Model organisms are those with unique biological features that lend them to popularity for the study of biological processes. While traditionally reserved to a select few taxa, an expanding number of ‘model’ organisms have emerged across biotechnological disciplines thanks to technological advancements in genetic profiling and molecular toolkits, and to greater data availability and accessibility. Organisms such as bacteria, fungi, yeast and other microbial taxa are increasingly important across several areas of industrial biotechnology with great potential to enhance the shift toward a bio-based economy. With these technological advancements and the emergence of new ‘model’ organisms have come new clinical and commercial applications, in addition to a need for revised regulatory and ethical policies. These technologies might also lend themselves to new applications for traditional model organisms.
The Research Topic collection entitled Applied ‘Model’ Organisms in Industrial Biotechnology looks to highlight the use of a specific organism or group of organisms used in scientific research, on a clinical scale and in industrial and commercial areas, thus linking stakeholders across these domains. Particular focus will be set on new technological advancements that facilitate the application of various organisms across the field of industrial biotechnology. Applications of these technologies on an industrial scale, in addition to the use of traditional and novel organisms applied to industrial biotechnology, will be explored. Organisms with the potential to replace and/or enhance traditionally chemical-based processes that align with a bio-based economy will be highlighted.
This Research Topic will accept submissions that cover areas including, but not limited to:
• Emerging technologies to enhance the use of traditional model organisms in research, clinics and industrial processes
• New and emerging organisms with potential industrial applications
• Examples of the use of bacteria, fungi, yeasts and other microorganisms in novel industrial processes
• Articles related to the use of organisms applied as 'bio-based' alternatives in industrial processes
Model organisms are those with unique biological features that lend them to popularity for the study of biological processes. While traditionally reserved to a select few taxa, an expanding number of ‘model’ organisms have emerged across biotechnological disciplines thanks to technological advancements in genetic profiling and molecular toolkits, and to greater data availability and accessibility. Organisms such as bacteria, fungi, yeast and other microbial taxa are increasingly important across several areas of industrial biotechnology with great potential to enhance the shift toward a bio-based economy. With these technological advancements and the emergence of new ‘model’ organisms have come new clinical and commercial applications, in addition to a need for revised regulatory and ethical policies. These technologies might also lend themselves to new applications for traditional model organisms.
The Research Topic collection entitled Applied ‘Model’ Organisms in Industrial Biotechnology looks to highlight the use of a specific organism or group of organisms used in scientific research, on a clinical scale and in industrial and commercial areas, thus linking stakeholders across these domains. Particular focus will be set on new technological advancements that facilitate the application of various organisms across the field of industrial biotechnology. Applications of these technologies on an industrial scale, in addition to the use of traditional and novel organisms applied to industrial biotechnology, will be explored. Organisms with the potential to replace and/or enhance traditionally chemical-based processes that align with a bio-based economy will be highlighted.
This Research Topic will accept submissions that cover areas including, but not limited to:
• Emerging technologies to enhance the use of traditional model organisms in research, clinics and industrial processes
• New and emerging organisms with potential industrial applications
• Examples of the use of bacteria, fungi, yeasts and other microorganisms in novel industrial processes
• Articles related to the use of organisms applied as 'bio-based' alternatives in industrial processes