Topics/Call for Papers

All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields:

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Protein structure and function; enzyme kinetics; metabolic pathways; carbohydrate, lipid and amino-acid metabolism; nucleic acid biochemistry; DNA replication and repair; transcription and translation; molecular signalling; membrane biochemistry; bioenergetics; oxidative stress; free-radical biology; biochemical regulation; hormone biochemistry; cellular metabolism; structural biochemistry; molecular interactions; and biochemical mechanisms of disease.

Enzymology and Industrial Biochemistry

Enzyme isolation and purification; enzyme immobilization; enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; kinetic modelling; thermostable enzymes; extremozymes; microbial enzymes; enzyme inhibitors; industrial enzyme production; enzymatic biosensors; enzyme-based wastewater treatment; food-processing enzymes; pharmaceutical enzymes; detergent enzymes; and applications of enzymes in green manufacturing.

Biotechnology and Bioscience

Microbial biotechnology; plant biotechnology; animal biotechnology; medical biotechnology; industrial biotechnology; agricultural biotechnology; marine biotechnology; environmental biotechnology; synthetic biology; systems biology; metabolic engineering; genetic engineering; recombinant DNA technology; fermentation technology; cell culture; tissue engineering; and bioprocess development.

Microbiology and Environmental Microbiology

Microbial diversity; bacterial physiology; fungi and yeast; microbial ecology; pathogenic microorganisms; beneficial microorganisms; soil microbiology; aquatic microbiology; wastewater microbiology; biofilm formation; microbial interactions; antibiotic resistance; microbial degradation of pollutants; extremophiles; microbial community analysis; and environmental applications of microorganisms.

Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics

Genome sequencing; comparative genomics; metagenomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; epigenomics; functional genomics; environmental genomics; microbial genomics; gene-expression analysis; protein-expression profiling; biomarker discovery; biological databases; sequence analysis; molecular modelling; computational biology; and multi-omics integration.

Environmental Biochemistry

Biochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur; biochemical transformation of environmental pollutants; xenobiotic metabolism; environmental toxicology; pesticide degradation; heavy-metal toxicity; oxidative stress caused by contaminants; biochemical indicators of pollution; environmental biomarkers; pollutant–organism interactions; and molecular responses of organisms to environmental stress.

Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control

Water pollution control; wastewater treatment; drinking-water treatment; air-pollution control; soil remediation; industrial effluent treatment; solid-waste management; hazardous-waste treatment; landfill engineering; environmental monitoring; pollution prevention; cleaner production; environmental risk assessment; and sustainable engineering technologies.

Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

Activated-sludge processes; membrane bioreactors; anaerobic digestion; constructed wetlands; microbial fuel cells; nutrient removal; nitrogen and phosphorus recovery; sludge treatment; biosolids management; wastewater reuse; advanced oxidation processes; adsorption technologies; membrane filtration; industrial wastewater treatment; and recovery of energy and valuable materials from wastewater.

Bioremediation and Environmental Biotechnology

Microbial bioremediation; phytoremediation; mycoremediation; biosorption; bioaugmentation; biostimulation; biodegradation of hydrocarbons; degradation of pesticides; removal of dyes and pharmaceutical contaminants; heavy-metal remediation; contaminated-soil restoration; groundwater remediation; oil-spill treatment; and genetically engineered organisms for pollution control.

Bioenergy and Renewable Biological Resources

Bioethanol; biodiesel; biogas; biomethane; biohydrogen; microbial fuel cells; algal biofuels; lignocellulosic biomass conversion; waste-to-energy technologies; anaerobic digestion; biomass pretreatment; fermentation-based energy production; bioenergy from agricultural residues; energy recovery from wastewater; and sustainability assessment of biofuels.

Biomass, Biochar and Circular Bioeconomy

Biochar production; hydrothermal carbonization; pyrolysis; biomass valorization; agricultural-waste utilization; sewage-sludge conversion; biochar modification; adsorption of heavy metals; removal of organic pollutants; soil amendment; carbon sequestration; nutrient recovery; waste-to-resource technologies; circular bioeconomy; and life-cycle assessment of biomass-derived products.

Water Quality and Water Treatment Technologies

Water-quality assessment; physicochemical water analysis; microbial water quality; drinking-water purification; desalination; reverse osmosis; ultrafiltration; nanofiltration; adsorption; coagulation and flocculation; disinfection; advanced oxidation; removal of heavy metals; removal of microplastics; pharmaceutical contaminants; emerging pollutants; and water reuse.

Soil Science and Environmental Restoration

Soil chemistry; soil microbiology; soil fertility; nutrient cycling; soil contamination; heavy-metal accumulation; pesticide residues; soil organic matter; soil degradation; erosion control; remediation of contaminated soils; phytoremediation; biochar amendments; microbial restoration; sustainable agriculture; and restoration of degraded ecosystems.

Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Toxicity of heavy metals; pesticides; pharmaceuticals; microplastics; nanomaterials; industrial chemicals; endocrine-disrupting compounds; persistent organic pollutants; acute and chronic toxicity; bioaccumulation; biomagnification; genotoxicity; oxidative stress; reproductive toxicity; aquatic toxicology; soil ecotoxicology; and ecological risk assessment.

