Engineered Microbial Systems for Innovative Bioprocessing Solutions
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 150
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Interests: biochemical engineering; biotechnology; systems biology; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; computational biology; bioinformatics; bioremediation; electro-fermentation; environmental biotechnology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microbial engineering has become a cornerstone of modern biotechnology, enabling sustainable production of fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and biomaterials. Advances in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and systems biology have transformed microbes into versatile platforms for bioprocessing, addressing global challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, and environmental pollution. Engineered microorganisms and microbial consortia offer unprecedented opportunities to convert renewable feedstocks into high-value products, integrate bioprocesses with circular economy principles, and develop innovative solutions for industrial and environmental applications.
This Special Issue focuses on engineered microbial systems as transformative platforms for innovative bioprocessing solutions. The aim is to assemble and publish a collection of high-quality research articles and review papers highlighting strategies that integrate synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and systems-level design to create robust microbial systems capable of addressing industrial and environmental challenges. Contributions should emphasize how engineered microbes and microbial communities can enable sustainable production of chemicals, fuels, and biomaterials, as well as novel approaches for resource recovery and environmental remediation.
Suggested research areas included (but are not limited to):
- Development of microbial chassis and synthetic biology tools for advanced bioprocessing
- Metabolic pathway optimization and systems biology approaches for high-yield production
- Engineered microbial consortia for division of labor, enhanced substrate utilization, and complex bioconversions
- Electro-fermentation and bioelectrochemical systems integrating microbial electron transfer with process control for improved efficiency and product selectivity
- Omics-driven strain improvement and computational modeling for predictive design
- Innovative bioreactor configurations and scale-up strategies for industrial deployment
- Applications in circular bioeconomy, waste valorization, and carbon-neutral processes
Dr. M. Ahsanul Islam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- engineered microbes
- microbial systems
- bioprocessing
- metabolic engineering
- synthetic biology
- microbial consortia
- electro-fermentation
- bioelectrochemical systems
- circular bioeconomy
- waste valorization
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