Contaminants and Residues in Food: Analytical Monitoring and Risk Assessment
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2025 | Viewed by 1398
Special Issue Editors
Interests: multi-residue analysis; contaminants; environmental and food analysis; sample preparation; chromatographic techniques, mass spectrometry; analytical methods
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2. Biotechnology Laboratory, Machinery and Manufacturing Technology Application and Research Center, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
Interests: mycotoxin; pesticides; food safety; food analysis; food contaminants; risk assessment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chemical contaminants and residues in food remain a significant global concern, posing potential risks to public health and the environment. These contaminants, including pesticide residues, heavy metals, mycotoxins, and other toxic substances, often enter the food chain through agricultural practices, environmental pollution, and industrial processes. As a result, rigorous monitoring and assessments of these hazardous substances are crucial for ensuring food safety and complying with regulatory standards. Robust and validated analytical methods are essential for the accurate detection and quantification of contaminants in complex food matrices. This Special Issue is dedicated to monitoring and analyzing chemical residues in food, focusing on applying advanced analytical techniques such as chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry and other sensitive detection methods. We also welcome contributions that explore developments in analytical methods, whether in sample preparation or chromatographic processes, to enhance the sensitivity, selectivity, and reliability of contaminant detection. We welcome contributions that discuss the implementation of monitoring programs, report on the prevalence of contaminants in various regions, and explore the implications of these findings regarding risk assessment and public health. Through this Special Issue, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of current efforts to monitor food contaminants and to highlight the importance of continuous surveillance in ensuring food quality and safety worldwide.
Prof. Dr. Miguel Ángel González-Curbelo
Prof. Dr. Bulent Kabak
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food contaminants
- analytical methods
- residue monitoring
- food safety
- environmental monitoring
- risk assessment
- chromatography
- mass spectrometry
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