Microbial Diversity Research in Different Environments
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 126
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will explore the diversity of microorganisms in different environments, including soil, air, water, foods, contact surfaces, animals, and the human gut. Microorganisms’ ability to survive, adapt, and undertake critical metabolic processes within these environments, from food processing/fermentation to the regulation of biogeochemical cycles and bioremediation, product formulation, plant growth promotion, soil fertility, and associations with living animals, is testament to their resilience. Exploring the range of microbial groups in different environments and their diversity and impacts, including metabolic processes, could enable a better understanding of the intricate nature of these organisms and their possible applications.
For this Special Issue, researchers are invited to contribute articles on microbial diversity and the impacts of climate change, the environment, and geochemical processes on microflora in different environments and ecosystems. Articles focusing on the use of modern molecular tools to explore microbial diversity are encouraged, including the metagenomic analysis of diverse microbial niches and population genetics and its determinants. These can include studies on microbial diversity and succession in different processes and their possible modulation/use for the benefit of humans and the environment, such as in fermentation, biomining, bioremediation, immune system modulation, and antimicrobials. Overall, this Special Issue will present new discoveries, methodologies, processes, and applications related to microbial diversity.
Dr. Christian Anumudu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbial diversity
- microflora
- metagenomic analysis
- climate change
- bioremediation
- fermentation
- immune system modulation
- antimicrobials
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