Advances in Microbial Biotechnology
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 119
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biotechnology; marine resources valorization; microbiology; genomics
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2. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; diagnostic microbiology; hospital-acquired infections; antibiotic stewardship; novel antimicrobial agents; microbiome
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microbial biotechnology is a dynamic and interdisciplinary field that harnesses microorganisms' impressive metabolic and genetic diversity for a wide range of applications across industry, medicine, and environmental management. Numerous well-established and emerging industrial biotechnologies use the unique properties of microorganisms to produce a diverse array of value-added chemicals, such as enzymes, alcohols, antimicrobial and anticancer compounds, bioplastics, and biofuels. In addition, microorganisms play an important role in environmental remediation, facilitating the degradation of various pollutants, including oil, heavy metals, and pesticides. They also offer sustainable solutions in mining by extracting valuable metals from ores or mine waste. Beyond these applications, the development of microbial-based biosensors has enabled the detection of a wide range of analytes, expanding the possibilities for environmental monitoring and other applications.
Given the extensive potential of microorganisms, this Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research and advancements in microbial biotechnology. We invite original research articles and review papers that cover a wide range of topics within this field. Some of the areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- The production of value-added chemicals using microorganisms;
- Microbial applications in bioremediation and waste treatment;
- The development and application of microbial-based biosensors;
- Exploration of microbial communities and their biotechnological potential;
- Advances in microbial fermentation technologies;
- Biocleaning technologies for cultural heritage;
- Innovations in microbial metabolic engineering;
- The application of microorganisms in sustainable agriculture;
- Exploration of microbial secondary metabolites as novel drug candidates;
- Metagenomics and metabolomics in the discovery of new microbial-derived drugs.
Dr. Carina Félix
Dr. Ovidiu Vrancianu
Guest Editors
Dr. Robert Marian Ruginescu
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- microbial biotechnology
- biosynthesis
- value-added chemicals
- enzymes
- antimicrobials
- biodegradation
- bioremediation
- bioleaching
- biotechnological potential
- bioprospecting
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