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:
- Nondestructive Analysis of Pollutants in Food Commodities (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Application of Chromatography in Food Toxicology (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Application of Biosensors in Food Safety and Quality Detecting (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics to Improve Food Safety (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Infrared Spectroscopy and Hyperspectral Imaging for Detecting Food Contaminants and Residues (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Development and Application of Non-Destructive Technology in Food Safety and Quality (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Analytical and Chemometrics Techniques in Food Quality and Safety (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Anti-Food Fraud: Technologies in Food Safety, Quality and Traceability (Deadline: 12 May 2026)
- Applications of Foodomics Strategies in Advancing Food Quality, Safety and Authenticity (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Technologies Applied in the Detection of Food Contaminants Residues (Deadline: 21 May 2026)
- Rapid Detection of Chemical Hazards in Food: Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation Measures (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Emerging Analytical Technologies Based on Various Nano-Structured Materials for Food Analysis (Deadline: 27 May 2026)
- Advances in AI for the Quality Assessment of Agri-Food Products (Deadline: 8 June 2026)
- Advances in Portable Biosensors and Antimicrobial Strategies for Food Safety (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Digital, Computational, and Learning Technologies for Food Analysis (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Food Quality Monitoring Through Flavor Assessment (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Stable Isotopes and Elemental Profiles as Guardians of Food and Beverage Integrity: Tracing Origins and Evaluating Quality (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Food Analysis (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Fluorescence Sensing of Chemical Hazardous Factors in Foodstuffs (Deadline: 29 June 2026)
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry in Food Analysis: Development and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Contamination Monitoring and Analysis Techniques in Food Processing and Safety—Second Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Applications of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Food Authentication and Quality Assurance (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biosensor Applications in Food Safety and Quality Monitoring (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Hyperspectral Imaging and Other Nondestructive Methods for Analyzing Food Quality (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Food Authentication: Techniques, Approaches and Application (Deadline: 8 July 2026)
- Development and Application of Analytical Strategies to Characterize Food Quality and Safety of Novel Food Products (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Multivariate Analysis in Tandem with Chemometric Tools for Food Identification and Quality Control (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Food Detection (Deadline: 16 July 2026)
- Food Analysis: Ensuring Safety, Quality, and Authenticity (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Volatile Compounds and Aroma Chemistry of Food (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Current Progress in Analytical Platforms for Tracing Pesticides and Emerging Food Contaminant Screening and Quantitation (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Applications of Spectroscopy and Imaging Techniques in Food Quality and Safety (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Application of NIR and Other Non-Destructive Technologies in Food Analysis (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Spectroscopy and Intelligent Data Processing for Food Quality, Safety and Authenticity (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Advanced Technology for Rapid Comprehensive Analysis of the Food Composition (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Comprehensive Analytical Techniques for Food Contact Materials: Composition and Safety (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Advanced Analytical and Biotechnological Approaches for Food Quality and Safety Improvement (Deadline: 14 August 2026)
- Food Chemistry Insights: Detection and Quantification of Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Rapid Detection Technology for Food Safety and Quality (Deadline: 21 August 2026)
- Advanced Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Techniques in Food Analysis and Quality Control: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Advances in Analytical Techniques for Detecting Toxins in Foods (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Research Progress on Electrochemical Sensors and Their Role in Food Analysis (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Chromatographic Techniques for Food Components Analysis (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Nondestructive Testing Technologies for Food Quality and Safety Assessment (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Research Progress of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Foodomics for Food Adulteration and Traceability Analysis (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Advanced Separation Techniques for Food Safety and Functional Component Analysis (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Food Quality and Safety Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Rapid Contaminant Detection for the Future of Food Safety Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Development and Application of Biosensors in the Food Field—2nd Edition (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- Innovations and Applications of Analytical Techniques in Food Analysis (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Application of Elemental Analysis in Food Quality and Authenticity (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Deep Learning and Chemometrics Combined with Spectroscopic Technologies for Food Quality Assessment (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Non-Destructive Spectroscopic, Spectrometric, and Sensor Technologies for the Monitoring and Characterisation of Sustainable Food Systems (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Advanced Analytical Methods for Food Safety and Composition Analysis (Deadline: 16 October 2026)
- Trace Elements and Bioactive Compounds in Foods: Emerging Analytical Techniques and Nutritional and Health Implications (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Analytical Methods for Chemical Contaminants and Composition Analysis in Food: Current Status and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Responsible Approach Toward Food Safety: Contaminant Analysis and Removal Methods (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Immunoassays for Food Contaminants: Bridging Laboratory and Field Applications (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Chemometrics in Food Chemistry and Analysis: Novel Detection Methods to Assess Food Quality and Safety (Deadline: 23 December 2026)
