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Starch and Starch-Based Products: Processing, Functions and Applications

edited by

Jinpeng Wang

submission deadline 24 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4634

Keywords: starch and starch-based food processing; and starch structure modification; the application of modified starch; the function of starch-based food; starch-based novel materials; including nanoparticles; emulsions; lipsomes; hydrogels; etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Food Proteins from Animals and Plants: Structure, Functionality and Applications

edited by

Jing Wang

and

Xiaoye He

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6267 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein; dietary protein; dual-protein; structure; nutrition; function; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Artisanal Foods of Animal Origin: Study on Processing, Characterization, Quality, Safety, Sustainability and Health Benefits

edited by

Marion Da Costa

and

Carla Paulo Vieira

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional techniques; foods of animal origin; human benefits; sustainability; small-scale production; food quality; food safety; microbiological diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Mass Spectrometry-Based Strategies for the Authentication of Honey and Beehive Products

edited by

Marco Ciulu

and

Isabel Borrás-Linares

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3346 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey; propolis; royal jelly; beehive products; mass-spectrometry; LC-MS; GC-MS; ICP-MS; honey adulteration; honey counterfeit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Application of Thermal/Non-thermal Technologies in the Food Field

edited by

Seung Hyun Lee

and

Soojin Jun

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3130 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal processing; ohmic heating; microwave heating; infrared heating; non-thermal processing; plasma technology; ultrasonic; magnetic field; supercooling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Meat Characteristics, Nutrition and Consumption

edited by Manuel Scerra

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; meat shelf-life; fatty acid; oxidative stability; lipid oxidation; antioxidant enzyme; sensory evaluation; volatile aroma compounds; meat odour; muscle biochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Bioactive Compounds in Food: From Molecule to Biological Function

edited by Yaning Shi,

Hongyan Li

and Xing Hu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary phytochemicals; bioavailability; food matrix interactions; nutrient delivery system; metabolism; functional food; antioxidants; anti-inflammatory activity; chronic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

The Role of Secondary Metabolites in Cereals: Biochemical, Qualitative, and Health-Related Aspects

edited by

Franca Finocchiaro

and

Federico Scossa

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; phenolics; antioxidants; nutrition; diet; metabolomics; bioactives; GWAS; Poaceae; cereals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Conventional and Emerging Processing Techniques of Food Products

edited by Jefferson Correa

submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5912 | Submission Open

Keywords: food engineering; conventional processing techniques; emerging processing techniques; thermal processing; nonthermal processing; food quality; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Proteins and Peptides from Animal-Derived Foods: Physicochemical Properties and Health Benefits

edited by Xiaowei Zhang

submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3143 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal protein; animal peptide; physicochemical properties; digestive stability; absorption; functional characteristics; health benefits; function foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Application of Eco-Friendly Materials in Food Packaging

edited by

Daniela Borda

submission deadline 28 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocomposites; intelligent bio-based packaging; active bio-based packaging; compatible food matrix; sustainable packaging solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)

Potential and Challenges of Plant-Based Bioactive Compounds as Functional Food Ingredients

edited by

Xin Wen

and

Mo Li

submission deadline 29 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3515 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; terpenoids; polysaccharides; peptides; alkaloids; bioactive compounds; functional food; taste; stability; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

The 4th International Electronic Conference on Foods—"Focus on Sustainable Food Systems: Current Trends and Advances" (Foods2023)

edited by

Arun K. Bhunia

Joana S. Amaral

Katrina Campbell

Jean-Christophe Jacquier

and

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8647 | Submission Open

Advanced Technologies in the Extraction, Purification or Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Foods

edited by

Sara Jaramillo-Carmona

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5453 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; food quality; optimizing the production of bioactive compounds; extraction; purification; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Processing and Utilization of Functional Substances in Edible Plant Products and Their Effects on Health Properties

edited by

Zheling Zeng

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3363 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant ingredients; plant by-products; process technology; food emulsion; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; anti-inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Healthy Foods and Nutraceuticals: Exploring Their Value

edited by Elixabet Díaz-de-Cerio,

Ana María Gomez-Caravaca

and Silvia Valverde

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2286 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; nutritional value; secondary metabolites; green extraction techniques; chromatography– mass spectrometry; bioactivity; healthy foods; nutraceuticals; food wastes; sample treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

