Chromatographic Characterization of Food Using Analytical Methods
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 27 February 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mass spectrometry; microfluidics; bio-analysis; food chemistry; food analysis; food authentication; food quality control; recognition of target molecules; bio-reaction analysis by chemical strategies
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances and applications of chromatographic and other related analytical techniques in the comprehensive characterization of food. Emphasizing both established and emerging methodologies, this Special Issue welcomes contributions that highlight the role of techniques such as gas chromatography (GC), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin-layer chromatography (TLC), capillary electrophoresis (CE), and supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) in the separation, identification, and quantification of complex food components. Particular interest is given to studies addressing sample preparation innovations (e.g., SPE, SPME, and derivatization), as well as those applying these methods across a range of food categories—including dairy, meat, seafood, fruits, grains, and beverages—for quality control, nutritional profiling, contamination detection, and authenticity assessment. We also invite research on chromatographic fingerprinting combined with chemometrics, as well as integrated platforms that couple chromatography with advanced detection (e.g., MS and IR) or employ AI for enhanced data analysis. Contributions focused on the development of portable, high-throughput, and green analytical systems are especially encouraged, as are efforts toward method standardization and solutions for analyzing complex food matrices.
Dr. Hongyan Bi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- food analysis
- chromatography
- gas chromatography
- high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
- sample preparation (SPE, SPME, derivatization)
- mass spectrometry
- chemometrics
- food authenticity and adulteration
- green analytical chemistry
- artificial intelligence
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