Advances in Hydrodynamic Cavitation Applications for Environment and Human Health

Dear Colleagues,

Controlled hydrodynamic cavitation methods and related technologies are increasingly recognized as comparatively more efficient, affordable, feasible, and straightforwardly scalable in many different technical fields in which the acceleration of physical, chemical, and biological reactions in fluid streams is necessary. The scope of this Topic concerns advanced applications of hydrodynamic cavitation with proven scalability up to the full scale and proven comparatively higher process yield, across at least the following fields:

• green extraction of natural products;
• creation of new, improved, or functionalized products for environmental protection and human health promotion;
• food preservation and enhancement;
• purification and disinfection of waste streams;
• enhancement of biogas, bioethanol, and biodiesel generation.

Further fields could be of interest, as long as they focus on the environment and human health. Raw materials, either primary products, byproducts, waste streams, or underutilized resources, should be generally available in fairly large quantities and concentrated, in order to pursue industrial application and really make a difference. The scope of this Topic further includes structural, physicochemical, biological, and functional analysis of the products and byproducts of the above-listed hydrodynamic cavitation applications and processes. New ideas about hydrodynamic cavitation devices and methods are also welcome, provided that clear advantages and straightforward upscaling are shown.

Dr. Federica Zabini
Dr. Francesco Meneguzzo
Topic Editors