Control of Environmental Conditions and Technological Advances in Probiotic Fermentation
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 27 January 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food safety; food microbiology; natural bioprotectors; biological preservation; protective cultures; zoonotic pathogens; antimicrobial resistance
Interests: fermented food; wine production; probiotics; starter cultures; food waste; chitosan; nanoparticles; essential oils; biopolymer packaging; and antimicrobial activity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to cover the latest research and innovations in the field of environmental condition control and technological advances in probiotic fermentation. Its focus is on understanding how various environmental factors impact probiotic functionality, additionally exploring the development and optimisation of fermentation processes through modern technologies. Moreover, it seeks to present pioneering strategies that bridge fundamental scientific research with industrial application.
This Special Issue, “Control of Environmental Conditions and Technological Advances in Probiotic Fermentation", welcomes high-quality original research, review articles, and case studies that explore how environmental factors influence the performance, stability, and application of probiotics during fermentation, both under laboratory and industrial conditions. It will additionally highlight accompanying technological innovations in production processes. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The impact of pH, temperature, oxygen levels, and other environmental parameters on probiotic fermentation;
- The development and optimisation of fermentation conditions to enhance probiotic functionality;
- Adaptive mechanisms, encapsulation techniques, and the stability of probiotic strains;
- The application of bioreactors and real-time monitoring fermentation systems (e.g., smart sensors, biosensors);
- Mathematical modelling and predictive tools applied to fermentation processes;
- Novel applications of probiotic fermentation in food, feed, and pharmaceutical industries;
- The integration of omics approaches (genomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics) for strain improvement and process monitoring;
- Biological responses and stress adaptation mechanisms in probiotics under variable environmental conditions.
Dr. Slavica Vesković Moračanin
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Bojana Danilović
Co-Guest Editor
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Keywords
- probiotic fermentation
- environmental conditions
- process optimisation
- bioreactors
- encapsulation
- omics approaches
- stress adaptation
- mathematical modelling
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