Gel-Based Sensing Materials for Food and Drug Safety Detection
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2027 | Viewed by 160
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food gel; sensing materials; safety detection; functional materials
Interests: marine foods; bioactive ingredients; delivery systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in gel-based sensing materials for food and drug safety detection. Gel systems, such as hydrogels, nanogels, and composite gels, offer unique advantages, including tunable structures, high biocompatibility, and easy integration with recognition and signal-reporting elements. These properties make them promising platforms for the sensitive and rapid detection of contaminants, toxins, pathogens, heavy metals, and drug residues in complex samples. We welcome contributions on the development of novel gel-based sensors, including optical, electrochemical, and stimulus-responsive systems, as well as their practical applications in real sample analysis. This Special Issue aims to highlight innovative material designs and sensing strategies that support reliable, portable, and efficient safety monitoring in the food and pharmaceutical fields.
Dr. Shuang Wang
Prof. Dr. Zihao Wei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gel-based sensing materials
- hydrogels
- food safety
- drug safety
- biosensors
- electrochemical sensing
- optical sensing
- smart gels
- rapid detection
- point-of-care testing
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