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Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Agri-Food Chain By-Products: Innovation and Sustainable Utilization in Value-Added Food Formulations

edited by

Katalin Szabo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction technologies; nutraceutical applications; bioavailability enhancement; interdisciplinary approach; sustainable bioprocessing; bioactive compound-enriched food products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Nondestructive Analysis of Pollutants in Food Commodities

edited by

Jinhui Zhou

and Peipei Qi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: on site detection; pollutants; food commodities; electrochemical sensor; spectroscopy; in situ measurement; machine Learning or deep learning; on-site sample preparation; portable and transportable mass spectrometry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Enzyme-Based Biosensors for Food Analysis

edited by

Shujuan Chen

, Li He and Shanshan Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food quality; food analysis; biosensor; enzyme; electrochemistry; immunoelectrochemistry; fluorescent; colorimetric; bioinspiration and biomimetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Marine Food Functional Factors: Extraction, Encapsulation and Controlled Delivery

edited by

Jianan Sun

and

Yang Hu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine food functional factors; bioactive peptides; marine oligosaccharides; functional lipids; extraction; encapsulation; controlled delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)

Applications of Mass Spectrometry Coupled with Chromatographic Techniques for the Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Food Matrices

edited by

Zhiming Xiao

and

Yiqiang Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; foods; mass spectrometry; LC-MS; GC-MS; high-resolution mass spectrometry; metabolomics; lipidomics; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Emulsions and Emulsifiers: Preparation, Properties and Applications in Food

edited by

Like Mao

and

Xiaoye He

submission deadline 23 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsions; emulsifiers; preparation methods of emulsions and emulsifiers; physical and chemical property characterization; applications in foods; rheological properties; interfacial properties; oral processing; texture improvement; nutraceutical delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Microbiological Origin of Substances in Clean-Label Food Design

edited by

Anna Otlewska

submission deadline 24 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiological origin of substances; clean label; shelf life; food safety; microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Recent Trends in Designing Novel Foods: Nutritional Profiles and Consumer Perceptions

edited by

Raquel P. F. Guiné

Ofélia Anjos

and

Maria João Barroca

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3587 | Submission Open

Keywords: food and beverage development; innovation; food properties; sensorial analysis; novel processing technologies; consumer acceptance; foods for health and well-being; fortified foods and beverages; alternative proteins; clean label trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Food with Extended Shelf Life Featuring Ingredients Derived from Fruits, Vegetables, and Wild Edible Plants: Nutritional, Functional, and Sensory Properties

edited by

Vesna Antić

and

Nebojša Pantelić

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1690 | Submission Open

Keywords: food ingredients; food additives; fruits; vegetables; wild edible plants; nutritional properties; functional properties; sensory properties; shelf life; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Bee Products Consumption and Human Health

edited by

Wenchao Yang

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open

Keywords: bee products; nutritional composition; analytical methods; biological property; human health; clinical trials; food ingredient

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Biofilm Formation and Control in the Food Industry

edited by

Kidon Sung

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm formation; control; anti-biofilm method; detection; foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; food industry; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Plant-Based Alternatives: A Perspective for Future Food

edited by

Maria João Barroca

and

Aida Moreira da Silva

submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10157 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based food; food alternative; protein alternative; meat substitute; milk substitute

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Nutritional Food Components: Their Natural Sources, Functions and Various Applications

edited by Maoling Tu,

Lianliang Liu

and Shuzhen Cheng

submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; probiotics; polyphenols; artificial intelligence (AI); physical processing techniques; bioactive; gut microbiota; peptides; polysaccharides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Nanoparticles in Food Industry: Current Research and Future Prospects

edited by

Jinwei Li

and Jieying Li

submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanoemulsions; nanocarriers; bioactive delivery; food packaging; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Food Toxins and Toxicological Mechanisms: Molecular Perspectives on Food Safety and Health

edited by María Puerto and

Ana Isabel Prieto

submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food toxins; genomics; in vitro assays; in vivo assays; molecular toxicology; proteomics; toxic effects; toxicological evaluation; toxicological mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

Innovative Applications of Metabolomics in Food Science

edited by

Boban Anđelković

and

Dejan Gođevac

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: multivariate data analysis; metabolomics; food quality control; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; FTIR spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; foodomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foodomics)

