Impact of Novel Processing Technologies on Postharvest Quality, Microbial Safety and Shelf Life of Foods
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 512
Special Issue Editors
Interests: innovative processes; emerging technologies; storage; quality control; food safety
Interests: food processing and engineering; food preservation; food quality; food safety; food microbiology; food science and technology
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Dear Colleagues,
Given the significant growth of the world population, it is essential to obtain food of sufficient quantity and quality. In this context, it is extremely important to disseminate the results of studies that aimed to determine the impact of new process technologies on the post-harvest quality of food, including microbiological safety and shelf life. We invite you to submit original papers with relevant information on innovative processes and/or emerging technologies in food, as well as topics such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Control of microorganisms (pathogenic and spoilage) in food using emerging technologies;
- Degradation of mycotoxins and pesticides in food using emerging technologies;
- Determination of the shelf life of foods exposed to emerging technologies;
- Effects of different emerging technologies on physicochemical, nutritional, and sensory quality during storage of foods;
- Emerging technologies in the conservation of stored fruits and vegetables;
- New trends for packaging of foods.
Prof. Dr. D'Antonino Faroni Leda Rita
Prof. Dr. Ernandes Rodrigues De Alencar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- active and intelligent packaging systems
- bioplastics in food packaging
- cold plasma
- high hydrostatic pressure
- ohmic heating
- ozonation
- pulsed electric fields
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