Fermentation: Screening, Enzyme Induction and Production
A special issue of Fermentation (ISSN 2311-5637). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2024) | Viewed by 13268
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microbiology; biotechnology; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; beverages; fermentation; microbial biodiversity; molecular biology; biogenic amines; ochratoxin
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microorganisms play a dominant role in many processes thanks to their enzymes, and their ability to act on these proteins by selecting strains and increasing or silencing their activity can be advantageous.
This Special Issue aims to discuss and enhance current knowledge on this matter by highlighting studies on both the screening of specific activities and their induction using mutation, genetic engineering, and new technologies. Submissions can be on the application of microorganisms for improving the quality or obtaining the organoleptic profiles of food and beverages, but also to biomass, waste and bioenergy, where enzymes are fundamental in the transformation of specific substrates to produce useful compounds or reduce waste.
Finally, analysis of the proteome in complex environments is an emerging topic in this field; new technologies such as meta-proteomics analysis can enable researchers to identify the main proteins and understand the main microbial activities involved in ecosystems.
This Special Issue invites specialists, researchers, and students to contribute original and review articles concerning (or related to):
- Microorganisms’ enzymatic activities;
- Enzymes useful for quality improvement;
- The effects of substrates or molecules on enzymes;
- Mutation induction using different methods;
- Enzyme applications in a circular economy, waste management, and food;
- Methods to screen specific activities;
- Methods for the detection and control of proteins;
- Proteomics and proteome analysis;
- Enzymes that increase bioactive compounds and can have beneficial effects on health.
Dr. Antonella Costantini
Guest Editor
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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. Fermentation is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- beverages
- food
- biomass
- waste
- enzymes
- microorganisms
- screening
- induction
- mutation
- genes
- proteome
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