Microbial Fermentation Assisted by Pulsed Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields and Cold Atmospheric Plasma: State of the Art

Microbial fermentation is a fundamental bioconversion mechanism widely used in diverse industrial sectors, notably in food processing and bioenergy production. Over the years, the wealth of information and scientific and technological advances in the field of fermentation have made considerable prog...

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Main Authors: Nahed Yousfi, Nofel Merbahi, Jalloul Bouajila, Patricia Taillandier, Mohamed Debouba
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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Nofel Merbahi
Jalloul Bouajila
Patricia Taillandier
Mohamed Debouba
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description Microbial fermentation is a fundamental bioconversion mechanism widely used in diverse industrial sectors, notably in food processing and bioenergy production. Over the years, the wealth of information and scientific and technological advances in the field of fermentation have made considerable progress. Most recent research studies are currently devoted to the implementation of innovative technological processes in order to increase fermentation effectiveness while consuming less energy and processing time. The aim of the present review is to investigate the impact of innovative physical techniques (pulsed electric field, PEFs; cold atmospheric plasma, CAP; and magnetic fields, MFs) on fermentation processes. The bibliographic analysis will mainly focus on recent advances towards non-destructive methods (PEF, CAP, and MF) and their induced changes in fermentation dynamics, fermented product quality, metabolite synthesis, and microbial growth kinetics. Various databases, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Scopus, and Web of Science, were used to collect pertinent scientific literature on the impact of innovative physical techniques on microorganisms and fermentation processes and to investigate the potential applications of these emerging technologies in the food and health sectors. According to the results, all techniques have the potential to optimize fermentation dynamics, boost metabolite synthesis, and enhance product quality. However, each technology displayed its own specific advantages and disadvantages.
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spelling doaj-art-dc49d099ef2f49d4944e95a622e0156c2025-07-25T13:22:38ZengMDPI AGFermentation2311-56372025-07-0111741710.3390/fermentation11070417Microbial Fermentation Assisted by Pulsed Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields and Cold Atmospheric Plasma: State of the ArtNahed Yousfi0Nofel Merbahi1Jalloul Bouajila2Patricia Taillandier3Mohamed Debouba4Laboratoire de Recherche: Biodiversité, Molécules et Applications LR22ES02, Institut Supérieur de Biologie Appliquée de Médenine, Université de Gabès, Gabes 6072, TunisiaLaboratoire Plasma et Conversion d’Energie (LAPLACE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS. INPT. UT. (UMR 5213), 31062 Toulouse, FranceLaboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS. INPT. UT., F-31062 Toulouse, FranceLaboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS. INPT. UT., F-31062 Toulouse, FranceLaboratoire de Recherche: Biodiversité, Molécules et Applications LR22ES02, Institut Supérieur de Biologie Appliquée de Médenine, Université de Gabès, Gabes 6072, TunisiaMicrobial fermentation is a fundamental bioconversion mechanism widely used in diverse industrial sectors, notably in food processing and bioenergy production. Over the years, the wealth of information and scientific and technological advances in the field of fermentation have made considerable progress. Most recent research studies are currently devoted to the implementation of innovative technological processes in order to increase fermentation effectiveness while consuming less energy and processing time. The aim of the present review is to investigate the impact of innovative physical techniques (pulsed electric field, PEFs; cold atmospheric plasma, CAP; and magnetic fields, MFs) on fermentation processes. The bibliographic analysis will mainly focus on recent advances towards non-destructive methods (PEF, CAP, and MF) and their induced changes in fermentation dynamics, fermented product quality, metabolite synthesis, and microbial growth kinetics. Various databases, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Scopus, and Web of Science, were used to collect pertinent scientific literature on the impact of innovative physical techniques on microorganisms and fermentation processes and to investigate the potential applications of these emerging technologies in the food and health sectors. According to the results, all techniques have the potential to optimize fermentation dynamics, boost metabolite synthesis, and enhance product quality. However, each technology displayed its own specific advantages and disadvantages.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/11/7/417microbial fermentationpulsed electric fieldsmagnetic fieldscold atmospheric plasma
spellingShingle Nahed Yousfi
Nofel Merbahi
Jalloul Bouajila
Patricia Taillandier
Mohamed Debouba
Microbial Fermentation Assisted by Pulsed Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields and Cold Atmospheric Plasma: State of the Art
Fermentation
microbial fermentation
pulsed electric fields
magnetic fields
cold atmospheric plasma
title Microbial Fermentation Assisted by Pulsed Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields and Cold Atmospheric Plasma: State of the Art
title_full Microbial Fermentation Assisted by Pulsed Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields and Cold Atmospheric Plasma: State of the Art
title_fullStr Microbial Fermentation Assisted by Pulsed Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields and Cold Atmospheric Plasma: State of the Art
title_full_unstemmed Microbial Fermentation Assisted by Pulsed Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields and Cold Atmospheric Plasma: State of the Art
title_short Microbial Fermentation Assisted by Pulsed Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields and Cold Atmospheric Plasma: State of the Art
title_sort microbial fermentation assisted by pulsed electric fields magnetic fields and cold atmospheric plasma state of the art
topic microbial fermentation
pulsed electric fields
magnetic fields
cold atmospheric plasma
url https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/11/7/417
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