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We are pleased to announce that the published paper “Production of Biogas and Biomethane as Renewable Energy Sources: A Review” by Debora Mignogna, Paolo Ceci, Claudia Cafaro, Giulia Corazzi, and Pasquale Avino, has been chosen as one of the 10 articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal during 2023 and won the Applied Sciences 2023 Best Paper Award. The winners will receive CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge (subject to peer review) in Applied Sciences in 2025.

The following is a short interview with the winners:

1. Congratulations on winning the 2023 Best Paper Award! Could you briefly introduce yourself and the main content of the winning paper to our readers?
Prof. Dr. Pasquale Avino: My name is Pasquale Avino, and I am a professor of analytical chemistry and environmental chemistry at the University of Molise. I also collaborate extensively with other Italian research institutes, and I am truly pleased about this award, which represents the result of a joint project. Ms. Mignogna, the first author of the paper, was the main driving force behind this work. We strongly believe the topic of our paper, about biogas and biomethane, is central to the green transition, a key issue in today’s economy.
Ms. Debora Mignogna: I am a PhD student at the University of Molise, where I began my doctoral studies three years ago. This paper was my first research activity in this field and my first published paper. My PhD project focuses on emerging biomass and its role in ecological transition processes, particularly looking at the environmental impacts compared with traditional renewable energy sources. Working on this review gave me an excellent opportunity to strengthen my knowledge in the area, which I believe is of both scientific and policy importance, given the global energy crisis.

2. What appealed to you about the journal that made you want to submit your paper? What benefits do you think authors can gain when publishing their articles in Applied Sciences?
Prof. Dr. Avino: The open access model was a decisive factor, as it allows research to reach a broad audience and fosters knowledge sharing across the scientific community. I have published several papers in Applied Sciences and find it to be a very strong journal, covering diverse aspects of science and providing a platform for wide dissemination. My experience has been consistently positive.
Ms. Mignogna: For me, this was the first paper I had ever submitted, and it was a very positive experience. I was impressed by the peer review process, and the reviewers provided precise, detailed feedback, which helped me greatly improve the paper. I think Applied Sciences provides valuable opportunities for young researchers to learn how to prepare strong scientific articles.

3. What is your current research, and why did you choose this field?
Prof. Dr. Avino: My main expertise is in analytical and environmental chemistry, with a focus on methodologies for identifying compounds across various fields. This specific paper was our first foray into the topic of biofuels and the green transition, carried out in collaboration with colleagues from the Italian National Research Council. It proved to be a highly fruitful direction, and the results so far have been very promising.
Ms. Mignogna: As mentioned, my PhD research focuses on emerging biomass and its applications in ecological transition, including evaluating environmental impacts. I see this area as vital, not only scientifically but also in terms of its implications for public policy. The urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and finding alternatives to fossil fuels makes this a highly relevant field for the future.

4. Which research topics do you think will be of particular interest to the research community in the coming years?
Prof. Dr. Avino: Energy is certainly at the forefront, especially renewable and alternative sources such as biogas. This will remain a priority topic for years to come. Beyond energy, I also see human health as an enduring research priority. Areas such as indoor air quality and the impact of microplastics in food and the environment will be critical in the near future.
Ms. Mignogna: I fully agree. In addition, I see great potential in circular economy approaches, such as combining agricultural or food industry residues for co-digestion and bioenergy production. Developing real-time monitoring systems to assess the impacts of these technologies on indoor and outdoor air quality could also be very valuable.

5. Have you ever encountered any difficulties conducting research, and how did you overcome them?
Prof. Dr. Avino: The main challenge is always funding both equipment and personnel. While opportunities exist, it can often be difficult to access accurate information about available funding streams. Securing resources remains the key obstacle for continuing high-quality research.
Ms. Mignogna: For me, the biggest challenge when working on this paper was synthesizing a very large amount of literature and dealing with conflicting viewpoints. It required developing a critical perspective to determine which sources were reliable. On the experimental side, a limitation I face is access to small-scale tools for testing biogas processes, which would be useful for my PhD research.

