Food Analytical Methods
A section of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158).
Section Information
This section focuses on the development, application, and study of analytical procedures for characterizing the properties of foods and their constituents. The instrumental analytical techniques and methods used in food analysis to assess a rational understanding of food properties fits the scope of this section, as well as new innovative approaches and the use of modern analytical instruments, methodologies, and applications. The present and future challenges in food analysis—including the application of “omics” techniques (e.g. epigenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, foodomics)—fall within the scope of this Section, open also to aspects related to government regulations and international standards relevant to the foods analysis.
Keywords
- analytical techniques and methods
- instruments
- regulation
- food composition
- structure
- nutritional and physicochemical properties
- sensory attributes
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Spectroscopy and Chemometrics Applied in Food Authentication and Quality Evaluation (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Application of Nano Materials in Food Analysis (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Development and Application of Biosensors in the Food Field (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Rapid Detection of Chemical Hazards in Food: Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation Measures (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Advanced Determination and Nutritional Assessment of Trace Elements in Food: Beneficial and Harmful Trace Elements (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Quantitative NMR and MRI Methods Applied for Foodstuffs (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for the Monitoring of Food Fermentation (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Spectroscopic Methods Applied in Food Quality Determination (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Novel Techniques for Extraction and Characterization of Food Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 26 June 2025)
- Applications of Spectroscopy Combined with Machine Learning in Food Quality and Safety: Second Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Tracking Food Additives, Pesticide Residues, Food Contaminants, Novel Foods, and Food Allergens Using Footprint Analysis Based on Regulatory Requirements (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- AI-Powered Advances in Data Handling for Enhanced Food Analysis: From Chemometrics to Machine Learning (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Recent Advances in the Detection of Food Contaminants and Pollutants (Deadline: 21 July 2025)
- Chemometrics in Food Chemistry and Analysis: Novel Detection Methods to Assess Food Quality and Safety (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning for Foods (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Applications of Spectroscopy and Imaging Techniques in Food Quality and Safety (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Innovative Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Analytical Methods for Analysis of Foods (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Application of Analytical Techniques for Food Origin Traceability and Authenticity (Deadline: 4 August 2025)
- Application of Rapid Detection Technology of Lipids in Food (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Application of Biocidal-Modified Biodegradable Polymers in Food Packaging and Their Impact (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Innovative Biotechnological Approaches in Food Processing and Analysis (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Application of Spectroscopic Technology Coupled with Chemometrics in Food Analysis (Deadline: 22 August 2025)
- Food Safety Detection Analysis and Sensors (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Advances of Novel Technologies in Food Analysis and Food Safety (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Anti-Food Fraud: Technologies in Food Safety, Quality and Traceability (Deadline: 3 September 2025)
- Analytical and Chemometrics Techniques in Food Quality and Safety (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Application of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry in Food Safety Monitoring (Deadline: 12 September 2025)
- Nondestructive Analysis of Pollutants in Food Commodities (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Enzyme-Based Biosensors for Food Analysis (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Applications of Mass Spectrometry Coupled with Chromatographic Techniques for the Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Food Matrices (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Analysis of Lipids in Foods: Nutritional Properties and Processing Impacts (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advancements and Applications of Imaging and Hyperspectral Technologies in Non-Destructive Food Testing (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics to Improve Food Safety (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Food Analysis (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Applications of Foodomics Strategies in Advancing Food Quality, Safety and Authenticity (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Techniques for Food Authentication: Trends and Emerging Approaches—Volume II (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Application of NMR Spectroscopy in Food Analysis (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Infrared Spectroscopy and Hyperspectral Imaging for Detecting Food Contaminants and Residues (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advanced Analytical Technologies and Biosensors for Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance Detection (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Application of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy in Food Analysis and Quality Control (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Emerging Analytical Technologies Based on Various Nano-Structured Materials for Food Analysis (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- The Non-destructive Testing, In Situ Analysis, and Automated Sorting of Food/Agricultural Product Quality (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Emerging Analytical Technologies for Food Contaminants Detection—Volume II (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Application of Chromatography and Spectroscopy in Natural Food Analysis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Foodborne Pathogen Analysis and Detection (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- New Trends in Food Chemical Analysis: Advanced Analytical Methods and New Research Directions (Deadline: 5 November 2025)
- Stable Isotopes and Elemental Profiles as Guardians of Food and Beverage Integrity: Tracing Origins and Evaluating Quality (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Hyperspectral Imaging and Other Nondestructive Methods for Analyzing Food Quality (Deadline: 22 November 2025)
- Fluorescence Sensing of Chemical Hazardous Factors in Foodstuffs (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advanced Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Techniques in Food Analysis and Quality Control: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Feature Review on Food Analytical Methods (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry in Food Analysis: Development and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Next-Generation Chemometric and Spectroscopic Strategies for Food Safety and Authenticity: Toward Faster and More Reliable Detection (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Responsible Approach Toward Food Safety: Contaminant Analysis and Removal Methods (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
