Engineering in Life Sciences covers all technological aspects of Industrial, Environmental, Plant and Food Biotechnology, especially those related to the new, emerging fields of interest: White Biotechnology and Bioenergy.

The journal reflects the modern and fast moving nature of engineering in life sciences and serves as a worldwide forum for the exchange of scientific information in this field, its interdisciplinary character supporting the transfer of scientific results of industrial biotechnology, as well as of environmental studies into technological processes. Concentrating on technology rather than on fundamental biological phenomena, it provides particularly useful insights into engineering applications.

The journal reflects the rapidly-changing nature of modern engineering in life sciences and provides a global forum for the exchange of scientific information in this field, its interdisciplinary character promoting the transfer of scientific information relevant to aspects of industrial biotechnology. Concentrating on technology rather than on fundamental biological phenomena, it provides particularly useful insights into engineering applications.
Rapid recent advances in genetic engineering, metabolic engineering, cell culture and systems biology have generated virtually unlimited potential for altering the capabilities of living systems, greatly expanding the scope of biotechnology, generating new applications for biological products and providing unprecedented ability to control life processes. A primary component of the mission of Engineering in Life Sciences is to facilitate the realisation of this immense potential.

All papers on microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, and applied environmental studies are technologically relevant, and there is a strong focus on bioprocess and biochemical engineering. Thus, the journal helps to drive advances in the covered fields, in terms of both research & development and the implementation of basic knowledge.

The journal publishes independently reviewed original papers, short communications, reviews, reports, and announcements.