6. Do you have any advice for aspiring young researchers looking to make a meaningful impact in their respective fields?
Prof. Dr. Avino: I think the initiatives by MDPI, such as the Best Paper Award, Young Investigator Award, and travel grants, play a vital role in encouraging young researchers. Such support not only promotes research but also helps young scholars engage actively in the scientific community. Open access is also a powerful tool for sharing knowledge widely. My advice to young researchers is to take advantage of these opportunities, publish openly, and immerse themselves in scientific life at an international level.
Ms. Mignogna: I agree. As a young researcher myself, I see these programs as very supportive and motivating.

7. Applied Sciences is an open access journal. How do you think open access impacts the authors?
Prof. Dr. Avino: Open access has already proven to be the future of publishing. It ensures that scientific information can be freely shared worldwide without restrictions, which is crucial for advancing research.
Ms. Mignogna: During my PhD training, I was taught that open access democratizes knowledge. It ensures that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to and build on existing research, which helps science progress more fairly and transparently.

8. As the winner of this award, is there something you want to express or someone you wish to thank most?
Prof. Dr. Avino: I would like to thank Debora for her excellent work. This was her first experience in the field, and her dedication has been central to our success. I also want to thank our colleagues at the Italian National Research Council, particularly Dr. Paolo Ceci, who gave us the opportunity to collaborate. Finally, I am grateful to Applied Sciences and the Guest Editor of the Special Issue for believing in our project.
Ms. Mignogna: I wish to sincerely thank Prof. Avino and Dr. Ceci for their guidance and for giving me the opportunity to work on this paper. I am also deeply grateful to the entire research group for their support and collaboration, especially during the more difficult stages of the work. For me, this award represents the achievement of the whole team.

9. Do you have any suggestions for our journal as to how we could further support researchers and the academic community?
Prof. Dr. Avino: The journal already does a lot through its voucher system, awards, and recognition programs. I would, however, encourage even greater support for young researchers, especially in covering publication costs, which can sometimes be a barrier.
Ms. Mignogna: I believe the journal already does excellent work. As a young scientist, I particularly value the seriousness of the peer review process, which is essential for advancing science.

We are pleased to invite you to join us as at MDPI’s upcoming International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer webinar, which will be held on 16 September 2025. This event aims to raise awareness about the importance of the ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol in protecting life on Earth.

The theme of the webinar, “From science to global action”, aims to highlight the vital role of science in raising global awareness of emerging issues. Forty years ago, the Vienna Convention was adopted as a result of growing concerns raised by the scientific community about the potentially catastrophic impact of the proliferation of chlorofluorocarbons on the ozone layer. With the Montreal Protocol adopted two years later, international leaders agreed on global action to phase out ozone-damaging chlorofluorocarbons.

Date: 16 September 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CEST | 10:00 a.m. EDT
Webinar ID: 845 1164 6086
Webinar webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/IDPOL-2

Register now for free!

Program:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway and we’ll let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Speakers:

• Dr. Eugene Rozanov, PMOD/WRC, Davos, Switzerland;
• Dr. Kostas Eleftheratos, Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
• Dr.Pasquale Avino, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), University of Molise

Relevant Special Issues:
“Ozone Evolution in the Past and Future (2nd Edition)”
Guest Editor: Eugene Rozanov
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025
Submit to Atmosphere

“Outdoor and Indoor Air Ions, Radon, and Ozone”
Guest Editors: Predrag M. Kolarž and Igor T. Čeliković
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025
Submit to Atmosphere

“Satellite Observations for Particulate Matter and Gaseous Pollutants Research”
Guest Editors: Zhengqiang Li, Jintai Lin, Cheng Chen and Yan Yu
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025
Submit to Remote Sensing

“Advances in Air Pollution Detection and Air Quality Research”
Guest Editors: Mihaela Tinca Udriștioiu, Silvia Puiu and Liliana Velea
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026
Submit to Applied Sciences

“Aerosol Measurement, Properties and Its Impacts”
Guest Editors: Tymon Zielinski and Luca Ferrero
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026
Submit to Applied Sciences

Relevant Feature Papers:
“Signs of Slowing Recovery of Antarctic Ozone Hole in Recent Late Winter–Early Spring Seasons (2020–2023)”
by Janusz Krzyścin and Agnieszka Czerwińska
Atmosphere 2024, 15(1), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15010080

