Advances in Plant-Based Materials
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Interests: separation of biologically active compounds with chromatographic and electromigrational techniques with the use of various mobile phases, including those containing surfactants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants are sources of many known and unknown compounds. Some of them exhibit bioactive activities and can be used in health protection. Humans can also use plant-origin compounds for other purposes (food and gear). Thus, isolating a group of compounds and determining their activity is essential. Both activities can be performed using various analytical techniques, including extraction, distillation, and different modes of chromatography (gas and liquid). This determination involves a series of tests and analyses to understand the potential effects of these compounds on biological systems. The application of these techniques sometimes requires improvements, leading to the emergence of new modes. Additionally, investigation of isolated compounds or their groups regarding their bioactivity determination approaches reveals new modes of research.
This Special Issue of Molecules, titled “Advances in Plant-Based Materials,” will share the latest achievements on isolation, resolution, and determination of plant-origin material.
We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Beata Polak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- isolation
- investigation
- plant compounds
- bioactive activity
- extraction techniques
- chromatographic techniques
- electromigrational techniques
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