Call for papers - Microbial cell bioprocessing and biomanufacturing

Guest Editors

Vivek Kumar Gaur, PhD, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
Alok Patel, PhD, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Pratyoosh Shukla, PhD, DSc, FNAAS, FBRS, FAMSc, Banaras Hindu University, India

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 28 March 2025

BMC Biotechnology welcomes submissions to the collection, Microbial cell bioprocessing and biomanufacturing. The collection aims to cover biotechnological research and applications emerging on microbial bioprocessing and biomanufacturing. We invite submissions on topics such as microbial metabolic engineering, cell factory optimization, recombinant protein production, sustainable bioproduction of valuable metabolites using microorganisms, biomass utilization, integration of systems and synthetic biology to engineer microbial cell factories, microbial immobilization, bioprocess innovations, microbial consortia, and industrial applications of microbial bioprocessing.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Vivek Kumar Gaur, PhD, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea

Dr Gaur is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (South Korea). His primary research areas include environmental biotechnology, metabolic engineering, and bioprocess engineering. Dr Gaur has authored over 100 publications, including research and review papers, book chapters, and conference communications, and holds three patents. He has received several awards, notably the APJ Abdul Kalam Best PhD thesis award from the International Society for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, and the young researcher award for his work on microbial biosurfactants.

Alok Patel, PhD, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

Dr Patel is an Assistant Professor in Biochemical Process Engineering at the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering at Luleå University of Technology (Sweden). He began his notable career in bioprocess engineering with a PhD from the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at IIT Roorkee (India). Dr Patel has since embarked on an independent research career within the Biochemical Process Engineering (BPE) group at LTU. He leads efforts in developing a microalgal-based biorefinery in his division and serves as the principal investigator for research grants funded by the Swedish Research Council Formas. He also co-leads several projects funded by prestigious institutions such as EU Horizon and various national agencies. His academic achievements include over 90 publications and three edited books. Additionally, he contributes to the academic community as an Associate Editor and an esteemed editorial board member for several peer-reviewed journals, including BMC Biotechnology.

Pratyoosh Shukla, PhD, DSc, FNAAS, FBRS, FAMSc, Banaras Hindu University, India

Dr Shukla is currently a Professor and Coordinator at the School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University (India). His research focuses on enzyme technology and protein bioinformatics. Prof. Shukla has authored over 230 publications in SCI journals, 9 books, and 40 book chapters. He has led over 15 research and development projects funded by national and international agencies as principal investigator (PI) or Co-PI. Dr Shukla is a Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS), the Association of Microbiologists of India (FAMI/FAMSc), and the Biotech Research Society of India (FBRS). He has received numerous awards, including the ASM-Indo-USA Visiting Professor Award, recognition as one of the Top 10 Best Researchers of India, the AMI-Alembic Award in Industrial Microbiology, the BHU Most Productive Researcher Award (2022), and the Faculty Research Award (2023).

About the Collection

Microbial cell factories are engineered microorganisms that harbor metabolic pathways for the sustainable production of chemicals of interest, including pharmaceuticals, antibodies and recombinant proteins, as well as biofuels and other industrial products. Microbial cell bioprocessing and biomanufacturing involve the use of microbial cell factories and advanced bioprocesses, alongside the microbial metabolic engineering to enhance the production of valuable compounds, followed by their purification and characterization. Using microbial cell factories for the sustainable bioproduction of chemicals is becoming increasingly relevant as it can provide shorter production cycles and higher production yield relative to chemical synthesis or plant extraction methods. Ongoing research in this rapidly expanding field promises significant advances for instance in integrating systems biology, synthetic biology and metabolic engineering to optimize microbial cell factories and design novel metabolic pathways, discovering and producing new industrially-relevant natural compounds, and developing sustainable and efficient bioprocessing technologies that adhere to green chemistry and circular economy principles.

In support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG 9; Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), BMC Biotechnology welcomes submissions to the collection, Microbial cell bioprocessing and biomanufacturing. The collection aims to cover biotechnological research and applications emerging on microbial bioprocessing and biomanufacturing. We invite researchers and experts in the field to submit research articles that explore, but are not limited to, the following topics:

Microbial metabolic engineering
Optimization of microbial cell factories and microbial bioprocesses
Production and bioprocessing of recombinant proteins, metabolites and natural compounds using microbial cell factories
Sustainable production of valuable metabolites and natural compounds using microorganisms
Biomass and feedstocks utilization for bioenergy and bioproducts
Systems biology, synthetic biology and directed evolution approaches applied to engineer microbial cell factories
Immobilization of microbial cells and their biotechnological applications
Machine learning and artificial intelligence-aided design of novel biosynthetic pathways for the production of chemicals using microbial cells
Machine learning and artificial intelligence-aided bioprocess optimization
Robotics in bio-manufacturing
Innovations in bioprocess integration and intensification
Microbial consortia and co-cultures in bioprocessing
Industrial applications of microbial bioprocessing
Environmental impact assessments of microbial biomanufacturing processes

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Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Microbial cell bioprocessing and biomanufacturing" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.