Advances in Analytical Techniques for Detecting Toxins in Foods
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 1046
Special Issue Editors
Interests: analytical chemistry; toxicology; food chemistry and safety; spectroscopic techniques; functional nanomaterials; biotic and abiotic stressors; plant defense metabolites; plant disease diagnostics; rapid detection methods
Interests: biophysics; secondary metabolites; optical spectroscopy and microscopy; plant stress physiology; food quality and safety
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Toxins are poisonous substances of biological origin, produced by a variety of organisms including fungi, bacteria, plants, algae, and certain animals, which may contaminate food at specific concentrations and adversely affect human and animal health. The application of advanced analytical methods, including chromatographic methods, mass spectrometry, optical spectroscopic and imaging techniques, immunoassays, and molecular methods, plays a key role in the detection and identification of toxins in food, particularly within the field of food forensics. These methods are widely applied in food safety control, quality assurance, regulatory monitoring, and the investigation of food fraud and contamination incidents. This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest research on innovative detection approaches for toxin risk factors in food, including advanced instrumental techniques. We welcome original research and review articles covering diverse analytical methods used in food toxin detection.
Dr. Dragana Bartolić
Prof. Dr. Ksenija Radotić
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- toxins
- food contamination
- analytical methods
- chromatographic methods
- mass spectrometry
- spectroscopic techniques
- immunoassays
- imaging techniques
- molecular techniques
- food forensics
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