Advanced Technologies and Applications for Processing, Preservation, Quality Monitoring, and Computational Modeling of Agri-Food Products

edited by

Xianzhe Zheng

, Liuyang Shen,

Bing Lu

and

Dianbin Su

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; food preservation; quality assessment; computational modeling; AI-assisted food processing strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Research on the Structure and Functional Properties of Food Biopolymers

edited by Lingyan Kong, Yanqi Zhang and

Linfan Shi

submission deadline 29 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein; carbohydrate; polysaccharide; characterization; functionality; interaction; food processing ; food quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Nonthermal Food Processing/Preservation Technologies for Cereals and Legumes

edited by

Haoxin Lv

, Zhongfang Tan,

Dongdong Zhang

and Yan Zhao

submission deadline 29 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; legumes; nonthermal processing; storage; preservation; ultrasound; probiotics; fermentation; natural antimicrobials; nutritional quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Tackling New Challenges on Microbial Food Safety: Advanced Processing Solutions and Comprehensive Control Strategies

edited by

Maria Lavilla

submission deadline 29 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogenic bacteria; food safety natural antimicrobials; biocontrol; microbial detection; molecular diagnostics; microbial inactivation; control strategies; emerging technologies; climate change; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Research and Application of Bioactive Peptides in Food

edited by

Ting Zhang

and Siwen Lyu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11977 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; physiological activities; functional food; novel enzymes; therapeutic mechanisms; targets combination; peptides’ structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Artificial Intelligence for the Food Industry

edited by

Malik Altaf Hussain

and

Azharul Karim

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9474 | Submission Open

Keywords: food industry; food sector; food production; food processing; food quality; artificial intelligence; big data; blockchain; traceability; supply management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Plant-Based Food: From Nutritional Value to Health Benefits: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongqi Yin

and

Runqiang Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8288 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; biological compounds; plant-based functional foods; characterization; functional attributes; phenolic compound; food processing; bioavailability; abiotic stress; physiological metabolism; biosynthesis mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Techniques for Food Authentication: Trends and Emerging Approaches—Volume II

edited by

Margit Cichna-Markl

and

Isabel Mafra

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8147 | Submission Open

Keywords: food authentication; method development; method validation; geographic origin; species identification; DNA based techniques; chromatography; spectroscopy; electrophoresis; chemometric methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Revalorization of Plant-Based By-Products for Novel Ingredients and Functional Foods

edited by

Rocío Casquete Palencia

and

María José Benito

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5390 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable by-products and waste; bioactive compounds; functional properties; valorization techniques; food fortification; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Effects of Innovative Ingredients and Processing on Bakery Products: Physicochemical Properties, Nutritional Value, and Sensory Quality

edited by

Aldona Sobota

and

Anna Wirkijowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4797 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; cereal-based foods; bread; rolls; cakes and cookies; pseudocereals; bioactive compounds; dietary fiber; plant-based proteins; gluten-free products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Discovery and Valorization of New Food Matrices

edited by

Luisa Mannina

and

Mattia Spano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4587 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; novel food; food analysis; food processing; food metabolomics; food safety; food quality; food biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Food Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Identification and Application

edited by

Yingjian Lu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4339 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; virtual screening; high-throughput; assay techniques of bioactivities; molecular mechanism; omics in foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Strategies for Controlling Pathogenic Microbial Contamination in Animal-Derived Food Products: An Antimicrobial Approach

edited by

Baotao Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3883 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; foodborne pathogens; food animals; animal products; prevention; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Processing, Consumption, and Nutritional Properties of Meat, Meat Products, and Artificial Meat Products

edited by

Nives Marušić Radovčić

and

Danijel Karolyi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3214 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat; meat products; artificial meat; artificial meat products; meat processing; meat quality and safety; nutritional properties; volatiles; sensory analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Microbiological Risks in Food Processing

edited by Chawalit Kocharunchitt and Tom Ross

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3018 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; antimicrobial interventions; detection methods; food-borne pathogens; food processing; microbial ecology of food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Effect of Novel Food Processing Technologies on Health-Promoting Properties of Cereal- and Legume-Based Foods

edited by

Xiaozhi Tang

Yingquan Zhang

and

Jingwen Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2900 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal grains and legumes; bioactive compounds; novel food processing technologies; physiological properties; health-promoting effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria: Functional and Safety Characterization and Employment in the Production of Probiotic (Fermented) Foods and Beverages

edited by

Vincenzina Fusco

and

Daniele Chieffi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2702 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; fermented foods and beverages; probiotics; safety assessment; genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Advanced Research on Quality and Nutrition of Cereal-Based Foods and Beverages—2nd Edition

edited by

Pei Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2086 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal-based food; quality and nutrition control; functional cereal ingredient; innovative processing technology; cereal components

