Microbes for Sustainable Production
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global push toward sustainability has placed microbial engineering at the forefront of scientific innovation. From renewable energy and bioplastics to waste valorization and carbon sequestration, engineered microbes are revolutionizing how we address pressing environmental and industrial challenges. This Special Issue aims to explore the application of microorganisms in bioenergy, chemistry, and materials; the optimization of sustainable microbial production strains by biotechnology; and their role in bioremediation and the circular economy.
The Special Issue invites the submission of original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that span a wide spectrum of topics within microbes for sustainable production, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Microbial cell factories for biofuels, chemicals, and materials;
- CRISPR and synthetic biology tools for strain optimization;
- Environmental applications, including bioremediation and circular bioeconomy solutions;
- Microbial interactions and their roles in nutrient cycling and organic matter decomposition;
- Microbes for sustainable production in circular agriculture.
Dr. Yan Zhao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbial biotechnology
- microbial community
- microbial diversity
- microbial interactions
- sustainable production
- microbial bioremediation and circular economy
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