Application of Biosensors on the Detection of Food Contaminants and Toxins

Dear Colleagues,

Food safety is a major issue because of the prevalence of food contaminants, toxins, and other potentially harmful substances. Therefore, the development of rapid and effective detection methods is essential to ensure food safety. However, traditional detection methods usually require precise equipment, professional operators, and complex operation steps, meaning that it is hard to meet the requirements of rapid analysis. Recently, biosensors have been increasingly applied in food safety analysis due to their advantages of simple operation, fast response, and portability. Emerging biosensors (such as optical and electrochemical) integrated with portable detection devices may provide a promising tool for on-site detection of food contaminants and toxins.

This Special Issue, entitled “Application of Biosensors on the Detection of Food Contaminants and Toxins”, aims to collect high-quality research focusing on the latest advances and biosensing technologies for food safety detection. We encourage the submission of original high-quality research papers and comprehensive reviews related to the applications of biosensors in the detection of food contaminants and toxins.

Prof. Dr. Xianlong Zhang
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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• biosensors
• portable detection devices
• food safety analysis
• food contaminants
• toxins
• SERS
• optical
• electrochemical