Non-thermal Technologies in Food Science

Dear Colleagues,

The growing consumer demand for healthy processed foods with clean labels has motivated the food industry to seek new conservation methods that would preserve and prolong their organoleptic and nutritive properties. Conventionally used thermal treatments entail the use of high temperatures or/and prolongated treatment times, and these can cause adverse effects on the quality of the treated products. In addition, there exists a need for the development of sustainable processes in the area of food science that would enable the use of renewable energies for specific operations, such as extraction and modification of food ingredients, that traditionally require elevated processing temperatures and high energy demands. Consequently, a great interest in the use of non‑thermal technologies for food processing has been seen in recent years, especially in the field of enhancing the processes that are already used in this area by employing green technologies.

This Special Issue on “Non-thermal Technologies in Food Science” is seeking original and high quality papers focusing on the latest advances in the use of non‑thermal technologies in the development of diverse food processes, healthy and nutritious products, and novel food ingredients. The topics include, but are not limited to:

• High-hydrostatic pressure;
• Ozone;
• Plasma;
• Pulsed electric fields;
• Pulsed light;
• Supercritical carbon dioxide;
• Ultrasound;
• UV-C irradiation.

Prof. Dr. César Ozuna
Prof. Dr. Sueli Rodrigues
Prof. Dr. Fabiano André Narciso Fernandes
Prof. Dr. Cristina Chuck-Hernández
Guest Editors

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