Probiotics and Postbiotics: Advances in Functional Foods and Health Applications
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food microbiology; biotechnology; microbiology; food safety; food science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing understanding of microbiota–host interactions has catalyzed a new era in probiotic and postbiotic research, driving innovation in nutrition, health, and sustainable food systems. This Special Issue welcomes original research and reviews ranging from fundamental mechanisms and production technologies to clinical and functional evaluations in foods and supplements. We invite studies on microbial strain discovery and selection, omics-based characterization, bioactive metabolite profiling, process and formulation engineering, delivery systems, stability and shelf-life, and safety/quality and regulatory aspects. We particularly encourage studies linking probiotics and postbiotics to gastrointestinal, metabolic, immune, cognitive/mental health, and healthy aging, as well as papers addressing plant- and dairy-based matrices, precision fermentation, and circular bioeconomy approaches. Methodological advances, systematic reviews, and translational/real-world evidence are also within the scope of this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Tomas García-Cayuela
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- probiotics
- postbiotics
- functional foods
- microbiota
- health applications
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