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Research on Food Chemical Safety

edited by

Efrén Pérez Santín

and

José Ignacio López Sánchez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1981 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical contaminants; food safety; risk assessment; toxicology; analytical methods; pesticide residues; heavy metals; mycotoxins; food additives; exposure assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Livestock Product Processing and Quality Control

edited by

Jungseok Choi

, Ji-Yeon Chun and

Hyun-wook Kim

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock product quality; meat products; dairy products; automated slaughter and processing; precision agriculture; low-carbon practices; shelf-life optimization; antibiotic resistance and residue testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Predictive Modelling in Food: Food Safety Validation and Risk Assessment

edited by

Ursula Andrea Gonzales-Barron

and

Qingli Dong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive microbiology; process validation; process deviation; product design; food safety interventions; decision-making tool; dashboards; data science; ML; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Emerging Processing Technology and Equipment for Foods

edited by

Ziliang Liu

, Jun Wang and Xianlong Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural products; processing; emerging technologies; equipment; food quality; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Analysis of Lipids in Foods: Nutritional Properties and Processing Impacts

edited by

Jun Jin

and Siyu Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatty acid; micronutrient; lipid metabolism; functional foods; foods for special medical purposes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Dietary Regulation of Oxidative Stress in Chronic Diseases

edited by

Marija M. Takić

and

Nevena Kardum Vidović

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; dietary antioxidants; bioactive compounds; functional foods; non-communicable chronic diseases; human health; polyphenols; lipid peroxides; metabolic syndrome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Nutritional and Bioactive Components in Edible Fungus: Structures, Bioactivities and Function

edited by

Ying Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; edible fungus; structure; bioactivity; structure-activity; functional evaluation; intestinal flora

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Food Polysaccharides and Oligosaccharides: Enzyme Treatment, Structural Analysis, and Functional Bioactivity Value

edited by

Zhengqiang Jiang

and Dong Han

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: oligosaccharides; enzymatic modification; structural analysis; prebiotic; food applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Fermentation in the Food Industry: A New Perspective

edited by

Roberto Castro-Muñoz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented food and non-communicable diseases; food allergies; potential probiotic starters; fermented products; bioprocesses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Exploring the Use of Starch-Based Hydrocolloids in Food Gelation

edited by

Long Yu

and Qingfei Duan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch; hydrocolloids; hydrogel; food gelation; multi-emulsion gels; compatibility between multi-phase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Extraction of Bioactive Compounds in Food: Technologies, Challenges, and Perspectives

edited by

Sandrina A. Heleno

and

Filipa A. Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive compounds; food biowaste; emerging extraction processes; new opportunities; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Advanced Ultrasonic Technology Applied to Food Processing

edited by Surangna Jain

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic technology; ultrasonic waves; food quality; food safety; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Integrating Novel Food Processing Technologies and Nutritional Strategies into the Assessment of Poultry: Meat Quality and Microbiological Safety

edited by Marija Bošković Cabrol, Francesco Bordignon and Milica Glišić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; meat quality; meat safety; nutritional composition; processing technologies; functional feed ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)

Development and Implementation of New and Traditional Technologies in Production of Competitive Value-Added Food Products

edited by

Vanja M. Todorović

and Sladjana Šobajić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: value-added food products; bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; functional ingredients; extraction technology; sustainable food production; food innovation; green technology; regulatory compliance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Food Analysis

edited by

Shuxiang Fan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food quality; food safety; food authenticity; AI; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Enzymatic Technologies for the Food Industry

edited by

Guoqiang Zhang

and Chong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme engineering; food biotechnology; food engineering; food microbiology; synthetic biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

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