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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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Biotechnological Approaches to the Valorization of Agro-Industrial By-Products submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 165 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7360 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1310 | 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 1253 | 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 1151 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 152 | 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 137 | 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 122 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermentative upcycling; residual biomass; lignocellulosic bioprocessing; process scale-up
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Alcoholic Fermentation
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submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5412 | 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 8896 | 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 2358 | 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 2178 | 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 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterologous biosynthesis; bioproducts; natural products; genetic engineering; metabolic engineering; bioprocess
(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 12988 | 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)
Trends in the Development and Use of Fermented Dairy Products, 3rd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6925 | 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)
Turning Organic Solid Waste into Soil Nutrients Using Biological Technology
edited by and Yuanwang Liu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6525 | 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)
Application and Research of Solid State Fermentation, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6262 | 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)
Fermentation Strategies to Enhance Feed Nutritional Value and Optimize Industry Resources submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5866 | 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 of Lactobacillus in Fermented Food and Beverages, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3199 | 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 2710 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermentation; biotransformation; plant bioactives; natural products; microbial valorization; bioprocessing; sustainable biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Metabolic Engineering, Strain Modification and Industrial Application
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1815 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; strain improvement; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorisation, 2nd Edition
edited by Indrikis Muiznieks and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1811 | 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)
Fermentation of Organic Waste for High-Value-Added Product Production—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1782 | 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)
Microbial Metabolism Focusing on Bioactive Molecules
edited by Ismael Maciel de Mancilha
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1564 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial metabolism; bioactive metabolites; biotechnology; microbial pathways; metabolic products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Applications of Microbial Biodiversity in Wine Fermentation
edited by , Karina Medina and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 755 | 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 294 | 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 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial fermentation; value added; metabolic; waste; microbial cell factories
(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 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 200 | 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)
Perspectives on Microbiota of Fermented Foods, 2nd Edition
edited by Junnan Xu and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | 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 4325 | 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
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submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | 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)
Towards the Sustainable Treatment of Organic Wastes via Various Novel Biotechnologies, 2nd Edition
edited by Xuedong Zhang and Xuefeng Zhu
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic waste treatment; food waste; agricultural waste; biotechnology; anaerobic fermentation; enzymatic pretreatment; bioenergy recovery; resource recovery; carbon neutralization; sustainability; life cycle assessment (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Nutrition and Health of Fermented Foods—4th Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9959 | 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)
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 1990 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; packaging; coating; fermentation; sustainability; valorisation
(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 1727 | 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)
Lactic Acid Bacteria in Functional Foods: From Microbiology to Health Benefits
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 267 | 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)
Recent Advancements in Fermentation Technology: Biofuels Production
edited by Sufia Hena and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 244 | 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)
Bioconversion of Biomass for Effective Production of Biofuels as Well as Biobased Chemicals and Materials, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 219 | 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)
Advances in Functional Fermented Foods
edited by Emiliano Salvucci and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional fermented foods; gut microbiome; precision fermentation; multi-omics technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Biofuels Production and Processing Technology, 4th Edition
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 78 | 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)
Recent Advances in Microbial Fermentation in Foods and Beverages, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 955 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented foods; alcoholic beverages; microbial metabolism; probiotics; microbial biochemistry; nutritional enrichment; microbial culture; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Innovations in Microbial Enzyme Production: From AI-Driven Design to Industrial Bioprocessing
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme engineering; microbial cell factories; AI-guided enzyme mining; directed evolution; high-density fermentation; metabolic optimization; biocatalysts; industrial biotechnology; sustainable manufacturing; multi-enzyme cascadestranscriptional regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Next-Gen Biofuels: Innovations in Microbial Fermentation and Metabolic Networks submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 59 | 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)
Fermentation Processes: Modeling, Optimization and Control: 3rd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3056 | 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)
Valorization of Food Waste Using Solid-State Fermentation Technology submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6075 | 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)
The Industrial Feasibility of Biosurfactants submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5422 | Submission Open
Keywords: glycolipids; rhamnolipids; sophorolipids; mannosylerythritol lipids; lipopeptides and lipoproteins; surfactin; polymeric biosurfactants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Cyanobacteria and Eukaryotic Microalgae (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4758 | 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 and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3520 | 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
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2788 | Submission Open
Keywords: biorefining; biofuels; microbial strains; biocatalysis; enzyme; fermentation; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
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