Fermentation

Emerging Trends in Functional Lipid Biosynthesis and Precision Fermentation

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 207 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5655 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10303 | 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

Mateusz Wojtusik

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 431 | 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

Changman Kim

and

Minsoo Kim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 204 | 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

edited by

Tomas García-Cayuela

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15798 | 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 9009 | 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

edited by

Joaquina Pinheiro

,

Igor Dias

and

Elsa M. Gonçalves

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 208 | 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

edited by

Bartłomiej Zieniuk

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10400 | 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)

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 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2413 | 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)

Producing Lipids and Lipid Derivatives by Fermentation Using Agro-Industrial By-Products as Substrates

edited by

Mohamed Koubaa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | 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)

Lactic Acid Bacteria: Fermentation

edited by

Victor Dopazo

and

Massimo Iorizzo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1361 | 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

Diomi Mamma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 232 | 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 198 | 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

Abdelfattah Salem

, Mona M. M. Y. Elghandour and

Pasquale De Palo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 164 | 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

Heonseop Eom

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 126 | 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

Wenchao Cai

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6789 | 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

edited by

Roberta Comunian

and

Luigi Chessa

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12323 | 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)

Valorisation of Agro-Industrial By-Products Through Fermentation or Eco-Friendly Techniques

edited by

Paola Foti

and

Flora Valeria Romeo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9527 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-product; fermentation; starter cultures; bioactive molecules; biotechnology approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Traditional and Innovative Fermented Dairy Products

edited by

Thomas Bintsis

and

Photis Papademas

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3087 | 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)

Lignin: Fermentation and Biorefinery Potential

edited by

Nhuan Nghiem

and

Daehwan Kim

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2567 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; biorefinery; development of novel enzymes; biofuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)

Systems Metabolic Engineering for the Production of Value-Added Compounds

edited by

Guojian Zhang

and

Fu Yan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 185 | 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

Ricardo Gómez-García

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14924 | 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)

Application and Research of Solid State Fermentation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yafan Cai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9008 | 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)

Trends in the Development and Use of Fermented Dairy Products, 3rd Edition

edited by

Irena Barukčić Jurina

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8562 | 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

Juan Miguel Romero-García

and Yuanwang Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7457 | 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)

Fermentation Strategies to Enhance Feed Nutritional Value and Optimize Industry Resources

edited by

Yukun Zhang

,

Amina Moss

and

Weilong Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7457 | 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

edited by

Leyre Lavilla-Lerma

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4406 | 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

edited by

María Liliana Flores-López

and

Jorge L. Guía-García

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4227 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3584 | Submission Open

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

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

Metabolic Engineering, Strain Modification and Industrial Application

edited by

Jianzhong Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2820 | 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

Hongbo Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2628 | 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)

Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorisation, 2nd Edition

edited by Indrikis Muiznieks and

Alexander Rapoport

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2442 | 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)

Applications of Microbial Biodiversity in Wine Fermentation

edited by

Laura Fariña

, Karina Medina and

Valentina Martín

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1487 | 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

edited by

Stavros Plessas

and

Ioanna Mantzourani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 335 | 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

edited by

Seraphim Papanikolaou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 158 | 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 234 | 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

Haitian Fang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2052 | 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)

Probiotics, Prebiotics and Their Use as Innovative Ingredients in Food Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Katarzyna Pobiega

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6724 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; beneficial microorganisms; probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; postbiotics; psychobiotics; gut microbiota; fermentation; nutrition and human health; vegetables; fruits; microbial analyses; physico-chemical analyses

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

Scale-Up Challenges in Microbial Fermentation

edited by Tajalli Keshavarz

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5229 | 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

Anna Maria Kot

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1801 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | 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

Guijie Chen

and

Zhuqing Dai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14271 | 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 3434 | 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

Le Zhang

and Rouf Ahmad Dar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2286 | 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)

Advances in Functional Fermented Foods

edited by Emiliano Salvucci and

Ana Yanina Bustos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1941 | 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)

Feature Review Papers on Fermentation for Food and Beverages 2025

edited by

Antonio Morata

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1529 | Submission Open

Keywords: saccharomyces; non-saccharomyces; lachancea thermotolerans; torulaspora delbrueckii; metschnikowia pulcherrima; hanseniaspora vineae; brettanomyces/dekkera; lactic acid bacteria; lactiplantibacillus plantarum; bioprotection; biocontrol; sensory profile; off flavors; bacteriocins; zymocins; enzymes; emerging technologies; aroma; color; functional foods; mixed fermentations; co-inoculations; sequential inoculations

(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 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | 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

Silvio Silvério da Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 875 | 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

edited by

Hironaga Akita

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 667 | 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)

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