“Calibration and Validation of NOAA-21 Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) Nadir Mapper Sensor Data Record Data”
by Banghua Yan, Trevor Beck, Junye Chen, Steven Buckner, Xin Jin, Ding Liang, Sirish Uprety, Jingfeng Huang, Lawrence E. Flynn, Likun Wang, Quanhua Liu and Warren D. Porter
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(23), 4488; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16234488

“Accuracy Evaluation of Differential Absorption Lidar for Ozone Detection and Intercomparisons with Other Instruments”
by Guangqiang Fan, Bowen Zhang, Tianshu Zhang, Yibin Fu, Chenglei Pei, Shengrong Lou, Xiaobing Li, Zhenyi Chen and Wenqing Liu
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(13), 2369; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16132369

“Long-Term Changes of Positive Anomalies of Erythema-Effective UV Irradiance Associated with Low Ozone Events in Germany 1983–2019”
by Gudrun Laschewski and Andreas Matzarakis
Environments 2023, 10(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments10020031

“Random Forest Spatial-Temporal and State Space Models to Assess the Impact of Bushfire-Induced Aerosol Events on Ozone Depletion in Australia”
by Irene Hudson, Phillip Pedro-Suvorov and Servet Kocak
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(21), 9825; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219825

On this International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, we are reminded of a critical environmental threat that humanity uncovered and collectively chose to address: the damage to our planet's protective ozone shield. Scientific research revealed that several commonly used industrial chemicals are responsible for this deterioration. These substances, known as halocarbons, contain carbon atoms linked to highly reactive halogen atoms such as chlorine and bromine. It was discovered that when released into the atmosphere, these chemicals undertake a destructive journey to the stratosphere, where they catalyze the breakdown of ozone molecules, with bromine-containing compounds posing a particularly severe threat due to their significantly higher ozone-depleting potential (ODP).

This global cooperation stands as a major milestone in healing the ozone layer, combating climate change, and protecting ecosystems. Let us join hands to honor this International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer and strengthen our shared commitment to safeguarding our planet.

Webinar webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/IDPOL-2
Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Eugene Rozanov, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia

Dr. Kostas Eleftheratos, Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

 Free to register here!

“Differential Responses of Tree Species to Elevated Ozone and Increasing Air Temperature: Implications for Foliar Functional Traits, Carbon Sequestration, and Their Relationship Under Mixed Planting”
by Ruiting Wang, Sheng Xu, Qin Ping, Kexin Li, Kexin Gao and Xingyuan He
Forests 2024, 15(12), 2183; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15122183

“Random Forest Spatial-Temporal and State Space Models to Assess the Impact of Bushfire-Induced Aerosol Events on Ozone Depletion in Australia”
by Irene Hudson, Phillip Pedro-Suvorov and Servet Kocak
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(21), 9825; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219825

“Turbulent Energy and Carbon Fluxes in an Andean Montane Forest—Energy Balance and Heat Storage”
by Charuta Murkute, Mostafa Sayeed, Franz Pucha-Cofrep, Galo Carrillo-Rojas, Jürgen Homeier, Oliver Limberger, Andreas Fries, Jörg Bendix and Katja Trachte
Forests 2024, 15(10), 1828; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101828

“Impact of Air Conditioning Type on Outdoor Ozone Intrusion into Homes in a Semi-Arid Climate”
by James D. Johnston, Seth Van Roosendaal, Joseph West, Hanyong Jung and Darrell Sonntag
Environments 2024, 11(10), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11100219

“Statistical Evaluation of NO₂ Emissions in Mashhad City Using Cisco Network Model”
by Mohammad Gheibi and Reza Moezzi
Gases 2024, 4(3), 273-294; https://doi.org/10.3390/gases4030016

“Enhancing Air-Quality Predictions on University Campuses: A Machine-Learning Approach to PM2.5 Forecasting at the University of Petroșani”
by Fabian Arun Panaite, Cosmin Rus, Monica Leba, Andreea Cristina Ionica and Michael Windisch
Sustainability 2024, 16(17), 7854; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177854

“Accuracy Evaluation of Differential Absorption Lidar for Ozone Detection and Intercomparisons with Other Instruments”
by Guangqiang Fan, Bowen Zhang, Tianshu Zhang, Yibin Fu, Chenglei Pei, Shengrong Lou, Xiaobing Li, Zhenyi Chen and Wenqing Liu
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(13), 2369; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16132369

