About this Research Topic
Microbial cell factories are engineered biocatalysts used to produce specific biomolecule, playing a crucial role across bioprocessing, bioenergy, and biotechnological applications including environmental, industrial, and agricultural sectors. Recent innovations in metabolic engineering, chemical biology, and synthetic biology have significantly advanced our capabilities to optimize these cell factories for improved biomolecule production.
These advancements offer promising alternatives to conventional chemical processes, enhancing efficiency and environmental sustainability. For example, developments such as the engineering of Escherichia coli for the production of biodegradable plastics and the use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for bioethanol production have showcased the potential of microbial cell factories. However, challenges remain, such as optimizing metabolic pathways for higher yields and developing robust strains capable of surviving industrial conditions. This Research Topic focuses on how these technological innovations are shaping the future of biomanufacturing, aligning with global sustainability goals.
This Research Topic aims to leverage synthetic biology advancements to develop microbial cell factories for a sustainable bioeconomy. We aim to expand our understanding of how microbial factories can be better utilized in the production of biomolecules, biochemicals, bioremediation, functional foods, and biosensor applications. This collection highlights the importance of metabolic engineering, chemical biology, and synthetic biology approaches to enhance the stability and efficiency of microbial cell factories.
We welcome Original Research, Review and Methods articles focusing on advanced applications of microbial cell factories in various biotechnological fields:
• Chemical biology and metabolic engineering;
• Environmental biotechnology and sustainability;
• Genomics, systems biology and synthetic biology;
• CRISPR based genome editing;
• Synthetic regulatory networks.
This Research Topic is in relation to the International Conference on Environmental, Chemical, and Synthetic Biology towards Sustainable Development Goals 2024 (ICECSSD-24), though contributions are welcome from any researcher.
Dr. Karthik Loganathan is Project Lead at Salem Microbes Private Limited.
These advancements offer promising alternatives to conventional chemical processes, enhancing efficiency and environmental sustainability. For example, developments such as the engineering of Escherichia coli for the production of biodegradable plastics and the use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for bioethanol production have showcased the potential of microbial cell factories. However, challenges remain, such as optimizing metabolic pathways for higher yields and developing robust strains capable of surviving industrial conditions. This Research Topic focuses on how these technological innovations are shaping the future of biomanufacturing, aligning with global sustainability goals.
This Research Topic aims to leverage synthetic biology advancements to develop microbial cell factories for a sustainable bioeconomy. We aim to expand our understanding of how microbial factories can be better utilized in the production of biomolecules, biochemicals, bioremediation, functional foods, and biosensor applications. This collection highlights the importance of metabolic engineering, chemical biology, and synthetic biology approaches to enhance the stability and efficiency of microbial cell factories.
We welcome Original Research, Review and Methods articles focusing on advanced applications of microbial cell factories in various biotechnological fields:
• Chemical biology and metabolic engineering;
• Environmental biotechnology and sustainability;
• Genomics, systems biology and synthetic biology;
• CRISPR based genome editing;
• Synthetic regulatory networks.
This Research Topic is in relation to the International Conference on Environmental, Chemical, and Synthetic Biology towards Sustainable Development Goals 2024 (ICECSSD-24), though contributions are welcome from any researcher.
Dr. Karthik Loganathan is Project Lead at Salem Microbes Private Limited.
Keywords: Metabolic engineering, Synthetic Biology, Genome engineering, Microbial cell factories, Biotechnological sustainability, Systems biology applications, Environmental biotechnology solutions
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