Fluorescent Sensing in Food and Environmental Detection
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Analytical Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ecotoxicology and environmental safety; testing technology for emerging pollutants in food and environment; risk assessment and control
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: functional food science; environmental toxicology and health implications; biological control of foodborne pathogens
Interests: non-targeted screening of chemical hazards in food based on nanomaterials; adsorption and removal of chemical pollutants by nanomaterials; analysis and rapid detection of food pollutants
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food quality, food safety, and ecological–environmental health pose core issues for human survival and development. Developing efficient, precise, and rapid detection technologies for monitoring levels of possible contaminants in food and the environment, such as pesticide residues, veterinary drugs, heavy ions, mycotoxins, and illegal additives, is crucial for early warning and subsequent controlling of safety risks associated with these contaminants. Currently, fluorescent sensing technology, boasting prominent advantages including high sensitivity, rapid response, ease of operation, miniaturized equipment, and user-friendly on-site detection, has attained tremendous attention and has shown great promise in food component analysis, food contaminant screening, and environmental pollutant monitoring. To further advance the innovative development of this technology, we have launched this Special Issue titled "Fluorescent Sensing in Food and Environmental Detection".
This Special Issue aims to compile the latest research and advancements in the field of fluorescent sensors dedicated to food and environmental applications, featuring original research articles and short review articles.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Dr. Shanshan Wang
Dr. Shaoying Gong
Dr. Yan Qi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- • environmental pollutants
- • food contaminants
- • organic residues
- • heavy metals
- • fluorescent sensing
- • fluorescent materials
- • food analysis
- • food quality
- • pollutant monitoring
- • food safety
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