Applications of Spectroscopy and Imaging Techniques in Food Quality and Safety
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spectroscopy techniques; image analysis; chemometrics
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Interests: spectroscopy techniques; image analysis; chemometrics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Spectroscopic and imaging techniques have emerged as innovative tools for determining the quality and safety of food and beverages, providing rapid, accurate, and non-destructive analytical methods. These techniques have enabled the development of methods for analyzing the physical and chemical properties of food and beverages, making it possible to detect adulterations and contaminants and determine nutritional composition in these products. In this context, the integration with chemometric and artificial intelligence methods further expands the analytical potential of spectroscopic and imaging techniques, making it possible to automate inspection processes, increase efficiency, reduce costs, and even make the methods portable. In this way, these tools can play a critical role in traceability, quality assurance, and safety along the food production and distribution chain, protecting consumers and contributing to the development of safer and more sustainable practices in the food sector. We invite readers to explore the contributions related to the future of spectroscopy and imaging applications in food quality and safety.
Dr. Cleiton Antonio Nunes
Dr. Yhan Da Silva Mutz
Guest Editors
Dr. Leticia Tessaro
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- food analysis
- food composition
- authentication
- chemometrics
- qualitative analysis
- quantitative analysis
- contaminants
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