New Methods in Microbial Research 4.0

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is the continuation of our previous special issue “New Methods in Microbial Research 3.0”.

Earth is a microbial dependent planet. However, our understanding of the microbial world is limited, and at present, there are important gaps on comprehending the actual microbial diversity, functionality, and role of microorganisms in the environment and in the wellbeing of animals and plants. Microorganisms, in addition to their reduced size, present incredible abundance, diversity, and complexity which complicates microbial research. The major advances in microbiology are generally linked to new methodologies or the application of techniques imported from other sciences. Due to the dependence on novel methods to foster our understanding of microorganisms and the microbial communities, it is critical to promote an active platform for the dissemination of novel improvements, methods, strategies, and hypothesis-driven perspectives on microorganisms and microbial communities.

This Special Issue seeks relevant contributions of novel methods, techniques, and initiatives to better understand the microbial world. Articles are expected to provide a clear description of the proposed novel methodology and complement it with results showing its relevance to the advancement of microbiology for any discipline, such as the environment, ecology, the microbiomes, biotechnology, and the clinical field, among others.

Dr. Juan M. Gonzalez
Guest Editor

Dr. Alba Cuecas
Guest Editor Assistant

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Microorganisms is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• method
• microbiology
• microbial world
• microbial community
• novel techniques
• microorganisms
• omics
• microscopy
• growth rate
• microbial metabolism
• microbial monitoring
• microbiome
• gene expression
• comparative genomics
• lateral gene transfer
• biofilms
• microbial interactions
• microbial biogeography
• single-cell analysis