Current Developments in Analytical Chemistry of Food and Environment

Dear Colleagues,

Analytical chemistry is undergoing rapid transformation driven by the increasing complexity of food matrices, the emergence of new environmental contaminants and the demand for more accurate, rapid and sustainable monitoring approaches. Advances in instrumental technologies, miniaturization and data-driven analysis are reshaping how chemical and biological hazards are detected, quantified and interpreted across food and environmental systems. These developments are also supported by improvements in sample preparation, separation science and sensor innovation, which together enable greater sensitivity, selectivity and real-time applicability than ever before.

The growing presence of trace pollutants, microplastics, residues and emerging contaminants in both food and the environment calls for analytical methodologies capable of addressing multifaceted challenges. At the same time, regulatory demands and societal expectations for food safety, authenticity and environmental protection continue to increase. This motivates the adoption of high-resolution technologies (e.g., chromatography–mass spectrometry, advanced spectroscopic methods), novel biosensing platforms, green analytical tools and chemometric or machine-learning approaches to support reliable decision-making.

The Special Issue welcomes original research articles, reviews and communications covering innovative analytical strategies applied to food and environmental sciences. Contributions may address fundamental advances, methodological improvements, validation studies or application-driven research aimed at enhancing monitoring capacity, sustainability, analytical performance and risk-assessment capabilities.

We look forward to receiving submissions that help advance the future of analytical chemistry at the interface between food and environmental research.

Dr. Maider Vidal
Guest Editor

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