Emerging Analytical Methods for Contaminants in Food and Environment
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Analytical Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 503
Special Issue Editor
Interests: multi-residue analysis; contaminants; environmental and food analysis; sample preparation; chromatographic techniques, mass spectrometry; analytical methods
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The presence of chemical contaminants in food and environmental matrices continues to represent a major challenge for public health, ecosystem integrity, and regulatory compliance worldwide. A wide range of pollutants, including pesticide residues, veterinary drugs, mycotoxins, heavy metals, and other persistent organic pollutants, as well as emerging contaminants, can enter the food chain and natural environments through agricultural practices, industrial activities, and diffuse pollution sources. Reliable identification and quantification of these substances at ultra-trace levels require innovative, highly sensitive, and selective analytical approaches capable of handling complex matrices. This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research on the advancements in analytical methods for the determination of contaminants in food and environmental samples. Contributions addressing novel sample preparation strategies, chromatographic and spectrometric techniques, high-resolution mass spectrometry, method development and validation, and large-scale monitoring studies are particularly welcome. By highlighting emerging trends, this Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of current analytical capabilities and future directions in contaminant assessment.
Prof. Dr. Miguel Ángel González-Curbelo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- food contaminants
- sample preparation
- multi-residue analysis
- chromatography
- mass spectrometry
- residue monitoring
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