Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms (PSMs) are typical environmental microbes, which can transform insoluble phosphate into plant absorbable forms in soil. The metabolites of organic acid by PSM usually dominate the insoluble phosphate dissolution and phosphorus transformation in soil. The tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) is the main metabolic pathway of organic acids secretion by PSM. Genetic, enzyme, and fermentation engineering technology can significantly affect the TCA pathway, changing the type and quantity of organic acid secretion, hence greatly affecting the application of PSM. In the case of fungi, the enhanced oxalic acid secretion is conducive to lead remediation, while food fermentation engineering needs more citric acid. In addition, the above biotechnology also greatly impacts other metabolites of PSMs, such as phosphatases, degrading enzymes and volatile organic compounds, etc. Therefore, promoting the capacity of metabolism via biotechnology is a current challenge for PSM in the pathway of application in food fermentation, environmental remediation, agricultural production, and biocontrol of plant pathogens.
This research topic is based on the metabolic characteristics of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms, to improve their application in agriculture, environment, and food engineering through genetic, enzyme and fermentation engineering technology.
The topic welcomes, but is not limited to, Original Research, Reviews, and Mini-Reviews in the following research areas:
• The regulation mechanism of metabolic products of PSMs by genetic, enzyme and fermentation engineering biotechnology.
• Improvement of phosphate dissolving capacity by PSMs via biotechnology.
• Biotechnology in the reuse of phosphorus from the agricultural and mining solid waste by PSMs.
• Biotechnology in heavy metal remediation, biocontrol of pathogens, and non-point source pollution by PSMs.
• Construction of organic acid control system in food fermentation engineering by PSMs.
Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms (PSMs) are typical environmental microbes, which can transform insoluble phosphate into plant absorbable forms in soil. The metabolites of organic acid by PSM usually dominate the insoluble phosphate dissolution and phosphorus transformation in soil. The tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) is the main metabolic pathway of organic acids secretion by PSM. Genetic, enzyme, and fermentation engineering technology can significantly affect the TCA pathway, changing the type and quantity of organic acid secretion, hence greatly affecting the application of PSM. In the case of fungi, the enhanced oxalic acid secretion is conducive to lead remediation, while food fermentation engineering needs more citric acid. In addition, the above biotechnology also greatly impacts other metabolites of PSMs, such as phosphatases, degrading enzymes and volatile organic compounds, etc. Therefore, promoting the capacity of metabolism via biotechnology is a current challenge for PSM in the pathway of application in food fermentation, environmental remediation, agricultural production, and biocontrol of plant pathogens.
This research topic is based on the metabolic characteristics of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms, to improve their application in agriculture, environment, and food engineering through genetic, enzyme and fermentation engineering technology.
The topic welcomes, but is not limited to, Original Research, Reviews, and Mini-Reviews in the following research areas:
• The regulation mechanism of metabolic products of PSMs by genetic, enzyme and fermentation engineering biotechnology.
• Improvement of phosphate dissolving capacity by PSMs via biotechnology.
• Biotechnology in the reuse of phosphorus from the agricultural and mining solid waste by PSMs.
• Biotechnology in heavy metal remediation, biocontrol of pathogens, and non-point source pollution by PSMs.
• Construction of organic acid control system in food fermentation engineering by PSMs.