Annals of Microbiology covers these fields of fundamental and applied microbiology: general, environmental, food, agricultural, industrial, ecology, soil, water, air and biodeterioration. The journal’s scope does not include medical microbiology or phytopathological microbiology.Papers reporting work on bacteria, fungi, microalgae, and bacteriophages are welcome.Annals of Microbiology publishes Review Articles, Original Articles, Short Communications, and Editorials.Originally founded as Annali Di Microbiologia Ed Enzimologia in 1940, Annals of Microbiology is an official journal of the University of Milan.