[Preface for special issue on industrial bioprocess technique front (2015)]

Area of Science:

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
• Industrial Microbiology
• Synthetic Biology

Background:

• Industrial bioprocesses are crucial for translating bioscience research into China's biological manufacturing sector.
• Conferences in 2012 and 2014 fostered collaboration between academia and industry on industrial bioprocess technology.
• A special session aimed to stimulate cooperation and application of research findings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To consolidate and present cutting-edge research in industrial bioprocess technology.
• To bridge the gap between academic research and industrial application in biotechnology.
• To showcase advancements in strain engineering, enzyme modification, and bioprocess scale-up.

Main Methods:

• Compilation of selected peer-reviewed papers from conferences and open submissions.
• Inclusion of both review articles and original research papers.
• Focus on key areas: high-yield strain construction, enzyme optimization, and bioprocess modeling.

Main Results:

• The special issue covers critical aspects of bio-industrial sectors.
• Key topics include high-yield strain construction and high-throughput screening.
• Enzyme optimization and efficient bioprocess scale-up methods are detailed.

Conclusions:

• This collection of papers advances the field of industrial bioprocess technology.
• It supports the growth of China's biological manufacturing industry.
• The findings facilitate the industrial implementation of bioscience and biotechnology research.