“Evaluating the Influence of Urban Blocks on Air Pollution Concentration Levels: The Case Study of Golden Lane Estate in London”
by Mehrdad Borna, Giulia Turci, Marco Marchetti and Rosa Schiano-Phan
Sustainability 2024, 16(2), 696; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020696

“Signs of Slowing Recovery of Antarctic Ozone Hole in Recent Late Winter–Early Spring Seasons (2020–2023)”
by Janusz Krzyścin and Agnieszka Czerwińska
Atmosphere 2024, 15(1), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15010080

“Determination of Ozone Concentration Levels in Urban Environments Using a Laser Spectroscopy System”
by Mioara Petrus, Cristina Popa and Ana-Maria Bratu
Environments 2024, 11(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11010009

MDPI was proud to serve as a Gold-Tier Sponsor of the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Research Symposium (FEGRS) 2025, hosted by the University of Alberta, Canada. This annual event provides a vital platform for graduate students to present their research, exchange knowledge, and build connections across academic and professional communities.

As part of our sponsorship, MDPI hosted a Scientific Publishing Workshop on 19 August, providing graduate students with guidance on the fundamentals of MDPI’s scholarly publishing process and the benefits of open access. In addition, our representatives were present at the Industry Mixer on 21 August, engaging directly with participants to share insights into MDPI and opportunities to participate as authors, reviewers, and editors.

This collaboration between MDPI’s engineering subject, FEGRS, and the University of Alberta underscores a shared commitment to advancing scholarly research, promoting academic excellence, and supporting the next generation of engineers. By supporting initiatives like FEGRS 2025, MDPI continues to champion the principles of accessibility, collaboration, and innovation in publishing—empowering the next generation of researchers to thrive in their academic journeys.

For additional information on the event and our sponsorship, please see the event website here: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/engineering/research/graduate-student-research/faculty-of-engineering-graduate-research-symposium/index.html.

For additional information on MDPI’s promoted engineering journals, please visit the following websites:

• Aerospace;
• Applied Sciences;
• Bioengineering;
• Biomimetics;
• Buildings;
• Electronics;
• JMSE;
• Lubricants;
• Machines;
• Micromachines;
• Processes;
• Robotics;
• Smart Cities;
• Telecom.

MDPI Speakers:

Mr. Carlo Cunanan has a BSc and MSc in chemical engineering from the University of Waterloo. His expertise lies in energy systems and energy economics. He joined MDPI as an Assistant Editor for the Sustainability journal at the Toronto office and is now a Group Leader and Section Managing Editor. He travels across Canada and the United States, attending conferences and meeting with scholars.

Ms. Charlie Cai graduated from Queen Mary University of London and joined MDPI as an Assistant Editor in the Sensors journal at the Beijing office. She is currently a Section Managing Editor of the Sensors journal.

Organizers:

The University of Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering Graduate Research Symposium (FEGRS) is an annual event where graduate students can present their research to their colleagues and professors across all disciplines. This event gives many early career researchers a place to present their ideas to an interdisciplinary audience without the pressures of larger conferences. Additionally, we organize multiple career development workshops with industry partners and professional organizations and cap the event off with an Industry–Student Mixer. The whole event is organized and planned by graduate student volunteers.

A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Based in Basel, Switzerland, MDPI’s mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms and across all disciplines.

MDPI will be attending the International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation 2025 (ISAP 2025) in Fukuoka, Japan, which will take place from 27 to 31 October 2025. ISAP 2025 is intended to provide an international forum for the exchange of information on the progress of research and development in antennas, propagation, electromagnetic wave theory, and related fields. It is also an important objective of this meeting to promote mutual interaction among participants.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Electronics;
• Telecom;
• Sensors;
• Applied Sciences;
• Drones;
• Microwave;
• Network;
• Remote Sensing;
• Magnetism;
• Signals.

If you are attending the conference, please feel free to visit our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://www.isap2025.org/.

MDPI is launching a special webinar to commemorate the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (IDCABS) and encourage researchers to share their knowledge to raise awareness about the dangers of air pollution.

Air pollution is the leading environmental threat to human health, causing millions of premature deaths each year. In order to recognise its global impact, the UN has designated 7^th of September as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies to highlight the need for urgent action towards a sustainable future.

Date: 9 September 2025 at 12:00 p.m. CEST | 6:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 891 7022 7572

Register now for free!

