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Extraction and Isolation of Nutraceuticals from Plant Foods

edited by

Anamaria Pop

and

Gheorghe Martău

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4235 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceuticals; plant-based foods; extraction methods; isolation techniques; green technologies; bioavailability; solvent extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; functional foods; sustainable processes

Innovative Adsorption Materials and Extraction Technology for Food Sample Detection

edited by

Hangzhen Lan

and Peipei Qi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; sample preparation; selective extraction; chromatography; mass spectrometry; computational modeling; machine learning

Application of Green Flotation Technology in Mineral Processing

edited by Wenli Liu and Qiming Zhuo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; green flotation technology; flotation reagents; flotation process; waste water treatment; solid waste treatment; flotation equipment; intelligent flotation technologies; resource recycling; pollution control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Nutraceuticals from Natural Products: Innovative Extraction Techniques and Their Phytochemical Properties

edited by

Adrian Vasile Timar

, Anca Becze and

Dorina Simedru

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; fortification; nutraceuticals; bioactive substances; green extraction; instrumental analysis; health benefits; biological activities

Leaching, Flotation, and Separation Technologies for Sustainable Metal Recovery

edited by Yuandong Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal recovery; separation; leaching; bioleaching; ion exchange; adsorption; solvent extraction; electrolysis; minerals processing; flotation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Isolation, Purification and Identification of Active Peptides

edited by Fei Gao and

Han Tao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; protein hydrolysates; separation science; mass spectrometry; structure– activity relationships; functional foods; therapeutic peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Chromatographic Analysis of Biomarkers

edited by Mark Woollam and

Mangilal Agarwal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3923 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; biomarkers; diagnostics; prognostics; clinical validation; method development; data analysis; chemometrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chromatographic Separations)

Application of Composite Materials in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Yizhen Cheng, Pengwei Yan and Yabin Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3137 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; water purification; composite materials; interface mechanism; adsorption; catalytic oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Advanced Separation Methods for Safety Assessment and Valorization of By-Products

edited by

Mikel Añibarro-Ortega

and

José Pinela

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2316 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop by-product valorization; agri-food by-products; safety assessment; analytical methods; bioactive compounds; separation methods; upcycling; sustainable processing; food safety; nutraceuticals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Purification Technology)

Innovative Analytical Strategies Based on Mass Spectrometry in Food Analysis

edited by

Lucia Bartella

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; mass spectrometry; chromatography; bioactive compounds; contaminants; targeted analysis; untargeted analysis; food; vegetables; beverages

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Food and Beverages)

Advanced Treatment Technologies for Emerging Contaminant Control and Resource Utilization

edited by

Rui Qin

and

Ying Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; advanced oxidation processes; membrane filtration; adsorption; biological treatment; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Separation Technology in Chemical Engineering

edited by Ming Xia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-COD organic waste water; pre-treatment; unit operation; energy-efficient

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Novel Green Solvents for the Separation and Purification of Valuable Natural Ingredients

edited by

Liangliang Liu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5436 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; liquid– liquid separation; separation and purification; natural materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Separation Technology for Resource Utilization and Recovery

edited by

Hao Li

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4402 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation technology; membrane separation; extraction; adsorption separation; electrochemical separation; molecular recognition; molecular/ion imprinting; resource recovering; metal recycling; environment application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Extraction, Purification and Functional Substances of Natural Products and Plants

edited by

Xiumei Li

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2954 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; separation and purification; chromatography; membrane separation; solvent extraction method; macroporous resin adsorption method; functional substances; flavonoids; polyphenol; polysaccharide; identification; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Advances in the Analysis of Bioactive Plant Extracts: Separation Techniques and Their Applications

edited by Saša Savić, Sanja Petrovic and

Zorica Knežević-Jugović

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2582 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; pharmaceutical analysis; bioactive compounds; chromatographic techniques; spectroscopic methods; LC-MS/ICP-OES/GC-MS/NMR; metabolite profiling; stability testing and quality control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Recent Advances in Lithium Extraction

edited by Shiai Xu and Qiuyan Bi

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium; extraction; adsorption; membrane separation; salt lake; seawater; separation; purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Purification Technology)

Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry for the Determination of Food Authenticity and Food Analysis

edited by

Andreas Breidbach

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13556 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; adulteration; food fraud; multi variate analysis; authentication; high resolution MS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Food and Beverages)

Development of Materials for Separation and Analysis Applications

edited by

Israel S. Ibarra

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5640 | Submission Open

Keywords: material chemistry; separation science; polymers; analytical techniques; sample treatment; food and environmental samples

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Advanced Polymer Materials for Membrane Separation

edited by Zhisheng Fu and

Chuanjie Fang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; membrane separation technology; energy conservation; water resource; environment protection; human health; gas separation; water treatment; organic solvent separation; ion exchange/transport; two-dimensional polymer nanosheets; mixed matrix membranes; polymer metal– organic framework nanoparticles; organic solvent separation membranes; porous organic polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Advances in Chromatographic Separation Techniques for the Analysis of Drugs of Abuse

edited by

Rossella Barone

and Jennifer Pascali

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxicology; mass spectrometry; biological matrices; psychoactive substances; method development; validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chromatographic Separations)

Advanced Membrane Separation Technology for Complex Water/Wastewater Treatment

edited by Lin Shi and Fang Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane separation; water; wastewater; resource recovery; fouling; scaling; emerging contaminants; process modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Purification Technology)

Sustainable and Intelligent Process Control of Pollutant Separation and Purification

edited by Nuan Yang and

Bing Yang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3238 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic degradation; artificial intelligence; biological purification technology; ecological toxicology; environmental catalyst; low-carbon pathway; microbe– environment interactions; new emerging pollutants; pollutant purification; soil remediation; waste treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Purification Technology)

Optimization of Advanced Separation Technologies for the Analysis of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Barbara Benedetti

and

Caterina Durante

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3049 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; water; food contamination; design of experiments; multivariate analysis; gas chromatography; liquid chromatography; low- and high-resolution mass spectrometry; sample preparation

Adsorption Methods for Environmental Purification

edited by

Souad El Hajjaji

and Najoua Labjar

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1891 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; pollutant removal; eco-friendly materials; nanostructured materials; adsorption mechanisms; kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Application of Chromatography in Bioactive Compound Analysis

edited by

Milan N. Mitić

, Vesna Stankov-Jovanovic and Jelena S. Nikolić

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1134 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical method validation; sample preparation; antioxidant compounds; phytochemicals; chromatography; bioactive compounds; natural products; LC-MS; HPLC; GC-MS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Materials from Biomass and Waste for Adsorption Applications

edited by

Marija M. Vukčević

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12305 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; biosorption; biomass; waste materials; materials modification; organic pollutants; inorganic pollutants; water purification; adsorption mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Advanced Materials for Heavy Metal Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Jiahui Zhu and Huiquan Gu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; water treatment; heavy metal ion; membrane separation; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Advanced Functional Materials and Membranes for Water Treatment

edited by

Hongbo Du

and Li Yan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfiltration; ultrafiltration; nanofiltration; forward osmosis; reverse osmosis; membrane distillation; ceramic membrane; membrane bioreactor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Separation Technology for Metal Extraction and Removal

edited by Minhua Su, Changzhong Liao and Jinfeng Tang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10254 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal extraction; toxic metal/nuclides removal; waste-to-resources; water purification; process development; material development and application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Purification Technology)

Recent Advances in Gas Separation and Purification

edited by

Xiong Yang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4915 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; absorption; membrane; catalysis; gas separation; gas purification; zeolite; active carbon; catalyst; PSA; TSA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Efficient Extraction, Separation and Purification of Critical Metal Resources

edited by Meng Li, Ying Zhang,

Zepeng Lv

, Fanfan Zhang and Yun Liu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2400 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical metals; extraction; separation; purification; resource recycling; carbon reduction

Advances in Photocatalysis for Environmental Pollutant Removal

edited by

Feigao Xu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; semiconductors; microstructure regulation; environmental pollutants; degradation; Fenton

