Innovative Tools for Tailored Microbial Cell Factories
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; industrial microbiology; microbial cell factory; genome editing; biofuel
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Dear Colleagues,
Innovative tools for tailored microbial cell factories span genome editing, DNA assembly, metabolic engineering, and AI-driven optimization. Collectively, these tools enable the rapid design, optimization, and industrial translation of microbial cell factories—with applications ranging from biopharmaceuticals to sustainable materials.
Over the past decade, innovative tools in synthetic biology have driven rapid advances in microbial cell factories, empowering efficient editing of organisms’ genetic systems and “reprogramming” of key biological elements—including genes, circuits, pathways, and networks—within organisms.
Here, we seek to compile manuscripts that highlight the latest significant advances and perspectives involving innovative tools for microbial cell factories.
Prof. Dr. Shuobo Shi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbial cell factories
- genome editing
- synthetic biology
- AI-driven optimization
- metabolic engineering
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