Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry
A section of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158).
Section Information
This section focuses on all aspects dealing with the study and application of (bio)chemistry and physics principles related to foods. The topics covered include fundamental and applied research on chemical/biochemical reactions and food composition, including macro- and micronutrients, bioactive compounds and beneficial effects on human health, food additives, contaminants, allergens, and the effects of processing, storage and handling on the composition of foods. Advances related to the use of genomic, biochemical and chemical analytical methods applied to food characterization and to the study of chemical reactions in foods are included. Papers on the properties, structure and stability of foods, including the relationship between physical and functional/technological properties of ingredients and processed foods, are also welcomed.
Keywords
- Food structure
- Food properties (texture, taste, colour, etc.)
- Food flavour
- Rheology
- Food stability
- Foams, emulsions, gels
- Molecular gastronomy
- Chemical composition
- Macro and micronutrients
- Bioactive compounds
- Chemical reactions in food
- Enzymes
- Food allergens
- Food authenticity
- Additives and contaminants
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Food Polymers and Colloids: Processing and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Structural Characterization of Food Proteins and Peptides (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Processing Technology Innovation in the Beverage Industry and Special Tea’s Mechanism of Flavor Quality Formation (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds in Fruits and Vegetables Byproducts: Interactions and Bioavailability (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Plant Foods: Biological Activity and Extraction of Bioactive Products (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds and Biocatalysts: Application in the Food Industry in Non-encapsulated or Micro/Nano-Encapsulated Form (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Healthy Lipids for Food Processing (Deadline: 16 December 2024)
- Food Allergy: Mechanisms, Allergen Characterization and Management (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Preparation, Structure-Property Relationships and Applications of Food Emulsion (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advanced Research and Development of Carbohydrate from Foods (Deadline: 27 December 2024)
- Food Hydrocolloids Science (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Food Bioactive Compounds and Emerging Processing and Extraction Techniques (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Utilization of Biocontrol Agents and Natural Compounds for Enhancing Food Preservation and Functionality (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Functional Carbohydrate Products: From Structure to Application (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Fish Protein Gel: Preparation, Characterization and Quality Control (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Physicochemical and Functional Characteristics of Protein-Based Food Emulsions (Deadline: 13 January 2025)
- Recent Advances of Enzymes in Food Industry (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Starch and Starch-Based Products: Processing, Functions and Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Physicochemical Characteristics of Food Polysaccharides, Starches, and Gels (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Bioconversion and Efficient Utilization of Food Carbohydrate (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Maillard Reactions in Food Processing: Flavor-Enhancing and Risk-Reducing—A Look at the Structure and Function of Proteins and Polysaccharides (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Edible Oils: Composition, Processing and Nutritional Properties (Deadline: 24 February 2025)
- Innovations in Novel Protein Resources and Sustainable Utilization of Traditional Proteins (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Hydrocolloids in the Food Industry: Structure, Functional Properties and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Food Hydrogels: Formation Mechanisms, Functionalities and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Quality Assessment and Physicochemical Characterization of Edible Oils (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Physical Characteristics and Application of Food Colloids in the Delivery System (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Food and Rheology (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Marine Dietary Fiber in Foods: From Molecular Characterisation to Gut Health (Deadline: 18 March 2025)
- Separation and Identification of Natural Antioxidant Extracts in Foods (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Integrated Microalgae Industry for Biofuel and Food Ingredients Production (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Sensory Analyses of Novel Foods (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Extraction, Characterization and Application of Natural Product in Foods—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Food Supplements: Composition, Health Benefits, Adulteration, and Safety (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Food Proteins: Nutritional Properties, Allergenicity, and Functional Properties (Deadline: 5 April 2025)
- Bioactivities of Natural Products Extracted from Plant Foods and Their Application in Food Industries (Deadline: 9 April 2025)
- Rheological and Thermal Properties of Gelatin Gels in Food Products (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Sustainable Protein Sources: Extraction, Structural Characterization, and Functional Properties (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Preparation of Food Emulsions and Their Physical and Chemical Properties (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Food Rheology and Colloid Science (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Exploring the Effect of Different Processing Methods on In Vitro Digestibility of Food Proteins (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Starch: Structure, Modification and Nutritional Function (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Innovations and Applications in Encapsulation of Food Bioactive Ingredients (Deadline: 5 May 2025)
- Art and Science Behind Modified Starch: Treatment, Function and Application (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Innovative Advances in Food Colloids: Novel Bio-Colloids and Smart Delivery Systems (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Proteins from Plants or Animals: Enriching the Characteristics of Food (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds in Food: From Molecule to Biological Function (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Plant Protein Processing: Technological Innovation and New Application Scenarios (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Applications of Starch-Based Biopolymers in the Food Industry (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Current Status and Future Perspectives in Flavor Chemistry and Technology in the Food Industry (Deadline: 31 May 2025)