomei Lyu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; packaging; coating; fermentation; sustainability; valorisation
(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 and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 221 | 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)
Bioconversion of Biomass for Effective Production of Biofuels as Well as Biobased Chemicals and Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; enzymatic hydrolysis; microbial identification; metabolic engineering; microbial fermentation; biofuel; biobased chemicals and materials; industrial biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Recent Advancements in Fermentation Technology: Biofuels Production
edited by Sufia Hena and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 199 | 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)
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