# Precision fermentation for improving the quality, flavor, safety, and sustainability of foods

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Probiotics and Fermented Foods Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 43 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Biotechnology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103084 |
| Corresponding authors | Yong‐Su Jin |
| Institution | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Probiotics and Fermented Foods Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/probiotics-and-fermented-foods/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103084](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103084)

## Topics

precision fermentation · food quality improvement · Flavor compound production · food safety · food sustainability · Fermentation · Probiotic engineering · recombinant proteins · Bioprocess optimization · alternative proteins · metabolic engineering · synthetic biology in food production · Bioprocess optimization · food biotechnology

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