Current Use of Genetically Modified Microorganisms in the Fermented Food Industry
A special issue of Fermentation (ISSN 2311-5637). This special issue belongs to the section "Fermentation for Food and Beverages".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (9 April 2024) | Viewed by 2373
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Interests: wine; yeast; fermentation
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Interests: wine microbiology; volatile acidity bio-reduction; food sensory evaluation; wine sensory evaluation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there has been a rapid rise in the contribution of both scientific advancements and food technology to the creation of novel food items that fulfil nutritional, socioeconomic, and quality-related needs. The utilization of molecular genetics has further amplified the industrial significance of key organisms such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and has consistently expanded their application. The need for appropriate genetically modified (GM) variants of the organisms employed in fermentation is poised to increase exponentially in the coming years. A significant barrier, however, is the acceptance of food comprising or produced using GM organisms, with every region of the world having its own definition of what is acceptable.
This Special Issue welcomes the submission of papers addressing the following topics:
- any gene modification able to improve any aspect of a fermented foodstuff;
- the use of gene-editing tools like CRISPR to modify the organisms employed in fermented food;
- the establishment of GM techniques for new organisms employed in the fermented food field.
Dr. Niel Van Wyk
Dr. Alice Vilela
Guest Editors
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