Role of Chemical Sensors, Biosensors and Multimodal Detection Technologies in Food Analysis
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2026 | Viewed by 89
Editors
Interests: electrochemical sensors; spectroscopic analysis; analytical techniques for food contaminants and components
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Interests: food safety; electrochemical biosensor; fluorescent/colorimetric sensors
Interests: rapid detection; real-time monitoring of food hazards
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the latest research progress and practical applications of chemical sensors, biosensors and multimodal detection technologies in the field of food safety and quality monitoring. It encompasses a broad spectrum of advanced analytical means, including various electrochemical sensing, optical sensing, bio-recognition strategies, spectroscopic methods and non-destructive testings. We sincerely welcome original research papers and authoritative review articles related to sensor construction, functional material modification, sensing mechanism exploration and detection performance optimization. Relevant studies on rapid identification of food harmful substances, nutritional component analysis, freshness assessment and quality evaluation are all highly encouraged. Moreover, studies concerning multimodal signal fusion, intelligent algorithm improvement and portable field detection equipment development are also within the scope. This issue intends to offer valuable academic references and innovative technical ideas to promote the further development and practical popularization of efficient, precise and convenient food detection technologies.
Potential topics for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Electrochemical and optical sensors/biosensors for food contaminants.
- Novel bio-recognition elements and functional materials for sensor modification.
- Multimodal sensor arrays and data fusion for comprehensive food evaluation.
- Intelligent algorithms for signal processing and pattern recognition in food sensors.
- Portable and miniaturized field detection devices.
Dr. Shanshan Li
Dr. Shujuan Chen
Dr. Li He
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrochemical sensing
- optical sensing
- multimodal detection
- bio-recognition elements
- advanced functional materials
- spectroscopic techniques
- non-destructive testing
- multimodal detection & signal fusion
- food analysis
- portable & on-site rapid detection
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