Research and Application of Fungal Enzymes
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X). This special issue belongs to the section "Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 671
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Filamentous fungi are important organisms in human life. The production and application of enzymes is one of the areas where these microorganisms have a broad impact. Among the other important characteristics of filamentous fungi is their secretion capacity: they produce countless extracellular enzymes with a wide range of applications.
They have applications in the food industry, bioenergy and environmental sustainability, the textile industry, and detergents. Also of great importance are their applications in the pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries.
The future of fungal enzymes is promising and is closely linked to biotechnology. The accelerated development of omics sciences and the increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence, together with enzyme engineering, molecular biology, and other scientific disciplines, will make it possible to obtain enzymes with improved characteristics. This will also enhance the capacity for the search, identification, and characterization of new fungal strains and enzymes with unique biocatalytic activities for new applications in green chemistry and medicine. Thermostable enzymes, new microorganisms, and new applications can be found because of multidisciplinary research in various fields related to fungi and enzymes.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, ‘Research and Application of Fungal Enzymes’. Submissions of original research articles, reviews, methods, and communications are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the applications of proteomics, metabolomics, genomics, transcriptomics, biochemical engineering, fermentation technology, and crispr-cas9 to the production and regulation of fungal enzymes. Enzyme immobilization and new approaches to enzyme production, either by submerged or solid-state fermentation, will also be included. New applications in food and feed, medicine, and healthcare, are also welcome.
The overall objective of this Special Issue is to provide a sample of the state of the art in the research and applications of fungal enzymes.
Dr. Guillermo Aguilar Osorio
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Fungi is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- fungal enzymes
- filamentous fungi
- enzyme
- production extracellular
- enzymes enzyme
- application biotechnology
- enzyme engineering
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