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Current Status and Prospects of Environmentally Friendly Sludge Dewatering, Solidification and Stabilization Technology

edited by

Boran Wu

, Binqi Rao and

Houfeng Wang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1072 | Submission Open

Keywords: sewage sludge; hazardous waste; dewatering; solidification; stabilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Advanced Separation Media and Technologies for Biomolecules

edited by

Jianbo Qu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation media; protein separation; antibody separation; nucleic acid separation; exosome isolation; virus-like particles; separation methods; liquid chromatography; solid-phase extraction; modelling

Functional Materials in Adsorption and Separation

edited by

Hui Li

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; separation; functional materials; air purification; porous materials; environmental remediation; gas separation; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Separation and Remediation of Environmental Pollutants Using Functional Materials

edited by Weichuan Qiao and

Ming Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic oxidation; catalytic reduction; purification; degradation; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Sustainable Biological Removal and Separation Processes in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Xin Zhou

Shouqing Ni

and Guoqiang Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3610 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment and reclamation; biological nutrient removal; separation and purification; emerging pollutant removal; carbon footprint mitigation; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Green Extraction Techniques for Bioactive Products from Natural Sources

edited by Katja Zocher, Nadia Boussetta and Christian Gusbeth

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; disruption; cell wall; solvent-free; sustainability; bioeconomy; natural products; metabolites; physical methods; microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Recognition Materials and Separation Applications

edited by Shucheng Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; molecular recognition; purification; sensors; adsorption; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Research on Novel Separation Media and Separation/Analysis Technologies

edited by Qiongwei Yu and

Di Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas phase chromatography; liquid phase chromatography; supercritical fluid chromatography; separation; purification; adsorption; identification; solid-phase extraction; liquid-phase extraction; derivatization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Recent Developments in Chemical Analysis of Bioactive Constituents of Plants and Plant Extracts

edited by

Constantinos Tsiafoulis

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; bioactive constituents; food chemistry; method development; magnetic resonance spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Removal of Emerging Pollutants from the Environmental Matrices

edited by

Waldemar Studziński

and

Maciej Przybyłek

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants (EPs); transformation products; wastewater treatment; micropollutants; toxicity; environmental protection; removal; sorption; separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for Resource Recovery and Disinfection Byproduct Control

edited by

Jiaming Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal recovery; seawater hydrogen production; nitrogenous disinfection byproducts; halogenated disinfection byproducts; in situ groundwater treatment; ozone oxidation; photocatalytic oxidation; UV activation; catalytic membrane; electrochemical oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Advanced Separation Membranes in Environmental and Energy Fields

edited by

Asad Asad

and

Pooria Karami

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane separation; advanced membrane materials; surface modification; membrane fabrication; wastewater treatment; hybrid membrane systems; membrane characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Extraction and Characterization of Food Components

edited by

Bárbara Elisabeth Teixeira Costa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8794 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; green extraction methods; optimization; bioactive compounds; nutrients; antioxidants; food matrix; food by-products; lipid extraction; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Food and Beverages)

Recent Advances in Rare Earth Separation and Extraction

edited by

Junlian Wang

and Na Sui

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4874 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earths; solvent extraction; separation technology; extraction chromatography; recovery; low concentration enrichment; adsorption; calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Novel Solvents and Methods in Distillation Process

edited by Qunsheng Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2992 | Submission Open

Keywords: extractive distillation; distillation simulation; CFD simulation; Aspen simulation; mass transfer and separation; phase equilibrium research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Selected Papers from the 29th International Symposium on Separation Sciences (ISSS 2025)

edited by

Živoslav Lj. Tešić

Branka Ivković

and

Milica Kalaba

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; sample preparation techniques; environmental analysis; food analysis; pharmaceutical analysis; clinical analysis; forensic analysis; natural product analysis; industrial analysis; chemometrics

Selected Papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Separations (IOCS2025)

edited by

Grzegorz Boczkaj

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: green sample preparation; green solvents; chromatographic analysis; liquid chromatography; separation engineering; supercritical fluid; water treatment; resource recovery; membrane; adsorption

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