Microarrays for Food Safety and Quality

Dear Colleagues,

Within the last few years the microarray technologies have matured and moved from specialized and well-equipped laboratories into a worldwide user scale. From the original DNA/RNA surface approach to new formats involving peptides, proteins, complex lipids, carbohydrates, intact cells amongst others and single or multiplex detection systems, such as PNA, RNA, DNA, antibodies, fluorochromes, enzymes, cells or SPR (surface plasmon resonance) the microarray technologies are changing the analytical field in many areas. In this Special Issue, we are inviting manuscripts on the successful use of microarrays in the important area of food safety and quality. Hence, microarray work on the food areas of drug resistance, drug residues, adulteration (including parasites and GMO), authentication, pathogen (microbial, fungal, or viral) detection, allergens characterization or work on nutraceuticals amongst other related topics (in any platform) are welcome. It is our intention to reflect, in this Special Issue, the great contribution these versatile, multi purpose, high throughput technologies are making to the area of food safety and quality.

Dr. Marcos Alcocer
Guest Editor

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