Program

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Chairs and Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Suraj Bhagat, Marwadi University, India;
• Prof. Umberto Berardi, Politecnico di Bari, Italy;
• Dr. Linda Walters, University of Central Florida, USA.

Relevant Special Issues:

“Air Pollution: Health Risks and Mitigation Strategies”
Guest Editors: Dr. Gabriele Donzelli and Prof. Dr. María M. Morales Suárez-Varela
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Submit to Atmosphere

“Bio-Energy: Biogas, Biomethane and Green-Hydrogen”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. João Fernando Pereira Gomes
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Submit to Gases

“Air Quality in Indoor Environments, 3rd Edition”
Guest Editors: Dr. Ana Monteiro, Prof. Dr. Carla Viegas, Dr. Sandra Cabo Verde and Dr. Marina Almeida-Silva
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2026
Submit to Applied Sciences

“The Impact of Wildfires on Climate, Air Quality, and Human Health”
Guest Editors: Dr. Diogo Lopes and Dr. Estela Vicente
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026
Submit to Fire

“Air Pollution Exposure and Its Impact on Human Health”
Guest Editor: Dr. Nedim Durmus
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 July 2026
Submit to Air

Relevant feature papers:

“Mitigating Built Environment Air Pollution by Green Systems: An In-Depth Review”
by Serena Vitaliano, Stefano Cascone and Provvidenza Rita D’Urso
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(15), 6487; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156487

“Methanol, a Plugin Marine Fuel for Green House Gas Reduction—A Review”
by Dimitrios Parris, Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos, Konstantina Ragazou, Anna Giovou and Constantinos Tsanaktsidis
Energies 2024, 17(3), 605; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17030605

“Determination of Ozone Concentration Levels in Urban Environments Using a Laser Spectroscopy System”
by Mioara Petrus, Cristina Popa and Ana-Maria Bratu
Environments 2024, 11(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11010009

“Review of Satellite Remote Sensing of Carbon Dioxide Inversion and Assimilation”
by Kai Hu, Xinyan Feng, Qi Zhang, Pengfei Shao, Ziran Liu, Yao Xu, Shiqian Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Han Wang, Li Di and Min Xia
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(18), 3394; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183394

“An Overview of Waste-to-Energy Incineration Integrated with Carbon Capture Utilization or Storage Retrofit Application”
by Michele Bertone, Luca Stabile and Giorgio Buonanno
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 4117; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104117

Date: 23 September 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m
Location: The Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto

MDPI is thrilled to announce our participation in the University of Toronto’s largest career fair, taking place at the St. George Downtown Campus. This exciting event brings together thousands of students, graduates, and professionals looking to connect with top employers and explore career opportunities.

We invite all attendees to visit the MDPI booth to discover how you can be part of one of the world’s leading open access academic publishers. Whether you are passionate about scientific research, editorial work, marketing, or supporting global innovation in publishing, we want to meet YOU!

What to expect at our booth:

• Learn more about MDPI’s mission and global impact;
• Explore exciting career opportunities in publishing, editorial, communications, and more;
• Network with our team and ask questions about working at MDPI.

Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to take the next step, don’t miss this opportunity to connect with MDPI. Bring your resume, your curiosity, and your questions—we look forward to seeing you there!

For additional information on the Career Fair and Open MDPI positions, please visit the following links:

• Learn more about the U of T Career Fair;
• Explore Careers with MDPI Canada.

MDPI will be attending the 63rd International Meat Industry Conference (MEATCON2025), which will be held from 5 to 8 October 2025, in Zlatibor Mountain, Serbia.

For many years, this Conference has been the converging point for food/feed scientists, experts from the industry and legislation sphere, members of professional associations, and other entities striving towards a common goal “Food For Thought: Innovations In Food and Nutrition”. The rapid development of scientific and technological research in the areas of food/feed technology, safety, quality, regulatory, environmental, and numerous other fields imposed the necessity for a synthetic approach to food-related challenges. Such an approach is primarily governed by understanding the complexity of food science that has been taking place within the scientific community for the past two decades, hence our commitment to the multidisciplinary nature of the Conference.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Applied Sciences;
• Foods;
• Poultry;
• Gastronomy;
• Ruminants;
• Sustainability;
• Toxins; 
• Agriculture.

