Applications of Non-destructive Technologies for Agricultural and Food Product Quality Determination

Dear Colleagues,

The recent pandemic reinforces the need for more nondestructive technology development within the agricultural and food processing sectors in order to prevent the disruption experienced in the food supply chain at the peak of the spread of the virus. There are several other advantages to nondestructive detection and characterization of biological materials such as foods. The product is preserved and reusable after testing, often rapid, and its application is easy; additionally, it removes the drudgery from the process, and it is a ready tool in robotics application in food. Nondestructive methods have the potential to increase sustainability within the agricultural production and food processing industry, through reduced waste, increased safety of our foods, efficient production and processing, and reduced cost. With recent advances in computational analysis, especially with improved machine learning methods and deep learning methods, the accuracy of prediction of food properties is improving, and this is pushing the boundaries of applications with increased reliability. This Special Issue will disseminate recent advances in innovation, technology, and application of the nondestructive approach for food and agricultural product quality determination. 

Dr. Akinbode A. Adedeji
Prof. Dr. Michael Ngadi
Dr. Laura Liu
Guest Editors

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