Advances in Edible Oil Processing and Quality Characterization
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 65
Special Issue Editors
Interests: testing of oxidative stability and quality of cold-pressed oils; instrumental methods of assessing fat stability; use of oil pressing by-products as natural antioxidants; oil stability improvement using natural antioxidants
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Interests: technology of cold-pressed oils; extra virgin olive oil; the influence of raw materials and technological factors on the quality of cold-pressed oils; physicochemical properties; oxidative stability; nutritional value of oils
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Interests: edible fats and oils; camelina and hemp oil; oxidative stability of fats and possibilities of increasing it; use of oil pressing by-products in food applications; health-promoting food; innovative food products; product design
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Edible oils are essential components of the human diet and play a crucial role in nutrition, food functionality, and sensory quality. Increasing consumer awareness, along with growing demands for healthier, sustainable, and high-quality food products, has driven intensive research into innovative oil processing technologies and advanced quality characterization methods. At the same time, challenges related to oxidation stability, contaminant formation, authenticity, and nutritional value require continuous scientific attention.
This Special Issue aims to highlight advances in conventional and emerging processing techniques, such as cold pressing, refining optimization, enzymatic processing, and novel physical technologies, as well as modern analytical approaches for assessing oil quality, safety, and functionality. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the relationships between processing conditions, chemical composition, physicochemical properties, and nutritional characteristics of edible oils.
We are pleased to invite researchers and practitioners to contribute to this Special Issue, which aims to present recent scientific and technological progress in the production, processing, and quality assessment of edible oils.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
1. Innovative and sustainable edible oil processing technologies;
2. Quality characterization, authenticity, and adulteration detection;
3. Oxidative stability, shelf life, and safety assessment;
4. Nutritional, functional, and sensory properties of edible oils.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Dr. Edyta Symoniuk
Prof. Dr. Małgorzata Wroniak
Dr. Katarzyna Ratusz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- edible oils
- oil processing
- quality characterization
- oxidative stability
- lipid oxidation
- refining
- analytical methods
- food quality
- sustainability
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