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Dietary Polyphenols in Foods
edited by
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12825 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenolic compounds; in vitro and in vivo metabolism of polyphenols; polyphenols characterization; food sources of polyphenols; clean strategies for polyphenol extraction; phenolic ingredients; development of foods enriched in phenolics; optimization of polyphenols extraction; analytical developments for polyphenols analysis; digestion of polyphenols
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Advances in Analytical Techniques for Food Quality and Safety
edited by , and Yongxin She
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4969 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial-based pretreatment; contaminant monitoring; bioactive extraction and quantitation; novel analytical techniques; rapid detection device; bioactive separation mechanism; analytical methods; evaluation model; dietary risk assessment; food quality and safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Edible Fungi: Processing, Storage Preservation, Disease Control, and Potential Bioactivities
edited by Demei Meng and Fansheng Cheng
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3210 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible fungi; mushroom; storage; processing; disease; bioactive substances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Comprehensive Utilization of By-Products in Food Industry
edited by , Xiaofei Liu, , Longwei Jiang and Congyu Lin
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2311 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass resource utilization; food industry by-products; high-value utilization; environmentally friendly; processing of agricultural products; green biotechnology; food industry wastewater; clean energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Fungi, Spoilage, and Food Safety
edited by Pedro Vicente Martínez-Culebras
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; food spoilage; food safety; mycotoxin; mycotoxin-producing fungi; molecular identification; detection methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Starch Modifications: Physicochemical and Enzymatic Properties
edited by Chunsen Wu and Lunan Guo
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: starch modification; physicochemical properties; enzymatic properties; retrogradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Techniques for Determining the Authenticity of Food Products
edited by Ruisanchez Itziar
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: analytical methods to prevent food fraud; development of qualitative methods; validation of multivariate qualitative methods; definition of qualitative performance parameters; methodologies applied to real-world food fraud
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Functional Foods and Their Antioxidant Components: Influences on Human Metabolic Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; antioxidant; phytochemicals; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Enzymes in Food Industry: Fermentation Process, Properties, Rational Design and Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by and Jingming Zhao
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme engineering; enzyme; food industry; enzyme activity; enzyme immobilization; biocatalysts; enzymatic modification; enzyme design; food ingredients; functional food; bioactive compounds; enzyme stability; molecular simulation; structure– function relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Recycling of Food Waste for the Production of Valuable Products
edited by Cunsheng Zhang and Yi Cui
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; biochemical; fermentation; biofilm; starch; lignocellulose; food process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Advanced Research and Development of Carbohydrate from Foods
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15248 | Submission Open
Keywords: polysaccharide; starch; natural; synthetic; and modified polymers; physicochemical properties; analytical methodologies; structure; functional properties; nutrition and bioactivities; structure– bioactivity relationship; preparation and processing techniques; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Tea Technology and Resource Utilization
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2397 | Submission Open
Keywords: tea; tea resource; tea technology; tea resource utilization; tea processing; tea secondary metabolism; tea quality; tea safety control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Nutritional Research on Food-Derived Bioactive Peptides and Their Preparation
edited by , Wenli Wang and Zhongyang Ren
submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive peptides; food-derived; enzymolysis; fermentation; biosynthesis; nutritional function; multiple bioactivities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Innovation and Research: Safeguarding Food Safety and Quality—the One Health Approach
edited by
submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; human health; food safety; food quality; shelf life; nutraceutical; antioxidants; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Advances in Innovative Processing and Formulation Strategies for Gluten-Free Cereal Foods: Health Benefits and Sensory Quality submission deadline 28 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open
Keywords: gluten-free cereals; baked products; innovative process; novel ingredients; pseudocereals; food formulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
New Perspectives on Food Contact Materials
edited by María Celia Domeño Recalde and Margarita Pilar Aznar Ramos
submission deadline 28 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycled polymers; recycled paper and cardboard; biopolymers; new FCM materials; active packaging; NIAS; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Studying Food Digestion towards Healthier Future Food Choices
