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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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Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge: New Insights and Future Challenges submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5941 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biogas; digesters; methane; sewage sludge
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Antimicrobial Metabolites: Production, Analysis and Application submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4617 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial; antifungal; peptides; lactic acid; organic acids; yeast; mold bacteriocins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Algae—The Medium of Bioenergy Conversion: 2nd Edition
edited by Prashant Praveen and
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13183 | Submission Open
Keywords: algae; bioenergy; biomass valorization; biofuels; algal biorefinery; life cycle assessment; photobioreactors; techno-economic analysis; thermo-chemical conversion; waste remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Treatment of Municipal Wastewater by Anaerobic Biotechnology
edited by Zechong Guo and
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8933 | Submission Open
Keywords: municipal wastewater; waste activated sludge; anaerobic digestion; energy recovery; resource recovery; carbon neutralization; anerobic membrane bioreactor; microbial electrochemical system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorization
edited by Indrikis Muiznieks and
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6670 | 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 and Biotechnology in Wine Making submission deadline 29 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9250 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial genomics; microbial physiology; fermentation performance; grape and wine spoilage; sulfite reduction; non-thermal technologies; ethanol reduction; enzymatic activities; flavor improvement; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Sustainable Grape Production, Climate Change, and Wine Quality
edited by Rafael Andrés Peinado Amores
submission deadline 29 May 2025 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; sustainable grape production; biotechnology; non-Saccharomyces species; wine aroma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Advances in Fermented Fruits and Vegetables submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12327 | 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)
Pigment Production in Submerged Fermentation: Second Edition submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16779 | Submission Open
Keywords: microorganisms; microbial pigments; natural colorants; secondary metabolites; submerged fermentation; biosynthetic pathway; culture conditions; pigment characterization; bioactive pigments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Biofuels Production and Processing Technology, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12890 | 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)
Microbial Culture and Isolation for the Production of Biofuels
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5054 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuel; microorganisms; biotechnology; biomass; sustainable society; SDG; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Bioactive Compounds in Grain Fermentation: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2816 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal grains; fermentation; bioactive compounds; digestion and absorption; gastrointestinal tract; polyphenols; flavones; antioxidants; fermented food; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Microbial Production of Industrial Enzymes
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2048 | Submission Open
Keywords: mining and evolution of enzymes; high-level expression of industrial enzymes; fermentation process control of enzymes; production of industrial enzymes; modification of host strains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Application of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Food: 2nd Edition
edited by Guowei Shu and Li Chen
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open
Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; nutraceutical production; bioactive peptides; fermentation; fermented milk; cheese; kefir; health benefits; preservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Biofuels and Green Technology
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; biofuels; biomass; green technologies; fermentation; bioenergy production; enzyme engineering; bio-based chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Producing Lipids and Lipid Derivatives by Fermentation Using Agro-Industrial By-Products as Substrates
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 537 | 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)
Probiotics, Prebiotics and Their Use as Innovative Ingredients in Food Technology, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2043 | 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)
Functional Properties of Microorganisms in Fermented Foods, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented food; functional properties; functional nutrition; flavor; antibacterial properties; preservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Probiotic Strains and Fermentation)
Alcoholic Fermentation
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 825 | 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)
Advances in Microbial Electrochemical Technology
edited by Rusen Zou and Zhiyong Zhang
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial fuel cells (MFCs); microbial electrolysis cells (MECs); microbial electrosynthesis (MES); electron transfer mechanisms; electrode materials and designs; microbial community engineering; in situ and in operando techniques; wastewater treatment; CO2 and N2 fixation; theoretical modeling; biofilm dynamics; integration with renewable energy sources; scale-up and commercialization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Biofuel Production by Microalgal Fermentation
edited by Anders Thygesen
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2328 | Submission Open
Keywords: microalgal aquaculture; use of wastewater via mixotrophic growth and heterotrophic growth; metabolic pathways active in lipid production; screening of different microalgae for lipid production; illumination intensity/wavelength; biofuels from microalgae; microbial fuel cell approaches; upscaling of cultivation; concept for producing aviation fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Metabolic Engineering of Yeast for the Production of Fuels and Chemicals
edited by Akinori Matsushika and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4072 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic engineering; fuels; chemicals; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; non-conventional yeasts; lignocellulosic biomass
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Energy Converter: Anaerobic Digestion, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3313 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaerobic digestion; organic wastes; biogas; renewable natural gas; nutrient recovery; volatile fatty acids; anaerobic digester; bioproducts; organic fertilizer; solid digestate; anaerobic effluent
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Metabolic Engineering in Microbial Synthesis
edited by Libang Zhou
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7266 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; systems biology; pathway engineering; microbial cell factories; fermentation; industrial biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
