Fate and Migration of Biomass Products

Dear Colleagues,

In our ongoing pursuit of non-fossil fuel sources, the crucial role of biomass, an abundant and versatile ecological alternative, has been widely recognized. The Special Issue “Fate and Migration of Biomass Products” represents an important facet of this conversation, highlighting the complex journey that biomass-derived products, such as biofuels, bioplastics, and biofertilizers, undertake within diverse ecosystems and engineered systems.

This Special Issue will not only be focusing on the intended lifecycle of these biomass products but also investigating potential deviations from expected pathways. This may be due to human intervention, environmental changes, and unforeseen chemical reactions. By encompassing the production, use, and disposal of biomass products, we aim to illustrate their overall environmental footprint and evaluate their sustainability potential. The scope of this Special Issue extends beyond the technical aspects of biomass production. It intertwines environmental science, policy, and socio-economic considerations, thereby providing a holistic perspective. This Special Issue aims to stimulate this discussion by focusing on the following key areas:

• The fate of biomass products in the environment, including their degradation, transformation, and transport.
• The migration of biomass products into the food chain and their potential health effects.
• The development of new technologies to track and monitor the fate and migration of biomass products.

We invite you to contribute original research, review articles, and thought pieces that address these and related topics.

Dr. Amit K. Jaiswal
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the Special Issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

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-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biomass is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 1200 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.