Yeast and Fungal Metabolites

Dear Colleagues,

Molds (fungi that grow in the form of multi-cellular filaments) and yeasts (single-celled fungi) constitute the kingdom of fungi, which includes over 1.0 million different species (only a small portion of these species, viz. c. 10%, have been identified and characterized) and produces a very important plethora of metabolic compounds, both intra-cellular and extra-cellular. In the current Special Issue, research dealing with the production of several types of metabolites that are synthesized by yeasts and fungi and are of interest to the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and biofuel industries will be presented. Papers dealing with applied biochemistry, fermentation technology, biochemical engineering, and molecular biology related to the synthesis and production of metabolites produced by yeasts and fungi will be considered for publication in this Special Issue. The production aspects of metabolic compounds synthesized by yeasts and fungi that are of particular interest in this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, organic acids (i.e., citric acid, oxalic acid, etc.), polyols (i.e., mannitol, erythritol, arabitol, etc.), ethanol, enzymes, microbial lipids amenable to conversion into second generation biofuels or containing functional poly-unsaturated fatty acids, microbial polysaccharides, etc.

All submitted papers will be subjected to the standard independent peer-review process. Authors should specify “Yeast_Fungal_Metabolites_2019” in the submission cover letter. Prospective authors for mini-reviews or commentaries must contact the Special Issue’s editor and/or the editorial office in advance.

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