Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Food Analysis
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 1009
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mass spectrometry; high-performance liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; chromatographic method development; phenolic compounds; food bioactive compounds; food security
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2. Instituto de Tecnologia Químicae Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
Interests: food analysis; food compounds; plant extract natural products
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mass spectrometry (MS) has become one of the most powerful and versatile tools in contemporary food science and is now widely recognized as an essential analytical technique in this field. Technological advancements and MS integration with chromatographic separation and bioinformatics have broadened its application across food science, including targeted and untargeted approaches.
MS, with its unparalleled sensitivity, precision, and ability to resolve complex molecular profiles, underpins advances in food quality, safety, and authenticity. Applications include characterizing intricate flavor and bioactive compounds, detecting and quantifying trace contaminants, and identifying food adulteration.
This Special Issue of Foods welcomes cutting-edge research on the application of MS in food science. We invite studies on targeted quantitation, structural characterization, and comprehensive omics-based profiling of food components. We particularly encourage submissions that advance understanding and foster innovation in MS-enabled food safety, quality, and authenticity, and that critically address current challenges while proposing emerging solutions.
Dr. Andreia Bento Silva
Dr. Elsa Mecha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mass spectrometry
- food analysis
- food security
- bioactive compounds
- flavor compounds
- food authenticity
- natural products
- food metabolomics
- food contaminants
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