Novel Detection Approaches of Biological and Non-Biological Risk Factors in Foods—2nd Edition
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 340
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agricultural pathogens; mycotoxins; biocontrol
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Interests: food safety; rapid detection technology; animal-derived food; veterinary residues; foodborne pathogens
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food contaminants include biological and non-biological risk factors, such as foodborne pathogens, mycotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides, veterinary drugs, and illegal additives, which pose serious threats to public health and food safety. Developing quick and sensitive detection methods to determine food contaminants is necessary. Instrumental techniques, such as liquid chromatography (LC), gas chromatography (GC), LC–tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), and GC–MS/MS, have become well established in food analysis. Additionally, instrument analysis usually requires a combination of sample preparation methods, including solid-phase extraction, QuEChERS, and accelerated solvent extraction. Meanwhile, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and biosensors supplement the instruments, providing new methods for rapidly detecting food contaminants. Establishing a novel, quick, and sensitive detection method provides new technical support and theoretical basis for detecting food contaminants, which is significant in ensuring food safety. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to publish the latest research on novel detection approaches for biological and non-biological risk factors in foods, which involve instrument methods, PCR, ELISA, and biosensors to detect food contaminants. Additionally, reviews of different detection methods for food contaminants are also welcome.
Dr. Xiangfeng Zheng
Dr. Bo Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pesticides
- veterinary drugs
- mycotoxins
- foodborne pathogens
- illegal additives
- instrumental analysis methods
- biosensor
- ELISA
- PCR
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