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submission deadline 29 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1309 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; alternative proteins; food bioactives; digestibility; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; colon microbiota; food delivery systems; in vitro digestion models; food re-formulation; foodomics; non-thermal food processing; satiety; glycemic index; digestive proteolysis.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Applications of Novel Thermal and Non-thermal Food Processing Techniques submission deadline 29 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: food quality; food safety; enzyme inactivation; sustainable technologies; mild processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Food Hydrocolloids Science submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19472 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure; rheology; biopolymers; digestibility; sensory properties; food design; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Impacts of Innovative Processing Technologies on Food Quality
edited by and Paul Priyesh
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9985 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging food processing techniques; innovative food processing techniques; AI in food processing; non-thermal technologies; food imaging; sustainable food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Rapid Analysis Technology for Quality Control and Food Safety submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8136 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticide residues; food additives; allergens; pathogens; bacteria; virus; contaminants; pollutants; mycotoxins; alkaloids; PCB; dioxins; toxic elements; FTIR; NIR; sensor; PCR; ELISA; RAMAN spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Allergens in Food: Identification, Detection, and Mitigation
edited by , and Elizabeth Huiwen Tham
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2020 | Submission Open
Keywords: food allergens; food allergies; alternative proteins; allergen characterisation; biosensors; plant-based proteins; insect proteins; food processing; allergenicity; allergenomics; food allergen management; cross-reactivity; PCR  and mass spectrometry; allergen detection; bioinformatics of allergens; food safety; molecular allergology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Factors Impacting Meat Product Quality: From Farm to Table
edited by Cláudio Vaz Di Mambro Ribeiro and Leilson Rocha Bezerra
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumers; packaging; antioxidants; bioactive peptides; meat quality; shelf life; feed processing; innovative preservation technology; meat safety; animal nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Bioactive Peptides from Food-Derived: Preparation, Development and Functional Utilizations
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submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1170 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive peptides; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; fermented foods; protein hydrolysates; bioavailability; structure/function relations; classification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Food Safety Detection Analysis and Sensors
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submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 854 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; rapid detection; sensor; immunoassay; nanomaterials; veterinary medicine; pesticide; mycotoxins; heavy metal; foodborne microorganisms; illegal additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Refined Processing Technology to Improve the Quality of Natural Products in Foods
edited by Yan Zhang
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; phytochemicals; refined processing technology; advanced processing technology; functional-food development; new quality productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Olive Oil: From Tradition to Innovation—Health, Sustainability, and the Valorization of Its Products submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: olive oil; Mediterranean diet; health benefits; olive oil processing; olive oil by-products; sustainable valorization; bioactive ingredients; preservation and storage; technological innovation; value-added products; culinary applications; olive grove landscapes; oleotourism; history of olive oil; gastronomic culture
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “Food Waste and Byproduct Valorization” submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 26279 | Submission Open
Keywords: process intensification and efficiency; food waste/byproduct management and valorization; emerging technologies; bioactive compounds; biorefinery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Innovative Muscle Foods Preservation and Packaging Technologies
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 20688 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative preservation and packaging technologies; minimally processed foods; food quality; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, Postbiotics and Paraprobiotics—New Perspective for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals—Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14266 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; postbiotics; paraprobiotics; functional foods; gut microbiota regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Food Contaminants: Detection, Toxicity and Safety Risk Assessment
edited by , and Zeying He
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13280 | Submission Open
Keywords: foods; pesticides; environmental contaminants; migration and transformation; contaminated levels in food; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Advances and Future Challenges to Microbial Food Safety—Volume II
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10694 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; foodborne pathogens; natural preservatives; biocontrol; microbial detection; microbial inactivation; emerging technologies; active packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
The Microbial Safety of Milk, Cheese and Dairy Products submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8531 | Submission Open
Keywords: cheese; dairy food; lactic acid bacteria; cheese microbiota; pathogenic bacteria; biopreservation; spoilage bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)
Meat Quality, Sensory and Consumer Preferences and Attitudes