Biorefinery of Lignocellulosic Biomass, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2269 | Submission Open
Keywords: biorefinery; lignocellulosics; biofuels; value-added biochemicals; integrated bioprocess; pretreatment; cellulases; enzymatic hydrolysis; fermentable sugars; strain improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Microbial Fuel Cell Advances
edited by Valeria Reginatto
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2155 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial fuel cell (MFC); electrogens; microbial electron transfer; bioelectricity; bioremediation; desalinisation; microbial community; electricigens; bioelectrochemical processes; electroactive microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Fermentative Production of Valuable Chemicals from Lignocellulosic Biomass
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open
Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; waste and industrial by-product valorization; biomass pretreatment; microorganism strain development; detoxification of pretreated biomass substrates; biomass-based materials and chemicals; biogas; bioethanol; and biohydrogen; fermentation processes optimization and modeling; product separation and purification; process integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Technological Advances in Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion to Bioenergy
edited by Héctor M. Poggi-Varaldo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | 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)
Application of Lactobacillus in Fermented Food and Beverages, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1524 | 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)
Lactic Acid Bacteria: Evaluation of Benefits on Human Health and Improvement of Food Safety
edited by Patricia Castellano, Susana Salva and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open
Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; probiotic and postbiotics; functional food; human health applications; food safety; biopreservation; genetic engineering; food quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Trends in the Development and Use of Fermented Dairy Products, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1282 | 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 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1203 | 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)
Analysis of Quality and Sensory Characteristics of Fermented Products (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermented products; alcoholic beverages; dairy products; bean products; vegetables; meat products; microbial processes; food microbiology; product quality; fermented products; enzymatic processes; biotechnology; fermenting organisms; quality analysis; sensory analysis; analytical methods; safety control; novel fermented foods; new product development; lactic acid bacteria; yeast; probiotics; food flavor; microbial diversity; fermentation control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Exploring Fermentation Strategies for the Valorization of Food By-Products and Their Bioactive Potential submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 207 | 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)
Innovations in Gluten Free (GF) Bread Production Through Fortification with Functional Supplements submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: supplements; bread; gluten free; sourdough; LAB; nutritive value; fortification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Fungal Biotechnology: Exploring the Potential of Solid State Fermentation for Sustainable Production
edited by Lilia Arely Prado-Barragán and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6725 | 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)
Microbial Cell Factories for the Production of Functional Compounds
edited by Nobuhiro Aburai
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3679 | 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)
Wine and Beer Fermentation, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3083 | 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)
Biotechnological and Functional/Probiotic Characteristics of Non-Conventional Yeasts in Fermented Beverages submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2790 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-conventional yeasts; wine; beer; aroma improvement; biocontrol; ethanol reduction; NABLAB beer; functional beverages; probiotic yeasts; prebiotic and postbiotic compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Modeling, Optimization, and Control in Fermentation Processes
edited by Gustavo Scaglia
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic models; multivariable systems; temperature profiles; solid state fermentation; Luedeking and Piret; mathematical modeling; first order plus dead time model; biocontrol; process optimization; trajectory tracking control; online monitoring; batch and fed-batch bioprocesses; non-linear and multivariable systems; state estimation; Gaussian processes; precision fermentation; artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation Process Design)
Valorization of Food Waste Using Solid-State Fermentation Technology submission deadline 29 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 582 | 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)
Development and Application of Starter Cultures, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3824 | 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)
Waste as Feedstock for Fermentation, 2nd Edition
edited by Fernanda Cortez Lopes and Marilene Henning Henning Vainstein
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | 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)
Fermented Dairy Products: Processing Technology, Microbiology and Health Benefits: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7781 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fermentation for Food and Beverages)
Fermentative Biohydrogen Production, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1445 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological hydrogen production; bacteria; bioreactor; metabolic engineering; two-stage process; pretreatment; bioprocess parameters; substrate; organic wastes; fermentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Lignin: Fermentation and Biorefinery Potential
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; biorefinery; development of novel enzymes; biofuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Fermentation and Bioactive Potential of Kombucha and Bee-Derived Compounds for Health and Wellness
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open
Keywords: green tea; postbiotic; prebiotic; pollen; modulation; in vitro; antioxidant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Probiotic Strains and Fermentation)
The Use of Lactobacillus in Forage Storage and Processing, 2nd Edition
edited by , , Lin Mu, Hao Guan and Qiming Cheng
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging forage; bacterial inoculant; bioactive compounds; metabolite; silage; microbial ecology; enzyme; animal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Fermentation)
Biotechnology in Winemaking
edited by Alejandor Martínez-Moreno and Hong Gao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 667 | 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)
Application of Fungi in Bioconversions and Mycoremediation
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2104 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state fermentation; enzymatic activity; bioremediation; bioconversion; mushroom cultivation; waste detoxification; degradation of pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
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