Innovative Methods for the Detection of Food Contaminants

Dear Colleagues,

The worldwide increase in food demand has simultaneously led to an increase in consumer attention towards their toxicological characterization. However, there are currently critical issues related to the obsolescence of analytical methods in the field of food chemistry and toxicology.

Therefore, this Special Issue focuses on recent advances in food analysis regarding the optimization and validation of rapid and innovative analytical methodologies, which include the extraction, isolation, and quantification of contaminants in different food matrices.

Manuscripts devoted to procedures that can determine various analytes simultaneously are especially welcome. Detailed reviews on analytical methods for the detection of food contaminants are also welcome. This Special Issue also encourages the submission of research papers on the use of 1H NMR for the detection of food contaminants. We welcome different types of manuscript submissions, including original research articles and up-to-date reviews.

Dr. Vincenzo Ferrantelli
Prof. Dr. Carlos M. Franco
Dr. Nicola Cicero
Prof. Dr. Andrea Pulvirenti
Dr. Gaetano Cammilleri
Guest Editors

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