Research Progress on Electrochemical Sensors and Their Role 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: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 34
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Interests: carbon materials; adsorption; catalysis; environmental electrochemistry; wastewater treatment
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Interests: electrochemical sensing; portable food analytical methods; monitoring and control of food safety risk factors; development and application of biomimetic nano-probes; rapid detection of food quality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The demand for analytical methods in food analysis continues to grow, driven by the need for high sensitivity and rapid execution. Within this context, electrochemical sensors have gained significant attention due to their ability to detect specific compounds and contaminants in food matrices with high efficiency.
Recent research has focused on enhancing electrochemical sensing performance through the development of advanced materials such as composites, nanomaterials, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), biosensors, and aptamers. These materials have contributed to improved sensitivity, broader linear ranges, and lower detection limits, making them highly effective in food quality and safety applications.
Additionally, the integration of chemometric tools and artificial intelligence (AI) with electrochemical techniques has led to novel strategies for data interpretation, enabling robust classification, discrimination, and identification of multiple analytes in food samples.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest scientific and technological advancements in this field. We invite researchers to contribute original articles, reviews, or short communications on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Design and fabrication of electrochemical sensors for detecting food components and contaminants.
- Coupling of electrochemical techniques with AI or chemometric methods.
- Electrochemical determination of compounds in real-world food matrices.
- Development of sensor-based methods for food quality control and assurance.
Dr. Luis A. Romero-Cano
Dr. Xinai Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- chemometrics
- food quality detection
- food safety monitoring
- electroanalytical methods
- electrochemical sensors
- electrode surface modification
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