Nanoscience: New Strategies to Enhance Beverage Quality
A special issue of Beverages (ISSN 2306-5710).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 920
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wine chemistry; wine analysis; food chemistry; molecular markers; natural products; food bioactive components; analytical chemistry; microextraction; chromatographic analysis
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Interests: advanced analytical methodologies; food safety; sample preparation; food quality; bioactive compounds; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; microextraction; natural products
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanoscience and innovative strategies have been introduced to enhance beverage quality, focusing on applications that improve bioavailability, stability, and sensory attributes, often through the encapsulation and controlled release of bioactive compounds (e.g., phenolic compounds and vitamins), flavors (e.g., terpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, and furanic compounds), or colors (e.g., anthocyanins and carotenoids). Nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, and nanoliposomes are being developed to protect bioactive compounds (e.g., phenolic compounds, antioxidants, vitamins) against degradation while enhancing the sensory profiles and health benefits of beverages, especially in functional drinks like fortified juices and nutraceuticals. On the other hand, nanosensors have been integrated into packaging or used as in-line tools to monitor freshness indicators like pH, oxygen levels, and microbial contamination, thereby ensuring quality control throughout a product's shelf life. These approaches are transforming beverage manufacturing, especially in the premium and health-focused segments, offering solutions to stability, sensory quality, and nutrient efficacy challenges.
This Special Issue will explore innovative strategies and cutting-edge technologies that improve the quality, functionality, and sustainability of beverages. It will focus on advancements in ingredient formulation, processing, packaging, and sensory optimization to meet evolving consumer demand for health-focused, premium, and sustainable products.
This Special Issue covers topics such as the following:
- Nanotechnology and Encapsulation in Beverages;
- Functional and Nutraceutical Beverages;
- Innovations in Preservation and Processing;
- Sustainable and Intelligent Packaging;
- Analytical and Quality Control Approaches.
Cutting-edge research: In nanoscience, beverage quality enhancement focuses on designing advanced nanocarriers like nanoparticles, nanoliposomes, and nanoemulsions to encapsulate bioactive compounds, improving stability, solubility, and bioavailability. These systems protect sensitive compounds (e.g., phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, vitamins) from degradation during storage or processing while ensuring controlled release and targeted delivery. Innovation strategies can include nanostructures used to detect contaminants or spoilage in beverages through nanosensors, enhancing safety and shelf life. Furthermore, nanostructured packaging materials with antimicrobial properties and smart labeling technologies are being developed to monitor quality in real time, aligning with consumer demand for health-focused, high-quality, and sustainable beverages.
Desired Papera: High-quality submissions, including original research articles, review papers, case studies, and short communications, that focus on nanoscience and innovative approaches for improving beverage quality are invited.
Dr. Rosa M. Perestrelo
Dr. Sergio Izcara
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Beverages is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- beverages
- nanoemulsions
- nanoencapsulation
- nanosensors
- innovation strategies
- bioactive compounds
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