International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Special Issue

Processes Applied to Biotechnology: Advances and Perspectives

  • Submission Deadline: Oct. 30, 2020
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Jéssica Nascimento
About This Special Issue
Throughout the decades the human beings has developed and researched numerous biological processes for the maintenance and improvement of the quality of life, among these processes are those of fermentation that have been known since antiquity through the manufacture of breads and wines. Biotechnology is a field of science that is constantly evolving and acts directly in various sectors such as the food industry and other sectors such as textiles, chemicals, environmental, paper and mining. Numerous biotechnological processes over the years are being researched and have become promising technologies with low cost and environmentally correct. An example of promising technology that has been studied over the decades is the process of removing pollutants from potentially toxic metals and organic compounds through biomasses by biosorption, another example of a promising biotechnological process is the biogenic synthesis of metal nanoparticles mediated by biomasses, plant extracts and microorganisms, both processes cited above are examples of promising biotechnological processes which are sustainable and inexpensive alternatives when compared to conventional methods having the same aim. It should be noted that these advances in science, technology and biotechnology will be fundamental to the continued development of the bio-economy. Given this, it is essential to have a special edition that focuses and reports the main scientific advances in various biotechnological processes.

Aims and Scope:

  1. Biotechnological processes
  2. Biosorption
  3. Biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles
  4. Fermentation
  5. Microorganisms
  6. Biomasses in biological processes
Lead Guest Editor
  • Jéssica Nascimento

    Department of Biochemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Guest Editors
  • Selma Leite

    Department of Biochemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • José Fábio Orlanda

    Department of Exact and Natural Sciences, State University of the Tocantina Region of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Brazil

  • Jorge Diniz Oliveira

    Department of Exact and Natural Sciences, State University of the Tocantina Region of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Brazil

  • Andréa Rizzo

    Center of mineral Technology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Cláudia Cunha

    Center of mineral technology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Eliana Flávia Sérvulo

    Department of Biochemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Nooral Amin

    Department of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Jilin, China

  • Francisco Ruiz

    Departamento de Ingeniería Genética, Universidad del Mar, México, Mexico

  • N PRABHU

    Department of Biotechnology, Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women, Namakkal, India