Instrumental and Chemometric Methodologies to Assess Food Quality
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 552
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food; sensors; spectroscopy; quantification chemometrics
Interests: machine learning; artificial intelligence; chemometrics; multivariate calibration
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Currently, the use of instrumental methodologies for the evaluation of food quality has gained growing relevance due to their precision, speed, and ability to provide objective data. Instrumental techniques, such as chromatographic techniques (GC, HPLC), spectroscopic techniques (NIR, Raman, fluorescence…), imaging techniques, or electrochemical sensors, are increasingly employed to obtain detailed chemical, physical, and structural information about food products. These instrumental approaches are suitable for both laboratory and on-site applications. However, they often generate complex datasets that require advanced chemometric tools for meaningful interpretation. The integration of instrumental techniques with data analysis enables comprehensive assessments, including authentication, food adulteration, shelf-life prediction, and safety evaluation. This Special Issue focuses on the development and application of instrumental methodologies—individually or in combination—for the assessment and control of food quality. Emphasis is placed on practical implementations and scientific advances that support a more accurate, efficient, and reliable food quality evaluation process, combining instrumental techniques and multi-way calibration and pattern recognition.
Dr. Olga Monago-Maraña
Dr. Fabricio Alejandro Chiappini
Dr. Daniel Martín-Vertedor
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chemometrics
- food analysis
- quality control
- food adulteration
- food authentication
- machine learning methods
- chromatographic techniques
- electrochemical sensors
- imaging techniques
- spectroscopic techniques
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