Residues and Contaminants in Foodstuffs: Extraction, Analytical and Advanced Detection Methods
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 427
Editors
Interests: food safety; pesticides; veterinary drugs; contaminants; residues; analytical method development; chromatography techniques; mass spectrometry; extraction methods
Interests: chromatography; mass spectrometry; high-performance; liquid chromatography; sample preparation; analytical chemistry instrumentation; spectrometry; analytical method development; chemical analysis; extraction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food safety remains a global priority, as evidenced by the prevalence of residues and contaminants such as pesticides (e.g., glyphosate, neonicotinoids), veterinary drug residues (e.g., antibiotics, hormones), heavy metals (e.g., lead, cadmium, arsenic), mycotoxins (e.g., aflatoxins, ochratoxin A), and emerging pollutants (e.g., microplastics, PFAS). These contaminants pose significant risks to human health. The effective detection and quantification of these contaminants necessitates advanced sample preparation techniques, including QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe), solid-phase extraction (SPE), liquid–liquid extraction (LLE), dispersive solid phase extraction (DSPE), and pressurized liquid extraction (PLE), which are tailored to complex food matrices such as cereals, dairy products, meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, and processed foods.
This Special Issue seeks high-quality research on innovative extraction methods, miniaturized and green analytical techniques, and state-of-the-art detection technologies—such as UHPLC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS. We cordially invite studies that explore automated, high-throughput, and AI-assisted analytical workflows, as well as multiresidue methods that enhance food safety monitoring. By contributing to this Special Issue, researchers will engage in a dynamic exchange of knowledge, driving advancements in food contaminant analysis, regulatory compliance, and risk assessment. Contributions in the form of original research, reviews, and methodological breakthroughs that challenge the current boundaries of sensitivity, selectivity, and sustainability in food safety science are particularly encouraged. We cordially request the submission of manuscripts that will contribute to this pivotal scientific undertaking.
Prof. Dr. Osmar Damian Prestes
Prof. Dr. Renato Zanella
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food safety
- sample preparation
- mass spectrometry techniques
- chromatographic analysis
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