該雜志致力于發表生物化學和生物技術領域的高質量創新論文。該雜志的典型重點是報道新科技突破的應用，以及仍處于概念驗證階段的技術課題。應用生物化學和生物技術為生物技術的案例研究和實用概念、利用(包括控制)、統計數據分析、特定應用特有的問題描述和生物過程經濟分析提供了一個論壇。該雜志出版被認為是讀者感興趣的評論，以及工業和學術界的書評、會議和專題討論會通知，以及與生物技術有關的新聞項目。此外，應用生物化學和生物技術經常出版專利清單和讀者特別感興趣的出版物。

This journal is devoted to publishing the highest quality innovative papers in the fields of biochemistry and biotechnology. The typical focus of the journal is to report applications of novel scientific and technological breakthroughs, as well as technological subjects that are still in the proof-of-concept stage. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology provides a forum for case studies and practical concepts of biotechnology, utilization, including controls, statistical data analysis, problem descriptions unique to a particular application, and bioprocess economic analyses. The journal publishes reviews deemed of interest to readers, as well as book reviews, meeting and symposia notices, and news items relating to biotechnology in both the industrial and academic communities.In addition, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology often publishes lists of patents and publications of special interest to readers.