Application of Spectroscopy and Chromatography in Food and Drug Analysis

Dear Colleagues,

Food and drug analysis is a diverse and interdisciplinary research area that significantly impacts public health and the economy.

Recent advances in analytical techniques, including chromatography and spectroscopy, have vastly contributed to the accurate and precise analysis of food and drugs. These techniques have been used in various stages in the food and drug industries. Primary spectroscopic techniques revolve around mass spectrometry (MS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared (IR), and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis). Major chromatographic techniques include gas chromatography (GC), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin-layer chromatography (TLC), and paper chromatography.

This Special Issue of Processes entitled the “Application of Spectroscopy and Chromatography in Food and Drug Analysis and Characterization” aims to publish high-quality research exploring the methods used for food characterization, food adulteration detection, drug characterization and impurity profiling, and drug detection in biological samples. Reviews and original research articles related to the sample preparation, separation, and detection of food and drugs are welcome.

Dr. Prabin Rai
Dr. Bishnu P. Regmi
Guest Editors

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