NMR and MS Applications for Food Quality Assessment and Traceability

edited by

Chiara Roberta Girelli

and Federica Angilè

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1230 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; food quality; geographical origin; NMR spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; molecular fingerprinting; traceability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology, Volume II

edited by

Maria de Lurdes Dapkevicius

and

Alfredo E. S. de Borba

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: cheese chemistry; cheese microbiota; cheese physics; cheese technology; cheese safety; cheese innovation; artisanal cheese

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Milk from Minor Dairy Animals: Chemical Constituents, Processing Characteristics and Nutritional Benefits

edited by

Pengjie Wang

Jie Luo

and

Fuguo Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16181 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-cow’ s milk; chemical constituents; nutritional benefits; processing characteristics; goat or sheep milk; buffalo milk; yak milk; flavor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)

Process Optimization and Quality Improvement of Fermented Foods and Beverages

edited by

Tiziana Di Renzo

and

Anna Reale

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15101 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization; processing technologies; food quality; fermentation; fermented beverages; fermented foods; starter culture; microorganism; lactic acid bacteria; yeast

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Application of Biopolymer-Based Food Packaging Films to Extend Shelf Life of Perishable Products

edited by

Jong-Whan Rhim

and

Wanli Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11871 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; biopolymer; food packaging; shelf life; perishable products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)

Advances in the Quality and Marketability Improvement of Cereals

edited by

Carla Brites

and

Maria Cecilia Puppo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10734 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals nutritional trends ; cereals sustainability trends ; cereal processing: improving nutritional profile ; ready-to-eat cereals ; novel cereal-based foods ; cereals ancient species ; cereals labeling and marketing studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Novel High Pressure-Based Applications in Food Technology

edited by

Miriam Pérez-Mateos

Laura Otero

and

M. Elvira López-Caballero

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9998 | Submission Open

Keywords: high hydrostatic pressure; food preservation; microorganisms; chemical and enzymatic kinetics; food texture and structure; functionality of food components; hyperbaric storage; high-pressure-assisted extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

The Identification and Characterization of Aroma Compounds in Food

edited by

Yonathan Asikin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7995 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile aroma composition; aroma-active compound; retronasal aroma; flavor release; flavor masking; food pairing; sensory evaluation; food quality; processing technology; chemometrics and omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Fermentation Microorganisms for Alcoholic Beverage Production

edited by

Vesna M. Vučurović

and Ljiljana, V Mojovic

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5964 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcoholic beverages; distilled beverages; microorganism; yeast; bacteria; fermentation; volatile compounds; aroma profile; flavor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Links between Food Components, Dietary Habits, and Gut Microbiota Composition

edited by Jichun Zhao and Nan Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4803 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; food components; dietary habits; metabolism; modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

New Insights into Nutraceuticals in the Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome

edited by

Gwang-Woong Go

and

Wooki Kim

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceutical; chronic metabolic diseases; nutrigenomics; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; obesity; type 2 diabetes mellitus; inflammation; dyslipidemia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Recent Advances of Enzymes in Food Industry

edited by

Yihan Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4359 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining and identification of food enzymes; design and modification of food enzymes; high-level expression of food enzymes; production of food enzymes; immobilization of food enzymes; application of food enzymes; use of enzyme biosensor in foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Advances in Food Enzymology: Development and Application of Enzyme Preparations

edited by

Ke Xiong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3976 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme preparations; enzyme resources; enzyme engineering; enzyme molecular design; food testing; compound enzyme; food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Effect of Different Winemaking Processes on Quality and Composition of Wines

edited by Xiaotao Sun

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3467 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavor; aroma; aroma-active compounds; baijiu; flavor omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)

Plant-Based Alternatives: A Perspective for Future Food

edited by

Maria João Barroca

and

Aida Moreira da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3175 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based food; food alternative; protein alternative; meat substitute; milk substitute

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Advances in Fruit Juices Processing and Innovative Technologies for the Development of Sustainable Functional Foods

edited by

Fátima A. Miller

Cristina L. M. Silva

and

Teresa R.S. Brandão

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3091 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal technologies; sustainable technologies; functional fruit juices; nutritional quality; safety; bioactive compounds; microencapsulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Advances in Cultured Meat Science and Technology

edited by

Sung Gu Han

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2946 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultured meat; in vitro meat; meat analog; cell culture technology; scaffold; sustainability; muscle satellite cell; stem cell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “Technological Development in the Production of Whole Grain Foods”

edited by

Ke-Xue Zhu

and

Laura Gazza

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2565 | Submission Open

Keywords: whole grain foods ; emerging processing technology ; moderate process ; non-thermal processes ; processing adaptability ; storage stability ; quality improvement ; phytochemicals ; bioactivities ; digestibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Recent Advances in Marine Functional Foods

edited by

Tao Huang

and Hui Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2541 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine functional food; functional ingredient; biological activities; intestinal flora; nutrients and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)