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7429 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating quality; consumer satisfaction; meat tenderness; meat flavor; meat color; sensory evaluation; sensory preference; willingness to pay; branded meat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Edible Insects as a Healthy and Sustainable Strategy to Handle Protein Demand and Food Insecurity
edited by and Annalaura Brai
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5835 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible insects; nutritional components; identification of bioactive compounds; functionalization of edible insects; agrifood by-products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Trace Elements in Food: Nutritional and Safety Issues submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5400 | Submission Open
Keywords: trace elements; nutrients; safety; toxicity; foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Effect of Different Winemaking Processes on Quality and Composition of Wines
edited by Xiaotao Sun
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4818 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavor; aroma; aroma-active compounds; baijiu; flavor omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Lactobacillus as a Biotechnological Tool to Improve Food Quality and Human Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4801 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lactobacillus; biotechnological applications; food fermentation; probiotics; gut microbiome; food quality improvement; human health benefits; bioactive compounds; anti-inflammatory properties; probiotic strains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Food Ingredients from Food Wastes and By-Products submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4742 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; oil; protein; polysaccharides; extraction; foods; natural products; plant-based
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
AI-Powered Advances in Data Handling for Enhanced Food Analysis: From Chemometrics to Machine Learning
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4671 | Submission Open
Keywords: data handling tools; chemometrics; machine learning; artificial intelligence (AI); food analysis; food quality assessment; safety evaluation; authenticity verification; feature extraction; multivariate data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Foodomics Fifteen Years On From. Where Are We Now, What’s Next
edited by , Elena Babini and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3847 | Submission Open
Keywords: FoodOmics; alternative nutrients; biomarkers; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; food categories; food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foodomics)
Food Contaminants and Human Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3547 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; diet; priority pollutants; heavy metals; pesticides; mycotoxin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
The Analysis and Risk Assessment of Organic Pollutants in Food Products
edited by Serenella Seccia and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2920 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticides; dyes; antibiotics; disinfectants; food additives; nitrophenols; analytical methods; food toxicity; green pesticides; green antibiotics; green additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
The Latest Research on Natural Antioxidants and Antimicrobials in Food
edited by Carlos Enrique Ochoa Velasco, Paola Hernández Carranza and Irving Israel Ruiz-López
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2914 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based antioxidants and antimicrobials; functional properties; bioactive peptides; novel carriers; green extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
New Methods in Food Processing and Analysis
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2836 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative processing techniques; sustainability; quality and safety; process analytical technology; artificial intelligence/machine learning techniques; traceability and authenticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Drying Technology Used in Food Processing and Preservation
edited by Fanqianhui Yu, Suisui Jiang and Xing Qiao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2482 | Submission Open
Keywords: drying technology; drying principles; food safety and quality; food processing; food properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Contaminants in Seafood: Prevention, Control, and Detection—Volume II
edited by , , Daofeng Qu and Jun Yan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2279 | Submission Open
Keywords: seafood-borne pathogens; seafood-borne spoilage microorganisms; antibiotic residues; heavy metal residues; rapid detection techniques; eliminating and controlling of contaminants in seafood; resurgence and pathogenesis of seafood-borne pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Application of Natural Plant Extracts to Improve the Nutritional and Health-Related Properties of Food Products
edited by Giuseppina Crescente and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2165 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; nutritional and health-related properties; food fortification  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Recent Advances and Future Trends in Fermented and Functional Foods: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2030 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional food and nutraceuticals; medicinal foods; plant cell culture for functional foods; traditional foods with medicinal values; fermentation technology; evolving techniques in food processing; genetically modified organisms in food; food safety and quality; nutritional quality improvement; nanotechnology in food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Innovative Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Analytical Methods for Analysis of Foods
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1835 | Submission Open
Keywords: column chromatography; thin-layer chromatography; gas chromatography; high-performance liquid chromatography; near-infrared spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; chemometrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
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