As part of our ongoing review of our editorial structure, the Topical Advisor Panel (TAP) role will be discontinued effective January 1, 2027.
Topical Advisory Panel
- Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry Section
- Food Engineering and Technology Section
- Food Quality and Safety Section
- Food Analytical Methods Section
- Food Microbiology Section
- Food Nutrition Section
- Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods Section
- Food Security and Sustainability Section
- Food Packaging and Preservation Section
- Sensory and Consumer Sciences Section
- Foodomics Section
- Food Toxicology Section
- Meat Section
- Plant Foods Section
- Grain Section
- Dairy Section
Members
Department of Bioengineering and Alcoholic Drink Technology, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Villányi út 29-43, 1118 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: functional foods; probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; (para)postbiotics; nutrition; emerging food technology; biocatalysts
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Interests: functional foods; probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; (para)postbiotics; nutrition; emerging food technology; biocatalysts
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Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, P.O. Box 50, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark
Interests: proteomics; peptidomics; post-translational modifications; bioactivity; mass spectrometry; bioinformatics
Interests: proteomics; peptidomics; post-translational modifications; bioactivity; mass spectrometry; bioinformatics
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southwestern University, 1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown, TX 78626, USA
Interests: phenolic compounds; Lamiaceae family herbs; antioxidant properties; anthocyanins
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Interests: phenolic compounds; Lamiaceae family herbs; antioxidant properties; anthocyanins
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Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Interests: novel quality traits in animal based foods including technological properties, protein composition, mineral composition, vitamins, and metabolome; animal farming and breeding; animal production and welfare; pasture based farming systems; application of reference and alternative analytical techniques for the assessment of quality traits in animal-based foods including liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; MIR; NIR; X-ray; UV–VIS spectroscopy; NMR
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Interests: novel quality traits in animal based foods including technological properties, protein composition, mineral composition, vitamins, and metabolome; animal farming and breeding; animal production and welfare; pasture based farming systems; application of reference and alternative analytical techniques for the assessment of quality traits in animal-based foods including liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; MIR; NIR; X-ray; UV–VIS spectroscopy; NMR
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Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Interests: prebiotics; fructo-oligosaccharides; gastrointestinal models; in vitro digestion; host-microbiota interaction; functional food; fermentative processes
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Interests: prebiotics; fructo-oligosaccharides; gastrointestinal models; in vitro digestion; host-microbiota interaction; functional food; fermentative processes
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Department of Food Science, College of Natural Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
Interests: sensory science; consumer science; sustainability; individual differences; taste genetics; taste biology; chemosensory; data science
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Interests: sensory science; consumer science; sustainability; individual differences; taste genetics; taste biology; chemosensory; data science
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Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, IE
Interests: food science and technology; dairy science; dairy chemistry; dairy processing; dairy-based metabolomics
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Interests: food science and technology; dairy science; dairy chemistry; dairy processing; dairy-based metabolomics
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Teagasc Food Research Centre Ashtown, Dublin, D15 KN3K, Ireland
Interests: application and validation of process analytical technologies (PAT) (viscosity, flow, pressure, inline composition) in dairy manufacturing processes; Rheological properties of dairy concentrate behaviour and gels derived from dairy ingredients; 3D dairy printing; Robotics in food applications; Protein / starch relationships in dairy / cereal structures and products.
Interests: application and validation of process analytical technologies (PAT) (viscosity, flow, pressure, inline composition) in dairy manufacturing processes; Rheological properties of dairy concentrate behaviour and gels derived from dairy ingredients; 3D dairy printing; Robotics in food applications; Protein / starch relationships in dairy / cereal structures and products.
CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina - Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal and Amyris Bio Products Portugal, Unipessoal Lda., Porto, Portugal
Interests: food science and technology; functional foods; by-products; functional peptides; microbiology; edible films
Interests: food science and technology; functional foods; by-products; functional peptides; microbiology; edible films
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie Marine, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy
Interests: diatoms; microalgae; molecular biology and biochemistry; bioinformatics; pharmacological and nutraceutical activity
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Interests: diatoms; microalgae; molecular biology and biochemistry; bioinformatics; pharmacological and nutraceutical activity
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Department of Food and Drug, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
Interests: food technology; ingredients; physical properties; sensory evaluation; food structure
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Interests: food technology; ingredients; physical properties; sensory evaluation; food structure
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UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
Interests: food science; antioxidants; postharvest physiology; fruit quality; plant physiology
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Interests: food science; antioxidants; postharvest physiology; fruit quality; plant physiology
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The Laboratory for Food Safety, Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l'Alimentation de l'Environnement et du Travail (ANSES), Maisons-Alfort, France
Interests: high resolution mass spectrometry; pesticides; contaminants; food safety; data mining; neural networks and artificial intelligence; chromatography
Interests: high resolution mass spectrometry; pesticides; contaminants; food safety; data mining; neural networks and artificial intelligence; chromatography
Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, 38446 Volos, Greece
Interests: food/seafood safety; seafood spoilage; microbial communities; foodborne pathogens; -omics; microbial interactions; antibiotic resistance; molecular food microbiology; next generation sequencing
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Interests: food/seafood safety; seafood spoilage; microbial communities; foodborne pathogens; -omics; microbial interactions; antibiotic resistance; molecular food microbiology; next generation sequencing
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1. Division of Biotechnology and Phycology, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar 364002, India
2. Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel
Interests: functional foods; metabolite-mediated signalling; metabolomics; nutraceuticals; primary and secondary metabolites; polysaccharides; seaweeds biology
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2. Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel
Interests: functional foods; metabolite-mediated signalling; metabolomics; nutraceuticals; primary and secondary metabolites; polysaccharides; seaweeds biology
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Faculty of Food technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb,Pierottijeva 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: non-thermal treatments (PEF, HHP, CP); cold plasma processing of foods and wastewater; conventional and innovative food preservation; food microbiology; functional food development; 3D food printing
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Interests: non-thermal treatments (PEF, HHP, CP); cold plasma processing of foods and wastewater; conventional and innovative food preservation; food microbiology; functional food development; 3D food printing
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CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: foodomics; food chemistry; agri-food waste valorization; carbohydrate analysis and modifications; biomaterials; active packaging; volatile metabolites; essential oils; primary oxidation TAGs; GC- and LC-based techniques
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Interests: foodomics; food chemistry; agri-food waste valorization; carbohydrate analysis and modifications; biomaterials; active packaging; volatile metabolites; essential oils; primary oxidation TAGs; GC- and LC-based techniques
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Department of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment (SAFE), University of Foggia, Via Napoli 25, 71122 Foggia, Italy
Interests: fermentation; yeasts; removal of toxins; functional foods
Interests: fermentation; yeasts; removal of toxins; functional foods
Prof. Dr. Rohtraud Pichner
Department for nutritional, food and consumer sciences, University of Applied Sciences Fulda, Leipziger Str. 123, 36037 Fulda, Germany
Interests: food hygiene; food microbiology with a special focus on zoonosis agents; food safety
Interests: food hygiene; food microbiology with a special focus on zoonosis agents; food safety
Wine Research Center, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
Interests: chromatography-mass spectrometry; metabolomics; analytical chemistry; bioactivity; flavor; consumer perception
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Interests: chromatography-mass spectrometry; metabolomics; analytical chemistry; bioactivity; flavor; consumer perception
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Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
Interests: lipidomics; proteomics; pharmacokinetics; toxicology; analytical chemistry; LC-MS; drugs
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Interests: lipidomics; proteomics; pharmacokinetics; toxicology; analytical chemistry; LC-MS; drugs
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Dr. Eva Pinho
1. INIAV, I.P-National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinarian Research, Rua dos Lagidos, Lugar da Madalena, 4485-655 Vairão, Portugal
2. LEPABE-Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
3. ALiCE-Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: aptamers; nucleic acid mimics; nanosystems; food safety; animal health
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2. LEPABE-Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
3. ALiCE-Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: aptamers; nucleic acid mimics; nanosystems; food safety; animal health
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Univ Catolica Portuguesa Porto, Escola Super Biotecnol, CBQF, Lab Associado, Rua de Diogo Botelho, 1327; 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
Interests: nutrition and public health; nutritional epidemiology; nutrition and life cycle; nutrition and sustainability
Interests: nutrition and public health; nutritional epidemiology; nutrition and life cycle; nutrition and sustainability
University of Gastronomic Sciences, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 9, fraz. Pollenzo – 12042 Bra (Cn) , Italy
Interests: sensory analysis; consumer behaviours; oral and olfactory individual variability; development of healthier and functional food and related sensory properties; olive oil and vegetable oils; dairy products; traditional and local products
Interests: sensory analysis; consumer behaviours; oral and olfactory individual variability; development of healthier and functional food and related sensory properties; olive oil and vegetable oils; dairy products; traditional and local products
INSEAD and Paris Brain Institute, Paris-Sorbonne University, 75005 Paris, France
Interests: consumer decision-making, emotion regulation & food choices marketing fMRI self-control impatience
Interests: consumer decision-making, emotion regulation & food choices marketing fMRI self-control impatience
French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE), Paris, France
Interests: 3D food printing; sustainable development; by-products; food personalization
Interests: 3D food printing; sustainable development; by-products; food personalization
Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), National Council of Research, Pisa, Italy
Interests: food chemistry; nutraceuticals; functional foods; disease prevention
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Interests: food chemistry; nutraceuticals; functional foods; disease prevention
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Laboratory of Commodity Sciences, Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Interests: antioxidants; polyphenols; food analytical methods development; multivariate data analysis; nutraceuticals
Interests: antioxidants; polyphenols; food analytical methods development; multivariate data analysis; nutraceuticals
Department of Food Microbiology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, 80055 Portici, Italy
Interests: food; microbiology; biotechnology; bacteria and virus
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Interests: food; microbiology; biotechnology; bacteria and virus
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Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
Interests: sensory perception; food sustainability; food science and technology; consumer acceptability; eating behavior
Interests: sensory perception; food sustainability; food science and technology; consumer acceptability; eating behavior
