Innovative Biosensors for Reliable Food Safety and Authentication
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental, Agricultural, and Food Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 395
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biosensing; food safety; biomaterials
Interests: aptasensors; food safety and authenticity; spectroscopy; chemometrics and AI
Interests: agricultural informatization; refined management of tea gardens; research and development of production and processing equipment
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Interests: nanomaterial synthesis; aptamer sensors; food safety; point-of-care testing for food safety; biomedical sciences
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ensuring food safety and authenticity remains a critical global challenge, as contamination, adulteration, and foodborne outbreaks continue to threaten public health and trade. This special issue of Biosensors highlights recent advances in biosensing technologies that offer rapid, reliable, and portable solutions for food analysis and monitoring.
Traditional detection methods, such as chromatography and ELISA, often face challenges related to low efficiency, costly equipment, and limited on-site use. In contrast, biosensors offer exceptional specificity, sensitivity, and real-time detection, enabling on-site decision-making and early risk prevention.
Topics of Interest
This Special Issue invites contributions focusing on, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Detection of Food Contaminants: Novel biosensors for pesticide residues, heavy metals, foodborne pathogens (e.g., E. coli O157:H7), mycotoxins, and adulterants.
- Advanced Materials and Methods: Development of biosensors using nanomaterials, molecularly imprinted polymers, and cell-free systems.
- Smart and Portable Devices: AI-assisted nucleic acid sensors, smartphone-based colorimetric systems, and IoT-integrated real-time monitoring platforms.
- Matrix Adaptation Strategies: Optimization of pretreatment and anti-interference methods for complex food matrices (e.g., dairy, meat, fruits).
Submission Scope
We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, technical notes, and perspective papers that achieve the following:
- Present innovative biosensor designs or new analytical applications;
- Summarize current trends and challenges in food biosensing;
- Discuss industrial translation, regulatory frameworks, and commercialization pathways.
By showcasing multidisciplinary advances, this Special Issue aims to accelerate the translation of biosensing innovations from laboratory research to real-world food systems, contributing to global efforts toward safe, authentic, and sustainable food production and trade.
Dr. Dong Li
Dr. Muhammad Shoaib
Prof. Dr. Xiaoli Li
Dr. Imran Mahmood Khan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biosensors
- food safety
- food authenticity
- food adulteration
- food contaminants detection
- rapid detection technology
- portable biosensing devices
- nucleic acid sensors
- nanomaterials
- molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs)
- chemometrics and artificial intelligence (AI)
- complex food matrices
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