If you plan on attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth and have a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://meatcon.rs/.

The goal of the Editor’s Choice Articles project is to promote high-quality articles published in Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417). Please find below the list of articles carefully handpicked by the scientific editors of the journal, which we believe will be of interest to you. The full list of Editor’s Choice Articles can be viewed at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/editors_choice.

1. “UWB-Based Real-Time Indoor Positioning Systems: A Comprehensive Review”
by Mohammed Faeik Ruzaij Al-Okby, Steffen Junginger, Thomas Roddelkopf and Kerstin Thurow
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(23), 11005; https://doi.org/10.3390/app142311005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/23/11005

2. “Digitalization Processes in Distribution Grids: A Comprehensive Review of Strategies and Challenges”
by Morteza Aghahadi, Alessandro Bosisio, Marco Merlo, Alberto Berizzi, Andrea Pegoiani and Samuele Forciniti
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(11), 4528; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114528
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/11/4528

3. “Fractal Metasurfaces and Antennas: An Overview for Advanced Applications in Wireless Communications”
by Francesca Venneri, Sandra Costanzo and Antonio Borgia
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(7), 2843; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14072843
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/7/2843

4. “From Time-Series to Hybrid Models: Advancements in Short-Term Load Forecasting Embracing Smart Grid Paradigm”
by Salman Ali, Santiago Bogarra, Muhammad Naveed Riaz, Pyae Pyae Phyo, David Flynn and Ahmad Taha
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(11), 4442; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114442
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/11/4442

5. “Enhancing Food Integrity through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: A Comprehensive Review”
by Sefater Gbashi and Patrick Berka Njobeh
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(8), 3421; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14083421
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/8/3421

6. “The Role of Fungi in Food Production and Processing”
by John Pouris, Foteini Kolyva, Spyridoula Bratakou, Chrysovalantou Argyro Vogiatzi, Dimitrios Chaniotis and Apostolos Beloukas
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(12), 5046; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14125046
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/12/5046

7. “Hyperspectral Imaging Aiding Artificial Intelligence: A Reliable Approach for Food Qualification and Safety”
by Mehrad Nikzadfar, Mahdi Rashvand, Hongwei Zhang, Alex Shenfield, Francesco Genovese, Giuseppe Altieri, Attilio Matera, Iolanda Tornese, Sabina Laveglia, Giuliana Paterna et al.
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(21), 9821; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219821
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9821

8. “Listeria monocytogenes from Marine Fish and the Seafood Market Environment in Northern Greece: Prevalence, Molecular Characterization, and Antibiotic Resistance”
by Pantelis Peratikos, Anestis Tsitsos, Alexandros Damianos, Maria A. Kyritsi, Christos Hadjichristodoulou, Nikolaos Soultos and Vangelis Economou
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(7), 2725; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14072725
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/7/2725

9. “Application of Cinnamon Essential Oil in Active Food Packaging: A Review”
by Patricia Alonso, Sandra Fernández-Pastor and Ana Guerrero
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(15), 6554; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156554
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/15/6554

10. “Resveratrol: A Review on the Biological Activity and Applications”
by Ludovic Everard Bejenaru, Andrei Biţă, Ionela Belu, Adina-Elena Segneanu, Antonia Radu, Andrei Dumitru, Maria Viorica Ciocîlteu, George Dan Mogoşanu and Cornelia Bejenaru
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(11), 4534; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114534
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/11/4534

11. “Enhancing the Protein, Mineral Content, and Bioactivity of Wheat Bread through the Utilisation of Microalgal Biomass: A Comparative Study of Chlorella vulgaris, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, and Tetraselmis chuii”
by Nancy Mahmoud, Joana Ferreira, Anabela Raymundo and Maria Cristiana Nunes
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(6), 2483; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14062483
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/6/2483

12. “The Baking Quality of Wheat Flour (Triticum aestivum L.) Obtained from Wheat Grains Cultivated in Various Farming Systems (Organic vs. Integrated vs. Conventional)”
by Katarzyna Wysocka, Grażyna Cacak-Pietrzak, Beata Feledyn-Szewczyk and Marcin Studnicki
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(5), 1886; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14051886
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/5/1886

13. “Ready-to-Use Vegetable Salads: Physicochemical and Microbiological Evaluation”
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