Biosensors and Environmental Monitoring

Enzyme-based biosensors; microbial biosensors; DNA biosensors; electrochemical biosensors; optical biosensors; nanobiosensors; wearable biosensors; detection of pathogens; monitoring of heavy metals; pesticide detection; water-quality sensors; air-quality monitoring; real-time environmental sensing; remote sensing; Internet-enabled environmental monitoring; and smart pollution-detection systems.

Nanobiotechnology and Environmental Nanotechnology

Nanoparticle synthesis; green synthesis of nanoparticles; metal and metal-oxide nanoparticles; nanocomposites; nanomembranes; nanosensors; nanocatalysts; antimicrobial nanomaterials; nanoparticle-based water purification; pollutant adsorption; photocatalytic degradation; environmental fate of nanomaterials; nanotoxicology; and sustainable nanotechnology.

Food Biochemistry and Food Bioscience

Food proteins; carbohydrates and lipids; food enzymes; antioxidants; food microbiology; probiotics; prebiotics; functional foods; nutraceuticals; food fermentation; food safety; food contaminants; biochemical changes during processing; food preservation; natural preservatives; and valorization of food-processing waste.

Plant Biochemistry and Agricultural Bioscience

Photosynthesis; plant metabolism; plant hormones; stress physiology; antioxidant systems; plant–microbe interactions; nutrient metabolism; crop biotechnology; biofertilizers; biopesticides; plant tissue culture; molecular breeding; drought tolerance; salinity tolerance; sustainable crop production; and environmental impacts of agriculture.

Marine and Aquatic Bioscience

Marine microorganisms; algae and microalgae; aquatic biotechnology; marine natural products; aquaculture biotechnology; marine pollution; microplastics; oil contamination; eutrophication; harmful algal blooms; water-quality management; aquatic toxicology; marine bioremediation; and sustainable utilization of marine biological resources.

Climate Change and Biological Systems

Carbon-cycle biology; greenhouse-gas emissions; microbial production of methane and nitrous oxide; carbon sequestration; climate effects on ecosystems; ocean acidification; biodiversity responses to climate change; plant responses to temperature and drought; soil-carbon dynamics; bioenergy and climate mitigation; and biological approaches to greenhouse-gas reduction.

Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation Bioscience

Ecosystem ecology; microbial ecology; conservation biology; biodiversity assessment; habitat degradation; invasive species; ecological restoration; environmental DNA; molecular ecology; population genetics; ecosystem services; effects of pollution on biodiversity; climate-related biodiversity loss; and sustainable ecosystem management.

Sustainable Bioprocess and Green Engineering

Green chemistry; sustainable bioprocessing; process optimization; low-energy treatment systems; biological manufacturing; renewable feedstocks; waste minimization; water and energy efficiency; cleaner production; industrial ecology; carbon-footprint reduction; process intensification; resource recovery; circular manufacturing; and life-cycle assessment.

Waste Management and Biological Valorization

Municipal solid waste; agricultural waste; food waste; industrial biological waste; composting; vermicomposting; anaerobic digestion; fermentation of organic wastes; bioconversion; production of biofertilizers; production of bioplastics; waste-derived biofuels; resource recovery; landfill biotechnology; and circular waste-management systems.

Bioplastics and Sustainable Biomaterials

Polyhydroxyalkanoates; polylactic acid; microbial biopolymers; starch-based plastics; cellulose-based materials; biodegradable polymers; bio-based packaging; biomaterial synthesis; waste-derived bioplastics; degradation behaviour; compostability; environmental impact of bioplastics; and sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics.

Pharmaceuticals and Emerging Environmental Contaminants

Pharmaceutical residues in water; antibiotics; hormones; personal-care products; endocrine disruptors; antibiotic-resistance genes; hospital wastewater; transformation products; environmental persistence; ecotoxicological effects; adsorption and membrane removal; biodegradation; advanced oxidation; and risk assessment of emerging contaminants.

Heavy Metals and Environmental Remediation

Lead; cadmium; chromium; mercury; arsenic; nickel; copper and zinc contamination; biosorption; adsorption using biochar; phytoremediation; microbial remediation; precipitation; membrane separation; electrochemical treatment; heavy-metal toxicity; bioaccumulation; contaminated-water treatment; and contaminated-soil remediation.

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Sources of microplastics; environmental distribution; degradation of plastics; transport in rivers and oceans; uptake by organisms; human and ecological exposure; toxicological effects; microbial colonization of plastics; plastic-degrading microorganisms; biodegradation; wastewater removal technologies; bioplastics; recycling; and strategies for reducing plastic pollution.

One Health and Environmental Bioscience

Interactions between human, animal and environmental health; waterborne pathogens; zoonotic diseases; antimicrobial resistance; environmental reservoirs of pathogens; food-chain contamination; wastewater epidemiology; environmental surveillance; emerging infectious diseases; climate-sensitive diseases; and integrated biological and environmental health management.