The Application Potential of Microbial Biotechnology
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 75
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the field of microbiology has experienced an unprecedented expansion, with thousands of studies published annually across diverse subdisciplines. While this rapid growth reflects the vitality and importance of microbial research, it also presents a challenge. Truly groundbreaking discoveries are increasingly rare, and individual findings may appear incremental in isolation. However, scientific progress is rarely driven by singular breakthroughs alone. Rather, it emerges through the accumulation of smaller, carefully validated insights that collectively contribute to a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of microbial systems.
Microbial biotechnology stands at the intersection of fundamental research and practical application, encompassing a broad spectrum of approaches, including molecular and cellular studies to ecosystem processes and industrial implementation. Advances in cultivation techniques, omics technologies, and analytical methods continue to reveal the complexity and versatility of microorganisms, opening new possibilities for their application in medicine, industry, agriculture, and environmental management.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for both novel discoveries and well-founded incremental advances in microbial biotechnology. In line with the scope of Microorganisms, we welcome contributions that enhance our understanding of microorganisms and their applications, whether through fundamental insights, methodological developments, or applied research. We particularly encourage studies that, regardless of scale, offer robust data, reproducible methods, and meaningful contributions to the broader scientific landscape. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Microbial physiology, genetics, and metabolism
- Biofilms
- Advances in microbial cultivation and isolation
- Metagenomics and other omics approaches
- Microbial interactions in natural and engineered systems
- Applied microbiology in industry, agriculture, and medicine
- Applied microbiology in wastewater treatment
- Applied microbiology in renewable energy sources
- Biotechnological exploitation of microorganisms
- Development of novel methodologies in applied microbiology
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Tomislav Ivankovic
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbial biotechnology
- applied microbiology
- microbial ecology
- biofilms
- metagenomics
- microbial interactions
- antibiotic resistance
- microbial physiology
- biotechnology
- microbial diversity
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