Advanced Analytical Tools for Characterization and Quality Control of Food, Drugs, and Natural Active Ingredients

Dear Collesgues,

In recent years, analytical methodologies have seen exponential advancement; two obvious reasons of this are the development of new instruments and the profitable combination with chemometrics. As a consequence, more and more informative data are commonly available, and refined tools are necessary. The present Special Issue aims to collect new advanced analytical methodologies developed with the intent of characterizing, authenticating, or tracing a class of high-value and hugely investigated products such as food, beverages, natural active ingredients, and pharmaceutical drugs. In light of this, the submission of research works where analytical methods are coupled with chemometrics in order to check the quality and/or inspect foods, pharmaceutical drugs, or natural products is very welcome. Similarly, the submission of reviews providing critic analyses on the most recent tools in this field of research is strongly encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Angelo Antonio D'Archivio
Dr. Alessandra Biancolillo
Guest Editors

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