Novel Analytical Techniques in Food Chemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Analytical Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food analysis; food safety; chemical contaminants; mass spectrometry; food authenticity; bioactive molecules
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Dear Colleagues,
Recent scientific and technological advances are rapidly reshaping the field of food chemistry, developing powerful new tools to investigate food composition, safety, authenticity, and quality. Conventional analytical methods, while still widely used, are increasingly complemented by innovative, high-resolution, and data-rich approaches that offer greater sensitivity, speed, and reliability when working with complex food matrices.
Emerging techniques such as ambient and high-resolution mass spectrometry, advanced chromatographic–MS platforms, and novel spectroscopic and hyperspectral methods are enabling more detailed chemical characterization than ever before. At the same time, significant progress in biosensors, nanomaterial-based detection, microfluidic systems, and portable analytical devices supports rapid, on-site measurement—an essential capability for modern food monitoring. The increasing integration of chemometrics, machine learning, and AI further strengthens these innovations by enabling efficient processing of large datasets, facilitating pattern recognition, and improving decision-making in areas such as food authentication, contaminant detection, foodomics and particularly metabolomics and proteomics, and nutritional profiling.
This Special Issue welcomes original research and review articles showcasing advances in analytical methodologies and their applications in food chemistry. Topics of interest include novel MS and chromatographic techniques, spectroscopy and imaging, sensor technologies, microfluidic platforms, and data-driven analytical strategies aimed at enhancing food safety, quality assurance, and transparency across the food system. This collection will highlight innovative research and reviews that push the boundaries of food analysis, ensuring a safer, more authentic, and higher-quality global food supply.
Dr. Marilena Dasenaki
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- food quality and safety
- food authenticity
- food analysis
- mass spectrometry
- spectroscopic techniques
- biosensors
- chemometrics and machine learning
- foodomics
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