Next-Generation Developments in Biomaterials Processing: Combining Process Technologies to Intensify Drying, Extraction and Decontamination
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Process Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drying; extraction; antioxidants; decontamination; food processing
Interests: extraction; antioxidant activity; bioprocessing; nutraceuticals products
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Innovative advances in biomaterials processing have increasingly originated from combinations of complementary technologies rather than single-unit operations. Hybrid systems that combine innovative treatments (such as high-pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, cold plasma, or Instant Controlled Pressure Drop—DIC) with conventional steps like drying, extraction, or fermentation enable processors to achieve higher safety, yield, and quality while reducing energy use. These integrated approaches enable better valorization of agro-industrial by-products, supporting sustainability and circular economy goals. Overall, technology combinations represent a shift toward smarter, more efficient, and quality-driven bioprocessing systems.
This Special Issue aims to showcase original research articles and review papers exploring innovative combinations of process technologies to intensify biomaterials drying, extraction, and decontamination. We welcome interdisciplinary work that advances process efficiency, product quality, safety, and sustainability, including hybrid thermal–non-thermal systems, process integration strategies, and the valorization of agro-industrial by-products. Contributions presenting novel methodologies, scale-up perspectives, or industrial applications are especially encouraged. By publishing in our Special Issue, authors will contribute to the dissemination of cutting-edge knowledge that supports the development of sustainable next-generation bioprocessing systems.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Combining drying technologies to boost efficiency and quality of bioproducts;
- Combining novel extraction techniques that increase extraction efficiency and maintain a balance between quality of bioproducts, extraction costs, and environmental friendliness.
- Combining emerging and conventional technologies for the decontamination of bioproducts.
Dr. Carmen Téllez-Pérez
Prof. Dr. Anaberta Cardador-Martínez
Prof. Dr. Maritza Alonzo-Macías
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- drying
- extraction
- decontamination
- emerging technologies
- hybrid systems
- bioproducts
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