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Microbial Biotechnology (MBT)
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Official account of Microbial Biotechnology journal. Original research reporting significant advances in any aspect of microbial applications.
John-wiley & Sons Ltd

https://enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17517915
#MicroSky: Using multi-omics on 63 actinomycetes, Abdelrahman et al pinpointed 75 metabolites linked to blocking Phytophthora infestans, showing how comparing closely related strains can reveal key anti–late-blight compounds. Read: doi.org/10.1111/1751...
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
#MicroSky: Hot in MBT 2025: A new genome-editing toolkit and improved chassis for Caldimonas thermodepolymerans accelerate its development as a thermophilic producer of biodegradable plastics. Read Grybcuk-Ieremenko et al in MBT. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
January 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: Fungal EVs to fight nematodes? A nematode-trapping fungus is now an RNA delivery platform to shuttle RNAi molecules into root-knot nematodes, slashing their mobility and infectivity. An eco-friendly leap toward sustainable pest control. Read Huang et al. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
January 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: HOT IN MBT 2025 West Nile virus spread rapidly after its 1999 U.S. introduction, driven by Culex mosquitoes and viral mutations. With cases rising in Europe & warming climates expanding vector ranges, temperature-driven transmission has become a key research focus. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
January 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM
#MicroSky: Hot in MBT 2025: Key gaps limit microbiome–gut–brain therapies, from unclear probiotic mechanisms to poor translation from animals to humans. Slykerman review maps successes, failures & how mechanistic & in silico insights can guide smarter psychobiotic advances. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
#MicroSky: Recognized contributions in Microbial Biotechnology. Streptomyces secondary metabolites. Streptomyces species yield novel compounds for agri-food and medicine. Explore Gómez-Escribano & Bibb: Microbial biotechnology. doi.org/10.1111/j.17...
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
#MicroSky: Hot in MBT 2025: Engineered bacteria are becoming living microrobots for diagnosing and treating disease. Alone or in consortia, they improve precision and therapeutic impact. Challenges in safety, stability and host interactions remain. Find more in Jin et al. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
January 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: Glyco-engineered VLPs show big promise for One Health: Glycosylation of virus–like particles boosts stability, improves immune uptake & strengthens cellular responses. A smart step toward more effective vaccines for livestock. Read Li et al. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
#MicroSky: HOT in MBT 2025 AI is transforming antimicrobial-peptide discovery—deep learning, large protein language models, graph neural networks and structure-guided design now drive major advances. The challenges and future opportunities are discussed by Brizuela et al. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
#MicroSky: The MBT team wishes everyone a restful holiday season with their loved ones and all the best for the end of the year. 🦠 🎄
December 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#MicroSky: Special Issue on “The Contribution of Microbial Biotechnology to Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages". Submit your manuscript online at: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/microbio. Deadline 📆 20 December 2025. Thanks for RT
December 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
#MicroSky: Wow: Danchin et al suggest that metabolic guanidine might come from oxygen-oxidized guanine, not the usual urea pathway. A totally unexpected twist, and it might even act as a signal for managing reactive oxygen species. Science keeps surprising us! doi.org/10.1111/1751...
December 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: Recognized contributions in Microbial Biotechnology. Volatile esters produced by Saccharomyces. Volatile esters from yeast have wide applications in biotechnology. found multiple applications in Biotechnology. Explore the visionary view by Saerens et al: MBT. doi.org/10.1111/j.17...
December 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: Synthetic biology: First-ever characterization of Ogataea polymorpha centromeres enables highly stable, compatible centromeric plasmids, expanding the genetic toolbox for synthetic biology and building robust microbial cell factories. Read Cheng et al. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: Glycerol surplus from biodiesel offers a cheap, abundant feedstock for making 1,3-propanediol. Perez-Bernal et al describe microbial fermentation pathways, inoculum strategies, reactor configurations & key operational parameters to optimize PDO production. MBT doi.org/10.1111/1751...
December 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: Special Issue on “The Contribution of Microbial Biotechnology to Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages". Submit your manuscript online at: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/microbio. Deadline 📆 20 December 2025. Thanks for RT
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: Artemisinin shows promise as an alternative to antibiotics against C. perfringens, modulating inflammation, hepatic gene expression in mice and rabbits. Its effects on gut microbiota were minimal, highlighting complex species-specific host responses. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
December 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#MicroSky: Recognized contributions in Microbial Biotechnology. Natural products. Microbes produce natural compounds with anticancer potential. Explore Demain & Vaishnav’s perspective: Microbial biotechnology. doi.org/10.1111/j.17...
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#MicroSky: Sweet sorghum silage spoils easily, but inoculating it with L. buchneri + L. hilgardii boosts aerobic stability. The treatment reshapes microbes, reduces nutrient loss, and delivers long spoilage resistance. Thair et al present a way for improving silage quality. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
December 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: Rhamnolipids are eco-friendly surfactants, and safe attenuated P. aeruginosa strains show big potential for sustainable, industrial-scale production. Das et al highlights the genetics and biology that make Pseudomonas a powerful biofactory. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
December 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: Special Issue on “The Contribution of Microbial Biotechnology to Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages". Submit your manuscript online at: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/microbio. Deadline 📆 20 December 2025. Thanks for RT
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: LACTIC BACTERIA: Fries et al. developed a single-plasmid CRISPRi system using a dCas9 from S. thermophilus for targeted gene repression in Bifidobacterium. This enables functional genomics in diverse, non-model bifidobacterial strains. Explore doi.org/10.1111/1751...
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
#MicroSky: Engineered B. subtilis R31 boosts surfactin yield by 45%, enhancing antimicrobial power while reshaping rhizosphere microbiomes to enrich beneficial Bacillus. A step forward in combating Fusarium wilt via microbial signaling engineering. Explore Chen et al in MBT. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
December 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#MicroSky: Recognized contributions in Microbial Biotechnology. Engineered Saccharomyces strains tolerate toxic furfural during biomass conversion. Explore Heer and Sauer’s insight. Microbial biotechnology. doi.org/10.1111/j.17...
December 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
#MicroSky: FERMENTATION: In K. phaffii, combining formate induction (PAOX1)+ sorbitol enables methanol-free protein expression. Overexpressing SOR1 boosts sorbitol use but lower PAOX1 induction via lower formate. Oxygen transfer also modulates induction. All in Bustos et al. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM