Green Extraction Technologies and Functional Bioactive Compounds: From Environmental Sustainability to Food Applications
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Process Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 98
Editors
Interests: food constituents; plant oils; extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; process optimization; functional foods; sustainable food systems; bio-based materials
Interests: food and beverage; extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds; wine and winemaking; bioactive and functional food; optimization and simulation methods
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Dear Colleagues,
The transition toward sustainable and resource-efficient technologies represents a critical challenge in modern environmental and food systems. Conventional extraction processes are frequently associated with high energy consumption, extensive use of organic solvents, and significant environmental burdens. In response, green extraction technologies have emerged as a key research area, aiming to enhance process efficiency while minimizing ecological impact. In parallel, natural matrices, particularly plant materials and agro-industrial by-products, are increasingly recognized as valuable sources of bioactive compounds with multifunctional properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, and health-promoting effects. Integrating advanced extraction techniques with sustainable resource management strategies offers significant potential for both environmental protection and the development of innovative functional products.
This Special Issue on “Green Extraction Technologies and Functional Bioactive Compounds: From Environmental Sustainability to Food Applications” seeks to gather high-quality and multidisciplinary contributions addressing recent advances in sustainable extraction processes and their applications. Particular emphasis will be placed on process intensification, hybrid extraction techniques, and the valorization of underutilized natural resources. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: supercritical fluid extraction, microwave- and ultrasound-assisted extraction, and enzyme-assisted processes; development of green solvents and novel extraction media; optimization and modeling of extraction processes; chemical profiling and characterization of bioactive compounds; assessment of antioxidant, antimicrobial, and other biological activities; applications in foods, nutraceuticals, and bio-based materials; and the environmental and techno-economic evaluation of extraction technologies.
This Special Issue particularly encourages submissions addressing the interface between extraction technologies, sustainability, and functional performance of bioactive compounds.
Dr. Jelena Mitrović
Prof. Dr. Ivana Karabegović
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- green extraction
- process intensification
- sustainable technologies
- techno-economic analysis
- valorization
- agro-industrial by-products
- bio-based materials
- bioactive compounds
- biological activity
- food applications
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