Plant-Derived Colorants as Food Ingredients: Extraction, Characterization and Applications

edited by Anastasia Kyriakoudi and

Ioannis Mourtzinos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2095 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant colorants; novel extraction techniques; novel solvents; encapsulation; stability; bioaccessibility/bioavailability; biological actions; incorporation in foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Food Protein Resources: Development and Utilization and Their Structural and Physico-Chemical Properties and In Vitro Digestion

edited by

Yu Cheng

Yaosong Wang

and Qingling Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1799 | Submission Open

Keywords: food protein; physical processing; functionality; physicochemical properties; protein digestion; fungal protein; RuBisco; protein modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Quality Assessment and Physicochemical Characterization of Edible Oils

edited by

Anna Grygier

Dominik Kmiecik

and Monika Fedko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1590 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible oils; oil quality; oil stability; fatty acids; bioactive compounds; seed quality; microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Cereal Processing and Quality Control Technology

edited by

Federica Taddei

and

Roberto Ciccoritti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; transformation processes; food safety; cereal food products; cereal quality; milling; dough formulation; pasta; bakery products; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Sensory Processing and Its Links to Food-Related Behavior

edited by

Mei Peng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open

Keywords: eating behaviour; food intake; senses; orosensory processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Starch: Structure, Properties, Processing and Function in the Food Industry

edited by Fayin Ye and Jia Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1396 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch; structure and property; starch modification; low-GI food; starch digestibility; starch-based carriers; resistant starch; starch nutrition and human health; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Thermal and Non-thermal Technologies in Food Waste Processing

edited by

Na Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1123 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-conventional technology; food waste; thermal effect; nonthermal effect; bioactive compound; extraction; modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Chemical Food Safety: Formation, Health Risk Toxicology and Analytical Techniques

edited by

Efrén Pérez Santín

and

José Ignacio López Sánchez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 1123 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food contaminants; toxicity; regulatory; artificial intelligence; prediction; liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; chemometrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Methods for the Detection of Residues of Harmful or Risky Small Organic Molecules in Food

edited by

Yudong Shen

and Xiya Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; small molecule; rapid detection; instrumental analysis techniques; pretreatment; advanced material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Risk Assessment of Activity, Transformation and Metabolism of Food Constituents and Contaminants

edited by

Luca Dellafiora

and

Martina Cirlini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: food contaminant; food bioactive; risk assessment; chemical mixture; food safety; xenobiotic metabolism; toxicokinetics; toxicodynamics; combined action; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Functional Foods with Modulating Action on Metabolic Risk Factors—Volume II

edited by

Evandro Leite de Souza

and

José Luiz de Brito Alves

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant foods; animal foods; microbial-origin foods; food components; dyslipidemias; type 2 diabetes mellitus; obesity; raised blood pressure; oxidative stress; inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Advances in Food Polysaccharides: Characterization, Functionality, Modification, Interactions and Application

edited by

Kelvin Kim Tha Goh

and Sung Je Lee

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharide; hydrocolloids; biopolymers; starch; functionality; interactions; modification; polysaccharide structures; texture; rheology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Converting Food Waste into Value-Added Products

edited by

Stanislava Gorjanović

and

Snežana Zlatanović

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; fruit and vegetables pomace; physico-chemical characterization of waste; waste valorization; life cycle; functional food; zero waste concept; waste to wealth; value-added products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Protein-Based Delivery Systems: Properties, Applications, and Potential Risks for Foods

edited by

Rui Yang

, Lingli Chen and Chunkai Gu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein-based delivery system; bioactive molecules; activity; stability; nutrition; interaction; potential risks

New Horizons in the Synthesis, Recovery and Application of Bioactive Compounds Using Eco-Friendly Approaches

edited by

Vanja Travičić

and

Alyssa Hidalgo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; cloud point extraction; environmentally friendly approaches; functional food; germination; green solvents; health-promoting properties; natural antioxidants; plant extracts; sprouting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

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