Hyperspectral Chemical Imaging for Food Authentication

Dear Colleagues,

Compared with conventional spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging can acquire highly-detailed spatial and spectral information across large surface areas of a sample. The many available systems of hyperspectral imaging, e.g., visible, near- and mid-infrared, fluorescence, Raman-provide high-resolution three-dimensional data suitable for non-destructive analysis for a vast range of samples and applications. In recent years, technological advances have made hyperspectral imaging available for both research and industry applications. Consequently, there is growing interest in hyperspectral and multispectral imaging for non-destructive evaluation of foods and agricultural products targeting authentication issues (e.g. geographical origin, provenance).

The upcoming Special Issue of Applied Sciences will focus on recent developments and applications of hyperspectral and multispectral imaging that target food authentication issues in agricultural commodities and foods, advances in hardware and instrumentation, methodology and practical implementation will be considered. We would like to invite you to submit or recommend original research papers for the “Hyperspectral Chemical Imaging for Food Authentication” Special Issue.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniel Cozzolino
Guest Editor

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