Food Allergen Detection and Characterisation

Dear Colleagues,

Food allergy and anaphylaxis have become significant public health and food safety issues worldwide. The World Allergy Organization (WAO) has estimated that at least 250 million people live with food allergies. Without a practical cure for food allergy, diligent avoidance of allergenic foods is the best management option for allergic individuals. As a result, many regulatory bodies mandate food allergen labelling to help allergic consumers to make an informed food choice and avoid accidental exposure.

This Special Issue will be focusing on molecular aspects of allergens for food allergy. It will publish original research articles and review papers that contribute to the broad theme of food allergen detection and characterisation. This includes but is not limited to new analytical methodologies, allergen modification (through food technology/engineering) and characterisation, and nanoallergens for immunotherapy. 

Dr. Nanju Alice Lee
Guest Editor

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-anonymized 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.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.