Biotechnology, Microtechnology and Nanotechnology for New Beverages
A special issue of Beverages (ISSN 2306-5710).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2018) | Viewed by 17087
Special Issue Editor
Interests: antimicrobial activity of natural extracts/essential oils; microencapsulation of bacteria; entrappment of secondary metabolites; development of functional beverages; quorum sensing; biofilm; innovative technologies
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Consumer behavior towards food choice is changing due to a profound understanding of the relationship between diet and health. This means that the consumer has to "perceive" a positive feeling (meant not only in terms of quality of organoleptic parameters, but also in terms of positive effect on his health) from many of the foods present in their diet and on the table. Food beverages do not constitute exceptions: Even today, we find many versions and types of beverages and drinks in supermarkets, which attract users by the prospect of bringing beneficial effects to the body. The food industry and the scientific world are, therefore, increasing their efforts through the development of new technologies, both on product composition and packaging of drinks and beverages, with the aim of offering innovative products and functionally high-value products. New technologies (such as micro and nanotechnology, as well as biotechnology with the development of fermented beverages) are supporting the market and consumers, which might have a wider range of products for a personalized type of diet, including through the development of specific functional drinks (e.g., prebiotic, anthocyanin, polyphenols, omega-3 fatty acids, probiotic-fermented beverages, beverages containing micro and functional nanocapsules, etc.). The aim of this Special Issue is to analyze and show different technological aspects, as well as new trend in the food and beverage field, in which biotechnology and micro- and nanotechnologies are used to develop new functional beverages. In this context, articles or short review are encouraged.
Dr. Filomena NazzaroGuest Editor
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 quarterly 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
- Biotechnology
- Fermented beverages
- Polyphenols
- Antioxidants
- Anthocyanins
- Probiotics
- Prebiotics
- Omega-3-fatty acids
- Milk beverages
- No-dairy beverages
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
