Advances in Sequencing Technologies for Food Authentication and Safety
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 January 2023) | Viewed by 234
Special Issue Editors
Interests: development and application of molecular DNA-based analytical techniques and emerging DNA approaches applied to the identification and typing of the main pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, viral agents, protozoa) in food of animal origin; development and application of molecular DNA-based methods aimed at identifying animal species in order to highlight food fraud
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Interests: food authentication; arcobacter; food safety
Interests: biodiversity; species diversity; ecology and evolution; community ecology; evolution biodiversity assessment; DNA barcoding
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatics are revolutionizing food analysis. One such technique, high-throughput DNA sequencing, combined with robust bioinformatic analysis, has the potential to replace or complement current strategies for verifying food ingredient composition by detecting undeclared components without the need to make any prior assumptions about expected content. In addition to food matrix composition, metagenomic sequencing importantly yields a snapshot of microbial diversity and possible pathogens, making it possible to identify microbiomes and/or functional capacity and biochemical activities. The application and diffusion of such approaches are fundamental to help identify and manage the increase in risks in food supply chain processes due to the global economy.
The aim of this Special Issue, therefore, is to gather original research papers and review articles focused on advanced sequencing technologies applied to food matrices in order to design, implement and achieve Active Managerial Control (AMC) of authenticity and food safety, which will be needed to deal with the new global challenges in our food supply chains.
Prof. Dr. Angela Di Pinto
Dr. Anna Mottola
Dr. Roberta Piredda
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- next-generation sequencing technologies
- food
- authenticity
- safety
- microbiome
- metabarcoding
