Special Issue "Control and Optimization of Extractive Methodologies and Analysis of Natural Products"
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Separation Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2023 | Viewed by 15651
Special Issue Editors

Interests: spectroscopic techniques; chromatographic techniques; food engineering; forest science and technology
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2. Laboratório de Farmaco-Toxicologia, UBIMedical, Universidade da Beira Interior (CICS-UBI), 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: toxicology; analytical method development; recreational drugs; natural psychoactive substances; therapeutic drug monitoring; sample preparation; alternative samples; miniaturized extraction procedures
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Interests: food chemistry; food engineering; nutrition; sustainable agriculture; food science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The interest in biobased compounds extracted from natural sources or recirculated materials has increased in recent decades due to the circular economy and their potential application as active ingredients in several industries (i.e., food and pharmaceutical, cosmetics and wellness).
The optimization and validation of extraction techniques are critical in the quality and quantity of the analytes obtained from a matrix, and represent an early and fundamental step in natural products’ isolation and application.
It is of great interest to isolate and study bioactive natural products from different parts of trees, shrubs, plants, foods, or industrial food wastes in order to identify potential bioactive properties—namely, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic activities.
This Issue intends to provide an overview of innovative techniques for the extraction, isolation, and analysis of natural products that could have several applications. Presenting a vast scope, this Special Issue welcomes full papers, short communications, and review articles on , but not limited to, extract optimization and comparative studies of extraction techniques, and the analysis of qualitative and quantitative composition using chromatographic or spectroscopic techniques. Additionally, evaluations of the biological effects of natural compounds are encouraged, as are comparative studies investigating quality in terms of the variability of natural sources.
Furthermore, papers dealing with bioinformatic tools and mathematical models of extracts’ mechanisms of action are welcome.
This Issue should serve as a text for academia, or as a reference tool for researchers—particularly those working in the fields of phytochemistry, natural product chemistry, food, medicinal chemistry, toxicology, and health, as well as industry professionals.
Prof. Dr. Ofelia Anjos
Prof. Dr. Eugenia Gallardo
Prof. Dr. Raquel P. F. Guiné
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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